Exhausted from parenting/ASD children/Welcome to Schmolland!

[ireland_nicole]

Fellow Schmollandite mommy here I also have a dd who's more splashed than doused; although somedays it feels more like soaked LOL. She's also super duper ADHhhhhhhD, and has a seizure disorder an immune deficiency, kidney anomalies, etc. looks and acts like a 5 y/o which is fine- of course, she's 10- but who's counting? She loves Disney and the princesses( her life goal is to be a princess at Disney world)- and eating pencil erasers- anything rubber, actually. She "collects" mechanical pencils- including, apparently, those of her classmates. We're slowly trying to figure out how our quircky tinkerbelle ticks, but we miss the mark a lot. Her brother has a brain malformation and adhd and a growth deficiency, but is otherwise pretty good. As long as DD's on a trampoline, life is good- so I totally agree w/ Jump as our national anthem. I know this sounds crazy, but I am so grateful for this place. I feel a bit like the guy who's drunk too much at the party, with his arms draped around people he hardly knows, saying "I love you man"- but it is so validating, and so liberating to be able to say something- anything- about your day and realize that those reading/hearing it not only aren't immediately going to go look up the number of CPS or a psych ward, but are going to nod and say, yeah, me too!-

That's sweet about the fish! I didn't think my oldest would get attached to anything! That is until he turned 16 and got a girlfriend! I've found he's able to attach! Now I need to make sure he doesn't reproduce!

hmm, I should probably be worried about the whole "reproduce" problem, but the thought that DD might eventually attatch to someone or something is awfully encouraging; although her endocrinologist and I have already discussed that DD will start bc as soon as she starts her period. I watch her like a hawk, but I can't be with her 24/7; and she's so super impulsive, that anything could happen.

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BTW: I know that JUMP has already been established as our National Anthem. But how about we add "You Spin Me Right Round" to the playlist?

BTW AGAIN: I have grown very accustomed to life in Schmolland. I can more easily navigate my way through the different villages without the use of Schmoogle Maps. I've made new friends. However, I don't think I'll ever get used to the food here. It appears my little Schmutch boy has discovered that peanut butter & chocolate flavored cereal is best served with lime juice instead of milk. I reeeaalllyy wish there were a vomiting smiley right now to express my disgust at the whole scene. And yes...he ate it all.

I wonder if it's a sensory thing? That they like the greater input of the sour? DD loves lemon juice straight, and pickle juice, and sour candy (when she can get it)... And I second the playlist.

 

[kampfirekim]

I feel a bit like the guy who's drunk too much at the party, with his arms draped around people he hardly knows, saying "I love you man"- but it is so validating, and so liberating to be able to say something- anything- about your day and realize that those reading/hearing it not only aren't immediately going to go look up the number of CPS or a psych ward, but are going to nod and say, yeah, me too!-


I wonder if it's a sensory thing? That they like the greater input of the sour? DD loves lemon juice straight, and pickle juice, and sour candy (when she can get it)... And I second the playlist.

Hi ireland nicole! Haven't "bumped" into you lately. Great to have you in this thread. I know you'll have a lot to offer. "We love you too man". I so agree with your analogy! I don't know if it's truly possible to love people you've never actually met, but I feel like I've come darn close! I feel normal in this group (whatever that means). This is the most non-judgemental group in the entire forum I do believe. Don't you love the no flaming law? Only exception was the flaming lunch meat. (Still a classic!) (Ladies, I did cross the border and flame on behalf of those of you with less than stellar ex's.)

I don't know what the deal was with the lime juice...very odd indeed. The LJ wasn't odd in and of itself it was the fact it was served over cereal. He also loves cough drops. I've been meaning to ask....can one OD on Hall's Menthylatum? The stronger the better. Maybe it's just the Schmolland palate. What say you? BTW, he also loves pencil erasers. We have tons of pencils with empty metal thingies on the ends where he has chewed out the eraser.

We only have our anthem and one song in the playlist, but if you have any suggestions, we'd love to hear them. We do have an official dance, just in case you didn't see it. It's the SJFT (Spin Jump and Flap Thing) We have discussed a translation page for our Bizarro words. I think we may need a flag.

I hope your DD is doing better now. I know that you love her dearly. Look forward to sharing stories, advice, thoughts...whatever! GREAT to have you with us.

