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Unless you have an #autistic child with #PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) - it& #39;s very hard to fully understand the difficulties & complexities of day to day life - both for the parents/caregivers & the child
Please don& #39;t rush to judge - parent blaming is such a toxic yet common & sometimes automatic occurrence
It takes a little more effort, but pls take the time to listen, understand & remove your assumptions - when you come across a seemingly & #39;bad& #39; parent.
It takes a little more effort, but pls take the time to listen, understand & remove your assumptions - when you come across a seemingly & #39;bad& #39; parent.
There will always be a reason why a parent may appear to be & #39;too soft& #39; towards the child;
Why they& #39;re not & #39;disciplining& #39; their & #39;naughty& #39; child.
Not every child responds well to & #39;traditional& #39; parenting & due to the #PDA child& #39;s extremely high #anxiety, other approaches are needed
Why they& #39;re not & #39;disciplining& #39; their & #39;naughty& #39; child.
Not every child responds well to & #39;traditional& #39; parenting & due to the #PDA child& #39;s extremely high #anxiety, other approaches are needed
These approaches will have evolved from years of often stressful, traumatic trials & errors (for both parent & child)
But the onlooker, relatives & a lot of professionals, know none of this or are even prepared to accept it.
But the onlooker, relatives & a lot of professionals, know none of this or are even prepared to accept it.
So, if you see a parent struggling with their child, who seems & #39;out of control& #39; - at the very least, please don& #39;t judge.
To help a little, offer a smile or ask if there& #39;s anything you can do to help with the situation
To understand more about #PDA - @PDASociety has lots of info
To help a little, offer a smile or ask if there& #39;s anything you can do to help with the situation
To understand more about #PDA - @PDASociety has lots of info
#PathologicalDemandAvoidance is a type of #autism and very much misunderstood. It& #39;s the "anxiety driven need to be in control"
It& #39;s often extremely difficult for the child/adult with PDA and their parents/carers to get others to understand their needs.
It& #39;s often extremely difficult for the child/adult with PDA and their parents/carers to get others to understand their needs.
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