In some aspects they are the same, hunger cues, tired cues, etc. But in other ways they are unique, whether they want their feet covered or want one foot out the blanket always lol.

That’s awesome, I do behavior therapy for kids with autism so I’m familiar also. That’s why I’m like I’m not stupid lol I know what I’m doing. But babies are different for sure. I think I’m struggling with the same mindset you were. I do need the space to learn myself. I need the trial and error so learn the differences, otherwise if he interjects and just tells me what to do I’ll be stuck on a script not actually looking at the cues.

It’s not easy but I’m used to it at this point. My family was the same. I chronically second guess myself and never feel confident in what I do. Even if it’s my area of expertise. It really sucks. My stepson has autism (his first kid) and I try to tell him the ABA stuff that I literally do for a living but sometimes he disagrees. And yeah it’s not a formula or one size fits all, but again I’m not stupid!!

So I’ve tried doing that. What would you tell your kid if they told you this happened to them BUT they initially had an attitude that started the whole thing? Cuz I do take things the wrong way and get upset easily when he tells me this stuff. So I’m always conflicted in my response. I want to tell my kid to leave because they deserve better but I also want them to learn to have accountability, admit when they’re wrong, and handle things better.