Ep52 - How Are You Benefiting By Keeping Your Autistic Child in Diapers?

This week on the podcast I asked a question that might sting a little:
How are you benefiting by keeping your autistic child in diapers?

I know your gut reaction might be “I’m not benefiting, Michelle! I want my child out of diapers.”

But here’s the thing—every family I’ve coached has blind spots. Diapers end up “helping” in ways you don’t even notice:

• Less mess to clean up
• No battles at the toilet
• No risk of failing if you don’t even try

None of those make you a bad parent. They just make you human. But as long as diapers are secretly serving you, they’ll keep winning.

That’s why I shared two coaching stories on the podcast this week—about a little girl escaping sliding glass doors and a little boy who always managed to pee in the hallway.

Both parents thought their child “didn’t understand.” But once they saw the real problem, progress finally happened.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, I want you to hear this episode. It might just be the mirror you need.