At the time we knew she had sensory processing difficulties and autism, but fireworks had been a spectacle until that night when even her noise cancelling headphones didn't help.
This year was the first for a while where we have all been together in the back garden for a few fireworks. Usually my husband and I go out in the rain with our son whilst our daughter watches from indoors. This year we had our usual small collection, glued into a box for safety and my husband lit each one in turn as my children and I watched from the paved area.
We have pets, we play music to calm them and stay with them except for our few minutes of fireworks. I feel for those who's PTSD is triggered by fireworks, mins is triggered by a certain look of man and certain cars. Currently someone on Strictly is triggering my complex PTSD and causing me nightmares. Honestly and diagnosed. I so understand what it is like to be triggered.
Also if you look at the origins of why we celebrate bonfire night in the first place it is dubious. Why do we celebrate a foiled explosion by exploding things?
Nonetheless, it was nice to be together for those few minutes, then to enjoy sparklers with my son before retreating indoors once again to keep our animals company.
Autism, c PTSD and disabilities aside, we managed to carry out a family activity all together at the same time 🌈
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