also if your child apparently is so opposed to wearing a costume why are you making him?  there's no rule that says he has to do it.

Children are supposed to do whatever their parents want them to

The law states that children cannot consent and are subject to the will of their parents. This is the reule.

but it is not fun for a parent when they have to spend like three weeks before halloween adjusting their child to wearing individual pieces of a costume that the child severely does not want to wear

this is not fun for anybody involved so idk why anyone would do this

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nothing on tv

noone reads this topic: http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=79724.0

no one is two words lol

There should be another gw troubadour

My cheque was 420$

Maybe this is a sign?? 


but on a side note, I was talking to a co worker and guestimated my cheque would be 420.. and it was.. *_*

but it is not fun for a parent when they have to spend like three weeks before halloween adjusting their child to wearing individual pieces of a costume that the child severely does not want to wear

this is not fun for anybody involved so idk why anyone would do this

Because it's ultimately good for the child to become accustomed to situations in which he might initially experience severe mental discomfort. I don't think it is so fundamentally wrong for a parent to want their child to have normal childhood social experiences in the hope that they may someday find themselves better equipped to deal with the world they live in regardless of the psychological and social handicaps they were born with. Do you think it would be better that the child lives his entire life not doing anything he doesn't want to do? Because I can guarantee that the world we live in isn't a place where that could ever practically happen (even regarding regular children it is a highly unreasonable expectation to make). Just because an autistic child has problems with certain aspects of trick-or-treating, doesn't mean he wouldn't enjoy the activity if properly prepared for it. I think the child has a right to at least know what the activity is, and the only way any parent could be certain of that is by having the child engage in it the activity at least once. That way, you could then ask him next year if he wants to go trick or treating again and he would be able to answer honestly (granted the child has gained that psychological capability).

My twin sister is autistic, and she still wants to go trick-or-treating on Halloween even though we are both 22 years old. I know that this case can't speak for everyone, especially since she was lucky enough to be extremely high functioning in relation to the condition of most autistic people. I'm just saying you can't really assume anything when it comes to autism, especially when it comes to the wants and needs of any person with the condition. (That's why all the logos for the autism related associations involve puzzle pieces)

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Because it's ultimately good for the child to become accustomed to situations in which he might initially experience severe mental discomfort. I don't think it is so fundamentally wrong for a parent to want their child to have normal childhood social experiences in the hope that they may someday find themselves better equipped to deal with the world they live in regardless of the psychological and social handicaps they were born with. Do you think it would be better that the child lives his entire life not doing anything he doesn't want to do? Because I can guarantee that the world we live in isn't a place where that could ever practically happen (even regarding regular children it is a highly unreasonable expectation to make). Just because an autistic child has problems with certain aspects of trick-or-treating, doesn't mean he wouldn't enjoy the activity if properly prepared for it. I think the child has a right to at least know what the activity is, and the only way any parent could be certain of that is by having the child engage in it the activity at least once. That way, you could then ask him next year if he wants to go trick or treating again and he would be able to answer honestly (granted the child has gained that psychological capability).

My twin sister is autistic, and she still wants to go trick-or-treating on Halloween even though we are both 22 years old. I know that this case can't speak for everyone, especially since she was lucky enough to be extremely high functioning in relation to the condition of most autistic people. I'm just saying you can't really assume anything when it comes to autism, especially when it comes to the wants and needs of any person with the condition. (That's why all the logos for the autism related associations involve puzzle pieces)

i guess i see where you are coming from but at the same time it still just reminds me of parents that either make their terrified kid sit on elmo's lap or make them get their face painted while they're crying their eyes out over it, there is no reason to make your kids do these things if they aren't enjoying it

so yeah i guess let them do it once, but i guarantee a lot of parents would keep doing it even if the kid hated it the first time because THIS IS WHAT KIDS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO

Yeah, well half of what childhood is is simply dealing with things that are just plain not fair.

Mince Wobley pointed that out quite nicely. If the parents are happy, then you can only hope it will reflect well on the child through positive reinforcement somehow.

I will admit when I first saw that link you posted, I couldn't help but think about dog training the entire time. Except for the instances inbetween where I was going "WTF is up with that parrot?" (For one thing, I want to know what disorder he's got!)

As a child you're going to learn to deal with things that aren't fair.  Having to eat your vegetables, for instance.  However, those things are about learning to do stuff you don't want to because it's good for you.  Why the fuck do you have to get your face painted?

Parents do this with kids that are too young to know the difference too, they put babies in elmo's lap and the babies scream bloody murder, but they aren't learning anything by it!

Also yeah there was definitely a dog training vibe.  That was my immediate reaction to seeing this, "Is she giving him dog treats?"

Oh god, I finally did it.. I managed to kill a fucking cactus >_<

seriously man?  how?  they require like NO CARE except maybe put them near some sunlight


i have a cactus in my room back at home that takes care of itself, i have never done anything for or to it.

seriously man?  how?  they require like NO CARE except maybe put them near some sunlight


i have a cactus in my room back at home that takes care of itself, i have never done anything for or to it.

I do not know!! I moved it to the other side of the room, next to a red bookcase. It isn't darker there, but maybe cactii are allergic to red?! I'm in a shock here, mom was impressed with the
speed it had grown and today it just.. imploded ;____;

I do have one left though and it's kinda alive still so I'm just like.. uh a harsh desert >_>

you're a bonehead (lol )