Night Time Routine for Mild Autism and Severe Autism

Ezra and Simon are Autistic. Here is our nighttime Routine... at least for this night. It may look different on other nights.
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[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@lexi_2021]

Simon cares so much for Ezra. He literally asked his dad to get him in too.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. ❤️😊❤️

[@gtgt6745]

For our son with ASD , consistent routine has been crucial. 30 min before bed time , calm activities, TV or tablet usually to winds him down. Same time every night we do 2 min than 1 min and then time for " wash wash". After shower streight to bed , he is usually out quickly. We do " fun activities " between 5-7 pm ( trampoline, swimming, bike riding, car ride) and bed time is 9 pm sharp, he sleeps in complete dark room. It took us couple of years to come up with it after many many sleepless nights but it works . Thank you for sharing and I love reading the comments, we are all learning from each other ❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing. It sounds like you guys have an awesome routine. ❤️

[@jakeflowers3545]

Ezra and Simon are lucky To have such wonderful and caring siblings

[@7Aheadfamily]

So true ❤️. And we are so blessed as parents. 😊

[@Iluvmydogs128]

I can see how everybody in the family loves Ezra so much and wants to include him but that is obviously challenging due to his autism….

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, some days are better and easier than others. 😊

[@lordhad699]

The fun activity before bed is a great idea!! I would love a bed like Simons to hide in. It looks like it’d make him feel nice and safe☺️ the older kids couldn’t be any better siblings than they are. Ezra and Simon are lucky to have them

[@7Aheadfamily]

So true, Mark Benson and Marie are amazing. 😊 as parents, we couldn’t do it without them. ❤️ yeah, that fun thing we started years ago and it has been a great blessing for us to keep our priorities straight.

[@lordhad699]

@@7Aheadfamily it’s definitely a great way for some family time. The trampoline looks like fun glad to see they had a good time on it. The view of the mountains is so nice it must be so cool waking up to it☺️

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, we love the mountains. 😊

[@Anna_Gamez]

Where do you get ezras bed if i may ask ?

[@tamaraanderson7260]

Fun family time each night! Great idea! The older kids are so nice to help the younger ones each night!

[@7Aheadfamily]

They are so good to do all that! They will grow up to be good little babysitters

[@michael8170]

I see Ezra likes going out the front door instead of the back. What a beautiful view of mountains from your backyard. Ezra needed a little break from the trampoline. Poor Simon he didn’t want to stop playing on it. Well when I would stay the night at my cousin Trey’s house we would talk about anything until he fall asleep. I can’t wait to have him over at my place once I able to afford one of my own. 😊😊😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

That is awesome! Hope you can get a place soon. 😊

[@mayday5716]

This view from your backyard is really great. What an awesome idea, the night time routine....nevertheless the transition ist hard. All the older kids support you, so good to see this. Also the sleeping caves are gorgeous 😄

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you, yes, the half an hour of fun time before bed has been a great way to build the family relationships each day. 😊

[@DavidHalverson]

Wish my wife and I knew about these sleeping tents for autistic children, my youngest would have loved it on his bed and maybe he would have stayed in his own bed at night, instead of sleeping with mom and me.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah, the tents have been Lifesavers. 😊 Especially in the RV. ❤️

[@Jen-zv7ri]

It looks like Ezra's safety bed is working out really well for him. Nice to see that. My son often needs food before bed also, especially if he hasn't eaten dinner very well. My son is an adult now. He likes to sit on his bed in his room and listen to music on a cd player near his bed. We have special lights for him, and we diffuse frankincense essential oil which smells really calming. Even with his door wide open, he is really good about staying in his room. When he is tired, he lies down. After he is asleep, I come make sure his covers are well situated and turn everything off. I bought him a special weighted blanket recently that is really helpful. It is not a solid fabric, but rather, it is an open weave. This is really helpful because he pulls his blanket over his head at night, and with other blankets, I was always concerned he might not be getting enough oxygen. The blanket is found on Amazon and is called "Nuzzle knitted weighted blanket". I highly recommend it if you have a child who pulls covers over the head and/or who would benefit from weight. Years of practice and similar routine have helped him do so well at bedtime. I like your evening routine. It looks like the boys do well with it.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing this. These are some really wonderful ideas. I did my know about weighted blankets that aren’t a solid fabric. It sounds like you and your son really have a great routine. ❤️

