I’m sure he won’t mind…
Us eating a bit of his Tony’s chocolate.
Famous last words!
I get it now…
With hindsight.
Most kids would have an issue with their parents eating their chocolate.
What I wasn’t aware of was that Lucas had plans for his chocolate.
He must have seen it on Youtube.
Making hot chocolate from a Tony’s chocolate bar.
Since the whole family has a milk intolerance.
We bought the dark almond sea salt variety.
It sat in the cupboard calling my name.
Hence us taking a nibble.
I promise you we didn’t finish it.
But in Lucas’ mind, it wasn’t right.
We needed a whole bar.
A lot of supermarkets stock the milk varieties but not the dark.
It became a bit of a mission to get this bar again.
When we finally managed to get the bar…
Chef Lucas was happy again.
Out came the saucepan.
In went the chocolate.
In went the almond milk.
And hey presto…
One of the most delicious hot chocolates we’ve ever had.
What did I learn?
Lucas has a picture in his mind of how he wants something done.
When reality doesn’t match that, there may be a problem.
An open loop has been created…
That we won’t hear the end of until it’s resolved.
Once it’s resolved, the loop can be closed and Lucas is happy again.
And the most important lesson for me…
Don’t touch your kid’s chocolate!
It’s not worth it. 🙂
You are not alone
I share my personal stories—some sad, some funny, some out of frustration.
To connect with other families on the spectrum.
When we received our autism diagnosis, I felt alone.
Conversations with other families helped me realize that wasn’t true, we’re not alone.
Know someone navigating family life on the spectrum?
Please share this story with them.
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I invite you to download my free guide, “5 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Family on the Spectrum’s Anxiety”.