lindy-lou

ooh captain jack sparrow id sail on his boat anytime

glad you have her home in time for xmas

thanks tylers mum i think so too

merry christmas to you too penny <'>

i remember him but thought he would be dead by now when me and my sister were on a flight back from new york bill beaumont was on our flight,whenever we tell people they just say "who?" lol

haha probably kathy burke who played waynetta slob

whoa!!glad your all ok! <'>

i wouldnt mind getting one of those books for my nephew,the other day i was talking to him on msn and he had said thanks for something or other so i said no probs bob,and his reply was who's bob? god love him.

lets raise a to that man!!

i dont know if there is a link das but it does sound like irritable bowel syndrome,which is made worse by stress,and having AS can be pretty stressful!! heres a link about IBS http://www.thesite.org.uk/healthandwellbei...lebowelsyndrome i suffer from it myself and i know how horrible it is

if your gp is being unhelpful then you could try speaking to the doctor who gave you your sons diagnosis or the staff at the cdc if he attended one,they will maybe be able to tell you how to go about being assessed yourself,if not try and get an appointment with a different gp and explain your fears and how you think getting a diagnosis will benefit you,best of luck lynda x

hmm..well,so this doctor just knows exactly what this family need despite only talking to the mum on the radio!!!how about offering to get her some numbers for help with respite care,or just some practical advice about the family dinner like what the mum rang up for ignorance will never die will it.

aw you poor lass i hope you can try and get some help,sounds like a really tough time,im with you on the hibernating thing though,a few days would do me just fine,peace,quiet,no stress and some sun,sea and sangria *daydream daydream* have a <'> you need one

i used to say this to my sister whos son is an aspie,that some of his behaviour had to be put down to the fact that he was a kid and all kids go through the being naughty,testing their limits,annoying or funny behaviours but she disagreed with me,we talked about this the other day as ive not long got my daughters DX of ASD query AS and she said that i had once said this and i should try and think that every aspect of a autistic childs behaviour is autistic and not "normal" ,i dont know wether she's right or not but i have found myself since DX thinking that everything she(india my dd) does or thinks,that all her reactions and feelings are all attached to her ASD, and i am accepting that my child is on the spectrum of autism and all that that means and entails and that ASD is part of my child and always will be,it wont be cured and is the essence of their being,at the moment i do experience hard times with india and i know her behaviours are not the same as other 3 year olds,it just becomes clear when you live with it that this isnt "normal" its just your instinct,but i can see why it is called the autistic spectrum because theres such a wide variety and severity of symptoms and behaviours,after reading peoples experiences on here,some people just have such a rough time and my heart bleeds for them,you wish you could help everyone even though your drowning in your own sea of sorrow for your own special beautiful kid. anyway....ive forgot the topic now lol. our childrens behaviours are not the same as other childrens,we know that,we live with that,we hate that......

as a test you could try it out for a short while and if you think it helps him and calms him down then great,if not then you can think again,does sound like ASD from what you've said but it could be a mixture of both ASD/ADHD,i dont think anyone likes to medicate there child but if it improves both your and your childs quality of life it may be worth giving it a go lynda x

same to you hailey,merry christmas,hope you all have a happy and peaceful one

haha lisann,was the lindy LOO a fruedian slip?? indias always been obsessive about her poo and from an early age she has wanted to see the poo,smell it and say what sort of poo it is!!a patty or pebbles as she says she goes and hides to do a poo as well but my other girls did that too,she also has to come with me when i go to the loo and always asks if its a poo or a wee and then she has to look at it for confirmation(aint this nice )she wont tell me why she doesnt want to go on the loo she just says" i cant learn" and thats the end of it!!i know shes only young but i just know instinctively that this is going to be an area of her behaviour thats going to continue and i cant force her to do it.i dread to think of her going to mainstream school if she cant poo on the toilet and im also concerned they wont let her start if shes still in nappys for poos,il persevere and see how we get on

hi sarah the best thing to do is stay here and read read read,the more information you can learn about your sons condition the more you can help him and yourself,you also come to realise that its not the end of the world and just because your son isnt the same as other kids that doesnt neccasarily have to be a bad thing,theres loads of support on here and no one wil judge you on the way you feel,we all deal with it differently and no one way is right,but it helps to have others who understand to talk to,so welcome to krism and heres a big <'> for you. lynda x

shes been dry during the day for about a year but shes not dry at night yet,she wont poo on the potty or toilet with a nappy in it as ive tried this with no joy,im not going to make too much of a fuss about it but dont want it to go on too long either.

lol your welcome daisy,be careful though there lethal,dont want you to be lapdancing for your boss or anything

aw yeah that is pretty shocking paula,poor kid and his poor parents,they just want to do family things like everyone else does,some people just have no idea or they just dont want to.

thanks paula,someone has suggested just not letting her have a nappy on and eventually she'll have to do it on the loo,but im worried about her holding back and getting really constipated as my niece actually got appendicitis from being backed up so to speak,i didnt know anything existed that would stop you from clenching and holding it in!!!i know i cant treat her like my other girls who were out of nappys by this age, but i do think that shes getting a bit old for the nappys now,and more than that i know it is a fear of going on the loo rather than her not being able to do it and so want to do something about it now rather that wait til she old enough for the professionals to give their opinions.

Mmm have you had a cheeky vimto daisy??its port and blue WKD and its very very nice!!

so sorry to hear of your loss tiny ,my friend lost his wife in january through a stroke,she was only 32 and has 4 children and i know how dreadful this year has been for them all coming to terms with it,the only thing i can say is that time has helped them to heal a bit,an organisation called daisys dream have been helping the children,im not sure if its a nationwide scheme or not but theyve been very helpful in letting them grieve and ask questions they may not want to upset their dad with,they do residentials as well where they have candlelit vigils for lost parents,il try and get you some more info on it,i hope you find some strength and peace yourself,im glad you have a good friend to help you through this awful time. <'> <'> <'> lynda x