So first of all, is it sledding or sledging? My American friends think I am pronouncing ‘sledding’ wrong (as this often happens when I say words that are perfectly normal to me, and they have no idea what I’m talking about). As an English person I would say ‘sledging’, and Google tells me that sledgingContinue reading “Sledging”
Tag Archives: Life
TAKIWATANGA
The Maori word for autism is ‘Takiwatanga’. It means ‘in his/her own time and space’. I think this sums up my son perfectly.
Drinking water
One of my goals this year was to increase the amount of water that I drink. I’m finding this goal hard. One of the reasons is because is it so cold where I live, that I don’t want to drink something that is also cold, so instead I opt for tea. Therefore, I’m starting thisContinue reading “Drinking water”
Autism Positives
Things to remember that my son is great at: He is honest and straight forward. He is compassionate and forgiving. He is less likely to judge others. He is empathetic to both people and animals. He is great at spotting patterns and doing things that require repetition. He has an excellent memory and attention toContinue reading “Autism Positives”
Just live
I read this quote the other day and I’m taking it into 2022 with me: ‘If you died tonight, your employer would advertise your job role by the end of the month. But your loved one, chosen family and friends would miss you forever.’ Don’t get too busy making a living that you forget toContinue reading “Just live”
Hyposensitivity.
While autistic people can be ‘hypersensitive’ (over sensitive) to specific types of sensory information, they can also be ‘hyposensitive’ (under sensitive) to other types of sensory information. Autistic people can often seek out things they are hyposensitive to, in the hope of experiencing greater sensory stimulation from those things. I think my son is hypersensitive toContinue reading “Hyposensitivity.”
Things that were NOT on my list to do today … part 2
Checking my dogs poo for the screw she ate last week! So far, no screw and the dog is acting normally. Building my second lego project of the week. It’s a good job I LOVE building lego. Being outside in temperatures that feel like -19 C (-2.2 f). I think, so far that is theContinue reading “Things that were NOT on my list to do today … part 2”
Potty Training: Should you push or should you wait?
When it comes to potty training, should parents push their children or wait for them to make the first move? Just to make things clear before I start- I’m no expert on potty training. My total experience comes from my two sons, one who is autistic and the other who is neuro-typical. My experience withContinue reading “Potty Training: Should you push or should you wait?”
Be kind to yourself
It was the first time in a long time that I’ve been working from home, and my children had the day off school. I forgot how distracting it can be sometimes when you are in a conference or presenting an idea, and a little person has lots of questions or needs, causing you to justContinue reading “Be kind to yourself”
First snow of the year.
We got our first real snow fall of the winter during this past week. Several times since then, I have apprehended my son trying to escape out of the house to play in the snow, wearing only his pajamas or his sliders (instead of snow shoes). Today it was ‘trousers optional’, and he was caughtContinue reading “First snow of the year.”
The Pajama Gang 