Any tips
Any tips to a neurodivergent parent coping with overstimulation.
My son is very go go go and I’m a single mother and I cope but I’d like to know if there’s anything that can help with me feeling so over whelmed
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@Becky awww thankyou it’s hard because I don’t get time alone not much family are eager to help so I have him pretty much 24/7 and yes I always have lights low the quiet toys idea is a must actually. I have ADHD too and my sons quite a loud baba loves a good cry so it’s like my brain is overwhelmed all the time 😩 the cry is deffo the coping mechanism
I often take away the noisy toys and tell my guy they're sleeping haha have a look at sort of big sensory activities to help with his regulation! We do lots of big movements which help slow him down and get him calm x
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Make sure you get time for you as much as possible to refuel. Take away toys that make too much noise if necessary for a bit, keep the lights low, try doing things together that aren't too overstimulating (reading, puzzles etc.), if it's possible- get out and go for a walk. I've got ADHD and I find myself getting far too overwhelmed a lot and these things help (sometimes anyway). And sometimes I just cry. I hope it gets easier for you! ❤️