Special Needs Hilarious Moments: 7 Moms Share Their Best Ones

Updated on December 25, 2019

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A post by AngelSense, a GPS & voice monitoring solution designed for children with special needs.

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Sometimes you can’t help yourself but laugh because when all’s said and done all children with special needs say and do funny things. For a special needs parent those silly, awkward moments are a powerful ally. They’ll put a smile on your face when you least expect it, and will even make the most upside down day seem do-able. But perhaps most importantly, they’re a reminder to hang in there even when things are really tough.

 

We reached out to the AngelSense community for their funny parenting moments, and they were gracious enough to share 10 stories. But it doesn’t have to end here. We’d love to hear your funny special needs parenting moments. All of us could do with a good, heartfelt laugh. After all as the saying goes: laughter is the best medicine!

1. David’s story

David got in trouble at school one day and was sent to the principal’s office. The principal said to David: “Now David, are you going to handle this differently in the future?”

David replied: “I don’t know, I am not from the future.”

Needless to say the principal and teacher had a hard time keeping a straight face because David was totally serious.

2. X’s story

My son is brutally honest which can come in handy, but can be embarrassing in social situations. Because my son has a tendency to wander and has sensory sensitivity issues, I have to bring him into public restrooms with me. Oftentimes people will stare or comment as my son is very tall for his age.

One of the first times my son ever spoke independently to a stranger was when an older woman stopped us on our way into a public restroom. She was blocking the door as he was bouncing and pacing in his typical circular motion and she said to my son, “What are you doing? You are much too big and handsome to come in here.”  

Before I could say anything, my son said: “Oh yes, I am handsome, so so handsome and very big and so so strong. You’re old, so old your skin is hanging all over and there are lines everywhere! Oh my gosh your poor skin, it is just hanging and hanging and oh so many lines!”

I was shocked. But not because of what he’d just said. Rather because this was the first time my son had talked to a stranger. After three and a half years of being non-verbal and a year of only mimicking, I was grateful for every word he uttered – until the words sunk in.

We are still working on being nicer with our honesty, but hey, at least he’s confident.  

3. Nicky’s story

My sister-in-law was expecting a baby and Nicky was fascinated by her growing belly. That same summer, we learned that two of his teachers were also expecting. Nicky had a lot of questions, and was focused on figuring out how a baby got inside her tummy. One day, we were at a public pool when Nicky spotted a man with a big belly. Without thinking, Nicky went up to the man and asked him when his baby is coming out.  

4. Itamar’s story

Itamar loves cutting up brochures and coupons. He always takes as many as he can get his hands on from supermarkets and pharmacies. One day we were walking around the mall, and we saw a man handing out brochures. He had a bunch of them in one hand and offered one brochure to Itamar. My dear boy looked at him and took the bunch of brochures from the man’s other hand. The man was left holding a single brochure and was speechless.

 

5. Anthony’s story

In our house, every morning starts the same way. We all get into the car, buckle up and pray for a good day before heading to school. On this particular day, Daniel is impatient and doesn’t want to wait for his brother with autism, Anthony, to be buckled into his seat. So I decide to leave Anthony unbuckled and attend to Daniel, but forgot to close the car door. Anthony then decides to get out of the car. I tell him to get back in the car as we have to go.

As I finish putting on Daniel’s seat belt I see that Anthony still isn’t back in the car. So with increasing loudness, I say, “Anthony, get back in the car, we have to go to school”.

He finally complies, we buckle up and say our morning prayer. Daniel says “Amen”, I say “Amen”, and Anthony sits there quietly.

So I ask him, “Anthony, what do you say?”

Anthony’s response: “Get in the car, we have to go to school.” I had to turn around so as not to laugh. I got in the car, and then he said “Amen”.

6. Jaeden’s story

Jaeden is a creative problem solver, and like all children he knows how to manipulate situations to get what he wants. The other day he asked for ice cream, his new favorite food. I told him he could have it later. Most times he’ll accept this response but not on this particular day.

My precious little boy knows one surefire way to get me up is to say “bathroom”. He does just that, and so I get up and prepare to take him to the bathroom. Once up, he darts for the kitchen, removes the ice cream from the freezer and gets a spoon. Maintaining perfect eye contact he then says to me: “Mama, I want to eat ice cream.”

I caved. The combination of his clever problem solving skills and the use of a complete sentence made it too hard not to reward him. I was so proud of him and had to turn away so he didn’t see me laughing. He is a clever little guy, and moments like this make me realize that he has all the persistence he’ll need to make it in life.

7. Nicky’s story

Nicky loves music. During one of the most quiet parts of mass, Nicky starts singing loudly: “I am sexy and I know it.”

I cover his mouth and whisper in his ear that we have to be quiet in church. As I take my hand off his mouth he sings: “wiggle wiggle wiggle, yeah!!!!!!  (Song by LMFAO).

8. Alex’s story

Our oldest is non-verbal, but has been learning to write a few words. One day he was drawing when I told him to draw a circle. To my amazement, he did it. It felt so good to see that he understood me. I then thought I’d encourage him to draw a face inside the circle. I pointed at the circle and then at my eyes. Instead of drawing eyes, he wrote the word ‘eyes’. I was so proud and also amused at how creatively he interpreted my instructions.

9. Nicky’s story

There was an elderly, bald man sitting in front of us during one mass. Nicky kept staring at him and his shiny scalp. He then reached out to touch the man’s head and asked: “What happened to his hair? Who took it?”

There were a lot of chuckles. Even the elderly man thought it was amusing and smiled at Nicky.

10. Itamar’s story

We were sitting in grandpa Mario’s living room when the doorbell rang. Itamar rushed to the door to find a UPS delivery man. Before giving Itamar the package, he handed him his tablet and said: “Can you please scribble something here?”

Itamar, my sweet 19-year old, was shocked but also excited by the request. He drew something on the tablet and handed it back. While perhaps not the kind of signature he was used to, the UPS man was satisfied and handed Itamar the package.

Do you have any funny stories to share about your special child? Share your stories in the comments below.

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