I took DS to a party today. He's 7 and has high functioning autism. I had to stay with him and follow him about from activity to activity - I was on edge watching his behaviour. He wasn't too bad - but he wasn't that great either. At one stage during a game he got annoyed with another boy who hadn't done anything wrong. DS just didn't like that the boy had caught him during a chasing game and was angry with the boy. His face clouded over and he started crying and shouting at the man managing the party. I took him out to the side. The birthday boy's mum came over to check he was ok and DS hissed at her. I had to apologise to her as I was embarrassed at him acting that way. She was lovely about it but I wondered was she thinking she wouldn't want her child being friends with DS and learning inappropriate behaviour from him.
I hate that I can never relax and take my eyes off DS.
Often he behaves so well and is so engaged and lovely. I just hate that he often shows the more difficult side of his personality to people as I don't want others to dislike him - I want them to see the lovely warm funny boy he can be.
I can't really imagine how this behaviour will look as he gets older - will it become easier as he learns social rules or will it get worse?
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Imaginosity · 03/12/2016 21:06
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