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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 368280" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>If this is a recent diagnosis, then I think I'd just let it be for awhile. There's a huge urge for us as parents to want those around us to truly understand our kids, agree with the diagnoses, and approve of how we handle things, and the reality is that it ain't gonna happen all at once.</p><p> </p><p>Most grandparents struggle--there's a pretty big element of Gene Pool Pride at work most of the time. Grandparents who aren't in daily contact with the child or who raised a challenging child who turned out fine in the end seem to especially struggle.</p><p> </p><p>Just my 2 cents--if you're countering her comments, I'd ease off from explanations or justifications and give some kind of neutral, non-committal response.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 368280, member: 701"] If this is a recent diagnosis, then I think I'd just let it be for awhile. There's a huge urge for us as parents to want those around us to truly understand our kids, agree with the diagnoses, and approve of how we handle things, and the reality is that it ain't gonna happen all at once. Most grandparents struggle--there's a pretty big element of Gene Pool Pride at work most of the time. Grandparents who aren't in daily contact with the child or who raised a challenging child who turned out fine in the end seem to especially struggle. Just my 2 cents--if you're countering her comments, I'd ease off from explanations or justifications and give some kind of neutral, non-committal response. [/QUOTE]
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