Such was the way with a recently planned trip to go to Melbourne Museum. I had gratefully accepted some tickets and with a small gap in the early intervention therapy schedule, had planned to dash to the museum with the Batsman one sunny morning and see the performance of "Tiddalick, the thirsty frog". We were, it seemed, all systems go.
If you read here a bit, and here, you will know that our beloved Batsman has autism. Some days he can cope with noise and crowds and lots of excitement and some days he just can't. On the morning of our planned museum trip, his anxiety levels were obvious and high. I was disappointed but knew in my heart that I couldn't risk putting him in a situation that was not going to be great for him that day. So we pulled the pin and didn't go. We had a lovely home day with books and games and dvd watching at home. And, he loved it.
So you see, I was all ready to do my Product Talk by Nuffnang and then in swooped autism anxiety. Such is life.
Luckily, we are pretty regular visitors to the museum, and I can solidly vouch for the quality of experience you will have if you take your kids there for a visit. The thoughtfulness of the layout and diversity of displays pretty much mean that however you look at it, there is something for everyone. We last visited in August 2011 and here are a couple of pics so that you can see what the Batsman got up to.
As you can see, he loves the museum and all it has to offer. Just as long as it's an autism good day, not a bad one. And well, on the bad days, a boy and his mum just gotta do what they gotta do.
Like to win 3 free adult tickets for the museum? I have 3 adult tickets (valid to June 30 2012) to give away and I am giving them all to one lucky reader, mainly because that is the simple way to do it and also because it's fun to get a posse together and go to the museum in a gang. If you would like to win, leave me a comment here before Sunday February 19 at midnight telling me a favourite place you liked to visit as a child. Also please make sure you leave me an email address so I can contact you if you win. I will mail out the tickets to the randomly picked winner. Easy peasy.
Disclaimer: I received 3 free adult entry tickets to the Melbourne Museum. I did not use them but am giving them to you (if you win)! This is part of a Product Talk by Nuffnang. Opinions are my own. I did not receive any payment for this post. The end.
I am not entering, simply because I am a member already, but wanted to say who much time we spend there during the winter months. It is the perfect meet up for friends and always a new area to explore as the kids change and grow too.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos of the Batsman... and sorry that your day didn't work out. I won't enter either (b/c we're member too)... but wanted to send you my love and thoughts after getting back from my blogging break :)) xoxo
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this?!?!?! I've been hanging to take my boys, especially mr 3, to the museum!!!! The museum was one of my favourite places to visit when I was younger, although we only went once!!! I remember it do vividly-especially pharlap!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the batsman is very lucky to have such an adaptable mama that can read his needs so well.xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks so much for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite places to go as a child was fishing with my dad. He loves fishing and we had some great memories. Sadly, my brother passed away when he was just 12, and there's only me and my two sisters, so I was a little tomboy and loved going along with our packed lunch and thermos of coffee for dad. We would have some great chats while we waited to snare a fish.
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We love the museum and it was also one of my favourite places to visit as a kid too, although its changed somewhat since then!
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