Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 In a message dated 6/4/01 6:11:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rzmontana@... writes: > The part that really gets me is when someone thinks they know my > child better than I do! Me Too!!!!! My in-laws thing that we just need to use " tough love " on Ben (2.5) and he'll start to talk. Also, the only reason he was behind on motor skills is that I carried him too much. ( how else do you transport a child who doesn't walk or crawl?) Puleeeze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 The part that really gets me is when someone thinks they know my child better than I do! An acquaintance even thinks we should go out and buy my son a horse, because she read somewhere that it helps children develop empathy. Some people's nerve!!! Thanks for letting me vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2001 Report Share Posted June 5, 2001 > > > > The part that really gets me is when someone thinks they know my > > child better than I do! > > Me Too!!!!! My in-laws thing that we just need to use " tough love " on Ben > (2.5) and he'll start to talk. Also, the only reason he was behind on motor > skills is that I carried him too much. ( how else do you transport a child > who doesn't walk or crawl?) Puleeeze! Amazing! One neighbor snorted in disgust and said " She doesn't have autism! " I can count on 1 hand the times she saw in the past year...and that for a couple of minutes at the door. I wish someone would just put their arms around us and holds us and say " I am so sorry that you and your family are having to face this. " Why is that too much to ask? *sigh* H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 Barb, makes perfect sense to me and well put!! This stripping down thing, in particular, is a difficult one for others to understand (with a 2.5 yo, I realize as they grow older there will be other issues that others won't understand). I think people are more lenient with boys running around and standing on heads and constantly getting into things, than they are with girls doing the same thing (I have boys). But stripping down? No one gets that one. Strength to you, Lolita Am I making any sense??? >If I could count the number of looks >and comments I have had from people who can't >understand why my daughter is running around in >circles and taking her clothes off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 This one hits home!! I quit going anywhere till my dh got home because I couldn't take that screaming and crying. And I have older kids who can sit beside him and try to settle him. I've tried special treats which he only gets in the car seat, fun music, big build ups before going and nothing works. So.. when I have to go somewhere, I let him sit where he wants to sit and try to get him to put a seat belt on. I know that's not good enough, but I can't drive safely with his hysterics. As I said, I don't usually go anywhere till my dh gets home. As far as it being normal or not: other people don't appear to have this problem. I have only had one child who would sit happily in a car seat, but most would tolerate it, for short periods. Lolita >he acted like he was being stabbed at being confined to >his car seat and it went on and on and on til I was almost sobbing in >my internal desperation for him to stop. And the thing is, because >he is my first, I don't even have a clue if this behavior is normal >for a 3 year old, or not normal because of his PDD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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