10 Ways to Enhance Parenting Styles for Children with Autism
3. Pick your battles
Not everything is worth fighting over. Non-matching clothes may be important to some people, but to children with autism, their clothing choices can make little to no sense to other people. As long as they are dressed appropriately for the weather, what is the harm in letting them choose a mismatched outfit?
If you find yourself getting stressed out by an argument with your child, pause to reflect on what is happening. Does it really matter? Often, we can get caught up in the moment and treat everything as important, but not everything is. If it is not really important, sometimes thinking about the big picture is worth the reduced stress. When you are alone, take some time to reflect on things that may have bothered you earlier today or this week. Do they still bother you? Think about the big picture.
