autismmom2

@autismmom2 (155)

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Anyone else here that is an "older" mom of a young daughter?

kelbel39 @kelbel39 (60) • United States 13 May 09

I am a 40 year old mother of a sixteen month old daughter, my first daughter. I also have one son, age sixteen years. Are any of you also the older mother of a very young daughter? If so, do you also occasionally get comments at...

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autismmom2 That is rude! I'm not an older mother, I was a teenage mother. I had my little girl at 17, and my son at 21. When my daughter was a few weeks old, I went to the mall with my step-mother, step-sister, and my daughter. This cashier at a store starting talking...

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How old?

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 17 Apr 09

At what age do you think it would be okay to let a child babysit their own younger siblings? My oldest is going to be 12 soon... that's definitly too young. He's not very mature, and most of the time I don't trust him home...

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autismmom2 Mine are not old enough to watch each other yet. I also don't think my daughter (who is 3 years older than my son) will ever watch my son alone because of HIM. He's too aggressive and attacks her a lot. On the flip side, my daughter is capable of staying...

17 Apr 09

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taking medican

psychotaz206 @psychotaz206 (2086) • United States 14 Apr 09

why does it have to be a fighting battle to get my 3 year old son to take his medican? he knows he has to take it 4 times a day hes been on it for months so why is it so hard all the suden for me to get him to take it for awhile...

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autismmom2 My little boy is autistic and has a few medical issues as well. I don't give him a choice. I'll set a timer (a specific one I got for meds) and as soon as the timer beeps I pick him up and stop whatever activity was going on. I sit him on the counter with the...

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What Would You Do If Your Kid ...

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 14 Apr 09

... was staring at someone with a disability? I don't consider myself handicapped or disabled but I do have a prosthetic leg. When I wear shorts I get a lot of younger kids that stare at me, that doesn't bother me, they are just...

amputee

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autismmom2 In our case it would depend on the other person's disability/issue. My children are autistic, so my 8 year old would stare at your leg as she walked up to you, point and ask very loudly what it was, or what's wrong with you. I might let her ask you as long as...

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medication

psychotaz206 @psychotaz206 (2086) • United States 11 Apr 09

does anyone keep track of the times there kids take there meds if they are on any , i keep track in there medical file because 2 of my children have to take a couple diffrent medacation and a cuople diffrent times a day so i write...

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autismmom2 Between my two kids, they take 9 meds. I used to write it down, but now just have a schedule. When my son gets up he takes prevacid, pulmicort, and fibersure. My daughter takes fibersure and miralax. After school my son checks his peak flow and I listen to...

11 Apr 09

Family

MizzLadyB08 @MizzLadyB08 (1174) • United States 6 Apr 09

Hey mylotters! I have been having this question on my mind lately about family. Okay, let me get to the point...my family says that we are close but I as sit and think about it I do not think that we are. I do not have a car...

family problems

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autismmom2 Our situations are different, but I've found that a lot of family just sucks! I know that's fairly harsh. My kids have special needs, and right now they're the only two in my family (one of my cousin's kids has autism, but they're still in denial and have not...

6 Apr 09

Do you like cheese? if not do you find it awkward dining out?

MAllen400 @MAllen400 (829) 6 Apr 09

When I was young I suffered migraines and one of the things that caused this was cheese. If you eat something and it makes you bad you dont eat it again. So I never eat cheese. I find it very awkward though especially when we...

cheese

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autismmom2 It shouldn't be that weird for you. Dairy is one of the most common allergens. Both of my kids are very allergic to all forms of dairy. My daughter gets a lot of gas, belly aches, and very hard stools. My son, on the other hand could be killed with a piece of...

6 Apr 09

My toddler son is able to kneel up

maximax8 @maximax8 (31043) • United Kingdom 4 Apr 09

My toddler son has spina bifida. As a result his legs are weak. It took him a long time to be able to crawl and for ages he did that combat style. Now he can do normal crawling and then kneel up. My dogs sit on my sofa and my...

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autismmom2 My kiddos are autistic, and my son is also very aggressive. To some this may seem like nothing; We were at the park the other day and this kid kept messing with my son. I honestly would have beated this kid he was so annoying! My son just stood there with this...

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Ok parents of children with Autism... I need some suggestionss.

wiccania @wiccania (3360) • United States 20 Mar 09

My son is 6 years old and has Autism. He doesn't sleep. It's driving me insane. He's up until 1, sometimes 2 in the morning. Which, paired with his 730 waking time in the morning makes both of us cranky and makes him have a lot of...

autism

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sleep

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autismmom2 My autistic kiddos are 8 and 4. My daughter (8) has a very, very hard time falling asleep. We use a strict bedtime routine utilizing a lot of sensory integration techniques and she takes 3mg melatonin. My son only needs the routine. For the most part our...

