10 Ways to help make Parents life easier when you have a child with Autism Non -Verbal or Special Needs.
A few things to live by>>>>
As a parent of a child with Autism there are many things I've learned, that help me cope with everyday life so I'm going to list them in hopes it can help someone else.
1. Always be proactive when planning lunches, day trips, time at home. Keep a togo bag with favorite toys, books, tablets, chargers, snacks,and a frozen bottle of water, and unfrozen bottle of water. (trust me)
2. Keep snack packs like cut up apples, bananas, grapes, pepperoni in little containers readily available in the fridge.
3. Sing routines to help make them fun. I did a conga line for potty training " Let's go use the pottay!!" "Let's go use the pottay!!"
4. Allow your child to help when you're grocery shopping, if they're picking out their own fruit, and snacks, or retrieving items out of the deep freeze they are positively distracted and less like to have a meltdown.
5. Don't wait until your child is very hungry before going to a restaurant, it's a recipe for a meltdown of impatience. If you know what they are going to have call ahead and pre-order their food I find the staff very sympathetic If I explain my child has autism and you want to lessen the possibility of a meltdown.
6. Get a Nose-frida to help suck out mucous if your child isn't used to blowing yet, and always put Vick's on their chest, back, throat and the bottoms of their feet at night once that are deeply asleep. This'll help speed the virus through their system. Use a cup and straw to administer medicines, or the syringe, or if using capsule melt them down in water.
7. Cod Liver Oil pills and capsules work well in preventing constipation. Gummy Omegalicious Vitamins are great for immune system and brain growth.
8. Always give gifts like $15 Subway, Starbucks, gift cards to those that help you with your child, bus attendent, Teacher, Nurse at Dr.s office, crossing guard near the school, Mailman...they very much like you can use a thank you, and I appreciate all you do, every now and again, as much as you do.
9. Type all milestones, appointments, interactions, on your cell or email calender your mind is on overload, re-read it at the end of the day while the kids are sleep. it will surprise you what you forget.
10. Take time for yourself, and care of yourself, If you let stress take you outta here then who will your angel have to depend on?
As a parent of a child with Autism there are many things I've learned, that help me cope with everyday life so I'm going to list them in hopes it can help someone else.
1. Always be proactive when planning lunches, day trips, time at home. Keep a togo bag with favorite toys, books, tablets, chargers, snacks,and a frozen bottle of water, and unfrozen bottle of water. (trust me)
2. Keep snack packs like cut up apples, bananas, grapes, pepperoni in little containers readily available in the fridge.
3. Sing routines to help make them fun. I did a conga line for potty training " Let's go use the pottay!!" "Let's go use the pottay!!"
4. Allow your child to help when you're grocery shopping, if they're picking out their own fruit, and snacks, or retrieving items out of the deep freeze they are positively distracted and less like to have a meltdown.
5. Don't wait until your child is very hungry before going to a restaurant, it's a recipe for a meltdown of impatience. If you know what they are going to have call ahead and pre-order their food I find the staff very sympathetic If I explain my child has autism and you want to lessen the possibility of a meltdown.
6. Get a Nose-frida to help suck out mucous if your child isn't used to blowing yet, and always put Vick's on their chest, back, throat and the bottoms of their feet at night once that are deeply asleep. This'll help speed the virus through their system. Use a cup and straw to administer medicines, or the syringe, or if using capsule melt them down in water.
7. Cod Liver Oil pills and capsules work well in preventing constipation. Gummy Omegalicious Vitamins are great for immune system and brain growth.
8. Always give gifts like $15 Subway, Starbucks, gift cards to those that help you with your child, bus attendent, Teacher, Nurse at Dr.s office, crossing guard near the school, Mailman...they very much like you can use a thank you, and I appreciate all you do, every now and again, as much as you do.
9. Type all milestones, appointments, interactions, on your cell or email calender your mind is on overload, re-read it at the end of the day while the kids are sleep. it will surprise you what you forget.
10. Take time for yourself, and care of yourself, If you let stress take you outta here then who will your angel have to depend on?
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