[@darkchipz3016]

I love this night time routine, nice to see the older kids help the younger kids, honestly I wish I have a older siblings, so I could share my thoughts and some fun things to him/her

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah, Ezra and Simmons siblings are such a blessing for them. ❤️

[@christinaweight1619]

My youngest son who looks to be on the spectrum ‘zones out’ or monologues when I’m trying to get him ready for bed or say prayers. Sometimes it’s quite a feat to get his attention long enough to say prayers. I love how you’re saying it’s your unique normal. I love my son with his funny quirks, and the family does too. Now we’re just trying to navigate this new ‘diagnosis’. Hoping to help him be his best, happiest self, and help others to see the wonderful kid he is. He is verbal, but delayed in potty training, ABCs. I’d love to pick your brains about whether or not the official diagnosis is important if I’m homeschooling. He’s screened for a special ed preschool, but some of the therapy at home would be great (if it was a good therapist) or would it be better to just read up on ABA myself? I’d had him on the list to be screened in August, but then backed out and USU (near where I live) has a 2 year wait list. I’ve just been unsure if the official screening is worth it. If it just tells me he’s on the spectrum, I think we have enough indicators to know that. Thoughts?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Sounds like your little guy is in good hands. ❤️ As his parent, you will always care of the most, and probably do the best in terms of therapy, and helping him progress, but it can be very beneficial to have another set of eyes and more ideas for helping you strategize the best way to help him. Also, it’s kind of a full-time job, at least in our case, so it is really nice to get the diagnosis so that you can then qualify for some in-home ABA help to give you a break as well if that is desired. The diagnosis simply opens up more doors for more help options. Maybe you guys don’t need it, but we have sure appreciated the extra help on our end, and that only comes with a diagnosis.

[@allthingsjered]

Awwe, I just love these videos!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you, Jared! We love your videos. ❤️

[@allthingsjered]

@@7Aheadfamily awwe, thank you!! ❤️ I haven’t uploaded many videos lately, but I certainly appreciate your kind words. 🤗

[@7Aheadfamily]

New bet! You’re so kind to give so many people a shout out on your channel. 😊

[@allthingsjered]

@@7Aheadfamily I deleted my Facebook last week, but I'll still keep this channel specifically for the shout-out videos!! ♥

[@7Aheadfamily]

@@allthingsjered awesome. 😊 yeah Facebook can be very annoying.

[@htsrubik5326]

Could you please make a video share how you educate your daughter, shes just so adorable, warm, patient, kind to her siblings, incredible work and mindset for her age ❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

We'll keep that in mind!❤️❤️❤️

[@hydrawho]

Lovely family! and I know it must be hard for everybody but in the fun activity the dad only played with Ezra and Simon, he should also play with the other kids too.

[@7Aheadfamily]

There are other videos where he plays with them❤️💜

[@luke_Boston-MA]

That was really cool on the trampoline Benson. Do you do gymnastics? If not you should!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, Benson is great, and has taken some parkour classes in the past, but he likes to just do free gym time and learn on his own, as he actually learns faster and is more productive. That way it seems. 😊

[@luke_Boston-MA]

@@7Aheadfamily i reckon Benson would be awesome on parallel bars, horizontal bar or vault because he seems to have no fear and already has the skills from parkour which he has done in so many of your previous videos. It is very cool. One of my nephews can run up a wall and backflip! Crazy but super awesome!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah, I will have to try him out on parallel bars. 😊 funny you should mention running up a wall and doing a backflip, Benson is actually learning that right now. 😊 he just got down how to do a backflip just on the flat ground, so that was cool.

[@michael8170]

Well they both have safe beds, look at other kids keeping them company until they are sleeping, that one thing I would do with my cousins Trey and Nephew Asah.😊😊😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

That is so awesome! Yes, siblings and cousins can be a great blessing. 😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

Did you have any special things that you like to do? Sing a song or read a story that helped?

[@jessicabundangkat3152]

Very nice Simon is talking a little I’ve noticed what time do they usually go to bed and how’s school morning Routine

[@7Aheadfamily]

I love to hear Simon's voice. Their therapy starts (in-home) at 8:30, so we wake them up at 8:00, like we do in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ2yZaZmh6itp6s

[@anthonyayovino]

I see that he's wearing a back zip pajama, ever seen the Little Keeper Sleeper? cute very soft pjs that close up the back, they are also sensory friendly.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing this! We have been looking for a better alternative and I believe you just showed it to us. 😊. Thanks again!

