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| Let him know who's visiting, and organize your family for the gathering. Find a distraction for your kid that day. |
You receive a call from your brother telling you he’s coming along with his family on a visit. They are 8 in total (including your brother): his four sons, mother, father, and wife. There’s nothing wrong about your loved ones visiting, and you as a parent, are responsible of telling your kid about who is visiting. The only concern you have now is how he/she will react to that amount of people in your house. There’s a chance that he/she only has a dim memory of how your brother looks like, and little details of other family members; like the way his/her grandma laughed when enjoying a joke. Autism kids can have a hard time when being surrounded by people they don’t recognize or hardly interacted with before.
Preparing your kid for the visit must be a priority, if you’re not sure of which guidelines to follow; here are some tips to prepare your loved one for the upcoming visitors:
- Talk to your child: Explain the situation to your kid, who are them and why they visit. Give all the details; remember they need to fully understand the situation so they can afford it. Also talk with your family about the visit and the actions that will be taken.
- Explain it: If you haven’t explained your kid’s special condition to your family, let them know about it with all details. And tell them to explain it to their children as well, so there are no confusions when they meet your kid.
- Plan the meeting: Organize the reunion with your family and make plans so things go like they should. Give your child space to play with the other kids so he feels comfortable around them.
- Family gathers: The moment has come, the family is here! Have a good time sharing while keeping an eye on your kid. If your child’s acting out of the ordinary, talk to him/her and let him/her know what’s wrong. Make sure your child doesn’t feel uncomfortable and try your best to help him/her enjoy the reunion.
There’s nothing wrong in having a family gathering, and your kid can have a great time without the need of you being behind all the time. Autism children are excellent at understanding if you talk to them, communicate anything that might disturb their comfort and they’ll be ready to face it. Do not forget, there are people out there willing to help you out whenever you need, like the people of Autism Soccer. They really care for your kid, putting your trust in them will be worth the try, contact them.
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| Help your children interact with your family: Reming him/her of that aunt who used to come or grandma and her stews. Your kid will remember those whom he/she spent time with. |
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