Yep I’m old….I remember when little Manny was just born. Now he taller than mom. So glad he’s doing well and thriving. I totally agree with giving kids respect and protecting their boundaries. I’m not an influencer so I know no one cares but I rarely post my sons as well
Hearing Manny with that deep voice almost made me burst into tears! 1. Because he's grown soo much! He's no more little Manny but a young man! 2. Because my son just turned 10 this summer and I know I am only a few yrs away from that change myself! 😭. Thank you for sharing this update!
Seriously it feels like that deep voice came in overnight. At 8,9,10,11, and even 12 he still sounded like a little boy I think 13 was the age where his voice got deeper. It’s almost as deep as my husbands 🤦🏽♀️
I work with Autistic children and I absolutely commend the active parents who love and grow their children into being independent with autism. I know it’s not easy and some days can be difficult. Kudos to you and your family ❤
I started following you around the same time your son was diagnosed. My son ended up getting an autism diagnosis at the age of four and he will be 13 soon. I have never heard of any of these therapies before. Could you please make a more in-depth video of Manny’s various therapy options. I am so glad to hear that he’s doing so well.
I love how relentless you all are in supporting your children 😍🥰 I remember when you shared how the doctor said Manny would be nonverbal and here he is talking!
This touched my heart. Thank you so much for sharing. I have a 5 year old grandson with Autism, so I understand about the innocence/discipline factor. You’re family is beautifully and wonderfully made ❤
I cannot thank you enough for posting this video. I've noticed that with my son it helps too when I explain to him what is going to happen for that day. (He was non-verbal, but said his first words last 3 weeks ago- at first I thought that he wouldn't understand me, but he understands everything.) It has been the loneliest and hardest journey for me and somehow this video made me feel so encouraged. I appreciate that your content has grown as you have grown. I've watched you from waaay back for tips on hair and makeup, but I've stuck around because even as an adult I can relate to so many things you post because your content has matured with you. Blessings and goodness for you and your beautiful family.
@Mrs.AlbaRamos this video was very different, but very special.. People see your clean beauty vlogs but sometimes we tend to forget that outside of all that you have serious situations you are taking care of. It's a different side and I'm here for it. Manny has gotten soo big and his voice sounds just like your husbands lol. Thank you for giving us a look inside of what you do and how you do it ❤
Thank you for saying this. I am grateful for the beauty part of my channel as it’s allowed me to have my own piece of bliss and escape for a bit but also this is truly my real life and should be more highlighted because beauty is fleeting and focused on vanity. These topics are reality, life changing and truly important. In the past I tried doing more serious topics (like on marriage and parenting) and my channel took a hard hit during a time we were already struggling with bills and consistent work so I went back to the beauty stuff to be able to provide in times of need. As you can see I’m not a shopping girl who buys name brands or luxury we are are truly grateful and decide to put money into investments that help our family stay healthy and thriving. So thank you for commenting and letting me know you enjoy this content.
time truly flies! He is so tall the way you were looking up at him 🥹 this video reminded me of how we parents truly will love mountains to get the best for our kids. ❤❤
Your dedication to your son and your the character you have shown in parenting is honestly admirable. You are beyond beautiful on the outside but your inside is breathtakingly inspiring. Lots of ❤ health and happiness to you and your loved ones. All the blessings to y’all and the young gentleman Many.
Alba, thank you for sharing this intimate video with us! I’ve been watching you since you made your straight hair videos with the room divider!! I’ve looked up to since I was about your sons age, & adopted a lot of your habits. I now have a baby of my own & you inspire me as a mother, love you guys 🫶🏽💗
Wow that you for that sweet comment. I appreciate you. Also know that I have struggled so much as a mother and wife and I’m no where near the kind of mother I hope to be. I’m still learning and constantly unlearning what I thought I once knew. I am no teacher but merely a messenger with God in mind.
I'm really glad you made this veideo, because your heloing so mny poeple, who didnt know about all tehses things, and plobabbly people who really need them thank you!
