When i found out that Octonauts was doing a live Australia show..
https://www.facebook.com/octonautsliveau?fref=ts
octonautslive.com.au
I was one of the first people i think to buy a ticket for the show.
So i pick some seat nearest to the front door and close to the stage to make sure to have a good view of the show. I want to go all out for them.
Now that i have the ticket the planning need to start.
How will i make sure the boy don't run away and hide from me?
What is the show to scary and dark?
If the noise is going to be to loud?
Is their going to be to many people?
Their going to be both out of routine away from home?
Do i walk or drive to the show?
Are they going to get overwhelm?
Do i need to make visual and social story?
My list goes on for the thing i need to worry about before doing anything with both my boys.
Michael 5yrs and Luke 3 yrs both diagnosed with different level of Autism. I have my work cut out for me but I was positive, with high hope of them loving the show no matter what...
So the week of the show is hear i have book all the hotel and thing we going to do why way to keep the boy entertain. The plan was to stay half way for 2 night and then 2 night at the local of the show it a 3-4 hour drive away and i just want my boy to be comfortable.
Set the routine so the boy knew everything that happen. First thing we did was take the boy to the minion movie to see how they would handle a dark,loud show....Michael did handle wait in line very well and want to take his shoes off just as we need to get inside so everyone had to walk around us. other then that they love every minute of it and Luke feel a sleep..
So now for the Octonuats i keep the morning routine the same only different i put both boys in Octonaut glow in the dark t shirts, and i wrote my phone number on their arm.
I pack a bag full of food, headphones, sensory toy, ipad, and harness and octonaut toys thing that i knew the boy would like and also help calm them at the same time.
We wear ready we had a 1 minute walk to the show, i put a harness on Luke being the younger and have no fear of danger. Their was no line up so getting inside was very easy. Once we all inside at our numbered seat Michael complain that he want to sit at the back. I explain to him that these are our seat and he will not be able to see the octonaut at the back.
he accept that and happily stomped his feet in the rhythm of the waiting music why luke sat with the ipad...
We all happy and good the minute the show start my boy lit up they just over the moon. Luke need the headphone because he was handle the noise but once he was ready he took them off and enjoy the show
my boy spend the hole time dancing, watch and flying their Octonauts toy in the air with the show....... Amazing buy the bubbles it was a out standing show.
I am very proud of both my autistic boy 2 year ago i never could picture my self enjoy a show like that, it would have been to overwhelm for my self and both my boys...
Michael ever spent the time "if he saw a kid drop something" he would pick it up and give it back to them.
I have learn that my hard work as a mum has help a lot and my own personal understand both my boy different sensory need. I cant believe how much both my boy have grow i have a bright further of more family holiday wear we can do main different thing the boy can both enjoy... And i trust my self to do it on my own
I just happy that i was able to give my both the dream of seeing Octonauts live.
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