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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Nov 4, 2017 20:44:54 GMT
Most of my posts lately have been vents or asking for prayers. Finally...a good one...LOL. My little guy (no so little anymore at almost 9 years old) is Autistic and is quite a hoarder. It's been a dilemma we've dealing with for quite a few years. His room is basically a disaster and I try to keep up with it, but with so much stuff and my not so great health it's been hard. Finally last week I made a deal with him and told him he had to let me have complete reign on what to keep and what to get rid of. He gave me a small list of the things he would definitely want to keep and is letting the rest up to me. i started working on it today and he has not once stepped in or gone through the trash bags. So proud of him!! I know this is a big step for him and it has to be hard for him to relinquish control, but he's doing a great job of it.  |
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Post by mom on Nov 4, 2017 20:47:10 GMT
That is awesome!!
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Post by hannahruth on Nov 4, 2017 22:59:06 GMT
These little guys struggle with giving up anything!
Well done mum your negotiating skills must be first class. Hopefully he will not need 'another collecting'.
Huge moment - I get it.
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Post by christine58 on Nov 4, 2017 23:18:21 GMT
Any reward for him in your deal?? So happy he's letting you do this.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 4, 2017 23:30:30 GMT
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Nov 4, 2017 23:41:37 GMT
Any reward for him in your deal?? So happy he's letting you do this. Oh yes! LOL. He loves to build forts and always wants them in the living room on the weekends and then fights Monday when it's time to take them down. I promised him a fort in his room that only has to come down on the days we clean his room to wash the dust off the sheets. He is really looking forward to it. |
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Nov 4, 2017 23:42:21 GMT
These little guys struggle with giving up anything! Well done mum your negotiating skills must be first class. Hopefully he will not need 'another collecting'. Huge moment - I get it. Thanks! My DH is generally the master negotiator when it comes to him, but somehow I won this one. |
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Post by christine58 on Nov 4, 2017 23:44:03 GMT
Any reward for him in your deal?? So happy he's letting you do this. Oh yes! LOL. He loves to build forts and always wants them in the living room on the weekends and then fights Monday when it's time to take them down. I promised him a fort in his room that only has to come down on the days we clean his room to wash the dust off the sheets. He is really looking forward to it. What a great idea!!! |
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Post by FurryP on Nov 5, 2017 0:41:00 GMT
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 5, 2017 0:45:16 GMT
That’s so awesome!  |
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Post by kikitwo on Nov 5, 2017 1:24:01 GMT
Great job on finding something that meant enough to him to relinquish some of his other "treasures".
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 5, 2017 1:40:26 GMT
That's huge! My daughter with Autism has those tendencies. I am impressed with your son looking at the camera and smiling! I get few of those with my son.
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Post by JoP on Nov 5, 2017 7:16:38 GMT
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Nov 5, 2017 15:44:32 GMT
That's huge! My daughter with Autism has those tendencies. I am impressed with your son looking at the camera and smiling! I get few of those with my son. He's so used to having a camera in his face...LOL. But only myself or DH can take his picture. Anyone else he will usually turn away from. He has a social phobia too so isn't too keen on other people in general. We have very few family pictures. Now a days I have to set up the camera on a tripod with a timer for us all to be in the same picture. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 5, 2017 18:17:04 GMT
His own fort is a great idea and he is a good looking young man!!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 5, 2017 18:59:07 GMT
I think the trade-off of getting rid of hoarded stuff to make room for a fort is brilliant. And a win for both of you. Nice work!
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 5, 2017 21:11:34 GMT
He's so used to having a camera in his face...LOL. Same with mine and almost every time the look on his face is "You're an asshole".  |
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Post by lucyg on Nov 5, 2017 21:37:31 GMT
awww, that is wonderful news. Good for him and kudos to you for successfully negotiating the deal.  |
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Nov 5, 2017 23:59:04 GMT
He's so used to having a camera in his face...LOL. Same with mine and almost every time the look on his face is "You're an asshole". LOL, My boys are almost opposite of your DS. I can't get candid pictures of them, as soon as they see the camera out they stop and pose. Sometimes I just want a picture of them engrossed in what they are doing...LOL. |
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