Stress Moments

Dealing with a special needs child is rough but what do you do to de-stress the atmosphere down. What are different ways you can reach your child and help them feel comfortable. What can I do as a parent to make it better. Well as a mother of an autistic child, I find a way of huging them and rubbing them to tell them it's okay we are having a moment this one will pass. Iam not gonna beat around the bush their have been moments where I just had to cry but I have learned crying cleanses the soul and releases so much stress at times. I dance in the living with my child play a favorite song, my oldest loves Spider man's Hero or we just make our own music and I will sit with him and sing to him or hum. By the time Iam done I notice that he is no longer upset or screaming or stimming at all. The mood has died down and we are quiet and at peace.

It is so hard .... so hard going through this and at times you feel all alone like no one on the earth understands what as a parent, mother or father or going thru. Today I had to just pray, just sit and talk to God. I was upset about some programs for my son that were denied. A program that I felt he really needed it and it was denied. I really had to de-stress the moment out, so I found a theme song, started talking to God and the stress was lifted. There are moments when you have to just place it in God's hand and let those tantrums and emotions slowly go away. I hope that helps you, it helps me.