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?

Everything about dd1. She's so sparky and bright. The way she tells me she always loves me even when she's naughty and I'm cross. The way she's taken having a newborn sister in her stride with no complaints. The way she can stand up for herself and knows what she wants.

DD2, well, I'm glad that she's here, safely and seemingly happy and healthy. That'll do for me.

Soda, that made me all teary! How fab your boys sound

Soda how fab your boys are happy to concentrate and work hard at school. They have the potential to go far in life :) thoughtful and caring too.

Gwendoline :) she sounds wonderful Congratulationsfor your newborn baby girl x

8streaky8 gosh, i'm proud of him too! in five years can i have his number? (lol)

Lizzylou, Soda made me tear up too.. was just about to post it but thought I'd catch up on all the other posts first.

The fact that my eldest 2 kids are so outgoing, confident and popular. Everything that I wasn't until I reached my early 20s. And that when faced with an slightly uncomfortable social situation they just wing it until they feel more confident.

DS's guitar. I have a very musical ear - sadly the rest of my body can't hold a tune in a bucket . He is brilliant. Just listening to him play makes me glow.

DD rides beautifully. Again something I couldn't do.

DS2's total disregard of what the rest of the world thinks of him. It can be troublesome, but not for him (long may that remain).

There are other things too but those are the things that please me most because they are things I could never do.

That my DS (7) is happy and confident in himself. He was courageous enough to sing, alone, in front of the whole school and parents. He has the biggest heart a boy could have.

That my DD (6) tries her hardest at everything she does (and her determination means she nearly always does it well!) and sees the best in everyone.

that my son treats everyone with respect, and has the determination and ambition to strive for something he really wants to do

and he makes me cups of tea :)

There is something that happens when your children reach secondary school and they start to spread their wings. All of a sudden you are surprised by their talents in areas you never expected. They aren't always the areas you hoped for but that's a delight in itself.

Ahhh, this is a nice warm fuzzy feeling thread, I like that!

Yesterday I was very proud of ds2 who was in an extra curricular club where they play logical thinking/strategy type games. Each term that have a tournament and children win either a silver or bronze medal. Ds2 really wanted to win, because the winners get to go to other schools and play, but he didn't win. His best friend won instead. I know he was really disappointed, but he cam out of school smiling and he had congratulated his friend and said that he was also pleased he had won because he had never been to any other schools to play before, but ds2 had.

I was almost in tears with pride! I was disappointed for him too, but I was far more proud of him for behaving like that than I have been when he has won.

Now I feel guilty because I didn't write about ds1 as well, but I am very proud of him too! He has aspergers and never really had many friends at primary school. He is now in his second term at a GS, and it has changed him completely. He has real friends for the first time ever, and is enjoying school and the work he has to do more than I ever thought possible. I am amazed at show well he is doing so far, and very proud!

I'm like sodapops.

I can't get over the fact I have produced 3 lovely "baby adults" at 18/16/12 who work hard at school and out of school activities and are just so lovely, kind and caring.

To see my strapping 6 foot plus lad hang onto my dad (89 dementing, poor balance) and walk him through the city centre to the car park without being asked.

To have all 3 of them do quizzes whilst visiting DH 90yr old aunt at Xmas and politely take tea, and thank her enthusiastically for thinking of them when she gave them their Xmas pressies (teeny diaries from the post office- it's as far as she can go- DH got a steam train, DD1 a thatched cottage and DD2 a flower!).

To see DD1 go to uni, make loads of mates and organise her study, social life and singing in good balance.

I know there are lots of other lovely teens out there too and actually the country wont "go down the pan" because they are all hoodie hooligans that loot and riot. THat's a great feeling.

Dd1 - that she is kind and generous, and looks after her friends and helps me look after her little brother with a big gappy smile on her face, and that she can sit down with a box of sellotape, cardboard and assorted junk, and make a masterpiece!

Dd2 - that she is hilarious and makes everyone laugh, and that she creates whole worlds of characters and stories and songs, and that she dresses like a person who has fallen into a trunk of dressing up clothes.

Ds - that despite his various issues, he has learnt to stand on his wobbly legs, and edge along a table, and can now do 3 signs (mummy, more and thankyou) and make us laugh with his hilarious 'pouring a bowl of porridge on my head' trick!

I had a proud moment at soft play of all places.

