Autism Moms Thursday is here again. Today, I want to take time to appreciate our kids. I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time teaching my son and worrying about him. I make plans for what we are going to do everyday and how we are going to do it.
There are days when I have to make myself stop and think about what he wants. I will turn the day over to him and do whatever he wants. It could be walking around Home Depot. Up and down the aisles, especially the lighting aisle, over and over again. It could be going to the park and walking (as long as it isn’t in the middle of winter). It could be playing a game or watching a movie together.
I love these days. It’s relaxing to take a day and not have an agenda to accomplish. The joy on my son’s face when he has control is priceless. These are our best days. It seems that we actually accomplish more on days like these. It’s playing towards his strengths. Building on them. Theses days refuel us and allow us to go back to working the next day.
Parents are not the only ones that feel the stress of our lives. Our children also feel it. They respond and react to what is around them, just as we do. It’s nice for my son to be able to take control of his life, what he does. He enjoys being in charge. My son is getting older and needs a little more independence. When he is allowed to take charge, I can see a change come over him. It’s like he grew from being a baby to a pre-teen right before my eyes.
I hope you will participate in Autism Moms Thursday. Write a post that is about appreciating your child. Include a copy of the above picture in your post and enter your link into McKlinky. I look forward to reading everyone’s posts.
1 comments:
This is a great blog. Parents need to be aware of how great their kids are. I think we often take that for granted and it slides into the shadows of our hearts. Thanks for the reminder.
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