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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 579919" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>I've tried to parent Duckie as though she has the diagnosis because, frankly, it works better for her. She needs a certain amount of predictability to get through the day. I did role playing and we made up our own social stories to help her through rough patches when she was younger. I have encouraged her strengths/talents and made sure her obsessions and peculiarities didn't take over her life and prevent her from having new experiences. I have monitored what she eats, kept journals and mood charts, and gave her brushing sessions and joint compressions and carried ear plugs wherever we went. I braided her hair every night for over six years so we could deal with our mornings better. I've sat up countless nights with her nebulizer ready to go and set the alarm to give her 'round the clock Benadryl when needed. I've dragged her from specialist to specialist and hand chose every academic avenue she's taken to give her the best shot at being a happy, well-adjusted and productive member of society. </p><p></p><p>And I'm exhausted for it. Really exhausted. I certainly don't have it in me to fight the good fight for future generations. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 579919, member: 1722"] I've tried to parent Duckie as though she has the diagnosis because, frankly, it works better for her. She needs a certain amount of predictability to get through the day. I did role playing and we made up our own social stories to help her through rough patches when she was younger. I have encouraged her strengths/talents and made sure her obsessions and peculiarities didn't take over her life and prevent her from having new experiences. I have monitored what she eats, kept journals and mood charts, and gave her brushing sessions and joint compressions and carried ear plugs wherever we went. I braided her hair every night for over six years so we could deal with our mornings better. I've sat up countless nights with her nebulizer ready to go and set the alarm to give her 'round the clock Benadryl when needed. I've dragged her from specialist to specialist and hand chose every academic avenue she's taken to give her the best shot at being a happy, well-adjusted and productive member of society. And I'm exhausted for it. Really exhausted. I certainly don't have it in me to fight the good fight for future generations. :( [/QUOTE]
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