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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 435087" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>This statement REALLY reminded me of my son when he was even younger. So I do get what you are saying. You know your child best. "Concerned" neighbors always gave me their 2 cents, but once I explained my logic and observations, they did back off - good neighbors.</p><p></p><p>Ex. We had a HUGE front yard, and I would let him play in the yard, and I would sit on the porch and watch him. He would walk to the very edge where the grass met the street, but NEVER in the street. The first few times, that I got up to go get him, he's look at me and act as if he was going to go in the street, but when I didn't move, he didn't move, and then he would just continue his walk on the edge. Yes, there was always the concern of a car coming by erratically and coming on the lawn, but that's still a valid concern even if you're playing in the middle of the lawn - can't live your life totally paranoid. If I let him be, he stayed within HIS predetermined boundaries which were fine by me. The other thing was the bycicle. It was upside down, and he spent HOURS truning the pedal and watching the tire spin, and gently using his hands fingers to stop it. He was remarkably cautious for a 3 1/2 y/o NEVER hurt himself doing it. Told the neighbor expressing concern about that that if I ever had to go to the ER about it, I would more than graciously accept a slice of 'humble pie' when I got back. Still don't know what the pie tastes like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>by the way these events happened before he had any diagnosis and before I even thought there was even the slightest thing "wrong" with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 435087, member: 11965"] This statement REALLY reminded me of my son when he was even younger. So I do get what you are saying. You know your child best. "Concerned" neighbors always gave me their 2 cents, but once I explained my logic and observations, they did back off - good neighbors. Ex. We had a HUGE front yard, and I would let him play in the yard, and I would sit on the porch and watch him. He would walk to the very edge where the grass met the street, but NEVER in the street. The first few times, that I got up to go get him, he's look at me and act as if he was going to go in the street, but when I didn't move, he didn't move, and then he would just continue his walk on the edge. Yes, there was always the concern of a car coming by erratically and coming on the lawn, but that's still a valid concern even if you're playing in the middle of the lawn - can't live your life totally paranoid. If I let him be, he stayed within HIS predetermined boundaries which were fine by me. The other thing was the bycicle. It was upside down, and he spent HOURS truning the pedal and watching the tire spin, and gently using his hands fingers to stop it. He was remarkably cautious for a 3 1/2 y/o NEVER hurt himself doing it. Told the neighbor expressing concern about that that if I ever had to go to the ER about it, I would more than graciously accept a slice of 'humble pie' when I got back. Still don't know what the pie tastes like :) by the way these events happened before he had any diagnosis and before I even thought there was even the slightest thing "wrong" with him. [/QUOTE]
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