Parenting someone who has autism is definitely not the easiest thing in the world. It takes a huge amount of patience and a lot of support. The most important thing to remember in my eyes is to treat a child with autism as equal as you would a child without autism. It is definitely not easy because it takes different methods and the children do act different but you can not favor one child over another.
When the child is younger is when it is the hardest. Autistic children around the age of 5-10 is probably the most difficult. When they are mad they might scream until you can find a way to calm them or they might do something as crazy as hit themselves in the head with objects because they do not know any other way to express their anger. Young autistic children seem to be more violent when under stress than any other child. In a way it seems that children with autism can be very selfish but it is not something that is intentional.
When the child is younger is when it is the hardest. Autistic children around the age of 5-10 is probably the most difficult. When they are mad they might scream until you can find a way to calm them or they might do something as crazy as hit themselves in the head with objects because they do not know any other way to express their anger. Young autistic children seem to be more violent when under stress than any other child. In a way it seems that children with autism can be very selfish but it is not something that is intentional.
A boy that I know, named Logan with autism is 10 years old and has a 6 year old brother, named Connor who does not have autism. I really like the way that they are parented because both their mother and their father treat both children equally. If Logan is bad and deserves punishment even if it was because of his autism his parents will give him punishment because they would do the same thing if Connor did something that he should not have. Logan may have different methods of controlling his anger but his parents to not give him any special treats that they would not for Connor. One thing to keep in mind is that children with autism may need more attention that children without autism but that can not be changed. This should not mean that you like one child over the other because they should all be treated equal.
Something that many people have trouble with is understanding children with autism and this is because a lot of times these children have trouble expressing their feelings. You find this more when the children are lower functioning but you may also find it occasionally with higher functioning autistics. If you tell a joke that most people would find funny, a lot of times someone with autism would not understand the punch line. There has also been arguments that people with autism can not love because some can not speak. Everyone has the ability to love and everyone does it in their own way. Every child is different and it is important to keep the same sense of parenting for every child, no matter the condition.
Something that many people have trouble with is understanding children with autism and this is because a lot of times these children have trouble expressing their feelings. You find this more when the children are lower functioning but you may also find it occasionally with higher functioning autistics. If you tell a joke that most people would find funny, a lot of times someone with autism would not understand the punch line. There has also been arguments that people with autism can not love because some can not speak. Everyone has the ability to love and everyone does it in their own way. Every child is different and it is important to keep the same sense of parenting for every child, no matter the condition.
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