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My 12 year old son has come such a long way with his Asperger's Syndrome. We usually forget it's even there. But once in a while, he comes up with something so black and white and matter of fact that we just have to laugh.
Yesterday morning, I was reading everyone's horoscopes in the newspaper. I read mine and then my husband's and 9 year old son's. My 12 year old asked me to read his. It started with "turn over a new leaf." He looked up from his cereal and very matter-of-factly said, "But I don't have a leaf. Am I supposed to go outside and get one?" We all started cracking up! It was such a classic Asperger moment. I explained what it means to "turn over a new leaf." He said, "Oh, so I guess what I said was pretty funny, huh?" Then he proceeded to laugh too. It was almost as good as when he was younger and I called him "sweetie pie." He got very concerned and said, "What? A Pie? I don't want to be baked!" Gotta love that kid!
Anyone else's kids come up with any classic Aspergerisms?
Yesterday morning, I was reading everyone's horoscopes in the newspaper. I read mine and then my husband's and 9 year old son's. My 12 year old asked me to read his. It started with "turn over a new leaf." He looked up from his cereal and very matter-of-factly said, "But I don't have a leaf. Am I supposed to go outside and get one?" We all started cracking up! It was such a classic Asperger moment. I explained what it means to "turn over a new leaf." He said, "Oh, so I guess what I said was pretty funny, huh?" Then he proceeded to laugh too. It was almost as good as when he was younger and I called him "sweetie pie." He got very concerned and said, "What? A Pie? I don't want to be baked!" Gotta love that kid!
Anyone else's kids come up with any classic Aspergerisms?