A State of Disaster
I grew up in a house which would be near-impossible to replicate. My mom was a perfectionist, and her house was always immaculate. And it still is! Everything had its place, nothing was ever out of position, and every cushion was always plumped. Hell, as your bum left the sofa, she was already straightening up […]
Glasses
Up until recently, we couldn’t leave a glass or mug within Aidan’s reach. It’s not that he purposefully meant to break them, but sensory seeker that he is, as soon as he saw a tiny bit of liquid in one, he had to put his whole hand in it! This enthusiastic exploration of a vessel […]
Hot Chocolate
Aidan is crying again, and teetering on the edge of a meltdown. Again. He’s been stuck to my body all night long, hand leading me all over the house with no distinct destination, and I’ve not been able to eat my dinner or get anything else done. I need to change the bedsheets before putting […]
Bath Toys!
I don’t know about your kiddo, but mine is absolutely OBSESSED with bath toys. I think we started out with the letters of the alphabet which can be bought from many local supermarkets, and progressed to a huge collection which included numbers, animals, cars, dinosaurs, and then a whole host of spinning water wheels and […]
Under the Weather
Urgh, COVID has hit our household with a vengeance! First our wonderful domestic lady went down with it, then my husband Monty, then our au pair Cindy, and now our three-year-old autistic son. We have had two hard days and nights with him and are back in the trenches trying everything we can to get […]
The Good Doctor
My husband and I are big fans of the Netflix series, ‘The Good Doctor’. Not particularly because it features an autistic character, Dr Shaun Murphy (played by neurotypical actor, Freddie Highmore), but because we’ve always liked medical dramas. In fact, we have yet to see a popular series accurately depict an autistic individual sitting right […]
Triggered by Devices
I recently took part in a debate on a post on Facebook, which criticised moms for allowing their children to use devices. The OP’s opinion was that letting children use devices of any kind, was “lazy parenting”. Any special needs moms reading this will know that the one thing parenting a child on the spectrum […]
A Drive to Nowhere
Our little no-sleep warrior, averages between 3 – 6 hours of sleep a night. Sometimes it’s more, and occasionally, it’s less. I’m in my forties and don’t fare as well on so little sleep, but I have learned how to function despite it. I think all moms do! But there are days where I am […]
WhatsApp Messages
When your child does home-based early intervention therapy, you lack a lot of privacy. Although we are incredibly fortunate to be able to afford the excellent services Aidan receives thanks to his grandparents, we are managing a lot of people in a busy household on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong, we are incredibly […]
The Paddling Pool
Another water-based activity that Aidan loves is time spent in his paddling pool! If he had to choose between that and wading on the big pool step, he’d probably choose the latter, but a paddling pool is great for a cool-down on the stoep on a hot summer’s day! In fact he loves getting in […]