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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the less you go on trips though, the less exposure your kids will have to doing this differently and being more flexible. [/quote]

We have tried this. We went to the beach this summer (just our fam) and one or both of the kids had daily meltdowns. Most days we didn’t get to the beach til 11. We tried eating out and DD cried because the pizza was not the kind she liked and the music was too loud. They can’t even eat Mac and cheese if it’s not the preferred type. [/quote]

Hmm.  I think you might need to be a little more aggressive about heading these problems off before they happen.  I have a SPD kid and I always take food when we go out to eat.  That way if the food is “wrong” he can have a backup plan he is Ok with.  When he was little and had trouble sleeping in new places, one or the other of us would read a book in his bed until he fell asleep. Is it ideal?  No, but neither are SN — getting mad when things go wrong just means all your vacations are going to be ruined.  Also, hire help!!!

Also hire a babysitter and leave kids at home when you go to social events for a while.  You need to have friends.[/quote]

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