Comparisons done in front of others; WAS other people's attitudes

[Guest guest]

This reminds me. Does anybody else have relatives that just gush

over your NT child - RIGHT in front of your PDD child? My relatives

make it so clear they prefer the company of my youngest son, that it

just breaks my heart, even though I am not even sure how much he

picks up on that kind of stuff.

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> >Apparently they need grandchildren who are

> > 'perfect'.

> >

> > Betty

> >

> > > My sister in law told me to give my non-speaking three year old

to her

> for

> > > a couple of weeks. She said she would have him talking. In her

home he

> > > would get nothing unless he asked for it with words!

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> I think that would have broken my heart. Can you imagine our sweet

babies

> who just don't understand trying to make their needs known in that

> environment? Makes you grateful that God trusted our kids to us

and not to

> these people! Makes me want to go hold her tightly in my arms! I

wish I

> could always protect her from such unfeeling people!

>

> Hugs, H, mommy to 3.5 ylrs, PDD; and 2 yrs, NT