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<blockquote data-quote="Just keep swimming" data-source="post: 42230" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>Coleen,</p><p></p><p>Well, I have been on both ends of this situation with having 2 easy child's then adopting 2 difficult children. </p><p></p><p>When easy child 1 was in 3rd grade, there was this darling, tiny little guy with these huge eyes that just melted your heart. I helped in the classroom regularly so I got to see his behavior deteriorate radically over a few months time. He started out with being mouthy, not listening, not doing work, bugging other students, etc. I was just a parent but I was assigned to help this little guy hold it together while I was there. </p><p></p><p>Soon, he was throwing things and hit some students. Then he punched a huge hole in the wall. Blew us away that someone so tiny could have that much strength. But, being the uneducated parent I was, I was sitting in blame of the parents. (sorry, I was young, my little girl was in the class and I was afraid for her safety). Teacher had a meeting with those of us parents who were concerned and she told us that he was most likely going to be transferred to a behavioral classroom soon.</p><p></p><p>So, I guess, in a way, I did do the warrior mom thing for easy child 1, and I did try to help this little guy, but I just didn't know then what I know now. </p><p></p><p>There were probably 15 parents there at that meeting witht 29 students in the class, that's a fair amount of concerned parents.</p><p></p><p>But, on the other hand, when my difficult child was in Kindergarten, she was in a private Christian school and there were NO supports whats so ever and we had not yet had evaluations done or anything. When parents started to complain about my difficult child, it broke my heart. And I then had so much more empathy towards the parents of that little guy years ago!</p><p></p><p>Not sure I really answered you question but I would be a warrior mom for ANY of my kids, special needs or not!</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Vickie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Just keep swimming, post: 42230, member: 211"] Coleen, Well, I have been on both ends of this situation with having 2 easy child's then adopting 2 difficult children. When easy child 1 was in 3rd grade, there was this darling, tiny little guy with these huge eyes that just melted your heart. I helped in the classroom regularly so I got to see his behavior deteriorate radically over a few months time. He started out with being mouthy, not listening, not doing work, bugging other students, etc. I was just a parent but I was assigned to help this little guy hold it together while I was there. Soon, he was throwing things and hit some students. Then he punched a huge hole in the wall. Blew us away that someone so tiny could have that much strength. But, being the uneducated parent I was, I was sitting in blame of the parents. (sorry, I was young, my little girl was in the class and I was afraid for her safety). Teacher had a meeting with those of us parents who were concerned and she told us that he was most likely going to be transferred to a behavioral classroom soon. So, I guess, in a way, I did do the warrior mom thing for easy child 1, and I did try to help this little guy, but I just didn't know then what I know now. There were probably 15 parents there at that meeting witht 29 students in the class, that's a fair amount of concerned parents. But, on the other hand, when my difficult child was in Kindergarten, she was in a private Christian school and there were NO supports whats so ever and we had not yet had evaluations done or anything. When parents started to complain about my difficult child, it broke my heart. And I then had so much more empathy towards the parents of that little guy years ago! Not sure I really answered you question but I would be a warrior mom for ANY of my kids, special needs or not! Hugs, Vickie [/QUOTE]
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