vacation and worrying about my son

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I dont know what to do. We want to go on vacation that is kind of close to Illinois but it is hard with and we are worried about his behavior and also about his not being able to sleep. I dont know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? We want to go in August.

Stacie B

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Stacie, we have taken Karac with us on vacation for years. We just take his favorite blanket, foods, music and any other things that he happens to be attached to. Pat K**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

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Hi, I don't want to generate a ton of hate mail here, as I do not have an autistic child. But I was thinking about this with the boy I teach in school. I know it has to be a challenge and a half for any parent to rasie an autistic child, but could do be that much worse? maybe in a group like this people could offer daycare to each other in the area's they are. kinda 60's and co opish i know but in this world we only have each other to count on.

just a thought

debra

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I dont know what to do. We want to go on vacation that is kind of close to Illinois but it is hard with and we are worried about his behavior and also about his not being able to sleep. I dont know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? We want to go in August.

Stacie B

Aurora IL

Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

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Private emails are probably the best way to ask where someone

lives...publically displaying it, is probably not the saftest thing to

do...just my thoughts

Stacie...God love you. I wish I had answers. There is a good book

called taking the chid with Autism on Vacation (?) Look for it online.

J

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Sorry didn't mean to say ask, meant to say through private emails is

the best way to discuss...Keep your kids safe!

J

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A couple years ago we took with us to Dollyworld and it was rough and he had just turned 3 then! Now it is worse and we also take all of this with us too!StacieSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: pkuenstler@...Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:08:14 EDTTo: <AutismBehaviorProblems >Subject: Re: vacation and worrying about my son Stacie, we have taken Karac with us on vacation for years. We just take his favorite blanket, foods, music and any other things that he happens to be attached to. Pat K**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

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Debra! You are so right!Stacie BAurora ILSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: patrickbyrne2@...Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:50:30 +0000To: <AutismBehaviorProblems >; <AutismBehaviorProblems >CC: Subject: Re: vacation and worrying about my son Hi, I don't want to generate a ton of hate mail here, as I do not have an autistic child. But I was thinking about this with the boy I teach in school. I know it has to be a challenge and a half for any parent to rasie an autistic child, but could do be that much worse? maybe in a group like this people could offer daycare to each other in the area's they are. kinda 60's and co opish i know but in this world we only have each other to count on. just a thoughtdebra -------------- Original message -------------- From: hawkie6aol I dont know what to do. We want to go on vacation that is kind of close to Illinois but it is hard with and we are worried about his behavior and also about his not being able to sleep. I dont know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? We want to go in August.Stacie BAurora IL Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

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Oh, that's rough. Have you also tried favorite foods and CD's? How many hours will you be in the car? or are you going by plane? How far are you going? Could you drive in the morning hours where he could sleep in the back?

I'm going to drive karac to a different camp that is about 6 hours from my house on July 20th. My daughter will go with me; so one of us will entertain Karac while the other one drives. I think he will make it ok, but he will be like a bat out of hell when we get there!! LOL, Pat K**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

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Our family likes St. ph, MI and Indiana Dunes area. A day at the beach always tires my son out.

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Ok, I'm rambling here

Can you take a helper for your son...is there anyone he has bonded with

besides you...sometimes it helps to have someone else come along, as

this frees you up to enjoy both and the rest of your family...some

things can do, and other things the other members can do while he

stays back with his " friend " ---

As always, make sure it's someone you know well, and that it is someone

you know is safe to leave him with. Someone majorly responsible and

someone who will obey your rules…I know I'm a mother hen…can't help it.

Just thinking...non-stop...that's why I'm tired. I need a vacation

from myself <smile>

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Ok, I'm rambling here

Can you take a helper for your son...is there anyone he has bonded with

besides you...sometimes it helps to have someone else come along, as

this frees you up to enjoy both and the rest of your family...some

things can do, and other things the other members can do while he

stays back with his " friend " ---

As always, make sure it's someone you know well, and that it is someone

you know is safe to leave him with. Someone majorly responsible and

someone who will obey your rules…I know I'm a mother hen…can't help it.

