Please help!! My DS who’s just turned 5 has suspected ASD (after this it’s not really suspected anymore) and yesterday I got a haircut. Not a massive change (in my opinion anyway) and he just freaked. It’s not like I can stick my hair back on, but I wish I could. Initially thought I’d leave it and he would clam down but he’s still being funny.
Honestly it didn’t occur to me he would be this upset, he gets upset with routine changes but nothing like this. We have also moved house recently so maybe I should have thought about it more. I feel fucking horrible. I haven’t had my hair professionally cut since he’s been alive, I’ve just trimmed it myself so yesterday I had probably about 3/4 inches off and it’s had a bit more shape. Idk if this is relevant but he doesn’t like when I straighten my hair but it never gets this kind of reaction.
Has anyone had a similar situation? He’s at school today and I had to explain to his teacher at breakfast club “oh he’s struggling today because I cut my hair” and I felt like a mug.