How do you even begin to teach your child with Autism about the danger of strangers? Speaking from my experience with my kids, this is an exceptionally difficult task. Discretion is a concept that my kids really, really have a tough time grasping.  How do you get a child that may lack the ability to be able to discern the difference between when you can talk to a stranger and when you shouldn't talk to a stranger? There are situations in which it may be necessary for a child to approach a stranger and yet there are situations in which a child would need to run away. How do you help your child to understand the difference? What's your experience with this type of situation? This site is managed almost…

I remember when I was a kid, reading Highlights magazine and trying to find the hidden pictures.  Now I can relive those memories as well as make new ones.  Emmett and Elliott both get Highlights magazine and lobe to have it ready to them.  Yesterday, Emmett and I read his magazine together and found all the hidden pictures.  This is kind of a monthly ritual that I really look forward to.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me   Setup of an account with Bluehost and I get paid. If your looking for a host for your website or blog.…

This may sound like a bizarre question but do you ever find yourself struggling with motivation? Depression aside, I find myself struggling with finding the motivation to do some of what needs to be done.  Let me say this a different way. As a parent to three boys with Autism, everyday is a struggle, it's rewarding but a struggle.  I'm usually so completely overwhelmed by all the needs of my kids, that I find it difficult to care about much else. When I spend so much time and energy on what I consider to be the most important(my kids), I have little left for everything else.  For example, I tend to let things like the yard work, certain bills, things around the house and even my writing go, because I…

Do your kids have any idea what they want to do when they grow up? Emmett certainly does.  He wants to be a doctor. He told us a little while back that he wanted to be a doctor but he was worried be a use he didn't think doctors can pee. I have no idea where he go that from. Now he wants to be a doctor that pee's...  :-) Tonight he decided that he would try and get some practice in by taking care of his Mommy.  He checked her BP and her lung sounds.? Anyway, Monday is dress up as what you want to be when you grow up.... day. Emmett will be using my paramedic equipment, in order to be a doctor.  He's super excited and I'm…

Emmett and I are camping out in the living room tonight.  Gavin and Elliott are spending the night at their grandparents house.  Emmett wasn't able to, so we did something special. Lizze, Emmett and I watched some Phenias and Ferb before he fell asleep on the couch, surrounded by the dogs and cats. :-) We had fun this evening.  All three of us went to see Monster University tonight and Emmett had a really, really good time. He even sat through the whole thing. Best $4.00 I've spent in a long time.  ;-) It's really nice to be able to spend some time with Emmett, away from his brothers.  Lizze and I really enjoyed ourselves.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as…

We will be down by two kids tonight.  Elliott and Gavin will be spending the night with Lizze's parents.  They are only taking those two because Emmett hasn't been staying overnight lately.  That doesn't mean that Emmett doesn't want to go anyways.  I had to bribe Emmett with a trip to go see Monster University at the dollar movies, before he would be okay with staying home.  We're also going to camp out in the living room tonight as well.  Sometimes it's easier to make things work in such a way that it keeps certain people happy.  Dealing with freak outs and meltdowns is so exhausting.  There are times that I'm so tired that I have been k own to resort to bribery, in order to keep the peace a…

Grocery shopping is often the only me time that this guy gets.  I love to pop in my earphones and cruise the aisles collecting groceries. I will also take the boys with me on occasion becaus I want to try and give them so hands on, real life experience.  Today was one of those days that I was looking forward to going alone. However, before I could sneak out the door, Emmett decided that he would come with me and "help" with the grocery shopping.  Look, it's not that I don't want to hang out with him.  I'm just exhausted and taking him with me will require a great deal more energy than I have.  It began with him "helping" me create a grocery list and an illustrated one at…