Anyone see Tiny House of Tearaways tonight?

[anniebear]

Think that is what it is called

The little girl on it had Down?s Syndrome

She was so gorgeous and I cried lots when she bit into the crisp

Then again I cried at most things the Mum said and also everytime any of the other Mums cried!!! lol

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I have been watching it too - clicked on it by mistake last night and then couldnt help but watch as Erin (the girl with DS) was soooo gorgeous and she really reminded me of my DD (even though mine is only 11mths old)

Felt quite emotional watching it too

She really is an adorable kid, isn't she?

I like the wee girl with the animal phobia too.

I was wondering about this when I watched it last night as well.
I just cried when Erin's mum said some of the things about her little girl.
It's obviously been so hard for her, it's not just about the food is it, it's accepting that sh ehas DS and yet can still have a happy and fulfilled life. That's all I dare to hope for fo rmy children. I do hope they continue to make progress.

I watch it as a religion almost and feel that Erin and her mum have no support.

I feel mum has still to accept Erin and her DS and it reminded me of the 'Holland Poem' that was posted.

She has done so well with Erin's speech and mobility but strangly not with feeding and that was strange to see.

She reminds me of Em my youngest foster sister with DS who has the same 'dracular'[our friendly term] teeth, and boy did our Em know how to use them, especially on stubborn uneducated Social workers giving our mum a hard time.

Holland's a dreadful poem if you're not ready to accept it all as hunky dory though, just makes everything worse. There are more realistic ones out there (like welcome to beiruit- although that's geated towards autism, also Jim Sinclairs "don';t mourn for me'- although again autism)

I felt the 'Holland Poem' put all your expectations of a NT child into a new SN reality so that you could move forward.

I think people either love it or loathe it.It doesn't rock my boat and I think there have been times when I would have wanted to throw up on any well meaning person who specifically sought me out to give me Holland (in reality I would have smiled sweetly, because of course some things that get passed on are useful and helpful, and how would anyone know. Welcome to Beiruit was something I found I identified with- maybe people should be given both and told to pick the one that appeals).

when I first read it I thought it was really good, I still think it is. It sums up exactly how some parents of SN children feel.

But for others, as it has been said, they don't feel like they are in Holland and feel much more suited to Beiruit.

I do visit Holland somtimes!!! and can sometimes see the tulips, but there are also lots of times when I feel so so stuck in Beiruit and I am never going to get out