Just thinking...non-stop...that's why I'm tired. I need a vacation

from myself <smile>

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I have thought about that but the only person I can think of is my mom and she would not want to go and also she has a dog too so she would have to find someone for him! All my friends that he knows really well have kids so that leaves them out and maybe a younger person but then we don't have the money to pay someone! Now I applied for PuNS and will probably get that but if so that will not go through for about a year! I could use the worker we had through that to pay someone and I need to get my butt in to hand in the respit forms that filled out a year ago and then got stuck on some things and never went in to get this done! UGH! Thanks for emailing me about this!Stacie BAurora ILSent via BlackBerry by AT&TDate: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:42:07 -0000To: <AutismBehaviorProblems >Subject: Re: vacation and worrying about my son Ok, I'm rambling here Can you take a helper for your son...is there anyone he has bonded with besides you...sometimes it helps to have someone else come along, as this frees you up to enjoy both and the rest of your family...some things can do, and other things the other members can do while he stays back with his " friend " --- As always, make sure it's someone you know well, and that it is someone you know is safe to leave him with. Someone majorly responsible and someone who will obey your rules…I know I'm a mother hen…can't help it. Just thinking...non-stop...that's why I'm tired. I need a vacation from myself <smile>

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Children behave differently in day cares and in school than they do at home. Usually they behave better in school. At home they are more secure and feel freer to act out. They also tend to develop more bad habits at home.http://www.autismhealthmanagement.com---

Subject: Re: vacation and worrying about my sonTo: AutismBehaviorProblems , AutismBehaviorProblems Cc: hawkie6@...Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 3:50 AM

Hi, I don't want to generate a ton of hate mail here, as I do not have an autistic child. But I was thinking about this with the boy I teach in school. I know it has to be a challenge and a half for any parent to rasie an autistic child, but could do be that much worse? maybe in a group like this people could offer daycare to each other in the area's they are. kinda 60's and co opish i know but in this world we only have each other to count on.

just a thought

debra

------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: hawkie6aol (DOT) com

I dont know what to do. We want to go on vacation that is kind of close to Illinois but it is hard with and we are worried about his behavior and also about his not being able to sleep. I dont know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? We want to go in August.

Stacie B

Aurora IL

Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

[Guest guest]

Yep! That is for sure! When I would talk to s teacher about what goes on at home they could not even believe it or imagine it at all!Stacie BAurora ILSent via BlackBerry by AT&TDate: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:58:15 -0700 (PDT)To: <AutismBehaviorProblems >Subject: Re: vacation and worrying about my son Children behave differently in day cares and in school than they do at home. Usually they behave better in school. At home they are more secure and feel freer to act out. They also tend to develop more bad habits at home.http://www.autismhealthmanagement.com--- On Mon, 6/30/08, patrickbyrne2comcast (DOT) net <patrickbyrne2comcast (DOT) net> wrote:From: patrickbyrne2comcast (DOT) net <patrickbyrne2comcast (DOT) net>Subject: Re: vacation and worrying about my sonTo: AutismBehaviorProblems , AutismBehaviorProblems Cc: hawkie6aolDate: Monday, June 30, 2008, 3:50 AMHi, I don't want to generate a ton of hate mail here, as I do not have an autistic child. But I was thinking about this with the boy I teach in school. I know it has to be a challenge and a half for any parent to rasie an autistic child, but could do be that much worse? maybe in a group like this people could offer daycare to each other in the area's they are. kinda 60's and co opish i know but in this world we only have each other to count on. just a thoughtdebra ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: hawkie6aol (DOT) com I dont know what to do. We want to go on vacation that is kind of close to Illinois but it is hard with and we are worried about his behavior and also about his not being able to sleep. I dont know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? We want to go in August.Stacie BAurora IL Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.