Can you tell the difference between the diapers in the picture below? Emmett John can. He will only wear the "Cookie Monster" diapers on the right. He goes so far as to go through all the diapers and make a nice neat pile of his beloved "Cookie Monster" ones. When the "Cookie Monster" ones are gone he moves to "Groove". Once again, no Aspergers kids here.
Venting. Sometimes you just need to vent. Going into this I know I'm going to sound like a bad parent. I just need to purge a bit so I can keep going. Gavin is driving me crazy. He hurt his eye, badly actually and I know it hurts. But there is SO MUCH drama involved. He throws himself around and screams. He walks around with both eyes shut and continues to rub the injured eye. I know it hurts and I wish I could make it feel better but the drama needs to stop. It's so much harder to feel compassion for someone who is demanding things but then is combative (so to speak) when you to help. This is clearly for show and attention. Even the hospital saw that.…
Lizze just called and they are on their way home. Gavin has an abrasion on his eyeball about the size of an eraser. He has another appointment in the morning. They gave him eye drops and pain killers. He is in a lot of pain. This is going to be a rough week. I'm sure Lizze will be posting in more detail when she gets home. LT
Well Gavin put a nice gash into his eyeball with part of a race track. We have been making arrangements to get him to the Children's Hospital. He has been totally freaking out all morning and will need to be restrained. We trust them as have more experience with this. So Lizze and her sister are on their way now. I'm home with the other 2 kids. I'll keep you posted. LT
Expectations. When you have an Autistic child/children at home how do you know if your expectations are realistic? Gavin's abilities can change from day to day. It's important to push our kids to be the best they can be. At the same time you have to be careful not to push them to be more then they can be. Posted with Wordpress for Blackberry by LT
We are almost done with day 2 of the new meds. Gavin doesn't seems much different. It's probably way to soon to notice anything anyways. He is extremely confused all the time. He doesn't remember even the simplest of things. It's beyond frustrating. I actually hate the sound of my own voice now and don't even want to talk anymore. It's that bad. I know it's not his fault but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with. We are going to have to re-think some things around the house to make it easier for him to remember more often. We have to do whatever we can to reduce the stress in the house. We are and have been at the threshold on what we can handle. LT