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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 276712" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">I know how you feel. Last weekend we went to a surprise party for my cousin (she turned 40). difficult child was quiet, but keep telling me if I did not shut difficult child in training up he would beat him up. Mom kept giving me the evil eye. Yet it was not really difficult child in training that was making the noise. It was another child that difficult child in training was playing with. (This child seemed to be parentless). The entire event was stressful. Although it was important for my cousin's husband that we be there. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">We only go to CC once a year, early on Mother's day. Seems CC is not a big draw on Mother's day and it usually has a very small crowd. (I still want to escape the moment we get there though). The fewer number of people help, but it is still a noisy over stimulating environment. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">To answer you question on whether you can go and enjoy something with your child is not black and white. You will probably never enjoy a party in a loud over stimulated environment. You might want to ask yourself if you can manage it, and is it the best place for your child to be. It is OK to send a card or a gift and not attend. You probably could enjoy a shorter trip with just yourself and your child. Some place where you can escape from if needed. Sometimes I even separate difficult child from his brothers. He won't fight with them if they are not there. There are fun places that don't have the same noise and craziness of CC. In D.C. are some wonderful museums for kids. With all kinds of hands-on activities and things to climb on and play with. Just not as much noise or craziness. I would leave mom at home. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 276712, member: 6557"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]I know how you feel. Last weekend we went to a surprise party for my cousin (she turned 40). difficult child was quiet, but keep telling me if I did not shut difficult child in training up he would beat him up. Mom kept giving me the evil eye. Yet it was not really difficult child in training that was making the noise. It was another child that difficult child in training was playing with. (This child seemed to be parentless). The entire event was stressful. Although it was important for my cousin's husband that we be there. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]We only go to CC once a year, early on Mother's day. Seems CC is not a big draw on Mother's day and it usually has a very small crowd. (I still want to escape the moment we get there though). The fewer number of people help, but it is still a noisy over stimulating environment. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]To answer you question on whether you can go and enjoy something with your child is not black and white. You will probably never enjoy a party in a loud over stimulated environment. You might want to ask yourself if you can manage it, and is it the best place for your child to be. It is OK to send a card or a gift and not attend. You probably could enjoy a shorter trip with just yourself and your child. Some place where you can escape from if needed. Sometimes I even separate difficult child from his brothers. He won't fight with them if they are not there. There are fun places that don't have the same noise and craziness of CC. In D.C. are some wonderful museums for kids. With all kinds of hands-on activities and things to climb on and play with. Just not as much noise or craziness. I would leave mom at home. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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