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Is J gifted (and should I give up)?
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<blockquote data-quote="confuzzled" data-source="post: 534392" data-attributes="member: 8831"><p>i think thats VERY interesting. and probably right on.</p><p></p><p>we also found a direct correlation to tests/doctors and anxiety, along with lowered self esteem, and my personal favorite wail of "i have so many probbblllllemmmms"</p><p></p><p>i finally started telling mine there is nothing actually wrong with her. i also am now more accepting of her differences and have kind of put the search for a legitimate diagnosis on hold. she's better for it...less stressed, less worried she's different, etc. truthfully, it was all anxiety provoking *to me*....every "expert" we spoke with had a differing opinion and generally were less than objective--often finding the very thing wrong with my daughter that they actually specialized in. but in our case, we picked up enough "working labels" to get medications on board, accomodations with the school, etc so its a little bit easier. i imagine without some kind of explanation it would be tough to get what J needs, even in a small school setting.</p><p></p><p>i think <em>sometimes,</em> it just makes more sense to treat the symptoms rather than seeking out some holy grail label...especially in a younger child who may have labels that morph 10 times over as they get older anyway.</p><p></p><p>i'm not advocating ignoring the issues, but i am advocating "listening" to his needs. if he's showing signs of anxiety over it, maybe it IS time to take a step back and revisit the whole thing later.</p><p></p><p>just my .02, which is worth less than that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="confuzzled, post: 534392, member: 8831"] i think thats VERY interesting. and probably right on. we also found a direct correlation to tests/doctors and anxiety, along with lowered self esteem, and my personal favorite wail of "i have so many probbblllllemmmms" i finally started telling mine there is nothing actually wrong with her. i also am now more accepting of her differences and have kind of put the search for a legitimate diagnosis on hold. she's better for it...less stressed, less worried she's different, etc. truthfully, it was all anxiety provoking *to me*....every "expert" we spoke with had a differing opinion and generally were less than objective--often finding the very thing wrong with my daughter that they actually specialized in. but in our case, we picked up enough "working labels" to get medications on board, accomodations with the school, etc so its a little bit easier. i imagine without some kind of explanation it would be tough to get what J needs, even in a small school setting. i think [I]sometimes,[/I] it just makes more sense to treat the symptoms rather than seeking out some holy grail label...especially in a younger child who may have labels that morph 10 times over as they get older anyway. i'm not advocating ignoring the issues, but i am advocating "listening" to his needs. if he's showing signs of anxiety over it, maybe it IS time to take a step back and revisit the whole thing later. just my .02, which is worth less than that :-) [/QUOTE]
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