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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Talked to DS about this today.  We agreed that he won't go, and will enjoy the day at school.   I did not like the unsupervised schedule, and was worried that he may get scared on a ride, be exposed to strange noises or need a snack on the bus trip home without me there.  Better safe than sorry for my DS!  [/quote]

PP: are you sending DS to public middle school?  You might want to consider a more sheltered private.  Outdoor Ed is really going to bother you. But these experiences build confidence and independence for your kid. Don’t let your anxieties become their anxieties.[/quote]

Did you miss the part where OP said her kid has HFA? As the parent of a much younger child with autism, I can see how he could be a great patrol (very rule focused, detail oriented, etc.) and also be easily overwhelmed by the picnic a lot of PPs are describing. OP isn’t a helicopter parent, she’s trying to help her kid navigate a situation that’s different for him than it is for the other kids.[/quote]

The kid is going to be a middle schooler in a school with a 1000+ kids.   If he can't navigate a chaperoned outdoor picnic or know to take time to chill out if he is overstimulated, he shouldn't be going to mainstream middle school.  [/quote]

Maybe PP's kid just wouldn't find this experience enjoyable. It's supposed to be a fun thing, right? Why do you or anyone else care, if PP and kid think it wouldn't be all that much fun for kid?  Why make predictions about MS over this? I'm sure PP's kid will figure out MS (which has a routine) and adjust. Maybe it will be rocky in the beginning. But, school is a requirement, a picnic is not. Let's just leave PP's kids alone. I think PP is in touch and informed.[/quote]

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