An introduction to myself

[Grandfather]

Hi everyone i thought i would introduce myself as it may seem a bit odd a 55 yr old grandfather asking to join the group,
Well my Daughter is a single mother of 3 very beautiful but very autistic children (2 are non verbal the other could definatley be considered too verbal ) and since the father is not around anymore i seem to have fell
into the male role model in the house (i hope im a good one)
Well its been a long time since i had this role and the first time coping with disabilities ,
I found this site by accident whilst reading about Autistic behaviour And decided to join and hopefully help and be helped
Well thats about it really better get the iron out i have the school run in the morning (never thought id be doing that again

[YesItsMeIDontCare]

Hello!

I'm not one who knows anything about autism, but there's plenty around who do. There's a Special Needs board here that you can join but it tends to be a bit quieter than others.

It can be a bit brutal on here at times - don't take anything personally. Some people are just dicks (probably me as well sometimes 🤷🏼‍♀️).

Hang around, join in other threads or start your own. You won't always get a response because Active tends to move quite quickly but that's just the way it is.

If you want to step away from normal life have a read of some of the "parking" threads - they can get quite funny 😁.

[WalkersAreNotTheOnlyCrisps]

Hello and welcome

[Grandfather]

Ty for the replies i feel less invisible now (you very original names makes Grandfather seem a bit boring :)

[FourPlatinumRings]

Hello and welcome! Your daughter is lucky to have you.

AIBU is a board to avoid if you've got a serious question. Posters on there often go out of their way to vilify the OP.

You might find this useful:

www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

[Grandfather]

Ty for the advice (ps what does AIBU stand for ?

[Grandfather]

Got it "Am I Being Unreasonable Durrr lol

[WalkersAreNotTheOnlyCrisps]

AIBU is Am I Being Unreasonable?
As FourPlatinumRings says it can be a bit of a bear pit. Chat is much nicer, there are lots of other boards too.

[WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants]

@Grandfather

Ty for the replies i feel less invisible now (you very original names makes Grandfather seem a bit boring :)

Welcome.

It's a HUGE site these days, very mixed bunch and you definitely need to develop a thick skin!

You can change your user name anytime you want (but it's easier on the website rather than the app).

I'd avoid 'Brian' though if I was you.

Iron....last seen around 2009 when it was put up in the lift as it was never used...

[Grandfather]

May be a good post fot AIBU i still use an iron (my daughter didnt own one before and tells me no one irons things anymore ) Am I Being Unreasonable

[FourPlatinumRings]

I should have mentioned, the link I posted has the main acronyms on it explained. So AIBU, DD, DH, HTH, AFAIK etc

[ChessieFL]

Welcome Grandfather, your daughter and grandchildren are lucky to have you.

[Grandfather]

Ty everyone (especially FourPlatinumRings for steering me into a new language Dh Ds AIBU ) i can now read posts easier Its my Grandson Codies Birthday in the morning Hes the talkative one and i have his school run (yes ive ironed his clothes Grandads little soldier

[LadyofMisrule]

You are already doing better than me. I've just taken all the shirts out of the tumbler, shaken them and hung them up. Hopefully the children will be wearing jumpers tomorrow.

Welcome. Sometimes it is a bear pit, but there are some wonderfully heart-warming threads too.

[AlexaShutUp]

You sound like a very kind dad and grandad, OP. I bet your daughter is really grateful to have your support. Welcome to mumsnet!

[Thighdentitycrisis]

Hi Grandad
You sound an amazing parent and grandparent. There are a lot of parents on here with experience of SEN.
I work in the area too so know how having family support makes a huge difference to the quality of life of parents.

[Memo7]

Hi Grandad ☺️
I love your username, please don’t change it.
Also you sound lovely.

[Grandfather]

Ty for your messages (ive shown this thread to my Daughter {smile} Also i may be brave at some stage and put a post up on AIBU i know im not i do have a genuine concern about something
But then again i may just leave it

[Grandfather]

Again TY

[Grandfather]

Had a moan on AIBU actually feel a bit better (Its fairly non controversial so should be ok)

[Lazysundayafternoons]

Welcome

Your post has made me feel warm inside.

My older ds is 7 and has autism. He is fully verbal. He has an amazing bond with his grandparents, he is very lucky to have that, just as your grandchildren are lucky to have you.

Happy birthday to the little guy today