 

[persimmondeb]

We do like lime juice, cough drops, etc, but since he eats every food known to man, in addition to some non-food items like pencils and toothpicks, I've never really thought about it. We also have a semi-food category that he consumes with gusto (coffee beans, lemon peels, etc.).

I think the worst the mentholatum can do is give you diarhhea, BTW.

 

[steph124ny]

I'm so excited! The weather is beautiful here today and we decided to go to the Drive In movies tonight!! We are going to see How to Train Your Dragon and Date Night! The best thing is that you can bring your own food and drinks, and contain your spectrum child's "personality quirks" within the confines and privacy of your own vehicle!!!

I love summer!!!!

 

[kampfirekim]

We do like lime juice, cough drops, etc, but since he eats every food known to man, in addition to some non-food items like pencils and toothpicks, I've never really thought about it. We also have a semi-food category that he consumes with gusto (coffee beans, lemon peels, etc.).

I think the worst the mentholatum can do is give you diarhhea, BTW.

Good to know we're not alone or in danger of OD-ing on the menthol!

I'm so excited! The weather is beautiful here today and we decided to go to the Drive In movies tonight!! We are going to see How to Train Your Dragon and Date Night! The best thing is that you can bring your own food and drinks, and contain your spectrum child's "personality quirks" within the confines and privacy of your own vehicle!!!

I love summer!!!!

I'm excited for you. How fun! We no longer have a Drive In Movie in our area That would be a great way of managing a little schmunchkin for a family night at the movies! Let me know how you like the movie. DS6 wants to see it.

We just came from Buddy Baseball...done in the spirit of special olympics. My friend got me to sign up DS. She said, "it'll be so much fun. He'll have a buddy, they will help him play, chase him....whatever he needs. We can
just sit a chat and it'll give us a break." Sounds good...I'm on board! A break for an hour or so, get to chat with a good friend, what could be better? You know what they say....if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. So far I have helped buddies, encouraged buddies, consoled buddies, even been a buddy. But today, on the last game of the season...I say to myself..."Self, today is gonna be different." It was different all right! It was Schmolland on speed!

DS' team is up to bat. So DS decides it's a great time to just run across the field to the other dug out. With buddy on his trail, DS darts, bolts, twists, turns...there's no stopping him now! He's got more skills than Peyton AND Eli Manning put together. Forget baseball, somebody give this kid a football! Finally 2 more buddies join in the chase. (remember there is a game still going on through all of this.) He's finally caught and corralled in the dugout. There is joy in the land.

Now it's DS' turn to bat. He hits the ball off the T with his hand and now is his chance to run as fast as he wants, but does he?.....NOOOOOOO! He appears to have lost all leg function and the buddies are dragging him to first base. R U KIDDING ME! REALLY!?! Back to the dugout. What is this? Someone forgot to closse the gate? And weeeeerrrrreeee off. Yep, you guessed it. Elvis has left the field. There he goes.....boogity, boogity, boogity boys....Oh look! He's joined another game....in another field. Buddy looks panicked so I decide it's time to lend a hand. They run one way, I run another...I'll head 'em off at the pass. DS is once again caught and there is joy in the land.

Now there are 3 buddies plus me on the field assigned to my DS. Noone elses kid needs more than one buddy. All over the field we go. You get the idea. Finally, it's all over. I look over at a buddy (25 ish, good shape etc.) and he is bent over, hat in hand wiping sweat from his forehead! Yes, I roared with laughter and could be heard by everyone there! What a day!

What an awesome program....but KFK is TIRED! Just another day in the life...

 

[cccdisney]

Fellow Schmollandite mommy here I also have a dd who's more splashed than doused; although somedays it feels more like soaked LOL. She's also super duper ADHhhhhhhD, and has a seizure disorder an immune deficiency, kidney anomalies, etc. looks and acts like a 5 y/o which is fine- of course, she's 10- but who's counting? She loves Disney and the princesses( her life goal is to be a princess at Disney world)- and eating pencil erasers- anything rubber, actually. She "collects" mechanical pencils- including, apparently, those of her classmates. We're slowly trying to figure out how our quircky tinkerbelle ticks, but we miss the mark a lot. Her brother has a brain malformation and adhd and a growth deficiency, but is otherwise pretty good. As long as DD's on a trampoline, life is good- so I totally agree w/ Jump as our national anthem. I know this sounds crazy, but I am so grateful for this place. I feel a bit like the guy who's drunk too much at the party, with his arms draped around people he hardly knows, saying "I love you man"- but it is so validating, and so liberating to be able to say something- anything- about your day and realize that those reading/hearing it not only aren't immediately going to go look up the number of CPS or a psych ward, but are going to nod and say, yeah, me too!-

Welcome Ireland Nicole! I think you were the DIS'er that gave me the awesome info about the Baby Jogger stroller for my son, wasn't it? We bought the BJ Classic and LOVE it. We've already used it for two trips to DLR.

