Little kids are notoriously difficult to dress. Any parent who’s experienced a closet standoff with a naked child six minutes before they’re supposed to be at the bus stop can confirm. It could be that the kid is extremely picky or acting out of defiance, but what if it’s more than that? What if the issue is seriously impacting your family?
Flying almost always comes with some anxiety, but for parents travelling with kids with special needs such as autism, the mere thought of navigating the sensory hurricane that is a busy airport can be terrifying.
Royden James has had the thought before. He's sure other parents in his situation have, too.
"You know those ABC after-school specials where the parents get divorced, and they tell the kids, 'It's not your fault'?" asks Catherine, a mum of three in Florida. "They lied. If we get divorced, it is totally their fault."
