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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 58176" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>Janna, no offense taken at all. You and I have discussed this before and I understand where you're coming from. We may not agree but we understand the point of the other. And honestly, for me, it's (for lack of a better term) easier to hear that opinion from someone that's been through the difficult child experience (especially with all you've dealt with)than it is a parent of a typical kid. I hear my friends complain about things their kids do and while I completely understand their frustration and feelings, I find myself wishing that I only had to deal with typical kid stuff. Will I possibly kick myself if we do get a easy child girl when she's 15, mouthy, knows it all and too big for her britches? Probably. But at the same time, I won't have all of these medications, diagnosis's, atypical behaviors, etc. to deal with. The thought of having a child (or children) in the house and being able to keep INSIDE doors unlocked is absolute heaven for me. Or the thought of taking my child/children to other's homes and not worrying about them stealing while we are there....priceless. </p><p></p><p></p><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TerryJ2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"></p><p>What does your difficult child think of a potential sibling? </div></div></p><p></p><p>He's ok with it. He knows I want a girl and he also knows we would at least need a bigger house before that happens. (We only have a 2 bedroom) I think there are times he enjoys being the only child and times he wishes he had siblings in the house. He actually does have 4 sibs (3 we've met...bio mom has the youngest) but he hasn't seen them in awhile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 58176, member: 2459"] Janna, no offense taken at all. You and I have discussed this before and I understand where you're coming from. We may not agree but we understand the point of the other. And honestly, for me, it's (for lack of a better term) easier to hear that opinion from someone that's been through the difficult child experience (especially with all you've dealt with)than it is a parent of a typical kid. I hear my friends complain about things their kids do and while I completely understand their frustration and feelings, I find myself wishing that I only had to deal with typical kid stuff. Will I possibly kick myself if we do get a easy child girl when she's 15, mouthy, knows it all and too big for her britches? Probably. But at the same time, I won't have all of these medications, diagnosis's, atypical behaviors, etc. to deal with. The thought of having a child (or children) in the house and being able to keep INSIDE doors unlocked is absolute heaven for me. Or the thought of taking my child/children to other's homes and not worrying about them stealing while we are there....priceless. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TerryJ2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> What does your difficult child think of a potential sibling? </div></div> He's ok with it. He knows I want a girl and he also knows we would at least need a bigger house before that happens. (We only have a 2 bedroom) I think there are times he enjoys being the only child and times he wishes he had siblings in the house. He actually does have 4 sibs (3 we've met...bio mom has the youngest) but he hasn't seen them in awhile. [/QUOTE]
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