[@anthonyayovino]

@7Aheadfamily Your very welcome! and they just got new colors in as well. Take care!

[@7Aheadfamily]

We are defiantly going to purchase some of these! Thank you so much. I was worried I’d have to start sewing these for Ezra as he gets bigger/

[@nathanjw940]

Do as much when I am going to get ready for bed. If I am moving it's easy once tired doing more than turning off the lights can keep me up just thinking of the steps I different transitions. I would say it's like asking a semi truck to stop and start like a motorcycle. Breathe it will take more time.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Good analogy.

[@nathanjw940]

@@7Aheadfamily start transitioning early

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes! That’s a great idea. ❤️

[@jaidengames26]

I hope they are happy.

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️❤️

[@NEPatsfanclub]

It’s OK what does have happened to me but I love the title. I haven’t talk to him since 1997 with brother died. I didn’t even say a word sad we grew up together we were so good. We were good kids and I love those kids so much and I miss him so much, my two best friends and I miss them so much. I am in my heavens I have him on Facebook. I don’t think he said hi to me.

[@7Aheadfamily]

So sorry to hear about your brother.

[@winterwithawhyknudsen5166]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that autism is a spectrum, meaning we all have different support needs. We aren’t more or less autistic, so we use “high/low support needs” instead :)

[@7Aheadfamily]

That is a good idea. We’ll incorporate those teen sun future videos. It’s difficult to decide how to describe where are kids are on the Autism spectrum. The title is based off of what people search. We want our video to be able to be searchable. I love your idea of using the level of support as a description.

[@winterwithawhyknudsen5166]

@@7Aheadfamily most of the community strongly agree with the term 😅

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much!😊 We’ll keep that in mind for future videos. ❤️❤️❤️

[@DavidHalverson]

As a father of two boys (Michael, oldest and Alexander, youngest) both on the autism spectrum. My wife and I had the youngest actually referred to a psychologist for assessment at the age of 9 years to confirm the paediatrician's diagnosis and to modify Alex's medications he was on. The psychologists recommended due to his age being taken off Ritalin and put on to Strattera. The change in meds improved his attention while at school and home. Bed for Alex was also a fun time between father and son, Alex would actually start getting himself into his "Good Nights" pullups and pyjamas around 8pm, get himself a snack to eat in front of the TV with me while winding down with VeggieTales cartoons which he adored and actually worn out 2 sets of VHS tapes I purchased from Crossroads. As 9PM came, I would make sure his teeth were brushed, and he was toileted, pop him one Melatonin into his mouth making sure he swallowed it and then when he was asleep, would carry him off to my bed. Easier than putting him into his own super comfy, egg crate foam mattress topped bed, and then hearing tiny feet padding down the hall to my room and a 90 pounder crawling under the covers at midnight between me and my wife. I'm sure you can relate to the midnight visits from Ezra or Simon.

[@7Aheadfamily]

So great to hear about your wonderful family ❤️. Thank you so much for sharing, yes, that all sounds very familiar. 😊 thanks for joining us here, keep in touch. ❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

That does sound familiar. When we lived in an RV while we were traveling with all the kids, visiting the national parks, Simon would get in bed with us all the time. He would get sad, and I didn’t want him to cry and wake everyone up, so I would get up and have him join me and Adam. Sometimes it made for a long night, but he loves to snuggle and still does. -Holly

[@JonBrase]

When I was little, I always hated going to bed before nightfall. I mean, I didn't like going to bed anyways, but a bedtime before dark added insult to injury. It still weirds me out to see kids sent to bed so early, especially given that I'm such a confirmed night owl, with a preference for jobs working later shifts and for bedtimes I could only have dreamed of as a kid.

[@7Aheadfamily]

That makes sense. I know I can't get to sleep if there is any light

[@JonBrase]

@@7Aheadfamily I can, but it's the principle of the thing! Particularly so when I was a kid. Going to bed before dark was a grave injustice. Grave, I say!

[@7Aheadfamily]

🤣❤️❤️❤️ so true.

