I am at a point where I am questioning my parenting skills. With my son Aaron being Autistic, I feel very lost on what I'm supposed to do! I don't know when and if I'm too easy on him, or at times if I'm too hard. When my son is *stimming like crazy he often goes after his sister and knocks her to the ground. Sometimes she cries a bit but has never been hurt. I feel like it's not his fault he just can't control himself sometimes. So I just don't feel right punishing him. My husband on the other hand will often yell at him (which I'm absolutely against) or sit him on a time out. Aaron will respond to that by crying hysterically which again leads me to beleive he doesn't understand why hes being punished. My son is not one to cry. I guess I'm just having a hard time deciphering when he should or should not be held accountable for certain actions. It often makes me feel like a not so great mother. I mean, should I not know my child better than that?
*stimming-
v. to self-stimulate; (specifically) among autistic people, to fixate on a comforting or compelling thing or action (such as rocking or humming); to perseverate. Also n., a (self-)stimulating thing or behavior.
Stim or Stimming: Self-stimulatory behaviour; repetetive motor or vocal mannerisms engaged in by people with ASDs. They are usually used to either calm or excite the nervous system and often as a response to strong emotion