We just came from Buddy Baseball...done in the spirit of special olympics. My friend got me to sign up DS. She said, "it'll be so much fun. He'll have a buddy, they will help him play, chase him....whatever he needs. We can
just sit a chat and it'll give us a break." Sounds good...I'm on board! A break for an hour or so, get to chat with a good friend, what could be better? You know what they say....if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. So far I have helped buddies, encouraged buddies, consoled buddies, even been a buddy. But today, on the last game of the season...I say to myself..."Self, today is gonna be different." It was different all right! It was Schmolland on speed!

DS' team is up to bat. So DS decides it's a great time to just run across the field to the other dug out. With buddy on his trail, DS darts, bolts, twists, turns...there's no stopping him now! He's got more skills than Peyton AND Eli Manning put together. Forget baseball, somebody give this kid a football! Finally 2 more buddies join in the chase. (remember there is a game still going on through all of this.) He's finally caught and corralled in the dugout. There is joy in the land.

Now it's DS' turn to bat. He hits the ball off the T with his hand and now is his chance to run as fast as he wants, but does he?.....NOOOOOOO! He appears to have lost all leg function and the buddies are dragging him to first base. R U KIDDING ME! REALLY!?! Back to the dugout. What is this? Someone forgot to closse the gate? And weeeeerrrrreeee off. Yep, you guessed it. Elvis has left the field. There he goes.....boogity, boogity, boogity boys....Oh look! He's joined another game....in another field. Buddy looks panicked so I decide it's time to lend a hand. They run one way, I run another...I'll head 'em off at the pass. DS is once again caught and there is joy in the land.

Now there are 3 buddies plus me on the field assigned to my DS. Noone elses kid needs more than one buddy. All over the field we go. You get the idea. Finally, it's all over. I look over at a buddy (25 ish, good shape etc.) and he is bent over, hat in hand wiping sweat from his forehead! Yes, I roared with laughter and could be heard by everyone there! What a day!

What an awesome program....but KFK is TIRED! Just another day in the life...

This is SO FUNNY! We ALSO just got home from Buddy Baseball. My son is the same way! He never stops moving and trying to pull away from his buddy (which just happens to be my 12 yr old daughter )
I was grinning to myself today because one of the father's was sitting behind me and kept stating to another parent that he wished his son would run! Apparently he is a slow mover and never runs or moves fast. I'm thinking to myself "Be careful what you wish for . . . !" My son NEVER stops moving - and sprints in any direction at any time. I can't even imagine what it would be like for him to just walk beside me somewhere!
We actually enjoy the buddy baseball (called Freedom League here). First - its free. And for the most part I can just sit and watch while other people wrangle him for an hour.

Hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

 

[BreTyPres87]

I'm so excited! The weather is beautiful here today and we decided to go to the Drive In movies tonight!! We are going to see How to Train Your Dragon and Date Night! The best thing is that you can bring your own food and drinks, and contain your spectrum child's "personality quirks" within the confines and privacy of your own vehicle!!!

I love summer!!!!

That's very cool!!
How to train your Dragon was a surprisingly good movie and I was dreading seeing it but went only because the local ASD group went --lights on,lower volume, and nobody staring at the children with "quirks" none of those things matter to my son but it will probably mean more in the future. Have fun!!!! I want to see Date night but I never get to see "adult movies" laughing in the theatres so let me know how it is and if its worth a netflix pick!

 

[BreTyPres87]

I try to take my boys out for weekend field trips now that their in school fulltime and I was having a problem with my youngest son with ASD getting frustrated with the stroller ,not to mention him being HUGE-45 lbs, and harder to push in the stroller we have.. he got so frustrated last month that during our trip to the Smithsonian he ran out of it and I could NOT find him (imagine my panic when my wandering child who doesn't answer to his name and cannot tell anyone he's lost is nowhere to be found) the Security guard found him just walking around an exhibit and he was fine but I was freaked out! So I decided to buy one of those child harnesses aka a kid leash even though I was one pre-ASD child who would say stuff like "Just keep track of your kid better".. well we've been on two trips with that thing and its such a relief to know that he is right there and he loves being able to explore and not be confined.. I get a few looks but oh well its better than losing my child forever..anyone else use them?! I highly reccomend it and to top it off 7 bucks on Amazon

 

[kaffinito]

WOW... three pages ago, someone asked me how cyber school works. We use www.k12.com and we use the specific acadamy in our state. It is free in our state because it is public school.