[@laskatz3626]

I think if I were the little boys, I would prefer it quieter. And, I would also prefer less options. That said, I wish you the best for your beautiful family.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jocelynclugh3249]

Awe

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️❤️

[@avaleekane3814]

My son with severe autism elopes hes currently in a crib still at 4yo because i can only find crib size safety nets. Where did you get Erza's bed safety cover at? Ill love for my son to have q larger space, safely.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Rough Night!!! Angel visits child with Autism kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKjMpKNtfbKUhaM Family of 7 Full-time RV Living | A Day In The Life kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6XZlIF5ZdV_hck Autistic Nonverbal Boy Breaks 5 Safety Beds kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoSTfYV8edGKa9U Autistic Boy Gets Safety Bed; His REACTION Will Shock You! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWKlZoyMocp-f6c

[@7Aheadfamily]

There’s some more videos about beds, and here are the links for the more successful beds that we have used. 😊 Dog Bed Link amzn.to/3WamrEv Ezra’s Bed - www.rehabmart.com/product/haven-high-side-safety-bed-with-full-mesh-walls-47587.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwiIOmBhDjARIsAP6YhSUCCD222Hs8NFtCly-5Rhj2B965f3e3GUk8iTMVnlb5wkbXoR7i4xwaAojoEALw_wcB

[@NEPatsfanclub]

I was in the same neighborhood for a very long time and he just moved not too long ago with his mother and his mothers really seconds like I wanna go see her. I seen her at my relatives funerals my mom‘s funeral I’ll she wasn’t that she was not at my mothers funeral she wasn’t doing too well herself. Do you get the thing is I’m sorry for my best friend and I was sad when his father died to.

[@7Aheadfamily]

So sorry for your loss

[@sarahjoproductions]

i've never been able to find the near death experience video on your channel?

[@7Aheadfamily]

sorry for the confusion. it's one of the very first videos we made. We filmed it when we were trying to sell our house so we could move into our RV and start traveling with the kids, we also talk about the reason why we decided to sell our house in the first place.

[@7Aheadfamily]

here is the video link kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5qsloBvapZ-ecU

[@brookeritson8205]

Does Marie by any chance have adhd or is it just benson and Ezra because I see Marie in every video is the most hyper active and always has so much energy, sorry if that sounded rude just wondering also love you guys you don’t have to answer if u don’t want

[@7Aheadfamily]

Marie does have a lot of energy, but I don’t believe she has ADHD. She can turn it off and focus really well in school as well, so I haven’t had any issues there at all.

[@NEPatsfanclub]

I lived in Massachusetts all my life it’s like what the world am I’m doing I just go visit yous alone talk to you all I bury shy at fist but timmid also

[@7Aheadfamily]

Sometimes it's hard to meet new people and get out of my comfort zone.

[@investinyourchild9166]

❤❤❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@luke_Boston-MA]

Out of curiosity, do Ezra and Simon sleep throughout the night or does one or both wake up and how do you manage that without falling into a state of exhaustion?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Great question! Yes, now that we have things all situated they have been doing pretty well. 😊 Ezra will still wake up sometimes and make noise, but I wear earplugs and Holly is a pretty deep sleeper anyway. 😊

[@luke_Boston-MA]

@@7Aheadfamilynocturnal loss of hearing is an art form 😂

[@7Aheadfamily]

😂😂 for sure!

[@Suebearish]

Does Ezra like to swing with someone in a porch swing? Might be a good trampoline alternative

[@7Aheadfamily]

I am sure he would like that for a little bit, great idea! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@theupsidedowngame9194]

nice

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thanks

[@ralph4720]

We have to go to bed early around here so I am a grandson a lot. I hear sometimes I have like the twins and my grandson together and my bed cause. I have a big huge bed and I have to have a big bed because I'm kind of big and I know I had a big bed you know I. Had bunk beds only. You know it's very hard for me like to sleep cause. I stayed up while I stay up all night when out all night because I didn't go to school very often cause it was very tough for me school. And I try to teach my kids. The way I was taught because I did get it. I didn't concentrbreak they do really good in school my 3 youngest I want them too. I wanted to graduate I tell him I didn't graduate cause lot of stuff what I went through what a lot of my friends want to be one of a. Lot of my friends have not just you said a lot like me not just a lot. Tis I want to school with autism. Maybe maybe I shouldn't say that because I never asked what was no. I guess maybe maybe I can tell because I want to do it so bad. I want to work with special editions a lot. You know and I did do good in school but a lot of you know. My friends didn't go to school. You know I probably do stuff a little differently but. I think I'm doing it right.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Sounds like you’re doing great, helping your kids to learn and grow as much as they can. 😊

