Autism

annabella1911

Help I have a 9 year old girl with autism and I can’t get her to leave the house . It is the summer holidays I am also a single mum . I have tried loads she just won’t leave her room just want to be on her own. Very worried mum 😢 and feel like a prisoner in my own house 

Ross_Alumni

Hello @annabella1911

Welcome to the online community, sorry to hear that you feel like a prisoner in your own home. You seem to be feeling quite stressed and isolated at the moment, so I'm glad you've joined the online community, I'm sure you'll find it to be a positive outlet.

Is your daughter happy being inside? I appreciate that it can be worrying as a parent when you feel as though your child doesn't want to go out or do anything, but if she is happy staying indoors then that may well be what is best to help her maintain her well-being. If she feels as though she is being forced to go outside or do something different, it may have a negative impact on how she feels.

Again though, I completely understand that as a parent you want to get outside with your daughter, and that getting out of the house would benefit your well-being too. Do you have any other family members or loved ones who could perhaps watch over your daughter to allow you to get out of the house for a bit?

Scope have a range of family services that you might be interested in finding out more about, including a couple focussed on supporting parents of disabled children. You can read about those here.

Do you feel as though your daughter has enough support in place to help her manage her autism? For example, does she have a GP or specialist who you can get in contact with if you are worried about her condition at all?