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Originally posted by Advantage
Originally posted by daryllyn
reply to post by Advantage
LOL Thanks for the mother in law comment. That totally made my night. I will continue to parent the way I see fit and pretty much ignore most of what she has to say about it
I think there is a misconception that the way kids turn out is completely dependent on the action (or inaction) of the parents, when it is not always the case.
Nope.. we have kids who come from abusive homes and neglect that become wonderful folks and kids from perfect homes who become killers.. its NOT all parenting environment or nurturing.
My first child was born and all was well.. then she started falling off the charts for development. Seems she's autistic. At 17 she is a high functioning, high IQ, wonderful kid.. after years of them telling me that she would be forever delayed and dependent. Bah! dont worry about developmental delays or what experts say. Watch your child.. do what you can. Educate yourself and keep questioning. You wont work miracles, but dont let others limit YOU or your child. I was always a goody 2 shoes.. never even smoked grass in college and dont drink... my pregnancy was completely average and I had her natural.( Like a fool) . Stuff just happens.
In truth, if my MIL would have uttered something that stupid Hubby and I would have been climbing over one another to tell her how stupid she was. I wish you luck with that one. If she says anything else moronic.. come over and tell me.. I can call her names and we can laugh about it. Better to laugh about it than pay a hitman.. I always say..
Originally posted by Kangaruex4Ewe
reply to post by StlSteve
I don't understand who you are talking to!?
Originally posted by daryllyn
Originally posted by Advantage
Originally posted by daryllyn
reply to post by Advantage
LOL Thanks for the mother in law comment. That totally made my night. I will continue to parent the way I see fit and pretty much ignore most of what she has to say about it
I think there is a misconception that the way kids turn out is completely dependent on the action (or inaction) of the parents, when it is not always the case.
Nope.. we have kids who come from abusive homes and neglect that become wonderful folks and kids from perfect homes who become killers.. its NOT all parenting environment or nurturing.
My first child was born and all was well.. then she started falling off the charts for development. Seems she's autistic. At 17 she is a high functioning, high IQ, wonderful kid.. after years of them telling me that she would be forever delayed and dependent. Bah! dont worry about developmental delays or what experts say. Watch your child.. do what you can. Educate yourself and keep questioning. You wont work miracles, but dont let others limit YOU or your child. I was always a goody 2 shoes.. never even smoked grass in college and dont drink... my pregnancy was completely average and I had her natural.( Like a fool) . Stuff just happens.
In truth, if my MIL would have uttered something that stupid Hubby and I would have been climbing over one another to tell her how stupid she was. I wish you luck with that one. If she says anything else moronic.. come over and tell me.. I can call her names and we can laugh about it. Better to laugh about it than pay a hitman.. I always say..
They are thinking now that he might be Asperger's. I kind of think so too, not really sure. Speech therapist says he has developmental verbal apraxia. So for now, its speech 2x per week, preschool 2x per week, physical therapy/occupational therapy 1 or 2x per week. Plus we read and sing songs, try our letters and their sounds etc. So we are busy He is making progress though, preschool made a huge difference. Its always interesting to watch him try so hard to tell me what he did all day, its very cute.
Do you want to know what I did to screw him up so badly? I held him too much as a baby and let him have a binky. Yep, I am a horrible mother.
We have learned to ignore her comments... and the weird nervous laugh that follows.
I am always glad to hear other's experiences with their children who had delays. Most times there is a happy ending which totally puts a light at the end of the tunnel for me. Its also nice to know I am not alone.
Originally posted by ldyserenity
reply to post by daryllyn
It could be that your child has Asperger's my friend has a son with this. It is five times more prevalent in males and those symptoms you have listed are common, but there are others as well. Like walking on tiptoes, Certain Food Allergies beleive it, or not, There is a long list. Could just be run of the mill Autism too. It is very hard to diagnose actually, it took a long time before they diagnosed my friend's son.
I really do think it has nothing to do with the parent's genetics either, I beleive it is all the chemicals they put in our food and water, honestly. Even formula, it is so true breast feeding is best, not because of the other reasons, but because there's so many nasty chemicals put in formula, you would not beleive it!
Originally posted by StlSteve
reply to post by ldyserenity
That's nice! Kids sleep like angles. What city are you from?
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Originally posted by StlSteve
reply to post by ldyserenity
That's nice! Kids sleep like angles. What city are you from?
I will tell you that is true. Some of the weird, twisted angles i have found my kids asleep in...