DS is 3.9 and mild asd. Last week we had my mum and dad visiting for the week.
Last time Nanny was here ,back in april DS went berserk with some of his routines (especially the bathroom/toilet one), and he was very hyper the whole time she was there.
This time, DS wanted nanny to look after him, dress him, make his milkshake, ...he sat nicely and cuddled grandad while watching tv, he ate most of his diners without much fuss,... and he just stopped his rituals!
No more routines with the toilet, the doors , the lights, the stairgates, things that must be done this way or that way, absolutely no tantrums if nanny put the 2 chocolate powder spoonful into his bottle instead of him,...
DH and i were gobsmacked! He was like a totally different child!
My mum even said " he doesn't act as if he has asd at all! Only his speech is letting him down really."
I felt like a fraud, i'm always on the phone telling her DS does this or that.
Of course today, 1st day since they left to go back home, ds 's routines , rituals and challenging ways are back in force!
I just can't understand it.