Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, they don't live my life now do they?? So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had plenty more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I just don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he could see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for him. " Awwwwww!!! There really are nice people out there. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Awwwww! what a nice lady. There are really alot of them out there. Just not enough. But your trip with Mikey sounds just like one with Alec. Or very close. Alec night attack people too. And he is 5 yrs old. People seems to be alot more irritated at that age. Jacquie H Oh ! I have taken all of my kids out the first week they were born. Greggory the day after and Seni and Alec 2 days after they were born. It's because I have to get out as I am the one going stir crazy! Mc's Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, they don't live my life now do they?? So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had plenty more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I just don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he could see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for him. " Awwwwww!!! There really are nice people out there. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 THAT is one of the BEST outing stories I've heard in awhile. YAY for that woman! Maybe she had some experience with Autism? LOL wonder how she would have reacted if you hugged her? > Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this > house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of > the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent > proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps > across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! > > firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, > many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself > to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much > better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on > top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when > he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this > behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, > they don't live my life now do they?? > > So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself > before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh > one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things > like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had plenty > more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the > beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and > repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I > reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I just > don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their > things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he could > see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for > him. " > > Awwwwww!!! > > There really are nice people out there. > > -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Sara, That is just wonderful!! Wonder if she can be cloned! :-) ellen Mc's Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, they don't live my life now do they?? So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had plenty more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I just don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he could see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for him. " Awwwwww!!! There really are nice people out there. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 That is such a nice story. Tamara mom to Ebony, 5 years old, asd, adhd, bipolar and , 2, polish (lol) wife to Terry > >Reply-To: parenting_autism >To: " Parenting_Autism " <parenting_autism > >Subject: Mc's >Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 11:15:59 -0400 > >Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this >house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of >the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent >proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps >across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! > > firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, >many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself >to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much >better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on >top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when >he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this >behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, >they don't live my life now do they?? > >So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself >before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh >one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things >like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had plenty >more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the >beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and >repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I >reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I >just >don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their >things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he >could >see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for >him. " > >Awwwwww!!! > >There really are nice people out there. > >-Sara. > > _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 How nice of her!! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 > firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, > many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Oh, HOW I remember this stage with Putter. So embarrassing until you got used to it. Limiting himself > to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much > better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on > top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when > he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this > behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ... LOL but oh well, > they don't live my life now do they?? No, they don't. And if they want to babysit, well, they can give you a call. > > > There really are nice people out there. > This woman sounds GREAT! Make her move in next door. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 No, Sara, I want her for MY neighbor!! Maggie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Wow Sara. Maybe there really is hope for SOME folks in this cold, cruel world???!!!! LOL - just kidding.....I haven't given up on it yet! Love, prayers and heart hugs, Debbie (GA), Mom to Evan (4.5 y/o with ToF, RBBB, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma); (now a whole year old and HH and NT?); and my 3 angel babies whom I will finally see when God says it's time! 9:1-3 ============================================================ Date: 2003/05/12 Mon AM 11:15:59 EDT To: " Parenting_Autism " <parenting_autism > Subject: Mc's ============================================================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Oh I have lived this one ... Mc's > Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this > house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of > the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent > proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps > across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! > > firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the many, > many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself > to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much > better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on > top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when > he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when this > behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, > they don't live my life now do they?? > > So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself > before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh > one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things > like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had plenty > more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the > beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and > repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I > reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I just > don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their > things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he could > see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for > him. " > > Awwwwww!!! > > There really are nice people out there. > > -Sara. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 I remember those trips to Mac's..Zach now understands that not all food is his usually w/o the screaming fit. LOL Congrats again on the baby!! Neighbor Libby > > Oh I have lived this one ... > > > Mc's > > > > Yes, I took my 4 day old to Mc's. HAD to get out of this > > house; he DESPERATELY needed a goot OT session and the playplace is one of > > the very few places we can take him to play safely. Lots of excellent > > proprioceptive input as he climbs and crawls through the tunnels and jumps > > across the rubber floor...Thank God he has school tomorrow!!! > > > > firmly believes that every piece of food and every toy on the > many, > > many tables is placed within easy reach for his benefit. Limiting himself > > to the objects on OUR table is decidedly inconvenient! He is getting much > > better about stopping when we tell him no, but of course we have to be on > > top of things to say no in time. Many people seem a bit disconcerted when > > he throws himself backwards onto the floor screaming...especially when > this > > behavior is followed by an enthusiastic, " Good listening! " ...but oh well, > > they don't live my life now do they?? > > > > So today actually grabbed another child's drink and helped himself > > before I realized it. I apologized profusely & offered to buy her a fresh > > one, and explained that has autism and doesn't understand things > > like posession. The mother assured me that it was fine and they had > plenty > > more to drink. was repeatedly drawn to their table to admire the > > beautiful Happy Meal box which had quite a bit of writing on it, and > > repeatedly threw himself on the floor in front of their table when I > > reminded him, " No. " Finally she said, " He's okay, really. " I said, " I > just > > don't want him to take anything else off your table. " She MOVED all their > > things away from the edge of the table and left the box there where he > could > > see it easily. She said, " I don't want to make things more difficult for > > him. " > > > > Awwwwww!!! > > > > There really are nice people out there. > > > > -Sara. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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