to ask what your DC does that makes you proud?

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I know its soppy and gushy but I'm trying to look at the good things in my life right now during a bit of a dark time.

My DS (just over 2.5) says Please, Thank you and Excuse me, unprompted. Its something we have encouraged since he could speak and I am so very proud when he does it when we're out in public.

What do your LOs do that make you proud?

My DD and DS are both alive, breathing unaided and happy. After a traumatic start in life they are still with me. That's all I'll ever need to feel so proud of them.

When dd2(3) farts and says 'scuse mi' - it is the cutest thing

When dd1(21) give me updates on her work, travel plans - because we have both come such a long way since I had her at 16

When dd3(5 months) sleeps all the way through, which she has done since six weeks. She really saved my mental health!

My DD is 8 and volunteers with a SEN group attached to one of her out of school activities. She decided she wanted to do it when she was 7 and has happily not done other things to go every week. She was at holiday club in the summer and one of the children was there too, and when we picked her up the staff went out of their way to tell us that they had spent all day together and that DD had helped her with lunch, activities and stayed with her when they went to the pool for swimming. So so proud

DS wants to throw a birthday party for his whole year group. I explained to him it would be expensive and he could instead do something much more fun (horses/skiing/anything else he fancies) with a smaller group of friends. He's adamant he wants to invite everyone, even though he's well aware he's often been excluded from parties. I love how, at not even 6yo, he understands how devastating rejection can be and does not want to inflict it on others.

DD is 20 months and shared her biscuit with grandad today 😭 without being prompted.

Ds1 is 6, and very generous. I'm also proud when he comes home from school and says "boy X was teasing me and Y today, because we were playing Shopkins. He said it's just for girls, but I told him toys are for everyone".

He's also recently been made school counsellor, and loves wearing his badge

They always have a smile for everyone, which makes everyone smile back, and that makes me so warm inside.
Thousands of little things but that is the biggest for me

DD- talking to anyone (she has SM) DS- when he throws so well (for 1!)

At the weekend DD1 (9) came home from her first Irish dancing competition (and her first time on a stage) with a clutch of medals and a trophy. She tries so hard at school and everywhere but seems to fly under the radar and never gets recognition for anything. I was so pleased for her and proud of her, I could have burst.

Composed the music for a BBC TV series that's been on TV recently.

Obviously he's older than your children!

DD (2.8) has had a fairly tough time this year, with me having 2 spells in hospital away from her (one unexpected and quite long), and the introduction of a new baby brother. She's speech delayed so she can't tell me how she feels either, and has had a couple of times where she's just cried like she's heartbroken, but she is so gentle and kind with the baby, and is so helpful and cheerful and generally great fun. When I see her playing nicely, babbling away to her teddies, or giving her brother high fives ('ha-ta') my heart could just burst with pride.

Ds1 born at 30 weeks weighing 1lb 10oz and needing major surgery, given 50% chance of survival, In nicu for 4 months. He had developmental delays and I was told he wouldn't go to mainstream school and would always have problems - well he had other ideas!

A bright boy all through school he went to Uni got his degree and has a high level job with our local council. He's getting married this year and they have saved a deposit for their house.
That boy fought to stay alive and is a bloody miracle I love him so much.

What a lovely thread - must be the pregnancy hormones, but I think I may need the tissues...

My DS is 5 and today after school he decided to make a card for one of his friends at school, because "she sometimes sits by herself at playtime when she wants to play with someone other than me, but no one else will play with her. So I thought I'd make her a card to cheer her up". I'm so proud of him for being a good friend. The girl in question is really lovely but quite shy. He's often really kind and loving towards his little sister as well, and is so excited about his new brother or sister.
DD is 2 and she made me proud today by offering another little girl her shaker during our music group. She loves to help people too.
I'm also always so proud of them when they try hard, especially if it's something that doesn't come easily to them.

Bloody hell missyB1 talk about a tough start to life, that must have been so hard. Enjoy the wedding!

Ds2 has ASD. He's always been so competent about practical things. Example: when he was 7 I casually mentioned that I needed to take an old garden table to the tip. He went off and found a screwdriver, unscrewed all of the legs on the table, stacked them, and collected the screws together. Then he took all the legs and the table top out to the front garden and put them neatly by the hedge ready to go in the car. Last year when he was 10 he dismantled a 7 foot Christmas tree when hearing me talking about taking it to the tip. He took it out of the base, sawed the branches off and stacked the whole thing by the front gate. He can also assemble flat pack furniture and has been able to do this since he was about 9.

