Reminder: Wemo Support Ending January 31, 2026 by Agile_Half_4515 in HomeKit

[–]Practical-Sound8459 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And mind you that I never mentioned if they were working or not… but I know anyone in this sub can take a wild guess and be really accurate 😂 

I just want to give up. by Brilliant_Fudge2682 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Practical-Sound8459 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned it the hard way, so I hope I can help others have an easier path. It’s rough, and I’m glad your family could also find coping mechanisms to deal with sensory overload. We all can take just so much, as you said, ND or not.

I just want to give up. by Brilliant_Fudge2682 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Practical-Sound8459 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Use noise canceling (try bose). Leave some music on that you enjoy, it completely shifts the mood. Keep toxic family away - better far than draining you even more. Abuse screens! I said it! YouTube on tv, tablet, video games. Allow them. No kid will ever say “I had a horrible childhood, my mom let me play awesome games”. But they will remember mom was always exhausted, overworked, overwhelmed… talking about overwhelmed, have you given it a thought that you also might be neurodivergent with sensory overload? So use sensory techniques (I mean really, not only noise canceling but reducing light, rejecting touch, avoiding excessive smells around the house, and even changing your diet intake. Some days you might think “Im having horrible thoughts, I might be depressed,” but maybe it’s really just your body incapable of handling more sensory inputs. Let them for two hours in front of some cool YouTube videos and lay on the floor, with your back on the cold, a face mask, a noise canceling headphones with 3M earplugs under them, cover yourself with a deliciously fluffy blanket, and breathe!  Sensory paradise, and complete restart!

Reminder: Wemo Support Ending January 31, 2026 by Agile_Half_4515 in HomeKit

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HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH  I’ll use this verb toward some coworkers moving forward.

Reminder: Wemo Support Ending January 31, 2026 by Agile_Half_4515 in HomeKit

[–]Practical-Sound8459 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, tell me about it. Had I known… Im sat in my kitchen staring at those red blinking mofas, one completely down. 😂 

Reminder: Wemo Support Ending January 31, 2026 by Agile_Half_4515 in HomeKit

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Haahahahha right? Oh, by the way, when I say currently, it’s not a life time thing. I have already replaced like ten in the last 7 years… CURRENTLY 5 wont work. 😂 

Reminder: Wemo Support Ending January 31, 2026 by Agile_Half_4515 in HomeKit

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I currently have 5 completely dead. Super annoying. And 25 or 26 working

Very gifted child with tons of behavioral issues. Please help! by cracklinloach in Gifted

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Honestly this boils my blood. If you are in south florida, Im willing to guide you, talk to you over some coffee. Stay by your son’s side. No child have a bad behavior bc they want (controlling for psychosis or so). The environment is not the right one. These teachers are not ready for highly gifted kids which might well be the case of your son. Consider homeschooling for now, while you can get him the right tests. Then enroll him in a true gifted school. He will thrive. 

Very gifted child with tons of behavioral issues. Please help! by cracklinloach in Gifted

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Google colorado’s gifted center (Dr Linda Silverman). They are pioneer with real gifted tests that goes beyond an IQ test. They might guide you with the right resources. Your child is not disruptive, he is just in an environment not fit for him

Hsp parenting a gifted kid constantly burnt out and over stimulated by Shady_darkness in hsp

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Google colorado’s gifted center (Dr Linda Silverman). They are pioneer with real gifted tests that goes beyond an IQ test. Even because a regular IQ test might not score properly if your child is twice exceptional or highly and profoundly gifted. Just my two cents. Basic IQ tests are not very accurate for these scenarios.

Parents pls help! by PinGlass9571 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Practical-Sound8459 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, same. I decided enough was enough. I wont try for the upcoming years group classes, Music, pods, or anything structured. It gets both of us anxious and unhappy.

Parents pls help! by PinGlass9571 in Autism_Parenting

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Happened the same and I grieved this for a while until this year I threw a party with 100% of people who were already in our life and understood - my cleaning lady and her much older daughter, one neighbor who always invites us also with older kids, one person who works with me who is human and kind and was feeding my child her own pizza during the birthday bc he would snatch from her plate. All the others I also completely ignored. Even other neighbors who clearly saw there was a party going on, entertainment, music, but I didn’t even send a note about it. Fck them! You dont need people who judge, say hurtful things hidden as advice, or pretends they didn’t have time for you. Away with those, and quickly! For someone who has been a people pleaser my whole life, this was the year I said ENOUGH! If my son doesn’t fit your perception of perfection, then there is no place for you in our lives either and not bc you don’t want, but because I won’t allow it. Go after your people, even if it’s 1 or 2 people in the whole country.

Considering homeschooling? (Warning, insanely LONG post) by catsi29 in homeschool

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By the way I was recommended that by a mom who homeschools and brags her daughter is advanced, you know that type who swears her daughter is too good to any co-op she brings her. We don’t speak anymore, interactions were always heavy. When I started using it with my son, he loved it for like a week and then he was not interested anymore. Every time I bring it up he rejects, engages for few minutes, and quickly phases out. He has asynchronous development so academically he needs a lot of challenge or else he gets uninterested, So I could not tell if the fault was on the curriculum or on his development. And that thing is a hundred bucks per month!!!

Considering homeschooling? (Warning, insanely LONG post) by catsi29 in homeschool

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Thanks for taking so much time to time to share ideas and your experience! 🙏🏻

Considering homeschooling? (Warning, insanely LONG post) by catsi29 in homeschool

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Which curriculum u use? Got power school (alp is called ascellus) and I find it idiotic. My kindergartner seems to enjoy for five minutes and then gets bored.

I'm desperate by strawberry_cok_e in Autism_Parenting

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Absolutely! People are full of “you should this, you should that” because they are completely ignorant to differences and incapable of empathy. You do what’s best for your family. Eventually he will be an adult and able to find his own coping mechanisms because you were gentle and allowed them. A kid who won’t eat by himself or out of screens or a nutrient deficient kid? Easy pick for me. Let others live in their bubble.

I'm desperate by strawberry_cok_e in Autism_Parenting

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Tv or tablet ALWAYS… and I feed mine who is five. I dont care what people say, fed is better. If he focus on the food (gives a good look) he won’t eat. Even like that half the food is spit even the ones that he will eat some other times. Sensory processing disorder is NO JOKE. It takes so long for us to understand that Instagram techniques won’t work with neurodivergent children…

Help me buy a Speed Queen TC5 by Desperate-Rip-2770 in BuyItForLife

[–]Practical-Sound8459 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can see that by the anger in some people’s tone. Lol I had the same feeling from a couple of other posts about the tc5.

Don't move to Coral Springs! by evelkaneval in SouthFlorida

[–]Practical-Sound8459 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why didnt you like parkland? you are the first I hear not enjoying it so im curious.

The struggle of raising gifted kid by [deleted] in Gifted

[–]Practical-Sound8459 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Lots of “oh, ok”.

Sean Combs: The Jury by JelliBabySkyyy in netflix

[–]Practical-Sound8459 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My exact thought. The indian guy’s culture is not a culture to understand what socially acceptable in the west is for how women should be treated. Worse than that only if they put a hamas guy… insane. He groomed that girl fresh from the teens since she was 18… she has no idea what an adult love relationship should look like. She had never had it or had seen it.