this is now a stim blog i guess

Being patient when your little misspells something or can’t pronounce something.

Double checking numbers and letters after your littles finishes writing something.

Out of order ABCs.

Being polite and waiting until you’re not in public to correct your little so they don’t feel as self conscious.

Reminding your little that they’re still brilliant even if they have a hard time with words.

Out of order and backwards letters being a genuine accident instead of being a quirky regression thing.

Fighting the urge to correct them in front of other people.

Watching for signs that your little needs to go somewhere quiet and less busy.

Knowing what your little can and can’t touch and not pushing them.

Not getting upset or offended when your little asks you to be more quiet or to mute or turn off something that’s making noise.

Remembering what noises make them panic so you can watch for them and help your little avoid them.

Having noise cancelling headphones on hand in case you’re in a loud situation that you can’t get your little out of.

Understanding that when they say they don’t want to/can’t be touched it’s most likely because they can’t handle the contact