DS2 is 13 and plays the piano well. I particularly enjoy it when he plays emotional modern pieces. I'm also really proud that he's stuck at it for six years.

DD is 17 and we've been through a lot with her. She left school with just 2 GCSE's and has been diagnosed with a serious mental health condition. She comes across to others as unbelievably charming and mature - everybody likes her and she can talk to ANYONE. She's been offered every job she's been interviewed for, she comes across so well. At work she's quick, never needs to be given an instruction more than once, has a phenomenal memory, and beautiful handwriting. She also has an exquisite voice, but sadly can't be persuaded to sing in public.

DS(7) - youngest of 5, didn't speak till he was 3, not particularly academic, but the cutest thing ever (not biased at all) such amazing expressions, though he speaks well enough now. So compassionate - decided to be veggie at age 4. Went on a hike with Beavers last week - when one littlun fell over and got covered it mud, it was my DS who put his arm round him and helped him. So proud. Obviously proud of all the others too for various reasons!

DD has had relatively minor health issues all her life. She copes so well with the constraints this puts on her. She is kind - she once made me search the streets in our town for a homeless man to give him sweets. She accepts my dads disability without question. He is othered by so many people but not by her - she remembers him pre disability but showed him utter acceptance and compassion before he'd got anywhere near accepting the changes in his life. When he was in hospital after life changing surgery she became a ward favourite as she pootled around chattering to everyone, lots of people in a similar position to my dad.

DS is a sensitive soul. I am so proud of his stoicism, humour and wit. There are so many things he finds tough and he just gets on with it. I am proud that he is willing to be different and accepts others differences too. I'm stunned that I have helped create such a funny wee boy. He's hilarious.

DS1 was prem and very tiny when he was born. He almost died several times. He's 11.5 now and every time I look at him I almost burst with pride! He's taller than me, has the hugest feet and is so handsome. He's incredibly witty and has an intelligent, logical, enquiring mind - but manages to question things politely without being a smart alec iyswim. He's off to a super selective secondary in September and he worked really hard for it.

DS2 is 4.5 and is just the loveliest, friendliest funniest boy. He cracks us up with his deductions about the world (i.e. he was convinced your taste buds were located in your nipples for some bizarre reason!). Everyone who meets him ends up grinning at his sweetness, he regularly has lovely chats with old ladies in shops and his teachers adore him. He loves me and his big brother so much he offers us his last chocolates, bless him. And that boy loves his chocolate

My eldest son has just turned around 5 and it has been suggested (awaiting assessment) that he has HFA/Aspergers.

At 2 and a half he was mute, stimming, eating pureed food, loveable of course and interactive in his own way but very delayed.

He potty trained himself in one week at 3.5. And has never ever had an accident since even at night.

He is now just turned 5.He is talking CONSTANTLY, has a huge vocabulary and uses verbs, pronouns everything. You would think he just has a mild speech delay.

He can read incredibly well and is very talented at maths. He hates writing but works really hard at it. He used to scream whenever I left the room even at 3, but now attends a mainstream nursery and has made friends :-D His teacher described his behaviour at last parents meeting as 'exemplary'.

He works so hard at his speech and occupational therapies and tries even harder to battle his temper.

He is loving and gentle with his new little brother.He is kind and funny and I have never ever in my life seen a child progress so much in 2.5 years. To me it is is really a miracle.

OH and he EATS FOOD NOW!!!

He can be a stubborn little git a lot of the time, but he's MY stubborn little git.

Ds 2.5 has just got glasses. He's gone from hiding them and refusing to wear them to wearing them for most of the day. Must be a big change for him. Very proud .... maybe he's just realised he can see better but proud nonetheless. He looks adorable

Oh imperial how exciting! Which series?

When I drop my son (23 months) at nursery or pick him up, there's always at least one child who wants to come over and give him a hug! It makes me melt to see him with his little friends.

He also loves animals, can recognise loads of them and makes their noises. He's so funny!

Dd(22) moved into a flat on her own recently,she is loving it and I'm very proud of her independence. She lost her job just after she moved in but got another one within 2 weeks, sp proud of her resilience.

My DD is incredibly proud and loving to her DGM. They are very, very close and DD speaks of her with such respect, warmth and love that it melts my heart and breaks it in equal measure. She'll do anything for her Granny and is also showing an interest in the needs of the older generation in general (she helped out at the Seniors Christmas Lunch at our church last year and I spied her going round talking to some she'd never met and has run a few odd errands for a chap too who had an operation (all irganised through the church youth group.. It makes me feel proud.