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Dec 1, 2021 · Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine have three children, eight year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and five year-old Felicity. All three have been diagnosed with autism, a condition that...
Jul 22, 2022 · Paddy and Christine have three children together - all of whom are autistic - and have spoken openly about the increased challenges of family life when dealing with the condition. Bethany Minelle. Arts and entertainment reporter @BethanyMinelle. Friday 22 July 2022 23:13, UK. Pic: Shutterstock. Why you can trust Sky News.
- Bethany Minelle
- What Were The Early Days Like Before You Knew The Twins Were Autistic?
- How Did You Feel When They Were Diagnosed in 2017?
- What Has Been Your Way of Coping?
- What Are Some of The Daily Challenges You have?
- What Was That Experience like?
- How Do You Both Feel About The Future?
Paddy:They were really tough, they didn’t sleep and they had meltdowns about loud noises and bright lights. Nothing we did helped. No-one around us had babies or kids that age, so we presumed all the stressful things that were happening were just normal. Christine: I remember my mum coming to visit when the twins were almost three. She said, ‘I jus...
Christine:I was so shocked. I was convinced the pediatrician was wrong. I saw the signs and symptoms but I thought, ‘That’s just how they are’. Paddy: I found it hard to come to terms with. Our eight-year-old twins have the same understanding as most four-year-olds and that gap seems to get wider with age. When we were told that they might have dif...
Paddy:Christine accepted the diagnosis quite quickly and threw herself into finding out everything she could to support the children. I found it much harder and didn’t talk about it, not even to Christine. I got so down at the beginning I had to see a therapist and was diagnosed with clinical depression. It dawned on me, that’s it forever. There’s ...
Paddy:I constantly have a bit of a knot in my stomach when I’m out with the kids, just waiting for something to happen. I remember being with Leo and someone coming into a public toilet and putting the hand-drier on, it was a disaster. If people used to mention the word autism, I’d be like, ‘I don’t want to think about it, I don’t want to speak abo...
Paddy: It was great. I hope every school starts to think like Sedgefield because they’re opening kids' minds to the idea that we all think differently. It means the next generation will have an understanding of autism that my generation never did and that’s really encouraging.
Christine:There’s nothing wrong with our children, it’s just everyone around who needs to understand and accept them for it. Paddy: I never want my kids to feel like they have to hide who they are. All I ever really wanted was to understandour family better and feel more positive about the future. I've got three amazing kids with autism, I've got a...
- Tess Lamacraft
Dec 1, 2021 · They open up about their time as parents to the three children in the documentary, which airs at 9pm on Wednesday. One scene sees Paddy holding back the tears, revealing his fears that his ...
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- Harry Fletcher
Dec 1, 2021 · 01 Dec 2021. Nicky Morris. TV and film writer. Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine share three children together, each of whom have been diagnosed with autism: five-year-old Felicity and...
- Nicky Morris
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Aug 24, 2021 · TV presenter Paddy McGuinness, who has three children with autism, is an ambassador for the Spectrum 10K project. He spoke to BBC Breakfast about his parenting experience.
Dec 1, 2021 · 9pm, BBC One. Funnyman Paddy McGuinness lets his guard down as he candidly details his struggle to deal with his three children’s autism diagnoses. With his wife Christine, they ask questions...