the annoying behaviour is WORTH IT.

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In a message dated 1/24/03 8:34:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, vhunnius@...

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> . " You can eat those fries, " he said, " if you're hungry. " I wonder if this

> makes mothers burst into tears in NT homes?

Moments like these should be made into autistic hallmark cards

Hugs wendy

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that's so cool!!

>

> These are small, but very big:

>

> Tonight I made and I homemade shoestring fries for dinner. HE

ATE THEM, even though he's never seen them before. " I didn't know

you can MAKE french fries from potatoes " he said. LOL

>

> When I was finished, I said, " You know, I'm still hungry! " A few

moments later he handed me four french fries. Of course I figured

they were defective in some way, so I just held them on my palm for a

minute, waiting for the explanation. " You can eat those fries, " he

said, " if you're hungry. " I wonder if this makes mothers burst into

tears in NT homes?

>

> Some time later, I streched my foot out under the table and made

an 'in pain' noise. " What's wrong with your foot? " he asked.

>

> I can't believe this!!!!!

>

> Jacquie

>

>

>

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my son kenneth makes me cry all the time, he's only 4 and he

says " mommy, you're tired, i can tell in your eyes. you want me to

go to sleep with you? " it makes me cry. it's awesome when your

child develops empathy skills. I just hope someday will have

empathy skills and be aware of another's existance like is doing

now. jacquie, you must be so proud of him. major major milestones!

cool! kris

> >

> > These are small, but very big:

> >

> > Tonight I made and I homemade shoestring fries for dinner.

HE

> ATE THEM, even though he's never seen them before. " I didn't know

> you can MAKE french fries from potatoes " he said. LOL

> >

> > When I was finished, I said, " You know, I'm still hungry! " A few

> moments later he handed me four french fries. Of course I figured

> they were defective in some way, so I just held them on my palm for

a

> minute, waiting for the explanation. " You can eat those fries, " he

> said, " if you're hungry. " I wonder if this makes mothers burst

into

> tears in NT homes?

> >

> > Some time later, I streched my foot out under the table and made

> an 'in pain' noise. " What's wrong with your foot? " he asked.

> >

> > I can't believe this!!!!!

> >

> > Jacquie

> >

> >

> >

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yep, one step forward and two steps back.

>

> > now. jacquie, you must be so proud of him. major major

milestones!

> > cool! kris

>

>

> I AM proud of him, but I'm on such a rollercoaster right now

because every

> leap forward is always accompanied by a giant step backward in

another area.

> that's been the pattern all along. So while I am constantly on the

verge of

> joyful tears, I am also constantly on the verge of annoyed and

frustrated

> tears as well. Flip-flopping back and forth.

>

> I am elated at the progress he's making, but I will be glad when it

stops

> and he evens out and we can go back to having normal and

predictable days.

>

> Jacquie

> -looking a gift horse in the mouth...again

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THIS IS HUGE. HE IS GROWING UP TO BE A KIND PERSON. I AM SO

HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cecilia, from Peru (mom to Dessiree 3½ yo, no dx yet some autistic

traits)

Lovely husband

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De: The Hunny Family

Enviado el: Sábado, 25 de Enero de 2003 09:31 p.m.

Para: parenting_autism

CC: Janet

Asunto: the annoying behaviour is WORTH IT.

These are small, but very big:

Tonight I made and I homemade shoestring fries for dinner. HE ATE

THEM, even though he's never seen them before. " I didn't know you can

MAKE french fries from potatoes " he said. LOL

When I was finished, I said, " You know, I'm still hungry! " A few

moments later he handed me four french fries. Of course I figured they

were defective in some way, so I just held them on my palm for a minute,

waiting for the explanation. " You can eat those fries, " he said, " if

you're hungry. " I wonder if this makes mothers burst into tears in NT

homes?

Some time later, I streched my foot out under the table and made an 'in

pain' noise. " What's wrong with your foot? " he asked.

I can't believe this!!!!!

Jacquie

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How cool!!

[Guest guest]

These are small, but very big:

Tonight I made and I homemade shoestring fries for dinner. HE ATE THEM,

even though he's never seen them before. " I didn't know you can MAKE french

fries from potatoes " he said. LOL

When I was finished, I said, " You know, I'm still hungry! " A few moments later

he handed me four french fries. Of course I figured they were defective in some

way, so I just held them on my palm for a minute, waiting for the explanation.

" You can eat those fries, " he said, " if you're hungry. " I wonder if this makes

mothers burst into tears in NT homes?

Some time later, I streched my foot out under the table and made an 'in pain'

noise. " What's wrong with your foot? " he asked.

I can't believe this!!!!!

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

> now. jacquie, you must be so proud of him. major major milestones!

> cool! kris

I AM proud of him, but I'm on such a rollercoaster right now because every

leap forward is always accompanied by a giant step backward in another area.

that's been the pattern all along. So while I am constantly on the verge of

joyful tears, I am also constantly on the verge of annoyed and frustrated

tears as well. Flip-flopping back and forth.

I am elated at the progress he's making, but I will be glad when it stops

and he evens out and we can go back to having normal and predictable days.

Jacquie

-looking a gift horse in the mouth...again