Birthday Parties - Like them or HATE THEM

As many of you know, Dom is almost 4 years old and gets invited to a birthday party almost ever single week. Dont get me wrong, i do love parties, mostly the ones that involve alcohol, but kid birthday parties can be fun too.

While having a kid on the spectrum, this is where it gets more interesting. Dom loves going to parties. But he either has a bad time or a fabulous time all depending on his mood. My role as a mom is not to sit back and relax, but to keep an eye on him, making sure he is comfortable, having a good time and doing well in the various social situations that he might encounter during those long 2 hours.

Some days are perfect and others i can just see his anxiety rise and that is very hard to watch, that is when i act like a goofball in front of all the other 20 parents who probably think i am an over protective mom, bt who cares, i jst my kid to have a good time!

I really do wish they would have adult cocktails at these things, i certainly need them more than most!