The response to our fill in the blank was overwhelming! And now we’re on to Part II of people’s responses. It’s amazing how many of us have had the same experiences.
Finish this sentence… “You know you’re an SPD parent when ____.”
You still carry a diaper bag full of stuff (clothes, a surgical brush, lotion, wipes, etc.) but it’s for your 6.5 year old SPD kiddo, not your 2.5 year old – Jody P.
You can spot another child with SPD in a crowd – Nanda G.
You automatically put your hands over your child’s ears when the train is coming – Jeannine G.
You find gum on clearance and buy EVERY SINGLE PACK and then wonder if that will last you the next two weeks….
You have to constantly rub his back or hand just to get him to sit still at church for an hour – Manal J.
You use words and phrases like “crazy body” “safe hands” and “big squish” – Amanda L.
You spend a 1/3 of your time avoiding the meltdown. A1/3 of the your time managing the meltdown and the final 1/3 recovering from it! – Karen M.
You run everywhere instead of walking – Meagan W.
When you plan a quiet room for every relatives house – Amy S.
When you don’t even bother asking your six year old to put on sweats and just let him go to the grocery store in his PJs. (Or Target. Or the library.) – Jennifer H.
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03/08/2013 at 10:01 am
when your 8 year old son is constantly doing acrobats on the stair well.
03/10/2013 at 5:52 pm
My son even jumps on the trampoline while playing video games… just can’t sit still!
03/08/2013 at 10:08 am
when you see another parent and child at the store in a halloween costume in July and you give them a thumbs up.
03/08/2013 at 10:40 am
When you find yourself saving all your dryer lint for your lil guy to carry around
03/10/2013 at 5:52 pm
Must be a tactile thing, right?
03/08/2013 at 12:05 pm
When your kid hasn’t worn jeans for over a year.
03/10/2013 at 5:53 pm
Yeah. We finally gave up on “regular” pants a while ago. He can only do sweats. They don’t look great but at least he’s happy.
03/08/2013 at 3:28 pm
When you have to sit in your driveway for 2 hours so he can watch and hear the cars driving by…the backyard is too quiet
03/08/2013 at 8:15 pm
Brilliant! I was a special education teacher before staying home with my daughter. They all had me nodding, particularly the one about gum.
03/10/2013 at 5:50 pm
We buy gum in bulk at Costco we go through it so quickly!
03/09/2013 at 6:35 am
That’s is simply hilarious, because it’s so darn true
I think I can sign up for a few of those on that list 
Have a lovely week end
03/10/2013 at 5:52 pm
I love the replies I got! And yes, I can certainly relate to a lot of those!
03/10/2013 at 7:47 am
When you carry a sticky note pad, not for notes, but to put over the sensor of self-flushing potties.
03/10/2013 at 5:51 pm
Boy do I hate those self-flushing toilets, too! Never gave it a second thought until I had my boys.
05/01/2013 at 4:37 pm
When you see that look on your childs face and you automatically start doing squeezes and compressions.