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AIBU?

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53 replies

Elemis · 26/07/2011 21:26

why does my child not listen?
Why does he run away?
Why does he whinge at every turn, for the most bizarre things that you couldn't possible imagine?
Why am I the mother who has to stay right behind him because he can't be trusted, to run off, to walk by the swimming pool, to walk in the car park.
Why could I never shop with him in the pram? I see loads of mums shopping happily with little ones in the pram or the shopping trolley. I see loads of mums with toddlers happily trotting beside them. I see loads of children happily sweetly singing as they get dressed for swimming,
Why does mine struggle and squirm and run and skid and jump up and down on the scales and hide in the lockers.
Why does he resist everything, constantly?
And why does he take over an hour to go to sleep?

And then otoh, why is he so utterly adorable, and lol funny and affectionate with kisses and hugs by the minute? Why does he make my heart skip a beat when I just look at him?

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biddysmama · 27/07/2011 22:16

bubbles, ds was the same, didnt get terrinle 2's nursery loved him, beautifully behaved and ver smart, could read at nursery... until he started school and he changed, he has aspergers as well

Elemis · 28/07/2011 17:02

Well, the nursery are fantastic with him. They moved him up into the pre-school class a bit early, because he needed more stimulation. Whenever I ask them, they acknowledge that he needs constant stimulation and sometimes is distracted easily, but his actually behaviour is good, and I think he is quite popular as he is a little charmer and so affectionate.

I think if anything he probably has more of an attention deficit, he's not quiet or shy or lacking in any social skills, so maybe I'm way off the mark here.

They might be waiting for me to mention something a bit more serious maybe?

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Ormirian · 28/07/2011 17:05

Ah! I see your problem OP. You gave birth Wink

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