What makes you happy and proud of your DC?

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My DS is mostly happy, confident, sociable and navigates his way around unfamiliar places very well. He picks up new skills quickly considering his severe SN. We have a strong emotional bond.

What makes you extra happy and proud about your child?

That made me laugh Bupcakes

DH would say DD letting one rip loudly and proudly at the dinner table makes him proud. I, on the other hand, am trying to stop this behaviour! honest!!!

I love everything about both but in particular I love how carefree DS1 is, nothing fazes him and he gets such genuine enjoyment from the simplest things! He's 3.6 and has this beaming smile which never fails to make me get a warm glow.

DS2 I am so proud of I can't put it into words - he was very poorly when he was a baby, numerous hospital stays, NG tubes, a 7 hour op at 14 months, he now has a gastrostomy yet is the happiest, most content little thing you could ever meet! We were given such crappy expectations for him and he has defied them all and apart from feeding is a completely normal 22 month old - he puts everything in perspective and we all love him to pieces, he turned our world upside down but it's been worth every minute to have him

Bupcakes

Thanks flapper - feel a bit less guilty now!

ROFL at Bupcakes! Perhaps I should be proud of DD's newly extended vocabulary - she has just invented the names 'lankers' (boobs) and 'underbum' (fanjo!)

Jo i love to instill as much confidence as i can in my child too.

Mine is not quite here yet, so I don't have much to go on, but I was very proud yesterday that she sat still for the midwife to listen to her heartbeat, and very happy that she gave me loads of good kicks and wriggles all day to let me know she was OK.

I already love her so much it's crazy!

Bupcakes children do learn by example :)

GoingForGoalWeight you sound like a really nice mum, no wonder your boy is doing so well

I try imagine :) thank you, yeah he does well, but he has amazing teachers, at last!

marshmallowpies made me giggle n a aww.

DS is smart and funny and very affectionate. I love the imaginary world he creates and the stories he's started writing, and his general kindness towards his friends. I remember these things whenever he is driving me batshit.

what a lovely thread.

I adore my dd (10) She has some health issues and has to battle through every day, yet she still keeps trying, even when she is too tired to even stand up. It breaks my heart to watch her have to struggle with things. Yet throughout all of this, she remains a wonderful, kind, caring, considerate young lady, with a great sense of humour and a great brain.

(and i don't think i'll ever be able to walk past the pot noodles again without thinking Noodle Boobies!!!)

Everything they are, and everything they do.

A*s

When Ds1 looks after DS2, when they cuddle and get on.
I was so scared (and believed the people who warned me helpfully ) that having 2 boys, 2 years apart would be a recipe for fighting and jealousy.
It's not always the case.

solid your DS has enough belief in himself to write his imagination into stories, you've done a brilliant job with him IMO :) He needs that as an outlet and he isn't afraid of his talent.

Cheermum strength of character shines through your DD. :)

I'd love to have my own DD.

I love that DS (7)

• religiously puts his dirty clothes to be washed,
• finished watching his TV programme and then told me I could watch mine (so that each one watches a bit of what we like) (and also LOL)
• is so kind to his youngest cousins
• is a BonJovi fan
• still loves me to cuddle with him in bed before going to sleep and when he wakes up,
• gives a huge wide-eyed smile when we have a goodbye kiss when I drop him at school

Hully - A*s in exams? :)

Annie :) yes, the fact they are our own.

Lizzy no not helpful just because it might be true for some, doesn't mean it is the case for everybody, :)

Everything my ds does he's 4.11, recentley he's become abit of a clown and tries to make everyone laugh and I just find him adorable.

We were invited into school the other day to see what they get up to and I was so proud to see him listening to the teachers and playing with his friends he was so excited I was there he kept hold of my hand walking me around the school and kept saying to his friends 'it's my mummy'! I could have just stayed there the whole time with him it was great! I love him so much

Lueji he sounds delightful too, aww. Seven is a cute age. :)

So many delighful qualities, of course this is the tip of the iceberg, but little things stand out to us all the time.

Of course we are also proud of their school work too.

I think MN should have a space we can state how proud we are of our children's achievements, albeit at home or school.

When other people tell me how lovely he is .

He's 13 and has AS/ADHD, and was once described by a former head teacher as 'the most violent boy with Asperger's I've ever met' . Nobody had a good word to say about him, he had no friends, kids would just wind him up for the floor show and watch when he got into trouble. I never imagined people would actually like him.

He has worked exceptionially hard at tackling his social problems, even when it's been bloody difficult for him, and is now a confident, independent, socially adept young man who hasn't lashed out at anyone in nearly three years. In fact, I can't remember the last time he got angry and it lasted more than ten minutes.

I'm also proud when I watch him swimming and doing karate. He's developing into a fine handsome young man with a six pack. He'll be beating the chicks off with a stick in a couple of years .

And when he tucks me in on his way to bed at night because I've gone up first. Bless.

I am so proud of both of my boys (17&15). They both put in 100% at school and achieve brilliant results. They don't feel the need to be 'cool' to fit in and think that people should take them as they are or not at all. They stand up for others, eg a Yr 11 boy was bullying a Yr7 the other day and DS2 intervened, then took the Yr7 to the teacher and backed up what he said. I love the way that they both help me out (I am disabled) and go above and beyond what they should do. They both tell me that they love me all the time and give me hugs and kisses. Yesterday DS2 did his GCSE English speaking and listening assessment on his favourite things, he ended it by holding up a picture of me saying "This is my Mum, she is my most favourite person in the world, she is my best friend and I love her!"

Mycarhasbrokendownagain SNAP! My DS was 24 weeks when he was born in October and came home in May weighing just over 4lb. Horrid time. I cannot stand to watch programmes about premature babies. Medically things must have improved a great deal since 1998. Lots of babies survive with very few disabilities. A massive relief. :)

Lizzy I have 2 boys, 2 years apart and they are the best of friends. It is very rare that they fall out.

Streaky well done to your DS for working so hard to conquer his social problems. I love it when my DSes tuck me in too!

There are some lovely stories on this thread. Such fab kics and of course great mums too .