Figuring Things Out

As you know if you have read much of my material online, that my son is autistic but I knew he was a real blessing after the loss of four children.  He is our rainbow baby and I love him dearly.

However, sometimes there are things you need to find a solution for.  And one of the things I have been considering sorting has been Johnathan’s collection of soft toys and plushies and all that sort of thing.

I am well aware that this is an issue with many parents of children on the spectrum.  Their child just wants more and more of them, but at the end of the day, it can become a nightmare disaster that you just have to begin and try and tame.

Initially, I was thinking of putting lots of different sizes of cloth on the walls to hang hammocks up and then realised that it wouldn’t work because he is just going to get more  and more of them and the hammocks would be so weighed down, the walls might not be able to take them..  

So we looked at other options that were available and quite frankly I am appalled to see there are not that many answers out there for this real issue with soft toys for children on the spectrum who collect them.  Yes, hammocks is one solution that could be used but as their collections grow, it won’t be as safe.

There are other options out there, but if you put them on shelving, what happens when he wants one that is at the back of the shelf?  Yes, you are well aware everything will fall off and there will be a tripping hazard!

And my friend, Elaine, who is a professional organiser, has found a tent that Johnathan can use to relax in, play in, read in and we want it to become the place he goes when he is upset.  

TREASURE

I must admit the lovely tent and restful atmosphere now in his room has helped him and he has started to use the tent daily, for which I am grateful for.  Johnathan now has a safe space in the house to retire to and some of his soft toys are in there so we have a double answer, and that’s a wonderful thing.