Re: Re: ? on the communication area of brain?

[Guest guest]

Doesn't it make you mad that people can be so insensitive to our children.

My ex father in law played Santa one year and when Mathew went to collect

his present he sat him on his knee and said have you been a good boy this

year. Mathew said yes, then he was told that Santa expected him to be a good

boy all of next year and hopefully by next Christmas you will learn to talk.

I won't tell you my reaction but I will tell you we did not have Christmas

dinner that year and I also left without my husband (my now ex husband) as

he could see no problem with what was said. Mathew was really upset, as you

can imagine. I have never forgiven them for their behaviour towards Mathew

and I am now thankful that we are two states away and don't see them much. I

guess it is now payback to them as they never recognised him as their

grandson when he was there now they miss him because they cant see him as

often as they like. They say what goes around comes around I guess this is

what they mean. But they have no one to blame but themselves as I make sure

when ever he goes to see his father I let them know so it's now in their

court to show him that they care.

Sorry but I think that was a major vent.

Jane and Arthur

Mum and Dad to Mathew aged 11

Diagnosed with Verbal Dyspraxia,

Severe receptive language delay

grammatical delay.

Delayed expressive language.......

Also born with Renal problems

Adelaide, South Australia

[ ] Re: ? on the communication area of brain?

> > BTW, venting here, my aunt told my mother that I should just bring my

son

> > over to my cousin's to play--that'll get him talking. (My cousin's son

is

> > a month older than mine and talked really early). I get it, it's just

that

> > I'm ineffective as a parent--that's why my son's not talking--bringing

him

> > over to her will get him talking right away! It's frustrating when

people

> > don't understand!!!!

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> This really strikes home with me.....can't tell you the sense of betrayal

I

> felt when my own brother said virtually the same thing. This was straight

> after I had spent two whole days listening to his problems (his marriage

was

> going through an extremely rough patch and no wonder). I got angry for a

> while but don't hold any grudges. I too had no concept of what it was like

to

> have a special needs child until I had one myself.

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> UK Stay at Home Mum