That question was one of the many questions I dealt with during the Queens funeral yesterday.
Just before it started, I did wonder what on earth the chances were of me getting through the whole thing in silence. Little Man has no idea how to be silent just lately. It is like he has found his voice and won’t take a break!
Take Saturday for example. We caught the bus home from town after another hour of hell in soft play. There was another boy on the bus sat in front of us. Little Man asked the following question: “Do you play Minecraft?”.
Any innocent passerby would have thought I was launching into the epi to end all epis! (I can say that as I am epileptic). I was wiggling my eyebrows, slightly shaking my head and widening my eye balls in an attempt to stop him saying “Yes”.
Unfortunately this other 6 year old was oblivious to my attempts to save his life and he simply and innocently said “Yes.”.
Well that was that. I had tried to help him and now it was every man for himself!
Little Man launched into what can only be described as a 40 minute monologue. His autism means he doesn’t get social cues. He doesn’t realise how a conversation works either.
In the end the boy looked quite relieved when I rang the bell to get off the bus. Saved by the bell I guess you could say.
Anyway, I digress. So there I am, fully expecting a load of questions throughout…..but nothing.
He sat there and watched it intently for well over an hour before suddenly saying “I have something important to ask!”.
As he had been so quiet up until then, I turned to him and said “Fire away”. I was expecting something related to the funeral. His question?
“Why do I have spots around my nipples?”
Well, what can you say to that!
As soon as the floodgates were open, the questions came. These are what I answered:
“Why do I have spots around my nipples?”
