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Oct. 7th, 2005
Instead of, say, demanding and then throwing a fit?
She's learned something else recently: The all-important game of semantics. Previously, if told "Don't hit me", she'd try out "I hit bag!" and then even "I hit self!" (smacking her face very lightly) to prove that we're not the boss of her. Now, before going on to hitting herself, she'll try saying "No hit, I knock!" as though that makes all the difference. *eyeroll*
So, she's a very social little kid for her age, but not a joiner. When it comes time to do group activities, she's consistently not wanting to do them, or only sitting through them for a little bit. She's got a good attention span for things she's interested in, and she likes being around the other kids - indeed, she'll often entice other kids to stop sitting and listening to a story, or whatever, but she's not... she's not willing to do the structured stuff. And even when her friends her age will sometimes sit for the story, or the song, or whatever, she's always not interested.
My mom says that Jenn and I both were like that. I'm not too concerned - she's also consistently on-target or even ahead for the developmental milestones thingies, and I have better things to do with my days than to force conformity on myonly older (better get used to saying that, baby's coming soon!) niece.
But these toddler programs. I'm the odd one out, not because of being an aunt, but because... well... let's just say I don't like marching in circles or pretending that something (bubbles!) was a surprise when it's the same thing every week. I thought that sort of thing was childish when I was a child, and if Ana doesn't appear interested in participating, and she's not looking at me either, I'm not going to play along with clapping to songs where they've got half the words wrong anyway.
And if I never again hear otherwise sensible parents oohing and aahing about "ooh, a surprise" when they know damn well what it is, and so do their kids....
Got the new baby a spaceship patterned onesie set. Got her two, really - one in newborn, the other in 3-6 month. So she can grow into the second set. It's sooooo cuuuuuuute. Will take a picture after Evie is born. I think I know why parents have children - their clothes are cooler than adult clothes (Ana now has this really cool set of jeans with stuff embroidered on it, also had a one-year jumper in the pattern) and their toys are fun, and it's great picking out stuff for them. Of course, they cry, throw tantrums, and infringe upon your right to do whatever you want, when you want, but... wow. Their clothes. I want a lot of Ana's stuff for me. I think I may be altogether a little too childish....
She's learned something else recently: The all-important game of semantics. Previously, if told "Don't hit me", she'd try out "I hit bag!" and then even "I hit self!" (smacking her face very lightly) to prove that we're not the boss of her. Now, before going on to hitting herself, she'll try saying "No hit, I knock!" as though that makes all the difference. *eyeroll*
So, she's a very social little kid for her age, but not a joiner. When it comes time to do group activities, she's consistently not wanting to do them, or only sitting through them for a little bit. She's got a good attention span for things she's interested in, and she likes being around the other kids - indeed, she'll often entice other kids to stop sitting and listening to a story, or whatever, but she's not... she's not willing to do the structured stuff. And even when her friends her age will sometimes sit for the story, or the song, or whatever, she's always not interested.
My mom says that Jenn and I both were like that. I'm not too concerned - she's also consistently on-target or even ahead for the developmental milestones thingies, and I have better things to do with my days than to force conformity on my
But these toddler programs. I'm the odd one out, not because of being an aunt, but because... well... let's just say I don't like marching in circles or pretending that something (bubbles!) was a surprise when it's the same thing every week. I thought that sort of thing was childish when I was a child, and if Ana doesn't appear interested in participating, and she's not looking at me either, I'm not going to play along with clapping to songs where they've got half the words wrong anyway.
And if I never again hear otherwise sensible parents oohing and aahing about "ooh, a surprise" when they know damn well what it is, and so do their kids....
Got the new baby a spaceship patterned onesie set. Got her two, really - one in newborn, the other in 3-6 month. So she can grow into the second set. It's sooooo cuuuuuuute. Will take a picture after Evie is born. I think I know why parents have children - their clothes are cooler than adult clothes (Ana now has this really cool set of jeans with stuff embroidered on it, also had a one-year jumper in the pattern) and their toys are fun, and it's great picking out stuff for them. Of course, they cry, throw tantrums, and infringe upon your right to do whatever you want, when you want, but... wow. Their clothes. I want a lot of Ana's stuff for me. I think I may be altogether a little too childish....
Not as bad as all that, though they took the time to mention that the US has had an "explosion of autism!" Cue my screaming - an increase in diagnoses, and yeah, the same time they change the diagnostic criteria....
*watches some more*
So, this adult center... seems to be primarily lit (at least, the bathroom certainly is) with fluorescent lights. I know that's not a problem for everyone, but, careless much?
Do wish they'd cut off the deep and somber tones a bit. Can't people just *talk* for a change? (And talking more to the "stars of the show" instead of their parents and random doctors would be interesting - they both can speak, I've heard it.)
*taps toes*
Nevermind. Somber has gone right into tragic and maudlin. And 18 months? Do you think you've pushed back the age of diagnosis far enough?
And I do like how both sets of parents assume that their eventual deaths will result in their offspring regressing, dying, having to go to an institution, all that good stuff - autistic adults, even those who "struggle to speak", can live without their parents. I know people who've done it. Of course, this is mitigated by the further comments that more resources need to be set up for adult autistics, so... I don't know. I'm just in a bad mood. This computer is hot on my lap, but I don't have anyplace else to put it.
And it's over. Eh. I really *am* in a bad mood. Don't trust my judgment on this.
*watches some more*
So, this adult center... seems to be primarily lit (at least, the bathroom certainly is) with fluorescent lights. I know that's not a problem for everyone, but, careless much?
Do wish they'd cut off the deep and somber tones a bit. Can't people just *talk* for a change? (And talking more to the "stars of the show" instead of their parents and random doctors would be interesting - they both can speak, I've heard it.)
*taps toes*
Nevermind. Somber has gone right into tragic and maudlin. And 18 months? Do you think you've pushed back the age of diagnosis far enough?
And I do like how both sets of parents assume that their eventual deaths will result in their offspring regressing, dying, having to go to an institution, all that good stuff - autistic adults, even those who "struggle to speak", can live without their parents. I know people who've done it. Of course, this is mitigated by the further comments that more resources need to be set up for adult autistics, so... I don't know. I'm just in a bad mood. This computer is hot on my lap, but I don't have anyplace else to put it.
And it's over. Eh. I really *am* in a bad mood. Don't trust my judgment on this.