We no longer have to worry about sitting still, bright lights, air vent noises, hall noises, other kid noises, etc. We can sit on the floor, sit outside, school in the car, bed, bathtub... wherever we want to!

We are assigned a teacher and have a curriculum... I researched the eleven cyber schools on our state and I LOVE k12! Very challenging for an Aspie mind... We must get assignments done, but we can do them when we are focused enough to do them and we can take a break when we want to also.

Cyber school has been the BEST decision we have ever made for our sons education... the BEST!!! We have get togethers with other K12 Kiddos twice a month, at least and they do all kinds of fun stuff.

We are finishing up our second year... and last week for the first time (since being tramatizes in brick-and-mortar) in two years my son was asked by his teacher what he likes most about Agora (his cyber schools name) and he said, "What is there NOT to like about Agora?" That, ladies, is the icing on the cake... and lots of icing too!!!

Thanks for the info! I wasn't the person who asked, but am glad to know about this program. DS17 is flunking out of High School, and I might be able to use this program to help him graduate.

Oh, he's very attatched to the fishies. He's also fond of most of his relatives and my sister's cats.

He's intellectually 14 (at least), and his executive functioning skills are pretty decent, all things considered, but his personality is more like that of a 9 or 10 year old's. We just told him this year that there is no actual Easter Bunny, since we didn't think he was ever going to figure it out on his own and he was getting to an age where he was going to get some very odd looks if he mentioned that.

My DS is also fond of his cat, his brother, and maybe me - although at times I'm not so sure.

He's 17 but only functioning at an 10 or 11 year old level. The kids he plays with are all a lot younger than he is. He gets some weird looks, but oh well. The neighbors know about him, and the kids are nice enough to play with him.

I shouldn't complain though. Not only is he not smoking pot in the garage, instead of being too cool to appear in public with his parents, he's over the moon at going to Disney again with his mom and dad. He can't wait to go swimming, play in the playground at POR, eat all the snacks he wants, buy balloons, go on rides, and just walk around Disney and spend time with us.

He keeps talking about our trip, and it is so cute, and really gets me in the mood to go. He's angling for T-Rex for our arrival night though, and I don't think I'm up to it. We'll see about spending some time in the gift shop. He likes that sand pit thing too, but he's so big that I sometimes worry if he's making the parents of the pre-schoolers nervous.

My DS is like that too - he only wants to go to WDW for his birthday, and won't even consider going anywhere else. He has to have his birthday dinner at WCC, and has to physically be there ON his birthday.

He cracks me up with the Disney thing. I don't have to worry about the pot smoking or wild parties either. DH and I are going away for a weekend for our 2 year anniversary, and I know I can leave him home alone. With a large supply of frozen dinners. And a lot of New England Clam Chowder.

The worse thing he will do when we're gone is feed the cats. That's it. The neighbors will keep an eye out for smoke, and DH and I are only going 20 minutes away.

Having teen is bad enough, but having an ASD teen is awful! He's not so much "splashed" as standing in the pool up to his waist, and a few times a week he submerges.

 

[mommatomase]

Yesterday, my dear sweet literal Aspie comes to ask me (with a look of dread on his face) "What is Manwich?" Without thinking anything of it, I just said it was hamburger bar-b-q... a look of relief came across his face... then it dawned on me... my poor kiddo thought it was a sandwich made with human meat... who comes up with the names of this stuff anyway...

Have a great day ladies!

 

[persimmondeb]

We also play with much younger children, and all the neighbors pretty much all know him (and seem to like him, which is good). Two of these neurotypical little darlings have taken to throwing a ball against my windows to try to get him to come down and play, however.

If my husband and I are home and look fierce they'll stop, but they're still doing it when he's home alone (when he's not really supposed to go out, anyway). I have suggested that they will be paying for the broken window, but I think they are convinced that they will not put the darn ball through the window. DS does some odd things, but he knows that throwing a ball against a window is not a hot idea! What's up? These are 10 year olds, not really little kids.