[@ralph4720]

@@7Aheadfamily They're gonna have a better educational than I'll ever have they're gonna graduate and go to school. I'm I'm dyslexic also but that they told me that I was adult student ready. You know I was born in February. I it wasn't like I was because you can go to school until you're 23 years old. They call me at the end. Do you think you're dyslexic and it's? Like. G? Thanks that could help when I was a little kid. It's nit's like it's not. It's hard for me cause. I can't read but there's one thing. That's horrible with numbers and I'm trying to teach you. Math and I'm watching it. And you know my nephew is very good in math. I want to live with me But my brother that he wants to live close to me says he wants to build on my property. But I can't told them I don't know if I wanna do that you know? I wanted to do something else but I don't think I about. I told him to get rent a house or something close by for now. He says he wants to rent and eventually on the house but him and his wife just not getting along right now. Then you know I'm gonna try to stay together for the kids. They want to move back where I lived but you know they didn't confuse right now I'd. Bold you can stay with me as long as you want cause. It's my brother and my sister doesn't laugh for me was like I. 'm moving away. You? Know from my name poet. I? Lived in 4. Years? Of my life that was born in South Boston. Then they saw that's finally the easiest egg. You know I was always back-and-forth skipping school going to South Boston? But I got a lot of trouble when I was little. You know 14 years old? It's a hard time for me no you a lot of us because it my friend's especially like I don't talk to many of my friends I very. Close with a fuel home but I haven't seen one of them has an autistic and he also has cerebral palsy and I grew up with the. Kid and he was the 1st. He used like a couple months younger than me. They took me out of the special needs preschool. It's put me into a regular classroom And the school that down the street for me had no special needs no nothing until 4th grade I went I think it was they said you should go to the. School if the teacher's I could not stand the teacher did not like me so I would never went to the school that I could walk to because I like. I'm just chipped off to school they could not teach me. It's like it's not that I'm not willing to learn because I was very good in school and grade school. I didn't stay back until the 8th grabecause. I meant a lot of my old friends that I used to go to school but these schools were in bad neighborhoods. That's where the special needs were and I was friends with a lot of kids and a lot of them liked. My neighborhood cause. It was a big area and it was very quiet and for a long ti'm. I'm a but when they started coming and we meet and I'm meeting up with kids. That went to Catholic schools and all girls and all boy schools. I mean I'm talking to a lot of them because we want to meet up this only a few. Like talk to and this one. I wanted to talk so bad but hes but it's very busy right now. And you know I talked to it. I talked to a lot of my old friends yeah we got it so they've changed so am I? They told me what you go through. It's kind of like what I go through my kids but they're all done. But yeah kids are older than mine they're all. They're all all of the mine that my 3 youngest. I was 17 when I was a father. I had no idea what I was doing but I wanted to be just like everyone else. They told me all you special needs you shouldn't have kids. They told me your kids are gonna have problems but my kids are fine they're smarter than I am

[@ralph4720]

@@7Aheadfamily I found social studies videos for kids. I know that it's very easy and the gonna watch it with them. I'm gonna do that during the summer I wanted to but social studies that was the only that's when I really liked school. I'll tell you one thing like grown up in decent special needs classes to resource rooms. There was so many kids friends have died. I've lost contact with but I've been trying to reach him and talk to him with a lot of them. Move back to where they used to live cause they liked that it liked whe way they lived and there's some kids I wanna talk to so bad. But it's like I don't even know the names now. You know it's just a lot of girls you know what? What's your name's now cause? I got along with everyone in high school I just. I want to say a lot but you you disagree with what I go through when I was a kid cause. I watched old videos last week of all. You've done to human manitarian pretty cool and I'm also trying to be gluten free. It's very hard for me because everything's qualified and that's one thing I could not in this colleague flower. I try it but I can't eat it it gives me. I've never liked to lick broccoli yeah? I try so hard to keep my kids healthy cause I'm diabetic and it's oak. You know I'm not on insulin. I don't have to take any pills right now. I had to take my blood pressure all the time I had to wear a monitor on my try to hug you know like. Tell them you can't eat much. Candy you don't wanna be like your can eat? What he want to eat so I cook. I want I've watched so many videos but there was a few recipes like with the curry I'm gonna try you made

[@7Aheadfamily]

Wow, yeah, being dyslexic makes it tough for sure. ❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, that curry is good. 😊 yeah gluten-free has helped a lot of our family.

