Beachbodytan ....We have a ten yr old too with AS/bipolar Severe ADHD

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What we have found is that you just have to try it numerous times over. My child

can find his way home from a 5 mile radius, North,South, East and West of us,

that is what we have worked with. He can be left alone for 30 minutes with no

problems, and we have tested him on fires, strangers at the door, freinds at the

door,, what to do if you get hurt, etc.. I trust his abilities to do this but it

is a nervous moment to wonder when it will go out to left field. I do let my

child go over to freinds but very selectively chosen ones. I talk to the parents

and they must feel comfortable with my child and his needs. I do think that the

socialization has improved with my child but I prefer that the kids come here. I

have a park and I supervise them without them knowing I am on them 24-7. Our AS

child is very easily to follow someones lead and has gotten into some

questionable situations. But we talk and talk and give examples. What i love is

that our child tells it all and hasn't

learned to lie yet. Like one of his " older " freinds an 11 yr was smoking , now

I child will not even let the kid come near the house. ,We have seen a big jump

in confidence with him since we have " given him some space " . He has been

invited to sleep over but with him gettings meds at 7am every morning must of

his freinds parent NEVER get up that early on a weekend. Must be nice..lol!! So

we do allow sleep overs here every few weeks . We just had a med change and for

the first time was able to sit through the movie HAPPY FEET and it was a

wonderful time for us, going to places is really hard with sensory overload at

times. I am really glad to see you posting about your child, it always makes me

feel better knowing there is someone else out there and when you get or give

information, we hope that it helps our child and family too.

Becky

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Becky,

how is your son with applying all these things you worked with. when you said

you talk & talk and give examples. Does your son apply it? My son can tell you

not to speak to anyone in a car. He knows an adult should never ask a child for

directions. but when a car stopped and asked him something, he answered???

Your child sounds alot like mine. I do let him walk to the corner store which

he likes doing. I'm thinking of letting him go to a friends home but he doesn't

keep tract of time. LOL Maybe I'll get one of those watches that you can set

the alarm to let him know when to come home. this site does have lots of

information, experiences that we can learn from. thanks for posting. maybe you

can also post something new your son tried and how that worked out.

Becky <ganectarine2@...> wrote:

What we have found is that you just have to try it numerous times

over. My child can find his way home from a 5 mile radius, North,South, East and

West of us, that is what we have worked with. He can be left alone for 30

minutes with no problems, and we have tested him on fires, strangers at the

door, freinds at the door,, what to do if you get hurt, etc.. I trust his

abilities to do this but it is a nervous moment to wonder when it will go out to

left field. I do let my child go over to freinds but very selectively chosen

ones. I talk to the parents and they must feel comfortable with my child and his

needs. I do think that the socialization has improved with my child but I prefer

that the kids come here. I have a park and I supervise them without them knowing

I am on them 24-7. Our AS child is very easily to follow someones lead and has

gotten into some questionable situations. But we talk and talk and give

examples. What i love is that our child tells it all

and hasn't

learned to lie yet. Like one of his " older " freinds an 11 yr was smoking , now I

child will not even let the kid come near the house. ,We have seen a big jump in

confidence with him since we have " given him some space " . He has been invited to

sleep over but with him gettings meds at 7am every morning must of his freinds

parent NEVER get up that early on a weekend. Must be nice..lol!! So we do allow

sleep overs here every few weeks . We just had a med change and for the first

time was able to sit through the movie HAPPY FEET and it was a wonderful time

for us, going to places is really hard with sensory overload at times. I am

really glad to see you posting about your child, it always makes me feel better

knowing there is someone else out there and when you get or give information, we

hope that it helps our child and family too.

Becky

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