 

[kampfirekim]

This is SO FUNNY! We ALSO just got home from Buddy Baseball. My son is the same way! He never stops moving and trying to pull away from his buddy (which just happens to be my 12 yr old daughter )
I was grinning to myself today because one of the father's was sitting behind me and kept stating to another parent that he wished his son would run! Apparently he is a slow mover and never runs or moves fast. I'm thinking to myself "Be careful what you wish for . . . !"

We actually enjoy the buddy baseball (called Freedom League here). First - its free. And for the most part I can just sit and watch while other people wrangle him for an hour.

It is a lot of fun, I just wish I could just once sit and watch!

On a serious note, the parent you overheard wishing his child would run got me reevaluating my DS. Thank God he CAN run. Thank God he doesn't also have physical or health probs on top of the Autism. Thanks for sharing that!

I want to see Date night but I never get to see "adult movies" laughing in the theatres so let me know how it is and if its worth a netflix pick!

What kind of "date night" do you guys have in mind! Or should I even ask?

I try to take my boys out for weekend field trips now that their in school fulltime and I was having a problem with my youngest son with ASD getting frustrated with the stroller ,not to mention him being HUGE-45 lbs, and harder to push in the stroller we have.. he got so frustrated last month that during our trip to the Smithsonian he ran out of it and I could NOT find him (imagine my panic when my wandering child who doesn't answer to his name and cannot tell anyone he's lost is nowhere to be found) the Security guard found him just walking around an exhibit and he was fine but I was freaked out! So I decided to buy one of those child harnesses aka a kid leash even though I was one pre-ASD child who would say stuff like "Just keep track of your kid better".. well we've been on two trips with that thing and its such a relief to know that he is right there and he loves being able to explore and not be confined.. I get a few looks but oh well its better than losing my child forever..anyone else use them?! I highly reccomend it and to top it off 7 bucks on Amazon

Been there, done that! Mine escaped a three point harness buggy at Target and was out of the building in the parking lot when found! I think my hear stopped for a while! He also could not be found in the house once. I could not find him anywhere. The doors were locked with a keyed deadbolt so I knew he HAD to be inside...until I looked over and saw the window was raised and the screen was pushed out. We live on a street where many people think it is actually Ok to speed. I was terrified. Looking outside he still could not be found. I had no idea where to begin. I began yelling his name and then he peeked his precious little face around the other side of the car. He was only 3 at the time. Now he's much bigger, much stronger and much faster. Lord, give me strength!

Yesterday, my dear sweet literal Aspie comes to ask me (with a look of dread on his face) "What is Manwich?" Without thinking anything of it, I just said it was hamburger bar-b-q... a look of relief came across his face... then it dawned on me... my poor kiddo thought it was a sandwich made with human meat... who comes up with the names of this stuff anyway...

Have a great day ladies!

A MANwhich! That's priceless! Now THERE'S one for the menu!

 

[bookwormde]

have been Lurking on this thread, but since the manwich story gave me a good 5 minute laugh (only a parnet of a child on the spectum would laugh that long), I had to say thanks.

bookwormde

 

[mommatomase]

I really should write them all down... he is sooooooooooo literal... although sometimes he will say.. "Mom, I just got the funniest picture in my head when I thought of what (somebody) said." So, sometimes he realizes that it just can't be...

Now I have a place to share and not be judged for laughing... I just love this kiddo...

thanks for laughing with me!!

 

[mommatomase]

I try to take my boys out for weekend field trips now that their in school fulltime and I was having a problem with my youngest son with ASD getting frustrated with the stroller ,not to mention him being HUGE-45 lbs, and harder to push in the stroller we have.. he got so frustrated last month that during our trip to the Smithsonian he ran out of it and I could NOT find him (imagine my panic when my wandering child who doesn't answer to his name and cannot tell anyone he's lost is nowhere to be found) the Security guard found him just walking around an exhibit and he was fine but I was freaked out! So I decided to buy one of those child harnesses aka a kid leash even though I was one pre-ASD child who would say stuff like "Just keep track of your kid better".. well we've been on two trips with that thing and its such a relief to know that he is right there and he loves being able to explore and not be confined.. I get a few looks but oh well its better than losing my child forever..anyone else use them?! I highly reccomend it and to top it off 7 bucks on Amazon

I bought a retractable dog leash for a 15 lb dog. I kept the handle end in my pocket and attached the other to DS's belt loop... very inconspicuous (sp) and it worked great. I used it until he was ... 7 or 8. The harness thing was a little much for his age... no bad looks with the leash though... no one knew who was attached to who and when he was close the leash retracted and even less noticable... DS is almost 10 now and won't let go of my hand when we go somewhere... he is afraid I will get lost...