Yayyy I'm so happy you decided to talk about your son. As a mom of a boy with autism, it feels great to hear other peoples experiences and knowledge. I'm am so grateful you shared all this info and am definitely going to look into some of these devices. You are an amazing mom! Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼💙
I love the you communicate with him 😍 I was told that I have some autism characteristics because of the way I do / organize things so communication and rutine is very deep for me. God bless your beautiful family 🤗🤗
This video instantly warms my heart I think ppl forget you HAVE to respect your children as well and have patience with your children🥰🥰❤️❤️I loved this video thanks for sharing
Hi, i just found your channel tonight & subscribed from a diy beauty treatment you did. Now seeing you are a fellow boy Autism Mom hives me Joy! Tfs Manny & your journey. My child was diagnosed in 2022, a very sad day for me but now I have to navigate thru this. I'm grateful my son has improved so much. I can go on forever, but when you said " he can be too obedient or loving" really explains so much in my child. I'm overprotective but do not coddle or enable my son. Thank God he has my independence & strength. I never saw these therapies, but my son is sensory sensitive & some of these won't work. But I'm interested in this red light therapy 🙏🏼 so grateful for your information. Autistic children require so much, and i get exhausted, it's just us no help from his dad. I pray over him & he does Speech still & ABA now. Autistic children, are irreplaceable to the max! God bless & keep we parent's strong for our special babies! ❤🙏🏼💙🧩
It’s crazy, I was just watching your first about that life video back when you were in California and now you post this video, you guys are so inspiring as parents, God has blessed little Many with such amazing caring parents ❤❤❤
And college is not impossible. You have done such a great job with Manny. I'm graduating in December with my masters in special education and adapted curriculum.
My son is also very obedient, and it is beautiful and scary at the same time. I am so glad to see Manny! My son was diagnosed at 2 and I have been watching you on this journey and learning with you as well! He is a young man now, its unbelievable! Wishing you and the family continued peace and prosperity.❤
Hi. Can you explain what you mean when you say your son is “very obedient?” I heard Alba say this too and I am curious as to what this means. Can you give an example?
@TReneeJ No problem! Basically he always wants to be compliant even if it is a detriment to him. For example, when he was smaller, he would always let children cut in front of him for the slide at the park instead of standing up for himself. Now at 12, for him it has transitioned into saying "I'm sorry" alot. For example, he might ask to go to get ice cream and I will say, hey we don't have time for that but maybe we can do it tomorrow and he will say "I'm sorry instead of OK. Does that make sense? He just never wants to ruffle any feathers or be confrontational even if it is to the disadvantage of himself. I have to work really hard to encourage him to advocate for himself and his rights and that he doesn't have to be sorry for that. That could be really harmful because someone could take advantage of him because he is so compliant.
@@Dreapal81 Oh wow! Thank you kindly for the clarification. Geez, this world is so cruel so I can see how you can be worried about him with the advocating for himself. But on the other hand it warms my heart because his actions just sound so pure and innocent, ya know? Ugh. I pray that he learns to stand up for himself though. Thank you again for sharing.
Thanks for making this video. I love learning about other families that have this experience. I am an occupational therapist and I have a brother and son with autism. I relate well with your story. I also appreciate and respect you and your husband for protecting your children. My husband and I don't post our children's faces on social media. We want them to have privacy for as long as possible. Keep shining your light on the world!
