We recently discovered that our daughter has a remarkable ability to mask when she is uncomfortable in situations. Unfortunately this is incredibly common in children with autism, and it can be exhausting for them. My daughter finds noise distressing. She covers this at school (apparently) so well that I have been told that she hasContinue reading “Masking Problems”
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A new take on a balanced diet
So our fae has … interesting eating habits. That is to say, if she eats, then she has interesting eating habits. She has habits similar to a snake, in the way that she exists. She will eat her own body weight one week and then for the next month live off air and water. It’sContinue reading “A new take on a balanced diet”
Standoffish or hyper-affectionate?
When our fae was first diagnosed I was warned by many people that she would not like cuddles or being touched at all. I was told this by well meaning people full of sympathy. If I was able to raise a single eyebrow at that I would have, as it was I just smiled sardonicallyContinue reading “Standoffish or hyper-affectionate?”
Do you know where your towel is?
I am a massive fan of Douglas Adams. You probably guessed that from the title of the post, but I assure you, it has relevance to the topic in discussion. Whenever we take our daughter out, I carry what I still refer to as “a nappy sack”, although it has rather evolved from the daysContinue reading “Do you know where your towel is?”
Have you seen our table?
We moved house (and county) last year. In the process we freed up some equity, which we resolve to use to “fae-proof” our new home. She doesn’t maliciously set out to damage things, she just.. “happens” to them. In our house, her name is now an adjective, used to explain when something has been inadvertentlyContinue reading “Have you seen our table?”
5 Going in 15
In the past week I have heard phrases from my 5 year old I thought I had at least another decade before we had to deal with. If I hear ‘it’s not fair’ one more time I can’t guarantee that I will respond in an adult fashion: There is a good chance I will breakContinue reading “5 Going in 15”
Have you tried therapy?
People seem to think that therapy is some sort of panacea that will cure all that ails you. It sounds so simple: find a counselor (how is glossed over); tell them your problems (implies you know the root cause of your issues rather than just being depressed/stressed/anxious); and they will wave a magic wand andContinue reading “Have you tried therapy?”
Birthday Blues
So, right now, I’m not sure when I last updated. For the last two weeks, we have been rather stressed. Actually, that’s not quite true: we have been rather stressed since the birth of our daughter, and that has been ratcheted up to 11 since the Christmas break. For the past two weeks in particularContinue reading “Birthday Blues”
The correlation between genius and common sense.
This is going to take some justification, so please stick with me. From my observations, and I accept that I have done no scientific study on this (but I’m beginning to think that I should!) I think that there is an inverse correlation between intelligence and common sense. I have seen evidence of this bothContinue reading “The correlation between genius and common sense.”
Do it with Mirrors
I have, for the past few years, joined the lament of parents the world over of trying to persuade my child that they need to brush their teeth. This argument breaks down into 4 main parts: that she doesn’t need a separate toothbrush for her ‘back teeth’ and ‘front teeth’; that she doesn’t need meContinue reading “Do it with Mirrors”
Raising the Modern Fae 