a day in the life

Some people in life just always say the wrong thing....in my life....people usually say the wrong thing to me about Bubba. These people are either strangers or people who obviously don't know me or my son very well.

Every day is different with Bubba. The morning can be different from the afternoon and vice versa. We have to treat him differently than our other children. He is disciplined differently. Since he is almost 5 and I have a daughter that is typical and 3 1/2.....I can tell a lot of differences of how a typical 4 year old would be as opposed to how Bubba is.

Yes, if you just met him, he seems like a typical child. His speech is 2 years behind which you would notice. But other than that he seems sweet and energetic. This is true. He is ADHD, so he's VERY energetic. Most of his differences have to do with his behavior. He does what he wants when he wants. Time out doesn't work for him. Spanking doesn't work for him. Not a lot does work to correct his behavior. We do have a lot of "cool down" time, which could be considered time out. However he's just in his room alone. This works for him. To an observer he seems as though he's rambunctious, undisciplined, and ignorant. But that's just him.

I don't know everything about him. I don't know if he ignores what we say when we discipline, or if he forgets. I have no idea. There are no books written on my child. Each child with Autism is completely different from the next. So I always have no idea what each moment will be like. We have to be extra nice to him or if we want to go somewhere or do something and he may be into something else at the moment- then we have to tread lightly.....he doesn't like change. He doesn't do well with change. He likes doing things alone but is learning to play with some others.

All of that said.....I just want you to know that if you know me and you see me....my life is a constant state of frustration/anxiety/stress. So I know that it's not "pleasant" all the time, but it's me. Right now. That's who I am. At this moment.
We'll see what God has for the future.

At least I know I have hope in my future......Jeremiah 29:11