Comments on: You Kinda Get Used to Weeks Like This http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/05/you-kinda-get-used-to-weeks-like-this/ Parenting, Autism, and the Pursuit of Being Awesome Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tim http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/05/you-kinda-get-used-to-weeks-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3517 Tim Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:03:14 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=639#comment-3517 Elysa, I keep meaning to write a post on all my little quirks and things that would probably check off some boxes on somebody's 'autism characteristics' list. :-) Dental exams really are just about survival in my opinion. It kills us to put them through that, but I suppose 10-15 minutes every six months is something we have to at least attempt to do at some point. We try to keep the crazy-making events as quick and rare as possible. (dentists, haircuts, nail clipping, etc.) Weirdly enough, everything but the dentist has gotten less nuclear of late. The last haircut didn't bring about any discernible injuries to either Mary or me! FWIW - my right wrist and right thumb have almost been deemed unsprainable now. Quote from chiropractor, "It ain't supposed to do that." (!) Elysa,

I keep meaning to write a post on all my little quirks and things that would probably check off some boxes on somebody’s ‘autism characteristics’ list. :-)

Dental exams really are just about survival in my opinion. It kills us to put them through that, but I suppose 10-15 minutes every six months is something we have to at least attempt to do at some point. We try to keep the crazy-making events as quick and rare as possible. (dentists, haircuts, nail clipping, etc.) Weirdly enough, everything but the dentist has gotten less nuclear of late. The last haircut didn’t bring about any discernible injuries to either Mary or me!

FWIW – my right wrist and right thumb have almost been deemed unsprainable now. Quote from chiropractor, “It ain’t supposed to do that.” (!)

]]> By: Elysa Henegar http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/05/you-kinda-get-used-to-weeks-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Elysa Henegar Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:25:21 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=639#comment-3326 Oops... I meant to say "only other parents of autistic children would understand," but I happen to think all of us are a little autistic anyway, so it still works.:) Oops… I meant to say “only other parents of autistic children would understand,” but I happen to think all of us are a little autistic anyway, so it still works.:)

]]> By: Elysa Henegar http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/05/you-kinda-get-used-to-weeks-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Elysa Henegar Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:23:04 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=639#comment-3325 This post made me laugh out loud several times, because I've been there and done that.:) Adam is extremely orally defensive as well and the dentist is a nightmare. In a way that only other autistic parents would understand, it was strangely comforting to know that I'm not the only one who has to lay on top of my child to get him through a dental exam.:) This post made me laugh out loud several times, because I’ve been there and done that.:) Adam is extremely orally defensive as well and the dentist is a nightmare. In a way that only other autistic parents would understand, it was strangely comforting to know that I’m not the only one who has to lay on top of my child to get him through a dental exam.:)

]]> By: Mary http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/05/you-kinda-get-used-to-weeks-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 Mary Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=639#comment-3321 The J-man isn't the world's best sleeper either, but we're usually lucky that he sleeps through the night now. Of course, this morning that meant that sometime after he woke up, he quietly stripped completely, then peed on the bed, then jumped up and down in the wet spot, which caused him to slide... you get the idea. One of the kids in J-man's class OFTEN wakes at 4 AM. I know that has to be SO hard. I dread the newborn lack of sleep thing we'll have soon. I remember being so tired I went to sleep standing in the hall holding the J-man... I have had a really bad cold (J-man brought it home, was droopy for 2 days, while Tim seems immune) and have almost completely lost my voice. My ears are starting to hurt, and now I'm wondering if the J-man might have an ear issue after all. The J-man isn’t the world’s best sleeper either, but we’re usually lucky that he sleeps through the night now. Of course, this morning that meant that sometime after he woke up, he quietly stripped completely, then peed on the bed, then jumped up and down in the wet spot, which caused him to slide… you get the idea.
One of the kids in J-man’s class OFTEN wakes at 4 AM. I know that has to be SO hard. I dread the newborn lack of sleep thing we’ll have soon. I remember being so tired I went to sleep standing in the hall holding the J-man…
I have had a really bad cold (J-man brought it home, was droopy for 2 days, while Tim seems immune) and have almost completely lost my voice. My ears are starting to hurt, and now I’m wondering if the J-man might have an ear issue after all.

]]> By: Ecki http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/05/you-kinda-get-used-to-weeks-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Ecki Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:06:41 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=639#comment-3315 I usually lay on top of my kids at the dentist, LOL. The other way never seems to work. Ditto on the pain issue. Kayla is nonverbal so trying to figure out what's wrong ends up being a game of 20 questions. Unfortunately, she's JUST now gotten the concept of the YES and NO cards we made for her and when she's screaming in pain, she's really not in the mood. Glad you are able to keep your sense of humor on the autism journey. I'm trying to maintain mine. Hard to do at 4AM (the time here right now) because your kid doesn't sleep. I feel like I'm in a state of perpetual jet lag. Gah. I usually lay on top of my kids at the dentist, LOL. The other way never seems to work.

Ditto on the pain issue. Kayla is nonverbal so trying to figure out what’s wrong ends up being a game of 20 questions. Unfortunately, she’s JUST now gotten the concept of the YES and NO cards we made for her and when she’s screaming in pain, she’s really not in the mood.

Glad you are able to keep your sense of humor on the autism journey. I’m trying to maintain mine. Hard to do at 4AM (the time here right now) because your kid doesn’t sleep. I feel like I’m in a state of perpetual jet lag. Gah.

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