tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post1772791955439316899..comments2021-07-02T07:31:08.424-07:00Comments on Extreme Parenting: A s**tty, dumpster diving, ambulance ride kind of day.Extreme parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819068044080748819noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-12929522491039732442016-03-31T17:34:53.004-07:002016-03-31T17:34:53.004-07:00What a day you had. This is one of those days when...What a day you had. This is one of those days when you get to the end of your rope and tie a knot in the end to hang on. Thank you for adding this to DifferentDream.com's Tuesday special needs link up.Jolene Philohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515210130084921762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-67428646587598693132016-03-30T08:38:26.670-07:002016-03-30T08:38:26.670-07:00I feel you. You are not alone. I have experienced ...I feel you. You are not alone. I have experienced all of that, just not in the same day. Wow. I know it's hard because it's overwhelming. It's too much for one person to do. Just make sure you get your "you" time. Pamper yourself. Make sure you sleep well (that's so important, from personal experience, trust me, IMPORTANT). Remember you are who all these people depend on, so you can't let yourself break from all this. You have to make sure you take care of yourself for their sake. I'm only saying this because I was there. I've been there. It's too easy to get lost in all the special needs and lose yourself. Too easy. And not many people understand. How could they? You can type it out, but they don't see what you truly experienced. I've actually had family criticize me on days like you had, "Why didn't you do the dishes? I don't understand why you didn't have time to do these dishes." Times like that I had to consciously remind myself that God made people stupid for a reason. The suicide part is so hard because people like that are ONLY suicidal during the meltdown. Some quick advice: With autism and autism related, communication skills are your keys to better behaviors. Young age: Basic speech and understanding. Older age: abstract communication like nonverbal things, understanding that talking is more than just getting a point across but also telling people what you want them to know and trying to figure out if you can trust what they are saying, don't speak long like Michelle is doing in this comment, keep things short, vague, and insincere because of attention spans and trust issues with whoever you are talking to... things like that. But as communication skills improve, meltdowns decrease because that's the thing adding to the frustrations, confusion and it's their healthy expression to release things before they stew into a meltdown. As for poop: This is the ONLY thing I can find that kills norovirus, and it disinfects everything else in 30 seconds. http://www.amazon.com/Clorox-Healthcare-Hydrogen-Disinfectant-Norovirus/dp/B00C2UGRLM?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00Michelle Grewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234417788521828734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-17067198968539385852016-03-29T12:04:07.631-07:002016-03-29T12:04:07.631-07:00That was quite a "day in the life!" I h...That was quite a "day in the life!" I hope and pray that this week has been going better for all of you!Sylviahttps://faithfulmomof9.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-81639150087329923762016-03-29T08:24:39.629-07:002016-03-29T08:24:39.629-07:00I am literally speechless. I don't know how yo...I am literally speechless. I don't know how you do it! #twinklytuesdayMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401818095168588512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-57533901171825652622016-03-28T18:11:25.168-07:002016-03-28T18:11:25.168-07:00Hang in there. I hope you all have a better week.Hang in there. I hope you all have a better week.Samantha Jade Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12330829643336087635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-54869421732446550752016-03-28T08:13:52.555-07:002016-03-28T08:13:52.555-07:00Wow what a day! Hope the rest of your week runs mo...Wow what a day! Hope the rest of your week runs more smoothly! Kristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.com