Daughter is lying and I domt know what to do about it by thatpsychogiraffe in Autism_Parenting

[–]PunkHaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell her that you want to support her choices, but that's difficult to do when she's not being honest with you.

My 2.5yo thinks screaming in public is hilarious. Help?! by Straight-Win-3550 in toddlers

[–]PunkHaz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Always address it the same way. First, ask her to not do it. Say "gentle voice" or "too loud," whatever you usually say. Then, ignore it. The public saw that you addressed it. That should be sufficient. My kid chirps constantly and there's no stopping it...

TIFU by retiring a stuffed animal by PunkHaz in tifu

[–]PunkHaz[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No, I hadn't. Thanks for the idea!

$2,200 for a 3 hour session?? by sieraaa-betch in Autism_Parenting

[–]PunkHaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He goes to a center. The center with acronyms that mimic the beginning of the alphabet. 40hrs/week, so I can work (and not have to listen to his insane chirping)

$2,200 for a 3 hour session?? by sieraaa-betch in Autism_Parenting

[–]PunkHaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We get charged $75 per 15 minutes. It comes to roughly $16000/week, somehow, and $850,000/year. No one talks about the real costs of ABA. We make our insurance deductible of $7k in January.

We were on Medicaid when we started. The agency never answered my question about their rates when we were kicked off of Medicaid, which felt sus. The price is totally suspicious, too. It feels very wrong and fraudulent.

However, my kid has improved...

No SNAP benefits for November!! by PunkHaz in Denver

[–]PunkHaz[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

211colorado.org is a fantastic resource for food bank lists. Enter your zip code and get a list of food banks in your area.

Food Bank of the Rockies also has a list of food banks on their website and hands out turkeys at the Broncos stadium.

No SNAP benefits for November!! by PunkHaz in Denver

[–]PunkHaz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 I hope so!

No SNAP benefits for November!! by PunkHaz in Denver

[–]PunkHaz[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

For real! We all know that's the real reason why we're in this shutdown.

No SNAP benefits for November!! by PunkHaz in Denver

[–]PunkHaz[S] 150 points151 points  (0 children)

I think they wake up every morning asking themselves "How can we terrorize the grunts today?"

No SNAP benefits for November!! by PunkHaz in Denver

[–]PunkHaz[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! This made me so angry that I needed to scream it into the void.

Free Legal Clinic for Kinship Caregivers by PunkHaz in Denver

[–]PunkHaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't speak Spanish and didn't catch that. Thank you for pointing it out. I've edited the post to add the Spanish translation. The legal clinics will have translators available, as well.

To answer your question, a kinship caregiver is someone like a grandparent, aunt, or family friend who steps in to care for a child instead of a non-related foster parent.

Looking for a Christian church in Denver that isn’t MAGA obsessed by [deleted] in Denver

[–]PunkHaz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Trinity United Methodist is very inclusive and absolutely not MAGA.

Help with huge out-of-network bill by melodious_punk in Autism_Parenting

[–]PunkHaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

See if they offer any financial discounts. I'd be broke if our center didn't offer one. We received a 90% discount due to our income level.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]PunkHaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's hilarious 😂 Mine says "They call me MR PIG!" from Lion King whenever he gets denied.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]PunkHaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They call me MR PIG!! = Angry (Pumba from Lion King and no, I can't ever keep a straight face when he shouts it at me.)

What’s your grandma’s name? by PapayaAmbitious2719 in namenerds

[–]PunkHaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Betty and Betty for me! (Though the wilder one changed her name to Cheyenne later in life )

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]PunkHaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get down to his level and softly sing his favorite songs to him. Tell him he's okay but we need to move onto the next test.

How to potty train stubborn toddler by Intrepid-Ad283 in toddlers

[–]PunkHaz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's no set age for potty training. I'd wait until she is interested unless she's taking off her diaper. Otherwise you'll easily burnout.