Being home is like heaven for your
children: they can play around freely, watch TV, play with their pet, toys and
be relaxed in general. But there will be times where you’ll have to leave home
to travel and visit someone or just for the pleasure of seeing new places. You
as a parent, are aware of the condition you child has and know this won’t be
easy for him. Luckily, we have some ideas on how you can help him having a good
time when traveling:
- Prepare yourself and your family for
the trip: I mean
mind preparation, for every member of the family, and for your children. He
needs to know where he’s going, and you have to be prepared for his reactions
according to the place you’re going.
- Let him bring his stuff: Anything that could help him not
being so nervous for the trip, his favorite toy, a book he loves. The idea is
to make the trip fun for him, or at least tolerable.
- New surroundings: Every time you make a stop tell your
kid not to worry, tell him you’re on an adventure and tell him stories to keep
his mind busy from the fear of being in strange places. If going to a crowded
town or city try to have all the things you need ready for your child
(earplugs, his toys), this can be hard, but with effort your child will embrace
the situation.
- Bad things can happen: You have to face the fact that your
children won’t be behaving perfectly during the trip, have that in mind.
Instead of making the situation worse for your kid, try to understand and don’t
lose patience. He needs you as a parent.
Do not stop yourself from traveling
with your children, but always make a good planning for every single trip
you’ll make in the future. You can always count with Autism Soccer to help your child develop social skills while
getting in shape for those long trips.
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| Put on his favorite music, take photos with him, do all you can and be patient. |
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