Things I Thought Would Never Happen
SquidBoy & friend riding bikes
(Hat-tip to Liz Ditz for alerting me to this.)
Autism Learning Felt has come up with a wonderful idea for her “Autism Mom Thursdays” to celebrate all those milestones we thought our kids would never achieve. You know, the ones most parents are able to take for granted, but for which we watch our kids struggle and sweat, but savor all the more sweetly for it.
If you’re so inclined, post your own list and add the link to Autism Learning Felt.
Here are mine:
1. I thought my son would never have a real friend. Now he has four “special friends” and loads of “regular” friends. (Twelve kids at the last birthday party!)
2. I thought my son would never be potty trained. He hasn’t had more than a handful of accidents since age 5.
3. I thought my son would never ride a tricycle, let alone a bike. We took the training wheels off this summer.
4. I thought my son would never learn to read. He just read Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax to me.
He astonishes me every single day.
I love you, Squidboy!
Our Bug loves to trampoline! Not the big really bouncy ones (which I’m sure he’d love) but just a small exercise tramp.
The bicycle we haven’t gotten around to, but he can scooter fairly well now.
It’s fun reading everyone else’s answers! Here’s mine: http://canhomeschool.com/freehold/2009/09/17/things-i-thought-would-never-happen-meme/
Cheers,
Ruby
Great answers. (Sorry to be late in responding; the spam filter grabbed your comment for reasons that faileth human understanding.)
Wonderful! I hope my son can learn how to ride a bike. I am still waiting for the time when he will make friends. It would mean so much to him.
Friends are a biggie. My son’s pals are an interesting mixture of NT and not-so-NT. In his case, it helps that he has obsessions because it gives him a point of connection with some kids. He’s always been friendly and interested in other kids. but couldn’t seem to get into their games. I actually think it’s the other kids that have developed to a point where they can accept him and his quirks.
With the bike, my son has dyspraxia, so it was a matter of a little therapy and tincture of time. Do you do trampoline with your son? We didn’t (not his thing), but I know lots of autistic kids that have a ball on the tramp.
You know the old saying, “never say never.” Glad to hear it is true for you.
Thanks, Pinky.
Kids are amazing.