Nibblenic
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Hey, my hubby is diagnosed as having aspergers. Our almost 5 year old is finding some of his body language/facial expressions/ voice tone increasingly difficult to understand and deal with.
Its all getting pretty confusing for her.
She understands that daddy has aspergers. That his brain work flow is different to other people. That is face isnt always representing how he is feeling. We always been honest/open and encouraged her to ask questions if she doesnt understand.
Hubby has had a bad aspie month, there is no doubting that. He knows it I know it. This morning Zoe was faffing about before school when she should have been brushing her teeth. The washer was on so hubby raised his voice and at the time his body language was terrible not aggressive, just tense. (he hates white noise) So I came to sort them out as Zoe was crying. She said 'daddy doesnt love me' and in that moment she believed it. I didnt dismiss her feelings I was honest and said sometimes I feel the same, as you can when someone is a bit blank. Its all sorted now and she left for school telling OH he was the best daddy in the world. But he is devastated and to be honest I think Zoe is confused.
There seems to be so little information out there for explaining parental ASD to children. Can anyone help? I know some of you are ASD how are you explaining it to your children?
Its all getting pretty confusing for her.
She understands that daddy has aspergers. That his brain work flow is different to other people. That is face isnt always representing how he is feeling. We always been honest/open and encouraged her to ask questions if she doesnt understand.
Hubby has had a bad aspie month, there is no doubting that. He knows it I know it. This morning Zoe was faffing about before school when she should have been brushing her teeth. The washer was on so hubby raised his voice and at the time his body language was terrible not aggressive, just tense. (he hates white noise) So I came to sort them out as Zoe was crying. She said 'daddy doesnt love me' and in that moment she believed it. I didnt dismiss her feelings I was honest and said sometimes I feel the same, as you can when someone is a bit blank. Its all sorted now and she left for school telling OH he was the best daddy in the world. But he is devastated and to be honest I think Zoe is confused.
There seems to be so little information out there for explaining parental ASD to children. Can anyone help? I know some of you are ASD how are you explaining it to your children?
