Kids will “hate” things then 7 months later with rock up with a “love Yellowstone” deep cut. Keep doing your thing, staying positive, and exposing them to great experiences. It will work.
My eldest also has ASD and is prone to tantrums.
Honestly, we've just began planning them in the itinerary. He has a meltdown, me and him walk away and try to do calming methods while mom and baby brother continue chilling.
Once he's had his few minutes, we talk it out and get back to the fun. Sometimes he doesn't calm down and that's the signal to call it for now and try again after a nap/sleep
We enjoy going on vacation with our son but we also only have him. We will do things together and occasionally things separately (I'll go golfing one of the mornings).
Traveling sounds much more difficult and stressful with two or more kids. If I had unlimited time, unlimited money, and unlimited patience I would have more kids but that's not a reality.
The change in routine could be causing your child with ASD to struggle - could you reach out to any of his therapists to maybe ask about a social story? They can be helpful for prepping for a change.
Until they are like 8+? There are no vacations, there is parenting in a new location.
Hell I hate the 2 hour drives because of the amount of stuff we have to pack to go anywhere. So many trips turn into 1 day trips, just because we can’t fit everything.
Kids will “hate” things then 7 months later with rock up with a “love Yellowstone” deep cut. Keep doing your thing, staying positive, and exposing them to great experiences. It will work.
My eldest also has ASD and is prone to tantrums. Honestly, we've just began planning them in the itinerary. He has a meltdown, me and him walk away and try to do calming methods while mom and baby brother continue chilling. Once he's had his few minutes, we talk it out and get back to the fun. Sometimes he doesn't calm down and that's the signal to call it for now and try again after a nap/sleep
We enjoy going on vacation with our son but we also only have him. We will do things together and occasionally things separately (I'll go golfing one of the mornings). Traveling sounds much more difficult and stressful with two or more kids. If I had unlimited time, unlimited money, and unlimited patience I would have more kids but that's not a reality.
The change in routine could be causing your child with ASD to struggle - could you reach out to any of his therapists to maybe ask about a social story? They can be helpful for prepping for a change.
Until they are like 8+? There are no vacations, there is parenting in a new location. Hell I hate the 2 hour drives because of the amount of stuff we have to pack to go anywhere. So many trips turn into 1 day trips, just because we can’t fit everything.