[@megumifushiguro989]

Mam can you tell how you figured out your kids have autism? I am very new to this channel (this being the first video i saw) so i cant really figure it out. I hope this doesnt come off as rude. And blessings to you and your family❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

Of course we can! Here is a video about Simon’s autism diagnosis…

[@7Aheadfamily]

Diagnosis of Mild Autism in 2-year-old kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3jPZJWCnql7gMk

[@user-it2ki3do4n]

Hi my child is a patient of mild autism I have no idea how I can manage his daily routine. He is three years old now how should i start training him please tell me

[@7Aheadfamily]

Do you live the US? There are programs and support groups that can help with parent trainings locally. What state do you live in and we can help find you some.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Here’s some videos that may help Mild Autism Examples with a 3-Year-old kzbin.info/www/bejne/imavdnifZ5aJoqs A Day in the Life of Mild Autism and Severe Autism kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrOh4Z9Z7mBhrs 12 Examples of Autism Stimming kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoq5emuPrap_Zs0

[@user-it2ki3do4n]

I live in Pakistan

[@7Aheadfamily]

OK, I’m not sure how services work there, but here are some videos that might be helpful…

[@7Aheadfamily]

Mild Autism Examples with a 3-Year-old kzbin.info/www/bejne/imavdnifZ5aJoqs ABA Therapy for Mild Autism and Severe Autism kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKO6qWOmjdmHjq8

[@funshine817]

That trampoline is a death trap! An accident waiting to happen. Please make this trampoline SAFE! I am shocked the parents have no clue how dangerous it is. 😲😲😨😨

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for your concern. We are aware of that possibility. ❤️❤️❤️

[@funshine817]

@@7Aheadfamily Glad to hear, as I wouldn't want any of your precious children injured...or worse! Take care and God Bless. 💖

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much ❤️. Keep in touch. 😊

[@catifyfilms2226]

can i ask why everyone is always in 7-ahaid shirts? i mean they look comfortable so i dont blame them lol

[@7Aheadfamily]

That’s the name of our channel. 😊 just a little advertising for ourselves. ❤️

[@damonfassett8533]

I have to take meds before bed to help with my autism

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing💕🩷💕What else do you do in your nightly routine?

[@ralph4720]

It's 3:15 am and have only my father her tonight my brother and nephew are taking him to game 7 celtics tomorrow for mother's day and abunch of my friends are going to we got tickets late the kids are at my sister house me and my dad are about too go to my God parents house my brother just got a jeep grand wagoner I want to drive it because I want one too because it was really fun to drive when I tested it to driv seats are real comfortable

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, jeep wranglers are awesome. 😊 we would like to tell one of those behind our RV instead of our van, but then we will not fit. 😜

[@solihi_-]

My cousin who has severe autism loves trampolines

[@7Aheadfamily]

Cool! ❤️ Both Ezra and Simon loooove trampolines too! 😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

How old is your cousin?

[@matthewhicks1725]

You send him to bed in the day time still?

[@7Aheadfamily]

We put them to bed at 7:30-8:30. ❤️

[@NEPatsfanclub]

Alarm set an old old apartment I live in 47 years. It’s like I don’t even have my birth certificate. I don’t know if I can travel. I don’t know if I can take a plane. It’s like I had to go all through this. I cannot do paperwork I just want to be alone. I have no idea how, I want to do I mean I didn’t even take the iamb so abandoned. If you think this is too much I can’t even see I have my old mother’s old cell phone is the only thing that works but it’s slow it’s old miles sixes I don’t know anything like, it’s like they lost it all and try to play video games in accounts that help me concentrate a lot it’s all that used to help me and I’ve stopped and I can’t. I can’t play anymore but I told my kids you don’t send me a very far away for me, but I’m gonna see you very soon, I’m gonna miss you so much and it’s like I mean they just got in the car waiting bye-bye bye it’s like see you Layla I need some help please help me. I don’t want you to talk to any my family what I need so much help I just need someone so tiny caring.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Sorry to hear about the stress you are going through.

[@catiehays3361]

When do they take baths??