DD (20 months) is normally quite timid in loud busy places so at soft play she normally sticks close to me. She was beginning to get a bit more confident so I left her to go to the upper level and down the slide by herself (thinking that she wouldn't do it) She just climbed right up there, waited for her turn then turned around to look at me, waved bye bye and threw herself down the shoot with the biggest smile on her face. I was almost crying

Ds becuase he has AS among other things and everything has been such a struggle for him but he is at college and doing really welll. Also he has friends, which I never thought he would have and they are really nice.

Dd keeps plugging away at her chosen sport, even though she is not great at it but is still really pleased for her friends when they excel at it. I used to feel so guilty because a lot of time was spent with ds and she never got as much time as she deserved but she is a lovely sensible and thoughtful girl.

This thread does give you hope for the future, doesn't it? We can't all have kids that are so blardy lovely and not think that everthing is going to be alright, can we?? I refuse to believe this 'going to hell in a handcart' story that's told about the youth of today. This thread is enough to restore our faith in the future, surely? Still crying at some of these posts. So lovely...

DD1 - her spirit, she is so like me in personality and we clash a fair bit because of it, but I love the fact she doesn't just accept everything she is told and her loving nature. She is 100% crazy and lives in her own little land most of the time. Just like me!

DD2 - she is so funny! Jokes galore from that one and she is rarely serious! She also adores her brothers and properly mothers them. She always wants to help me and has a thing for licking my face. Disturbing.

DS1 - his gentleness. He is three now, never had terrible twos with him. He is laid back and entirely content with a cup of juice and biscuit! He still loves a cuddle too.

DS2 - Everything. He is my youngest and my last baby and I spend most of the day squishing the life out of him. He is two next month and throws brilliant tantrums! He also has his sisters sense of fun and is often shrieking with laughter over the daftest things.

I am immensely proud of all my children and what makes me most happy is seeing how close they are, how much they all adore each other. They are my greatest achievement.

My dd (10)for being fierce....so much spirit, she makes me smile when she is fighting her corner most anouying for her lol

My ds (13) foor his mature thoughtfulness, I'm not well atm and he is always picking stuff up and doing things for me completly unasked for!

How lovely to think of the good stuff, cheers girls :O

DD (16) 's best friend is bi-polar and has overdosed on numerous occasions. Because of her illness, DDs friend can be spiky, uncommunicative, rapid cycle and be rude and try to push people away. DD hasn't given up, won't walk away, is supportive and understanding that it isn't her friend, it is her friends illness that causes this behaviour. I love DD very much for a number of reasons and this is the very best of her.

DS1 (13) going through a teenage phase, still needs a cuddle sometimes. very bright, I think I was most proud when he was recently in a theatre production. he hated rehearsals and hanging around, stuck at it and was brilliant (is not just a mum saying that..) I'm really proud of his resiliance.

DS2 (12) dances through life. literally. cannot stop dancing. I got home late from work on monday to find tons of washing up, housework etc. complained quietly about it (no shouting) and said I needed a bit more support please. On Tueday DS2 had tidied the kitchen and living room, washed up and put a wash on. He is always kind and considerate. I love him too!

all this from a 'broken' family. :)

this is a lovely thread. :) I love how you all glow when you're talking about your DCs. :)

'broken' family here too snape.

How could I forget to mention with ds1...he came home with a little book on feelings he had done with his nursery. I opened it up and read: what makes you smile? He had answered: mummy. It still makes my heart melt now.

DS (10) has such a positive outlook on life no matter what it throws at him, he is sparky, bright, kind, sensitive, gentle, determined and the shining light in my life.
Thank god he is one of those boys who loves a cuddle and probably always will
Such a lovely thread it has done me good to think about my DS's strengths for a change and as others have said reading everyones posts has made me realise the world won't be such a bad place in the future with our kids in it!

Oh gosh, there are so many things I love about my gorgeous ds!

the way he will be naughty, and while I am in the middle of telling him off and he's trying to look all cross, a big grin will suddenly split his face cos he knows hes being naughty
the way he randomly says 'ahhhh' and hugs my leg
cuddling up to him first thing in the morning while he is still sleepy
his face when I take him out anywhere - the expression of wonderment
the fact that is the happiest, brightest, sweetest, most beautiful little boy ever!
His made up words - 'gagen' 'bree' and 'oh god dear' come to mind
He is 15 months, and I suppose it only gets better :)

Dd (13 mths) is battling teeth, post MMR effects and a nasty cold. She's an absolute trouper and trying really hard to be her usual cheerful self. She's crashed out on me this lunchtime and I'm sitting in a dark room thinking what a little star she is!

I know it's pretty run of the mill but she amazes me'

Oh what a lovely positive heartwarming collection of posts :) x