Tengo muchos muchos años siendo tu fan aquí todavía no te habías casado ni tenía a los niños, pero nunca comentaba aunque veía tus videos y le daba su like jajaja Has madurado y has crecido tanto en todos los aspectos y facetas wow! Amo ver lo responsable amorosa, protectora, cuidadosa que eres con tus hijos 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Nosotras tenemos varias cosas en común por mencionarte algunas nada más y no abrumarte. Raíces de 🇩🇴 en mi caso nací y viví allá hasta los 25 años. Vivo en Fl, (como referencia del área no vivo lejos de Boca Raton), bueno, soy madre soltera de un varón de 14 años ( tiene autismo espectro funcional y otros diagnósticos relacionados y mentales) no expongo a mi hijo en las redes sociales, ni siquiera le he dado ni le daré celular con línea, tengo la misma condición de la piel que tú y mi hijo también, también le corto el pelo a mi hijo la mayoría de las veces desde que esta pequeño, AMO todo lo mas natural posible y leo los ingredientes de TODO, ya sabes a lo que me refiero, sobre todo lo de la piel…Entre otras más.. Que rico que recién se mudaron otra vez ojalá se por mas tiempo allí y les guste, sería tan bonito si pudiera tener la bendición de encontrarme contigo y saludarnos en persona… Y justo estoy yo en el proceso de mudarnos mi hijo y yo a otro estado, una de las opciones que tengo es Texas. Jajaja Na’ cosas de la vida las coincidencias 😂😜🤗 Mucho amor para ustedes familia, buenísimo el video por lo que nos enseñas buscaré información sobre esos productos que usas para Manny. Alba, me gustaría saber si ustedes permitirán que Manny consiga un empleo (part time) a que edad sería eso? Como manejarían el tema de su dinero/ahorro y demás ? Como va el homeschool con el o lo pondrán en una escuela especializada? Mi hijo está con IEP desde pequeñito, AMO el HS, me fascina pero a mi hijo no le ha gustado, el necesita mucha interacciones con otros niños aunque no sepa relacionarse con ellos… Se me presentan diferentes preguntas e inquietudes sobre Manny pero prefiero por el momento solo dejar esas preguntas que te hice arriba. 🥰
I really enjoyed watching your video and how you flow with your son. Of my 4 kids, my special needs guy is 17. Non-exploitative special needs content is rare and highly valuable. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this intimate look inside your life with Manny ..I remember when you were living up north long before your daughter was born and you were using the Sonrise program...my son is 25 with severe Autism..some days are better than others..I'm so glad he has you for a mama..💙
I like your content nowadays, so refreshing. You and your husband and so smart and have so much knowledge to share. It is wonderful that you are thoughtful enough to give tips different ways you can support a child with autism because many parents need that support.
When I heard Manny speak I literally started tearing! ❤ this video was beautiful. He is so big now, I’ve been following for years! Y’all are doing an amazing job
I'm so thrilled seeing content about your son..I was always dreaming you will talk more about his development and how you help him .. my son was diagnosed at the age of 2 and I really love your view on therapy etc I'm following similar path ..sending love from UK
Love this video we to have a son on the spectrum and practice anything that’s going to help him holistic. Enjoy this video so much keep me an awesome parents.
Im so glad you let us into your life with Manny! I have an autistic son as well and it’s so nice to hear from another parents perspective, especially one who I’ve been watching over the years!
Glad I found your channel, I too am an Autism mother my son is 17 now!!! I love my son he is the best what a journey I would not have it any other way!!! Many blessing to you and you family
🌴🌺 It was different with insight in the day of Mannys life with you. I too am a busy mom and it took me forever to finish watch. I use your hair care line. Let me tell you!! Washed my hair and didn’t use the conditioner/ co-wash or mask I was wondering what the heck was wrong with my hair??? Hello… dugh… I won’t forget today!!! Thank you you for who you are and all the things you do! ❤🙏 Manny thank you for sharing with us. You did a great job with Mom!
When I heard him speak I was shook I remember little baby manny before your daughter was born , I know you’re so protective of ur family (rightfully) but it’s amazing watching y’all grow and prosper ♥️
Oh my goodness Alba ! He sound just like Manny lol. May God keep blessing you and your family. Lil manny is so grown. I can’t believe how time passes quickly. You have always been my favorite person on RU-vid and ig ❤. I appreciate you sharing your life with us.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE ALL, and I mean ALL of your videos!! Especially this one! Sending prayers and blessings to your family!!!!! You are a beautiful human Mrs. Ramos, inside and out!!!!
Thank you for this video Alba! I remember first watching a video you had discussed with us about an EMF necklace you had gotten him. I remember not knowing anything about AS . Years later I worked as a behavior technician for almost a year and in that same year my mom found out my two year old brother was diagnosed with Autism. Luckily I knew through my job and videos like yours what it was and helped her understand in depth what it was. I love that you posted again what your routine is with him. I’ll definitely share this with her !
Wow it only shows more and more how prevalent autism has been (which I already knew) but as I read through these comments it validates that even more. I didn’t know anyone with autism or anyone with an autistic child before having manny so this was all new to me upon having him as my son. I had to unlearn and learn a lot. I’m still unlearning and learning today.
