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Had to give difficult child 1 a dose of reality....
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 525224" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>TeDo...</p><p>I'm coming to this late, because I had to think about it.</p><p></p><p>I grew up in a very poor neighborhood. We had more than most of the kids around us, but nobody had much. </p><p>Some parents tried to hide the picture from their kids, didn't want them to know how bad it really was.</p><p>Other parents... were very up-front and open with the kids.</p><p>easy child/typical teen kids tend to read between the lines and get the picture anyway. They suspect, even if they don't know.</p><p>difficult children just aren't as good at reading between the lines.</p><p></p><p>But, observing classmates and friends growing up? The kids who knew - black and white - what the realities were, took it far more in stride than those whose parents tried to hide it. </p><p></p><p>Too often, various organizations are blind to the effect of cost when choosing activities. Including school. ($200 each for a band trip?)</p><p></p><p>We can't afford many things either. And we're not "poor", just have a lot of expenses due to the kids' special needs. We have to pick and choose which activities they participate in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 525224, member: 11791"] TeDo... I'm coming to this late, because I had to think about it. I grew up in a very poor neighborhood. We had more than most of the kids around us, but nobody had much. Some parents tried to hide the picture from their kids, didn't want them to know how bad it really was. Other parents... were very up-front and open with the kids. easy child/typical teen kids tend to read between the lines and get the picture anyway. They suspect, even if they don't know. difficult children just aren't as good at reading between the lines. But, observing classmates and friends growing up? The kids who knew - black and white - what the realities were, took it far more in stride than those whose parents tried to hide it. Too often, various organizations are blind to the effect of cost when choosing activities. Including school. ($200 each for a band trip?) We can't afford many things either. And we're not "poor", just have a lot of expenses due to the kids' special needs. We have to pick and choose which activities they participate in. [/QUOTE]
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