 

[BreTyPres87]

I bought a retractable dog leash for a 15 lb dog. I kept the handle end in my pocket and attached the other to DS's belt loop... very inconspicuous (sp) and it worked great. I used it until he was ... 7 or 8. The harness thing was a little much for his age... no bad looks with the leash though... no one knew who was attached to who and when he was close the leash retracted and even less noticable... DS is almost 10 now and won't let go of my hand when we go somewhere... he is afraid I will get lost...

Thats a good idea!!And how sweet that he won't let go of your hand, a "normal" 10 year old would just be getting near the stage where they want nothing to do with you.

Been there, done that! Mine escaped a three point harness buggy at Target and was out of the building in the parking lot when found! I think my hear stopped for a while! He also could not be found in the house once. I could not find him anywhere. The doors were locked with a keyed deadbolt so I knew he HAD to be inside...until I looked over and saw the window was raised and the screen was pushed out. We live on a street where many people think it is actually Ok to speed. I was terrified. Looking outside he still could not be found. I had no idea where to begin. I began yelling his name and then he peeked his precious little face around the other side of the car. He was only 3 at the time. Now he's much bigger, much stronger and much faster. Lord, give me strength!

Wow he broke out of the harness, how did it attach? My son is still kind of small even though he's a BIG boy so I guess I better not think problem solved with the harness... Oh so scary! I hope you figure out a way to keep peace of mind with your son when u go out

Yesterday, my dear sweet literal Aspie comes to ask me (with a look of dread on his face) "What is Manwich?" Without thinking anything of it, I just said it was hamburger bar-b-q... a look of relief came across his face... then it dawned on me... my poor kiddo thought it was a sandwich made with human meat... who comes up with the names of this stuff anyway...

Have a great day ladies!

that's so cute!!

 

[kampfirekim]

Sorry, I double posted.

 

[kampfirekim]

I really should write them all down... he is sooooooooooo literal... although sometimes he will say.. "Mom, I just got the funniest picture in my head when I thought of what (somebody) said." So, sometimes he realizes that it just can't be...

Now I have a place to share and not be judged for laughing... I just love this kiddo...

thanks for laughing with me!!

Just write them here and then print them out. Think that's what I'm gonna do. I may even print some of all you girls' stories too! I like that there's no judging here too. I used to feel a little guilty for laughing at certain things, but, to me they would seem sooooo funny! Glad to know I'm not the only to have a sense of humor about the spectrum. BTW, I was trying to tell my mom the Manwich story and she was already laughing before I could finish. She shadows an aspie at school and already knew where that story was headed. She totally got it!

Wow he broke out of the harness, how did it attach? My son is still kind of small even though he's a BIG boy so I guess I better not think problem solved with the harness... Oh so scary! I hope you figure out a way to keep peace of mind with your son when u go out

He didn't actually break it, he just escaped. I don't know how he did it...he just did! Only thing I can figure is that he wiggled out somehow. I had it snug on him. I'm still scratching my head on that one. Your DS may do well with a harness. Mine won't put up w/the leash harness arrangement AT ALL! I may try attatching one to his belt loop or using a very large dog collar as a belt and attatching a leash to that. I am hoping to have an adaptive stroller before next WDW trip. We've applied but haven't heard back yet. I usually put him in the seat of the shopping cart. He's getting so big it does take quite a bit of maneuvering to get him in there...and it's even more interesting getting him out! I have gotten some strange looks on that one in my time. I never fully have peace of mind. DH and I are in a perpetual state of "RED ALERT, RED ALERT!" This life in Schmolland....challenging, but never dull!

 

[kampfirekim]

have been Lurking on this thread, but since the manwich story gave me a good 5 minute laugh (only a parnet of a child on the spectum would laugh that long), I had to say thanks.

bookwormde

Lurk no more! Come on in and join us. We'd love to hear your stories!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Speaking of the literal way of looking at things, I was reading the Amelia Bedelia books to DD a couple year ago. About halfway through, the family gets frustrated and fires her for getting everything "wrong" and taking it all so literally. Caitie just looked up at me and asked about it; she didn't understand why they were mad- Everything Amelia did made perfect sense to her