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Oh boy do I hate it...

TRWilliams02 @TRWilliams02 (349) • United States 24 Mar 09

Its been about a week and its that time again. Laundry! Boy do I hate doing laundry... We've cut back how many times a week we do the laundry to cut back on water usage as well as running the dryer to help save on the electric...

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autismmom2 I enjoy doing laundry, and will love it when we move and have our own washer and dryer. I also do laundry often so it isn't a lot to put away at once. I figure if I do one load per weekday, it would be the same on water and electric as doing 5-6 loads one...

24 Mar 09

Have you started spring cleaning yet?

JABeau59 @JABeau59 (446) • United States 23 Mar 09

UGH! It is something that I hate to do because I would rather be outside, so I have devised a plan that will get my spring cleaning done without wasting a whole day to do it. I plan to do one room each day until I am done. I...

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autismmom2 I'm making a huge project out of my cleaning. I have a very small 2 bedroom apartment, and attic space in the garage. I recently mailed out our application for housing assistance. So I'm cleaning and prepping for when we get approved! I'm pulling...

24 Mar 09

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When do you pack your kid's lunch for school?

Shar19 @Shar19 (8236) • United States 24 Mar 09

I always pack my daughter's lunch for school in the morning. There have been a couple of times when I packed it at night before I went to bed. I must have had extra energy on those nights. It just makes the morning so much easier...

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autismmom2 I always pack my kids' stuff in the morning. However, we have PLENTY of time. My little man has pretty severe reflux and takes medication for it. Because it is so severe, I follow the directions exactly. He has to wait an hour before eating. So after he takes...

24 Mar 09

The things you see on children's programs!

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 20 Mar 09

I just had the laugh of my life while watching Wonder Pets! I'm babysitting two of my grandchildren this afternoon and Wonder Pets is one of my 3 year old grandson's favorites so, naturally, I turned it on. I've...

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autismmom2 Of course I cannot think of any specifics right now, but many cartoons have "adult" references in them. Many things I wonder if the children pick it up enough to repeat it, but it all goes way over their heads. I'm thinking Disney movies are the best for...

20 Mar 09

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How to avoid watching tv ?

ava152007 @ava152007 (641) • India 19 Mar 09

Hi My daughter is just 11/2 year old and she want to watch tv whole day. I really worried about her and her eyes. Please sugest me how to avoid watching tv.

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autismmom2 I would just unplug it. If she really loves her shows, there will probably be some fits. She'll get over it, and learn a LOT more. My kiddos are 4 and 8. I allow my 4 year old to watch one show after school, then it gets unplugged. My daughter gets to pick...

19 Mar 09

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fatigue.........or insomnia????????

riyasam @riyasam (16556) • India 19 Mar 09

on somedays i feel so tired(especially when i am at my in-laws place)that i feel i will drop to sleep right where i am standing or sitting or whatever work i am doing but the moment my head hits the pillow,i become wide awake.what...

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autismmom2 I would also think sleep apnea. That's when you stop breathing long enough for your brain to wake you up to breathe and go back to sleep. Since your body is waking all night, you're tired during the day. I used to be beyond tired all day, but couldn't fall...

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Microwaving a new born baby's bottle

sudalunts @sudalunts (5523) • United States 14 Mar 09

Do you think this practice is good. It doesn't take no time to heat water in a pot to heat the bottle rather than micro wave it. I do not think if I had a new born baby I would use the micro wave to heat the bottle. I visited a...

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autismmom2 I would never microwave baby anything; bottle, food, cereal, etc. (I actually don't own a microwave). It heats unevenly and could burn in some spots. When mine were infants, I would microwave a cup of water and sit the bottle in the cup to heat up. Once we...

14 Mar 09

Do you sleep through the night?

34momma @34momma (13882) • United States 12 Nov 08

For some reason I just don't sleep through the night. I get up at least once a twice every night. sometimes to go potty something just because. Do you have any advice on things i can do to have a good nights sleep?

advice

help

sleeping through the night

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autismmom2 I have mild sleep apnea, and 2 kids with sleeping issues. We have a wonderful routine that does nothing! My 4 year old is lightly medicated for aggression, and has a lot of allergies. His night time meds help him sleep great! Without the meds, he tosses and...

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how many times do you move ?

ruanpeihong @ruanpeihong (46) • China 17 Feb 09

we spend the greater part of the evening packing up recently.ih's the fourth time to move.it since more ande more things to pack up every times.oh, i hate moving!how many times do you move,my friends?

move

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autismmom2 I've moved a lot in my life! Between my divorced parents, and each of them moving, I went to 11 different schools. Since my daughter was born, 8 years ago, I've moved twice. I do plan to move soon; either this summer or next summer. We're currently living with...

17 Feb 09