The Christmas period is my favorite time of year. I love the music, the lights, and the possibility of snow. I love all the time you get to spend with family and friends. I love the food and drinks. I also love the scents (the White Company winter candle is my favorite). My older sonContinue reading “Autism and Christmas”
Category Archives: Autism
Camera Roll January 2023
Its all about the books! But we made it to the end of January. No really snow yet but we are still hope full.
Social f$%#ing media…….
I think if we are all honest with ourselves, we would say that we have a love-hate relationship with social media. I like to think that my social media usage is to keep in contact with friends and family and as a platform for this blog and shop. But there are occasions (more than IContinue reading “Social f$%#ing media…….”
Our puppy Bailey and our autistic child.
We got a dog because my son was terrified of them; whenever we went out and he saw a dog, he would run to either my husband, his older brother or me to be picked up. He would cry, shout and show general distress at being near them. My husband and I have always wantedContinue reading “Our puppy Bailey and our autistic child.”
Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.
I want to learn how to support my son by listening and learning from autistic adults and older children. Their opinion, to me, is more important as they are able to give voice to situations that my son may find himself in. For an organization that claims to speak for autistic people, Autism Speaks hasContinue reading “Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.”
Some of my son’s autistic traits
He hates to wear socks (and shoes). We will put his socks on, go and fetch his shoes, but by the time we bring them to him, he will have already taken his socks off. As soon as school is finished, socks and shoes come off in the car. In fact, sometimes we don’t botherContinue reading “Some of my son’s autistic traits”
Brotherly Love
My sweet, sweet boy (my autistic 7 year old), who is so honest but is sometimes stronger then he realizes, broke the head off one of his brother’s bobble heads. He always asks ‘Mum can fix it?’ and always apologize for his mistakes- ‘I’m sorry I broke the head of your bobble head.’ And myContinue reading “Brotherly Love”
Why the name ‘The Pajama Gang’?
My son definitely sometimes sees clothing as optional. He really dislikes socks and shoes- even on the coldest days in winter, he would rather go barefoot than wear them. He is not keen on clothing tags, and he refuses to wear some of the hand-me-down t-shirts from his brother because he tells me the fabricContinue reading “Why the name ‘The Pajama Gang’?”
My son has never had a birthday party………
In new places, my son will often spend the first 10 minutes running around, desperately trying to take in all the sounds, smells and visuals of a new place to help him understand where he is. He is small, nimble and fast, so this often turns into an obstacle course for me to negotiate asContinue reading “My son has never had a birthday party………”
The Pajama Gang 