[@7Aheadfamily]

We throw in a bath every now and then. 😊 usually in the morning. 🛁

[@ralph4720]

You know I just met a friend who talked to a friend and told me. He has a 17 year old autistic son. I'm sorry I told him. I asked him how was it you know when he was grown up because I met him? And he says he wants to come over but he don't wanna do stuff every often because hes actually graduating this year from high school he said. He's very smart but he had a lot of trouble but didn't even graduate. Cause hes smart kidding he wants to work. You. Know? He was always. On? Track. They said but he didn't have his problems and but you are so think I got that wrong. I think hes 18 I said something like this. I thought that's when I met among you? You're 17 so yes this is a lot of my friends who are autistic that I went to school with and they never thought I was at test. They thought I was just had a behavior problem and it's like I have twins who are autistic and one of them was really hard to figure out. And I just told him I want him tested and they said because with Bravo and I told him. I've been tested that they told me my files have been tested twice when he was a little kid and I was mad when I heard that I decided. For God he told me that. And it's like in the fifties but he ended up plynn football for downsell. He said he didn't want to play up here because he didn't want to play in the snow because you get hurt in the snow you can't play. Very much but cause he was injured you didn't graduate college thoughe said school is very tough for me. You know hes patted a lot and skipped school out but he did go to school a lot because he wanted to pass and call the school play football. Danny plays softball for the longest time. He doesn't know he always on intern tournaments when I was a little kid. You know I couldn't even play Lily cause. I was in the same drop district that I played baseball because I could hit I know how to play baseball I played with everyone growing up they said they. Can't believe how how do I get to ball. I used to hit it up the middle and take the picture out because I couldn't snag it

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thanks for sharing

[@NEPatsfanclub]

What did they do to me? I was born in 1980 I know a lot of autistic. Kids were born in 1980 and the visit there was a lot of them did they change Holly treated autism in the 80s I mean like from the 70s I mean come on I have no idea what I’m doing in life.

[@7Aheadfamily]

in the 80's and 70's the "treatment" of Autism was pretty crazy. and yes, people, sadly are still feeling the effects of it. it is better now, but we still need to improve.

[@NEPatsfanclub]

Sam is so cute he looks like my best friend brother who passed away when he was 14, 1997 the year I was first the father knows very hard for me as hard for a lot of us but that’s why we never talked ever again me and my best friend

[@7Aheadfamily]

that sounds like a hard time

[@NEPatsfanclub]

@@7Aheadfamily it’s like you must be going on summer vacation I mean it’s a night the last woman to Minnesota, beautiful by the way

[@NEPatsfanclub]

@@7Aheadfamily don’t be scared and I hope you’re talking through to each other. I would love to hear the phone ring it’s OK I have this phone for this is like six years in this is the only number that I can give you. I have two cell phones I don’t know how to use either one of them. One of them works all right in the other night all right I mean, I try my best I mean what time will you wanna call someone who needs help tell you how hard it is not knowing his artistic good night he was a little kid both Simmons age now please give someone a call really needs a friend friends

[@NEPatsfanclub]

I didn’t even say my phone did I’m sorry

[@NEPatsfanclub]

I was told I could use the N-word by a lot of people and they never did it. I told him why, because my mother didn’t want me listen to lotta music I listen to, but she let me because it help me so much are used to do my homework last of my stereo, but she did she used to do it. I do that I got it from her. She just added my keeps when the N-word because in the long one of the cheese listen to it’s kind of why didn’t turn of laughed at it I mean my mother tried so hard with me. My dad is right in the other room and his lights. He’s so stubborn and old just like his brother and sister my godparents I mean I told him I want a time alarm with my kids so we just watch the game and have fun All right I also have my grandson with me. Also, my daughter is mad at me so she laughed. I wanted her to say she told me she don’t wanna ever see me ever again but after this, she wants to see me one last time but it’s not gonna be anytime soon and it’s like just tell me

[@NEPatsfanclub]

I sit alone all day night wish I could do what you do I mean it’s like I’m not even swearing but I swear so much I see I don’t mean to say the N-word and I thought I said the N-word that’s like can someone help me to talk it’s like hello I can speak clear as day sometimes it’s like you like me your family would really like me in. I change very quickly for people and made me getting used to football size but I’m out I’m so petrified as soon as I step off the plan is that I see you like what am I gonna do with your video taken as her in San Mateo airport good one hi😂

[@7Aheadfamily]

ok. Don't say the N-word.

