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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 136199" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>It's been my experience that most homes have something. It may not be a difficult child but it's something. I seldom meet with real intolerance from other mother's. Everyone is just struggling to do the best job they can. Every once in a while, I would run into someone who spoke as if Special Education was for kids who should be warehoused but not often. </p><p>I don't always have a lot in common with mother's who's kids don't have the same struggles as mine but it doesn't mean you can't relate to their ups and downs of everyday life. </p><p>It would be an awful world if every famly had difficult child's. Judgments are usually based on ignorance. If they haven't been exposed to a difficult child lifestyle how can we expect them to understand our lives? Especially if we not give their lives any validity or worth because they don't walk in our shoes. </p><p>Folks who dismiss your son's success Nomad are being rude and stupid. Raising kids is not a competition. Every success is such a gift to those of us who get little of those. Enjoy your son and let people who can't appreciate it go. No one has to think great things about my kids for me to be thrilled in their steps forward even the small one. </p><p></p><p>When I hear of someone's child doing something wonderful, I'm thrilled for the child and I'm happy for the parent. I don't feel bitter because my difficult child wasn't even tying his shoes. It's simply not a competition. Anyhow, just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 136199, member: 3"] It's been my experience that most homes have something. It may not be a difficult child but it's something. I seldom meet with real intolerance from other mother's. Everyone is just struggling to do the best job they can. Every once in a while, I would run into someone who spoke as if Special Education was for kids who should be warehoused but not often. I don't always have a lot in common with mother's who's kids don't have the same struggles as mine but it doesn't mean you can't relate to their ups and downs of everyday life. It would be an awful world if every famly had difficult child's. Judgments are usually based on ignorance. If they haven't been exposed to a difficult child lifestyle how can we expect them to understand our lives? Especially if we not give their lives any validity or worth because they don't walk in our shoes. Folks who dismiss your son's success Nomad are being rude and stupid. Raising kids is not a competition. Every success is such a gift to those of us who get little of those. Enjoy your son and let people who can't appreciate it go. No one has to think great things about my kids for me to be thrilled in their steps forward even the small one. When I hear of someone's child doing something wonderful, I'm thrilled for the child and I'm happy for the parent. I don't feel bitter because my difficult child wasn't even tying his shoes. It's simply not a competition. Anyhow, just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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