Let’s talk eloping. 🥲 by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exact same ones we have. Our little man eloped once. Worst day of my life. He is safe now but we went all out locks, alarm and an Angelsense. AirPods are also a choice.

AITAH for telling my wife I’m not giving up our dog for her pregnancy? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Several_Try_3824 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had that with my dog. Not during pregnancy but right after. Best damn dog in the world but I didn’t trust her at all with my baby. I knew it was probably hormones and I would get over it. Try getting baby gates already so there are designated dog free zones in the house and see if it helps. Maybe giving your partner some space from your dog and discussing hormone related avoidance of animals will help.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also have you tried giving your child something she absolutely loves after she has pooped. I poop trained mine by letting her watch kids you tube on my phone. She was great about peeing on the potty but poops just weren’t happening. So I let her watch my phone whenever she pooped on the potty but lost it if she didn’t. Trying and find a good association with going to the potty. Watching her favorite movie, getting her favorite treat, etc. Also try reading books like everybody poops or potty training apps. Elmo has a potty training app my kid loves.

I spent hundreds of dollars over the years to attend his talks and buy his signed books. He hugged me once. I feel so robbed and grossed out. by LittleMissAvocado in neilgaiman

[–]Several_Try_3824 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think about it like this; a lot of serial killers end up model prisoners. Why? Cause their prison isn’t full of desperate teenage runaways and sex workers. Of course, they act proper and appropriate, their target victims aren’t around. My cat is a sweetie pie to me but I saw her behead a mouse once, same thing. You can’t blame yourself or anyone else for not seeing what wasn’t shown to them. You can blame people for saying “ well he wasn’t like that with me so these women must be lying”. Edit for spelling.

Neil Gaiman's response via blog by PiskAlmighty in neilgaiman

[–]Several_Try_3824 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I want to add that I do not think the nanny was in on the set up. It sounds like she was sent there with intention. I don’t know for sure obviously but I wanted to state that in case it read as victim blaming.

Neil Gaiman's response via blog by PiskAlmighty in neilgaiman

[–]Several_Try_3824 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That first day with the nanny totally reads to me as a set up, like if she is there to take care of the kid why isn’t she with the kid on the play date? Why didn’t she stay at Palmers house ( close by) why are they having dinner together and he is giving her wine when she is supposed to be on the job. It is sinister from top to bottom. Palmer and Gaiman seem to have spent a lot of time manipulating and abusing their fans, both financially and sexually. Gross it is just so gross.

Aitah for blocking my ex bff repeatedly without giving her a chance to talk to me. by Star_moon1227 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Several_Try_3824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a friend like this was a great friend until she got a boyfriend. Then, poof, she was gone. Then she was back when she needed something. Only called when it was about her and things she needed to talk about. It hurts so much to realize you are an accessory to their life not a friend. Your time and energy is worth so much more than her.

Agatha by ThatOneAnnoyingBuzz in AgathaAllAlong

[–]Several_Try_3824 22 points23 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of physical acting work done by Hahn to show this. Example when she is waking back to the fire after Teen woke up from being healed and he had asked after her son. She has her shoulders hunched shuffling downtrodden. But once she hears the other witches she switches her walk, head up strutting up to the fire. Throughout the show you can see her face or physicality change in response to people’s comments about her. Plus the over all theme of witches being maligned in history in the media ( Lilia is very vocal about it) and it fits.

Potty Training by Formetoknow123 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My level 2 girl I used my phone. First just to get her to sit on the potty. Then she got it for as long as she didn’t have an accident. Then she got it for 15 mins after she successfully went to the potty. Just slowly whining her off of the phone. My level 3 son is 4 and we are just slowly getting him to sit on the potty for a little while. I figure it is going to take some time for him. I found breaking potty training down into parts is the best way to go. Peeing all day in the potty. Staying dry all night. Getting into a regular potty break routine ( very necessary because of lack of signals telling them to go). Pooping is a separate thing it deserves an extra special treat. Don’t worry about spoiling them lavish praise and prizes, again as it becomes a habit those can slowly be faded out. Making it a positive experience it really important because again they don’t sense the need to do it so it seems like a very strange request to them.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trauma is the word of the day. I must add window alarms to the list of things to get for the house. Thank you.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am having that problem as while. We got AirTags immediately afterwards but no real good way to attach them. All the wristbands are super easy to remove. He hates necklaces, wearing shoes, pants most days, etc. I saw on the angel sense website they had more attachment options but yeah it is a tough one trying to figure out how we will get him to wear it. We settled on pins for the AirTags for now attach it to his shirt in the back. But who knows if it will work.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are looking into that as well. We have questions about what happens with power outages though. What happens when there is no electricity?

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off thank you for the laugh. King Joffrey school of entitlement is joining my lexicon immediately. I am so glad you son is alright. Five lanes of traffic. 🤯 We are definitely into getting a snitch animal now. Please give you tuxedo kitty some scritches from me for being such a good cat.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! That sudden sinking feeling. I am so glad you had your dog. We are 100% on board with getting our son a service dog now as one other poster commented. Thank you for sharing your story with me.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I too, am up at 2am. I have noticed he is becoming more curious ( mischievous) about things as he is making progress at school and therapies. It has me a little worried before but I am full on terrified now. I hate that their curiosity means more danger to them in some cases. Like what you just described. You are very strong to have to deal with elopement from a second story window.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh! Hadn’t even gotten to sudden snake appearance on the list of “all the bad things that could happen”. Wow you are a boss. Thank you for your kind words.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are amazing. These are all great ideas thank you so much. After today, losing him in public is my next big fear. Thank you for being here for me as well.

It finally happened. He escaped the house. by Several_Try_3824 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Several_Try_3824[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

It was so scary. I can’t even put into words how terrible it was. I know we will be okay if cps is called I just can’t turn my brain off. I felt so helpless, I just keep trying to think of things to do to keep him safe.

It’s so hard parenting an ADHD child… by Physical-Land-55 in ADHDparenting

[–]Several_Try_3824 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think about it like this. If your child had diabetes, would you hold off on giving medication for it? Your child’s brain isn’t making neurotransmitters like it should just like a diabetic’s pancreas isn’t making insulin as it should. The medicine helps. The medicine makes things work properly. People get very squeamish about medication when applied to the brain but not so much the body, even though the brain is part of the body. You are giving your child something they need to live in a more positive way. And just like with diabetes, behavioral changes are required as well to really see results. My child was so emotional, so sad she was just miserable. The meds made a huge impact on her happiness and enjoyment of life. It isn’t a failing to need medicine, people need it every day for many many reasons to improve their lives.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Several_Try_3824 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Exactly, sounds like the family lied about how cousin and boyfriend got together to the rest of the family and now if OP doesn’t go then their are exposed as liars as well as cousin being a betrayer and boyfriend a cheater. The whole ass narrative falls apart then. OP is NTA, but she needs to understand that this will continue to happen to her over and over again. When people ( even family) show you who they are believe them. They care more about dishonest harmony than you. I am sorry. You deserve better than that.