To want to cry, just a little bit?

[Lougle]

My DD is almost 7. She was born 6 weeks after a girl, x. DD has SN, she goes to Special School and has global needs, but she is classed as having 'moderate learning difficulties.'

Now, obvoiusly, I have watched her grow very differently from x. So, it shouldn't be too surprising that they are at different 'life-stages.' But as DD's needs have made life a bit tricky, we don't tend to see too many 'normal' children of her age. I guess we are in a little 'bubble' a bit, and although I see DD2 and DD3 developing 'typically', I probably blank it all out a bit. Add to that, the school she attends is fantastic. They are so positive about all the children in their care (DD is one of the more able children there) that it can make their SN seem less significant than it is.

So, in 6 weeks, DD1 will be 7. I have just jumped up and down with joy that she did some colouring, and that the small triangle and rectangle she coloured in mostly had the colour inside the shape.

Then, I've seen on Facebook, a beautiful, detailed picture that X got as a present, which she has coloured in impeccably.

WIBU to have a little sob before carrying on as normal?

O god your post made me cry. I really felt for you. She will do a lot better than some children without special needs who don't have super mums like you I think.

Not in the slightest bit unreasonable. I've just taught my 16 year old DS who has ASD how to iron his trousers and it's taken me ages broken down into small steps. With the older two it took seconds.
Felt really sad that he has to work so much harder for small gains but they are such precious gains.
Also I have to remember to celebrate the other DC's achievements even though they haven't found them so challenging otherwise it's unfair for them if that makes sense. It's all a big balancing act.