Comments on: The Fortune Cookies Might Be Right

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:38:58 +0000

Chiming in to tell you that ALL kids need their parents more as they grow older. It is counter-intuitive for sure but true. You and Charlie will find teenage equivalent playground experiences, etc. Brown noodles know no age limit and I’ll bet Charlie will expand his food loves.
You are a great mom and will continue to adapt to the changes as they emerge.

By: niksmom

niksmom — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:35:24 +0000

Sounds like a pretty great mom-and-Charlie time. Isn’t it amazing, though, to revisit plaes and things and see just how far our kids have grown, how far they’ve come?

This post made me a tad wistful; not sure why, but I think it’s in a kind of good way. Sending you all warm thoughts for a joyful and safe holiday weekend!

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:46:59 +0000

@Bonnie Sayers, Not sure how Charlie would do with african wild dogs! I attempted to write about making libraries more friendly for autistic kids and was chided for the very notion. Meanwhile, here in NJ, there’s actually been an initiative to make libraries more “autistic kids friendly.”

@Bonnie,
McDonalds, Burger King—Charlie doesn’t (I think) read signs or wed have constant calls for sushi! Malls are no longer of interest—-Charlie’s no shopper and the urge to ride elevators and escalators can get the better of him. Am very glad it is getting to be summer soon as we can do more walks outdoors. Very best!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:01:30 +0000

I can so completely relate to your thoughts. As my son nears 10, I got a little pull in my stomach as we drove past the ol’ McDonalds where I used to take him to play in the playland all the time. Things are so different now, with his size, his verbalizations, I definitely have to come up with new outings. You mentioned shopping as a big time passer too, same for us in the old days. But now he has sound sensitivities and can’t go in. I miss those old days, but look forward to new shared moments as well. Thanks for the great post!

By: Bonnie Sayers

Bonnie Sayers — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:08:16 +0000

Sounds like a nice time for the two of you. We used to go every Sat morning to the Library, but after time we stopped before getting asked not to return or kicked out by security guard. It was interesting to watch Nick tell the guard about Matt and organizing videos. We would also do a lap or two around the lake and started that up again. Now that we have a newer vehicle with A/C I am thinking of getting a small portable DVD player for the passenger seat so Matt can watch videos and we can attemp to do Venice and Santa Monica.

Nick cannot wait for the homeschooling year end trip to the LA Zoo tomorrow. They opened up the african wild dogs the week after our last visit during spring break.