Diaper Swappers

ChelseaGirl7 · 01-17-2013, 08:54 PM

I just wanted to share with someone who understands. My son who has autism turned 6 today. The majority of his birthdays so far have seemed almost like torture to him. Yes he would get to do something fun and eat his favorite cake, but he would scream and cry during "happy birthday", for a couple years if you even said "happy birthday" he would lose it. And of course if there were too many people or too much noise he would be hiding or screaming (or both).
Well this year he has been looking forward to his birthday. We did not have a big party, but when he went to see his grandparents he opened his pressents and even said thank you. And the biggest thing for me, we lit the candles, sang "happy birthday" while he was grinning ear to ear, and then he blew out all 6 candles. A few years ago I could only pray we would get here one day! Thanks for listening, I just wanted to share with people who "get it", I'm still just elated!

Chelsea mom of 4, from my phone

ProudCoastieWife · 01-17-2013, 09:01 PM

That is amazing! You should be one proud mama! I don't blame you one bit for braggin! I have had a crummy night and this completely changed my mood...I'm smiling from ear to ear right now!

ChelseaGirl7 · 01-17-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ProudCoastieWife

That is amazing! You should be one proud mama! I don't blame you one bit for braggin! I have had a crummy night and this completely changed my mood...I'm smiling from ear to ear right now!

Thanks!

Chelsea mom of 4, from my phone

NSB · 01-19-2013, 04:53 PM

That's awesome mama!! So happy for BOTH of you

Suzi · 01-19-2013, 08:06 PM

Great! A mom and I were talking earlier today how our sons birthdays are more like thank yous for the kids that are nice to them and torture for the boys

mibarra · 01-19-2013, 09:41 PM

So happy for you mama! Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest difference!

BCGamerMom · 01-20-2013, 10:46 PM

That's awesome!

februarymom · 02-16-2013, 02:37 PM

That really is awesome! My ds2 will be turning 6 at the end of this month and I was just thinking about how it is going to go. He was just recently diagnosed PDD-NOS. Any birthday party is usually tough for him, but his own is usually the roughest so I definitely know where you are coming from! So happy for you mama!

01-17-2013, 08:54 PM	#1
ChelseaGirl7 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,190 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100%	Birthday brag I just wanted to share with someone who understands. My son who has autism turned 6 today. The majority of his birthdays so far have seemed almost like torture to him. Yes he would get to do something fun and eat his favorite cake, but he would scream and cry during "happy birthday", for a couple years if you even said "happy birthday" he would lose it. And of course if there were too many people or too much noise he would be hiding or screaming (or both). Well this year he has been looking forward to his birthday. We did not have a big party, but when he went to see his grandparents he opened his pressents and even said thank you. And the biggest thing for me, we lit the candles, sang "happy birthday" while he was grinning ear to ear, and then he blew out all 6 candles. A few years ago I could only pray we would get here one day! Thanks for listening, I just wanted to share with people who "get it", I'm still just elated! Chelsea mom of 4, from my phone __________________ Chelsea SAHM to ASD Nate 1-07, preemie peanut Emma Lynn 7-08, Clara Elizabeth 2-10 and Jonathan Connor 10-11 Wife to highschool sweetheart Z

01-17-2013, 09:01 PM	#2
ProudCoastieWife Registered Users Formerly: GrimLife Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 218 Ratings: 8 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Birthday brag That is amazing! You should be one proud mama! I don't blame you one bit for braggin! I have had a crummy night and this completely changed my mood...I'm smiling from ear to ear right now! __________________ Proud wife of an amazing Coastie “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”

01-19-2013, 04:53 PM	#4
NSB Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,476 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100%	Re: Birthday brag That's awesome mama!! So happy for BOTH of you __________________ NSB

01-19-2013, 08:06 PM	#5
Suzi Registered Users Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,659 Ratings: 67 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Birthday brag Great! A mom and I were talking earlier today how our sons birthdays are more like thank yous for the kids that are nice to them and torture for the boys __________________ Suzi, working mama to my ODS(2004), YDS(2006), DSD(2004) and married to the love of my life

01-20-2013, 10:46 PM	#7
BCGamerMom Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Okanagan Valley BC, Canada Posts: 121 Ratings: 5 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	That's awesome! __________________ WAHM of Christian 9, Zoe 4, and Hailey 2 Check out our Journey of parenting and Autism Velcro and Video Games I always love a good trade, see my ISO / IHA here