I find I want to explain all of her oddities whenever we are starting something new - I think it is my over-protective instinct - but I worry that I am creating pre-conceived opinions and not allowing her to establish her own identity. What do you do?
posted about 1 year ago by A MyAutismTeam User
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Maybe if its folks you dont know dont let that be the first words you say...I tell neighbors or those he interacts with frequently...for the… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I completely understand. I often want to do that as well, but for me I wonder if I'm trying to protect myself as well as my daughter. I… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
For me it depends who is the person & the contact I will have w/those people. Husband & I are originally from Venezuela, sometime we… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Just in the last two years, I guess in grade 7 and 8, and now, in grade 9, my son doesn't want anyone to know about him. He wants to fit… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@Me2- our daughter doesn't get sarcasm either. We never had her scared, but she has started to do something had to say - they were just… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@CherylMorandin - that's funny, ours (16) is just now figuring out that she is different and has these labels attached to her and is… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My son gets (unwanted) advice from me every single day! "Would you say that to a teacher? Then, you wouldn't say that to your… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My son is 4, so most of the time people probably attribute his behavior to the age. I usually don't go into details unless it's… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@AngelieS - both of my kids are adopted too. And I know I share too much!
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
No..it is pretty self explanatory within a very short amount of time.
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@CherylMorandin - That seems to be what my son is experiencing in middle school (grades 7 & 8). He tells me he feels like a "regular… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I did when his symptoms made him stand apart more severly, especially when he wanted to do something sports related (had to explain hypotonia,… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I am who I am and so are my sons..he is who he is..I offer no explanations for anything
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Situations may creep up, where it is necessary to explain...like, he doesn't want to go to the school dance because....or that he… read more
posted about 1 year ago