Oh girl. You and I are twins. Our hair is similar and I have a 22 year old autistic son. We have done almost everything you have done. We have the Joovv light, vibe plate, Infrared sauna. We just added the castor oil pack. He sleeps with it at night. He drives his own car, goes to trade school, works and is doing really well. Manny will get there too. Blessings
Thank you SO much Alba and family for the video! The reason why I subscribed years ago. I also have a son with autism who is now 17! 😮❤ Will look into the things y’all are into. Very informative and interesting ! Gracias ☺️ 🙏🏽
Hi Alba, you’re such a good mom! Manny is soo tall, he’s bigger than you now, lol. Tfs this update and educating us about the different therapy Manny uses. ❤ Many blessings to you and your family. 🙏🏾
Wow! To see your son as a young man! Great to see him develop. I’m not telling you something you don’t know but autism is a spectrum…place. My son is 24 and has it. We attended a church where another member’s son had it. Completely two different individuals. My son works a part time job and quite honestly I wouldn’t have him do much more. He loves video games and it has always been his thing. Coworkers tried their hardest to get me to get my son interested in software development. I knew that was not his thing, especially being in a busy and noisy office. As with everything, you need to understand your child, their needs, wants and personality. Quite honestly, it brings tears to my eyes thinking about our sons in this world. I think overall they will be fine but at least in my son’s situation, we don’t take him shopping or out very much. He HATES it. He will be accommodating when we insist he go, but you can literally see him shutting down and avoiding proximity with others. We let him do as he wishes with a little nudge to be sociable when family comes over. Again, it’s a spectrum of behavior and characteristics.
I loved this video. I am a mother of three, who are on the autism spectrum. I enjoy all of your content, this one really warmed my heart and gave me some good information as well. God bless you and your beautiful family.
Lord bless you and your family. Well done on seeing the truth of a matter and then changing your whole lives to walk in truth. Many people live in cognitive dissonance continuing to go back Egypt for their protection and guidance and wonder why they have a lifetime of sickness and disease or multi generational illnesses. We have a glorious hope on the other side when we have our glorified bodies, what a beautiful thought that your family will see on the other side. Very proud of you and your husband.
When I heard his voice, I jumped 😂 He is not small anymore. I used to watch your channel religiously when I was a teenager. I remember Manny being so small. I’m happy I found my way back to your channel! 🤍
I absolutely love your new hair products! Safe to say they are going to be my go-to products from now on!🙂I am also loving the new type of content. So refreshing and informative!
This was such a joy to watch, Thank you so much for sharing this with us. My nephew is on the spectrum and it’s an everyday learning experience which is teaching me patience. So much respect to you and your husband!
I do not have any relatives with autism but a lot of my friends children have it and it is so informative to see videos like this to not only empathize with my friends and their children but to also learn how to navigate the way we speak to them and act around them I loved this video please keep sharing as your can while also protecting your privacy and boundaries xoxo 💋 from a fellow Dominican
Thank you for sharing! My son is austic and I will definitely give some of the things you mentioned a try. And complete understand not wanting post your children.
The Bemer is said to be an excellent device for blood flow .. I’ve used it several times at this wholistic place I’ve stayed in. No one ever talks about it. Glad to see you using it. Now I’m thinking about investing in one. It must be used regularly though.
I loooove the video Alba!!! I really appreaciate all the information that you and Manny share. It helps me a lot. Thank you as well for uploading!!! MUCH LOVEE!! xxx
I loved this video. You and your husband put in so much love and effort into your family and it shows. It was so good to hear Manny. I worked with children with autism and yes that purity is so radiant. There are memories with each child I worked with that I will always carry with me. I enjoyed learning about the various tools and methods you all use. I look forward to seeing what sauna your family chooses if you decide to share it in a video. I’m a big fan of my infrared lamp which has been such a great resource for several reasons. Blessings to you and your family. 🕊️
Thank you so much for letting us be a part of this. I definitely enjoyed the video and also would like to let you know that you are and your husband are amazing parents!! Sending you all love and hugs !!
Thank you sharing such an intimate part of your life. I’m a homeschool mom with different style learners and always looking for new & different techniques.
Love you vulnerability! I have a 14 year old as well. I swear I started watching you a little before I had her. Maybe a year prior. Sending love to you and your family💛💛
