you know you have a child with sn

[2shoes]

because you use syringes instead of water pistols

When you spend all your time trying to take care of your DS and then you hurt them.

when you have to read a whole book of disney car characters 180 5 times a day {until it accidentley got lost }

when you find yourself muttering to yourself when out and realise your alone ooh look at this thats a big dog isn't it looks around ds at pre school

{its all the language repeating i had to do i do it all the time now and cant stop lol}

when you have to speak over your child on certain words

pumpkin= cuntin

top =cock
clock=cock

big clock=big cock

when you try and excite your ds with the idea of a great fun filled family holiday, but it's just met with loads of shouting and screaming.

Givemesleep, my ds does the nose in eye socket thing!

When christmas preparations involves three weeks of looking at photos of presents and trees to hopefully avoid last years reaction of hiding in a corner away from those Evil Presents and Decorations!

LOL Chops, that made me giggle. We done the same last year.

When you don't panic that your DC is darting towards the doors at Tesco, because you know he will stop and play with the automatic door and not bolt out into the busy road outside.

When you feel secretly happy that Ds has been able to work out how to get in the bread bin rather than be angry that there is bread all over the floor and he has eaten some even though he is GF.

YOu are so happy that he has fianlly after 2 years, got over his phobia of water, that you dont care if he practically floods the bathroom when splashing in the bath or playing with the taps (infact you encourage it ).

LOL at automatic door!

When you know exactly where your DC will be when you enter any shop with a screen of any sort, even if just showing adverts/cctv/blank!!!

BR

oh yes i encourage the flooding of bathroom after 18 mths os water phobia lol

Finding that DS can wear the same t-shirt for two days on the trot because he actually managed not to get his tea down the front is cause for celebration. He is nearly 9

Constantly apologising to other people because DS is getting in the way/bumping into them whilst pacing the aisles of Sainsbury's flapping.

having to reopen the window every night in DS's room because he has closed it despite us having a heat wave and his room being like a furnace. And he has to wear socks at all times so it isn't like he is chilly.

bunnyrabbit - with you on the 'use your knife and fork' one too.

when you're genuinely excited that ds has flooded the bathroom cos it means he has at last worked out how to turn the tap on

when after you swore you'd never do food bribery you beg your ds to do a poo on the loo with the offer of chocolate fingers ( not working btw)

Oh god I use TV/DVD (or rather NOT seeing TV/DVD) as bribery/concequence for just about everything.

I don't think that makes as bad parents does it? It just means we know how to manipulate our children. Nothing worng with that! After all, they have been/will be manipulating us for years to come!!

when you find your friends NT DC's totally wierd because they can talk and do as their told!!

Your DS doesnt know how to tell you he is hungry, thirsty or tired, but he has a way of letting you know he would like to be swung around by his wrists and ankles.

Other parents stare in horror as you rush to buy a doughnut just because your child asked for it verbally

when ds helpfully tells the stern immigration officer that he is (with American accent) a 'LOSER'

When you wonder if the NT children at LOs nursery are freaks of nature

When your T-shirt doesn't count as dirty till the refluxy one has projectile vommed on it at least 3 times.

When you unearth your inner-blue-petery-type-guru-ness, (behold, the coathanger of light and the magical smash tin drum) coz real SN toys cost so bloody much.

and when you have to sing happy birthday to the tune of 'When I'm cleaning windows'

You could undertake Mastermind with the Pontypines as your specialist subject.

You can say 'don't lick the TV' and list car colours without breaking a conversational flow.

Girlies give ya selves a round of applause....i havent giggled so much - whilst understand exactly what & where ya are all comming from Thank god theres more like my family in the world LOL

Oh so many of these are far too familiar! Especially the licking ones.

"Stop licking the floor!" "Do NOT lick the bin!!" "I don't think that lady wants to be licked...."

This thread has made me laugh out loud - thanks

drs look kind of suprised by language / abbreviations you use and ask you if you work in medicine

oh and you sign in exagerated way to everyone as you speak

when you don't sodding get any sleep

Shouting 'have you put your carbs in' as ds disappears out to play having come in for a snack.

Knowing the carb count value of everything including popcorn.

Nearly getting chucked out of the cinema for using a mobile phone when it was being used as a torch to see ds's blood glucose value mid-film.

Getting the full blast of high-blood sugar wind right in the nose at 3am when giving a dose of insulin under the duvet so as not to wake him up.