He loves being outside; he loves the beach and the forests. He loves playgrounds and water-related activities. He loves the Natural History Museum and the zoo. He loves rollercoaster rides, day trips and ball games.
But sometimes all the stimulation around him gets a little too much and he has learnt to resort to covering his ears or wearing his hood up. Sometimes he will just lie on the ground and look up at the clouds, and I see this as a way of him trying to re-center himself. As his mum, I don’t want him to miss out on the things he loves, but it is hard sometimes to see him loving something and also feeling overwhelmed at the same time. I’m hopeful that one day he may be able to express how he is feeling at these times to me, and I pray that I have done the correct thing by him by still taking him to the places that I think he loves.
The Pajama Gang 