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Parent Child Relationships

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Traverse City, MI

I am looking for any good articles or research that shows the importance of a child with Autism to spend time with their parent. I believe that my son along with any child with Autism specifically needs to have as much time or equal time with each parent to make sure they have a growing and strong bond and relationship with their father just as much as their mother. So my biggest question is how important do you feel it is for a child with autism to spend with a parent to make sure they have a… read more

May 23
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A MyAutismTeam Member

Tricky topic. At the moment I’m a single mom because my husband is not suitable for parenting since their diagnosis, long story. One way to approach the topic with a willing, but maybe overwhelmed, parent is that just 20 minutes of one-on-one time when you just hang out and do what they do, just be in their world for 20 mins a day, not on your phone. Its much easier than trying to make the kid do something you like to do, and it creates better bonding frankly.

June 16
A MyAutismTeam Member

They are like their neurotypical peers in this regard. All children, regardless of special needs, NEED time with both parents. As with any relationship, it takes time together to nurture and strengthen the bond.

May 24

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