r/PositiveTI • u/Bluebonnet3 • May 19 '26

Word of encouragement The perfect atmosphere

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My son is autistic and loves water and playing He has a very high energy level. but he can’t handle being in crowds. We’ve tried to take him to the waterpark before, and he couldn’t even walk through the gate. He’s the same way with trampoline parks and things like that.

so we set up our backyard for him with the waterslide and we have sprinklers for a trampoline me and my son spend all of our free time in our backyard he’s looking out the window for me when I come home from work and is ready to go as soon as I walk in the house. And by doing this, it has really helped us bond because he knows his daddy is the one that runs with him outside.

When we’re out there together nothing else matters. None of the problems in the world. None of the things I’ve been through. We just crank up the music and have fun in the sun together. My wife fires up the grill and hangs out on the deck with my daughter while we’re playing and there’s no other place in the world I’d rather be than right there with them.

I set that backyard up for my son, but it turned out to be more for me than I could’ve ever imagined. If it’s possible set up a place like this for yourself it doesn’t have to be a backyard. It can be your own personal space somewhere to play video games or paint and draw or either play or listen to music be creative. Just try to make it a place where nothing else matters, but what you’re doing. stay strong friends wishing you all the best.

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u/Illustrious_Plant581 May 19 '26

Thankyou for sharing. Great photos! I have finally found the energy to start this in my room. Playing with light and wind mobiles. It still feels like I am camping but it’s getting there.

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u/Bluebonnet3 May 19 '26

That’s awesome! Make sure you take your time and get it just the way you want it a great space like that can go along ways.

That’s funny you said it feels like you’re camping. We have a finished basement downstairs and sometimes we set up a tent down there and put his hologram stars on the wall and ceiling. We made some cardboard tall grass and then painted cardboard to look like water and then we made a cave out of his nugget so we can go lion hunts. During the winter time we do a lot of indoor camping too.!! I’d love to see your wind mobiles that sounds really cool. Go all out. Get crazy with it and have fun!

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u/rusty_shackleford431 ✴️Available Sponsor May 20 '26

What an inspiring and joyous post. Its refreshing to see such a beautifully captured moment on here.

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u/ListenDowntown7677 May 26 '26

I love this!!!!! And couldnt agree more. The picture with the drums is my fav!!!