05-07-2011, 02:09 PM
So... I keep claiming that I am going to get some work done. I wish it were that simple. Both of my kids are autistic (high functioning, but at 4 and 6, they are sometimes difficult to handle.) The oldest is in school, but the school district is giving us grief about getting the youngest into preschool. I am unemployed (again) which should give me more time, but I am now a full time "Mr. Mom". Please don't take this the wrong way, I love my kids and would gladly trade everything to ensure they are happy and healthy.
The only way I can get a shot at getting at my layout (What little there is) is to get up at 0300. I have tried doing that, but when I get up, I can not get a fire lit under my kiester.
Am I complaining? Nope, just venting (and justifying my lack of action).
I would have my son help me, but along with autism, he has sensory problems and something called Dyspraxia, which is difficulty with motor planning and execution. I do let him help me with stuff that requires no fine motor skills, but he is not satisfied with that. I, personally, love it when he helps me, and he gets a kick out of it, but he got CA on his fingers a while back and his Mom does not want him helping anymore. He is very fast, and despite the common thoughts on autism, he is very smart. He is 4 and reads better than his 6 year old sister, and uses my iPhone better than me. He just gets a thought in his head, and will not let it go until he does what he is looking to do. Which is why he grabbed the CA and applied it heavily to a turntable we were building. He was helping.
There is progress to come, I just have to budget my time a bit better.
Matt
The only way I can get a shot at getting at my layout (What little there is) is to get up at 0300. I have tried doing that, but when I get up, I can not get a fire lit under my kiester.
Am I complaining? Nope, just venting (and justifying my lack of action).
I would have my son help me, but along with autism, he has sensory problems and something called Dyspraxia, which is difficulty with motor planning and execution. I do let him help me with stuff that requires no fine motor skills, but he is not satisfied with that. I, personally, love it when he helps me, and he gets a kick out of it, but he got CA on his fingers a while back and his Mom does not want him helping anymore. He is very fast, and despite the common thoughts on autism, he is very smart. He is 4 and reads better than his 6 year old sister, and uses my iPhone better than me. He just gets a thought in his head, and will not let it go until he does what he is looking to do. Which is why he grabbed the CA and applied it heavily to a turntable we were building. He was helping.
There is progress to come, I just have to budget my time a bit better.
Matt
Don't follow me, I'm lost too.