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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 76062" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>When K was at the Waldorf Program I tried to explain to them why we needed a diagnosis... for the therapies and how to treat her etc. I tried to explain that it didn't really matter to me, I love her quirky behaviors!!! I love her eccentricities, I have thought long and hard about the "magic pill" if I could completely "fix" her... I don't think I would want to... while I don't love the rages, the violence, the depression etc. I love her silly goofy off the wall sense of humor and crazy way she looks at things. Her father and I look at the world a lot like her though...</p><p></p><p>I don't know if I want her to "fit" in and be the melba toast kid!!! </p><p></p><p>I think we need the diagnosis and the label for the help that our kids need, does that change anything in our minds... hopefully we can get over that with time after the initial shock. </p><p>I also think with "No child left behind" and all of the time restraints and testing... there seems to be much less time for any of the kids easy child or difficult child to be individuals... </p><p></p><p>husband always says if we strike it rich we are hiring a full time teacher and traveling... no more public school. if only...</p><p></p><p>It would be nice to not need any of the diagnosis's or the medications...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 76062, member: 3155"] When K was at the Waldorf Program I tried to explain to them why we needed a diagnosis... for the therapies and how to treat her etc. I tried to explain that it didn't really matter to me, I love her quirky behaviors!!! I love her eccentricities, I have thought long and hard about the "magic pill" if I could completely "fix" her... I don't think I would want to... while I don't love the rages, the violence, the depression etc. I love her silly goofy off the wall sense of humor and crazy way she looks at things. Her father and I look at the world a lot like her though... I don't know if I want her to "fit" in and be the melba toast kid!!! I think we need the diagnosis and the label for the help that our kids need, does that change anything in our minds... hopefully we can get over that with time after the initial shock. I also think with "No child left behind" and all of the time restraints and testing... there seems to be much less time for any of the kids easy child or difficult child to be individuals... husband always says if we strike it rich we are hiring a full time teacher and traveling... no more public school. if only... It would be nice to not need any of the diagnosis's or the medications... [/QUOTE]
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