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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: new aspie parent with a few questions

Veggiemomof2
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 5:08 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,339
I am learning the whole concept of "pick your battles wisely"

There is nothing wrong w/velcro shoes, digital clocks, or anything else that makes life easier!

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Scheduling

Veggiemomof2
 Post subject: Re: Scheduling
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 5:03 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
I was in my late 30s before I found out that with routines, I have peace and can afford to be spontaneous! Giving me a routine allows me to be *less* rigid and stressed and overwhelmed. A rigid, minute-by-minute schedule can cause problems because there's no room for flexibility, but a simple routi...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Poll for MOTHERS of AS children

Veggiemomof2
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 4:56 pm 

Replies: 27
Views: 4,250
laplantain wrote:
Is cortisol a stress hormone? I just read that it causes deterioration of neurons in the brain.


Yup, sure is!

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Help me I am so frustrated with my 10 year old son

Veggiemomof2
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 4:50 pm 

Replies: 31
Views: 3,717
Get that child a therapist to vent to.

Get a routine going...even if it's simple stuff, like dinner at 5pm, bed at 8pm, etc.. Predictability is a great thing for people w/as, add, whatever, cuz they learn to prepare themselves for the change they know is coming.

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Obsession= t.v.

Veggiemomof2
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 4:19 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 2,436
Just remember it isn't the tv that's possibly bad, it's the show. He will mimic what he sees, so you might want him watching clean kind shows rather than Simpsons & Family Guy. :?

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: I am LOOSING IT!! ! Please help me!! ! DESPERATE...

Veggiemomof2
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 4:08 pm 

Replies: 24
Views: 4,203
I have 1 Aspie, 1 NT child & 1 pig-headed DH, so I understand the whole uglyness of trying to sit them all down at the dinner table. Thank you very much for the advice that the dinner table is the "in thing" for a well-rounded family, but it's just a HUGE battle ground for us. We sit in the Livi...
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