[@arizona_christy9833]

My grandson will only eat sausage patties, hamburgers patties, chicken nuggets and apples

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing!❤️

[@ralph4720]

You know if I can recommend a song for mother's day it would be go ghostface killah and Mary j all's I got is you the song means a lot to me music means a lot to my family and friends but the song hits home I grew up alot like him and it is a ture song a ot how he grew up I play a lot of music on an old record player was the only as a kid I collect a lot of thing vinal is one thing I keep buying but coins took over big time I my mom worked at a bank and she got to bring old coins home and I have a 500 bill she gave me she traded for small gold coin that was going for alot of money I just gave my grandson for his birthday a 1000i found on e Bay that was the cheapest one I could find he is to keep for ever and to give to one of his kids when he's ready to pass it on to one of my great grandchildren ❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

That is awesome, we are thinking about launching a special Mother’s Day song tomorrow on the channel, we will see stay tuned. 😊

[@ralph4720]

@7-Ahead hope you do and I hope you get to be again real soon 💗 because my sister tried to have another kid and what but She had difficulty my nice is an only child I moved about 2 hrs. From but my is gonna turn 8 on father's day this year she wants to her birthday here at my house she wants a few of her friends to come were gonna work something out because that Friday is the last day of school this year I met a few of her friends and this one kids he's so funny they both cried when they put in a different class room kinda like when I told the twins they want to Tru to in different class rooms next year

[@7Aheadfamily]

Awesome. 😊

[@ralph4720]

@7-Ahead you're really raising you're kids the right way and I knew it must be really tough with Ezra because I've worked with non verbal kids in hight but they were all in wheelchairs and it was probably you'd like the story but I can type some of it was ❤️ warming but then I wasn't gonna graduate hight school and my daughter was about to start school her self so I s typed going to school

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah, communication gaps can be difficult.

[@patriciahaywoodfoley7927]

Its hard for me to go to sleep with my autism

[@carstorm85]

Same! And I take a nighttime medicine that supposed to help with sleep but sometimes it seems to have no effect at all!

[@7Aheadfamily]

I’m glad that Ezra is not the only one, he usually does pretty well, but sometimes, like last night, he was up quite a bit in the night.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Have you had anything that has helped?

[@patriciahaywoodfoley7927]

I stim by walking back and forth flapping my hand for a couple of hours before bed to make me sleepy but this barely works because my brain is always running.

[@patriciahaywoodfoley7927]

@@7Aheadfamily sometimes I take melatonin

[@catiehays3361]

It seems like your older kids are left taking care of the lil boys all the time?? Also u need a need on that trampoline..

[@7Aheadfamily]

The little kids are so helpful. And that would be cool to have a net.

[@ralph4720]

I hope you have enough great Mother's Day weekend cause. It's kind of hot here Mother's Day ever since my mom dial almost 2 years ago she helped me so much with the kids. My father here is a triple bypass he was there. But you did a lot though we have sprung back? This actually is a flea cause I'll be able to all the time. Michael loves the Springfield sea market all the historical items coins blow up Memphis Billie a Hindi. I bought so many cool things at to Brimfield flea want to go and actually this is the weekend but I couldn't haven't been there since the. Long time I want to see what they had for coins. Yeah I had a wild one but you'd like a lot of the stories but some of the stories I tell you you be. Like wow that's like I can't even see a thing I have to get my eye done. I guess I couldn't do it because insurance won't pay for I do have insurance cause. I don't. Have to pay for insurance. I'm entitled to preinsurance but I'm making a lot of money. They wanna take my kids? Disability checks away from women's like they said you're making way too much money and so they deserve this it's not my money.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Happy Mother’s Day to you as well!

[@ralph4720]

@@7Aheadfamily Thank you so much That means a lot to me from such kind people I lost my mom may 16 2 years ago and I took care a lot it was so hard 💔

[@7Aheadfamily]

That is so tough. 💔 wishing you much ❤️

[@brookeritson8205]

Does Marie by any chance have adhd or is it just benson and Ezra because I see Marie in every video is the most hyper active and always has so much energy, sorry if that sounded rude just wondering also love you guys you don’t have to answer if u don’t want

[@7Aheadfamily]

Marie does have a lot of energy, but I don’t believe she has ADHD. She can turn it off and focus really well in school as well, so I haven’t had any issues there at all.