Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hi all,Just wanted to share good news.My ds went for an interview at hungry jacks yesterday and got the job! He starts sat week and will work around school hours.I was so proud of him in the interview. In other interview he has gone off on his own and I have had no idea what he said! This time I was invited, so I was able to prompt him. He Aldo handed over his personal aspergers awareness card! This was on his own accord. The manager said this helped because she thought he looked bored and was dragged there! Lol gotta love monotone voice. It's great news and will give him the experience in the workforce he needs.Kel I will keep climbing the mountain.Sent from Kel's iPhone On 10/07/2010, at 1:29 AM, MacAllister <smacalli@...> wrote: I just introduced a group called SibKids to my 8-yr-old daughter so she has an outlet to share frustrations, experiences, etc... with other siblings of special needs kids. It's a group and here is the link: SibKids/ There aren't a lot of posts like this listserv, but it's started to gain a little momentum recently. My daughter really likes it. "Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out." From: Roxanna <MadIdeasaol> Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 10:17:47 AMSubject: Re: ( ) Siblings It might be nice to find something they both like to do to encourage more play time together - buy a family puzzle, a game they both would enjoy, etc. And maybe get little brother involved in something else that gets him away from his big brother for a while (play dates? gymnastics? swimming?) Sibling interactions can be tough. And it's hard to find a balance. As for when they fight, I would not just tell your 7 yo to "use your words" but also walk him through it by giving him the words he needs during the moment and then having him repeat. Either he will learn from that or if he already knows, he will get annoyed at having to do it with you and start doing it himself. RoxannaWhenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. ( ) Siblings My 7-year-old DS adores his 4-year-old NT brother, or at least he used to. Lately he has lost interest in playing with him, which is causing a whole new set of problems. Now my youngest has begun to do things he knows annoys his brother, just so he can set him off and - by default - get his attention. The result is my oldest loses his temper, chases him, screams at him, and sometimes hits him. I've heard the "boys will be boys" routine, and I know that siblings bug one another, but I'm really concerned about this. I've talked to my 4-year-old about not being a bully, I've talked to my 7-year-old about using his words and telling us when he gets annoyed, I've given them both time outs, I've taken away toys, I've taken away priveleges.. . I'm running out of ideas. My 7-year-old is pretty tall and strong and my 4-year-old is pretty small. To him it's just a game but I know my oldest takes this seriously and these inciden ts are getting more frequent. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 YAY ! LOL, had to smile about the card and manager's comment! Keep us updated on how he does with his job, hope he is excited before and likes it after! ...well, hope he is still excited after he starts too! > > I just introduced a group called SibKids to my 8-yr-old daughter so she has an outlet to share frustrations, experiences, etc... with other siblings of special needs kids. It's a group and here is the link: SibKids/ > There aren't a lot of posts like this listserv, but it's started to gain a little momentum recently. My daughter really likes it. > > > > > " Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out. " > > > From: Roxanna <MadIdeas@...> > > Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 10:17:47 AM > Subject: Re: ( ) Siblings > > > It might be nice to find something they both like to do to encourage more play time together - buy a family puzzle, a game they both would enjoy, etc. And maybe get little brother involved in something else that gets him away from his big brother for a while (play dates? gymnastics? swimming?) Sibling interactions can be tough. And it's hard to find a balance. > > As for when they fight, I would not just tell your 7 yo to " use your words " but also walk him through it by giving him the words he needs during the moment and then having him repeat. Either he will learn from that or if he already knows, he will get annoyed at having to do it with you and start doing it himself. > > > > Roxanna > Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. > > > ( ) Siblings > > > My 7-year-old DS adores his 4-year-old NT brother, or at least he used to. Lately he has lost interest in playing with him, which is causing a whole new set of problems. Now my youngest has begun to do things he knows annoys his brother, just so he can set him off and - by default - get his attention. The result is my oldest loses his temper, chases him, screams at him, and sometimes hits him. I've heard the " boys will be boys " routine, and I know that siblings bug one another, but I'm really concerned about this. I've talked to my 4-year-old about not being a bully, I've talked to my 7-year-old about using his words and telling us when he gets annoyed, I've given them both time outs, I've taken away toys, I've taken away priveleges.. . I'm running out of ideas. My 7-year-old is pretty tall and strong and my 4-year-old is pretty small. To him it's just a game but I know my oldest takes this seriously and these inciden ts are getting more frequent. Any > suggestions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Congratulations to you and your son. Keep us posted on how it goes from all angles. That is just so wonderful, what a great step toward independence. sue > > > > I just introduced a group called SibKids to my 8-yr-old daughter so she has an outlet to share frustrations, experiences, etc... with other siblings of special needs kids. It's a group and here is the link: SibKids/ > > There aren't a lot of posts like this listserv, but it's started to gain a little momentum recently. My daughter really likes it. > > > > > > > > > > " Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out. " > > > > > > From: Roxanna <MadIdeas@> > > > > Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 10:17:47 AM > > Subject: Re: ( ) Siblings > > > > > > It might be nice to find something they both like to do to encourage more play time together - buy a family puzzle, a game they both would enjoy, etc. And maybe get little brother involved in something else that gets him away from his big brother for a while (play dates? gymnastics? swimming?) Sibling interactions can be tough. And it's hard to find a balance. > > > > As for when they fight, I would not just tell your 7 yo to " use your words " but also walk him through it by giving him the words he needs during the moment and then having him repeat. Either he will learn from that or if he already knows, he will get annoyed at having to do it with you and start doing it himself. > > > > > > > > Roxanna > > Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. > > > > > > ( ) Siblings > > > > > > My 7-year-old DS adores his 4-year-old NT brother, or at least he used to. Lately he has lost interest in playing with him, which is causing a whole new set of problems. Now my youngest has begun to do things he knows annoys his brother, just so he can set him off and - by default - get his attention. The result is my oldest loses his temper, chases him, screams at him, and sometimes hits him. I've heard the " boys will be boys " routine, and I know that siblings bug one another, but I'm really concerned about this. I've talked to my 4-year-old about not being a bully, I've talked to my 7-year-old about using his words and telling us when he gets annoyed, I've given them both time outs, I've taken away toys, I've taken away priveleges.. . I'm running out of ideas. My 7-year-old is pretty tall and strong and my 4-year-old is pretty small. To him it's just a game but I know my oldest takes this seriously and these inciden ts are getting more frequent. Any > > suggestions? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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