Asperger Mom

My husband and I never get away, just the two of us. We’ve always been afraid to leave the kids alone and our parents live 800 and 3000 miles away from us.

Just going out to dinner and a movie alone often causes isses. My son doesn’t like to feel like he is alone and our daughter is often completely oblivious to what is going on around her. Sometimes I feel like I am leaving the poor boy on his own when we leave her in charge. What does a guilty mommy do? She has mommy and son day where we go out for individual time alone.

This has really helped each child understand the importance of time alone with the one you love…

Today I had mommy and sissy day. As a senior in high school she only has four classes: English and three electives. So just after English first period I picked her up for an “appointment”. In this economy, you just have to take advantage of sales (that’s my story/excuse and I’m sticking to it). A really great consignment store in a nearby town was having a fabulous sale: all items you could stuff in a grocery store plastic bag for $10.88. This included shoes, purses, tops, pants, skirts, jackets…

We made it through the door with the first half dozen people and before long there was a mob. We made out like bandits: red wool coat, beige jacket and 3 purses in one bag, 3 purses, 3 scarves, a dress and a pink knit poncho in another bag then a formal gown. It was ALL just over $30.00. My daughter came up with a fabulous saying for the mob mentality: “like lions on an antelope.”

We had a fun lunch and I returned her to school in time for ceramics. What a lovely morning - shopping and lunch is one of my daughter’s favorite dates. My son’s favorite dates involve trips to the video store, zoo, parks, and the flower gardens. Since the children understand the joy of having special alone time with mom or dad - it’s easier to find times when mom and dad can escape together. It seems to have worked like a charm.

How about you: any special dates you have spent with your children in exchange for time away with your special person?

thanks for reading, Jan

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