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Happy thread. When our dc's surprise us.

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 10:52

Morning all!

My dd who's nearly 5 said to me last night that she wants to give her dummy to another child who needs it. Smile Recently she's been obsessed with getting things together that she no longer uses or plays with and giving them away to charity. I think it's been inspired by the christmas shoe boxes which are becoming more and more popular. I always get really emotional putting those together. I imagine the children opening them and their little faces lighting up. Even if it just makes them smile for a day, it's worth it. Anyway, i'm going off the point slightly.

I was so touched when she gave her dummy to me. I didn't ask her to give it up. I thought it was something that we'd always really struggle getting off her tbh, but something obviously kicked in and she just decided that another child needed it more than her. She got a little anxious in the night but was self soothing and I could hear her reminding herself that it was for a good cause Smile

I'm hugely proud and I just wondered if any of you would like to share those proud mummy or daddy moments when they happily surprise us like this.

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 10:54

Should also point out that i'm not going to give her dummy away to charity! I don't think they'd accept itGrin

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 11:43

Anyone?

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TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission · 25/11/2011 12:09

just you on your nelly then quad Grin Your dd dounds gorgeous!

dd3 (5) has recently got an ipad from the family fund, she has severe delays, little vision and hearing, poor fine motor control, sal etc but given this she's off like a rocket, it's been amazing to watch, she's learnt how to use it almost on her own. She has no access to the family computer so this is pretty fab.

chickensaresafehere · 25/11/2011 12:10

Aaaahhh makemine thats lovely!!
DD (4.8) would not part with her dummy for anything unfortunately,the only 2 things she wants after a long,hard day at school is dodi & mousey!!

We went to dd's inclusion review at school yesterday & EYCSEN,who had been observing her that morning said 'oh she likes to boss those boys around & put them in their place'Shock.Dh said 'well I don't know where she gets that from'!!Cue many giggles from round the table & a kick under the table from me!!
Dd is non-verbal but is very good at getting her point across!!Grin

TOTU · 25/11/2011 12:34

makemine What a lovely thing and a bit of milestone for your DD to do. One of my sons will be 7 in 2 weeks and still has a dummy Blush.

On the proud front, my other son has started to try to write. "I'll put bananas on the shopping list Mummy". It's just scribbles, but he's trying, and I can actually make out some of the letters he is writing.

Plus at their last eye test, the boys could recognise letters that were shown to them and not just be tested on recognising symbols (this won't make a sense to many people who don't have Orthoptic appointments, but it was MAJOR progress).

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 12:41

ninja, that's brilliant that your dd managed to work that out on her own. I bet that was amazing to see! Smile

chicken, i've got a bossy little madam too. I know where she gets it from and it's not her dadWink

Oh I love all these stories! I hope we get more.......

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 12:43

TOTU I remember when dd started to stop the palm grasp and started to try and write. I burst into tears!!!Grin It's lovely your boys are making such progress!!Smile

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TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission · 25/11/2011 12:50

totu, that's fab, have spent wasted many hours up at the eye unit! We're still on kay cards one picture at a time.

chickens, the ht at dd3's old school told me dd3 was willfull and then went on to ask where she got that from with a Hmm look on her face. Made my day that did Grin

totu's post reminded me, dd3 had yet another hearing test this week, she managed to do the whole lot for the first time ever, we've never even come vaguely close to getting that far before.

lovely idea for a thread.

wibbleweed · 25/11/2011 12:50

DS2 aged 4.10 (verbal diagnosis of ASD - currently pushing for formal one but that's another story...) came out with a lovely one the other day. I asked him if it was ok to throw his potties out now that we have a fully functioning bathroom upstairs and he said no we couldn't as he wanted to 'keep them for when I have babies of my own'...

ANiceCupofTeaandASitDown · 25/11/2011 12:59

Mine was last week when I picked DD up from school (currently in MS waiting for place in another unit) and was told she played Musical Statues properly. I didnt believe TA and kept saying 'are you sure? she actually danced around and stopped when she was supposed to like all the other kids??!!!!' I was nearly in tears putting her in the car and she was just looking at me like I was bonkers Smile Smile. It may not sound like much but even just a few weeks ago could never even have imagined this.

TOTU · 25/11/2011 12:59

wibble, ninja, makemine, all your posts have made me smile and laugh and shed a wee tear.

Ninja - I thought my boys would never get off the Kays pictures, but they did. They have surprised and amazed me. They know letters, but can't read or spell......YET!

Lovely thread. Thank you. Just what I needed today.

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 13:05

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 13:05

Just cos i'm a rebelGrin

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 13:10

I'm really glad that this has cheered some of you up. I just thought i'm always writing quite sad and low mood posts and with all that dd has acieved recently, I just thought let's stand back and really look at all our dc's good points and achievments and not dwell so much on the negatives. I understand that most of us on here have a lot going on and sometimes it's difficult to see all the good, but I hope this thread can make people(myself included) see how amazing our dc's can be.

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proudmum74 · 25/11/2011 14:12

Hi, these are all such lovely stories :)

My DD (20 mths with Down Syndrome) had a physio assessment this morning, she had no interest in doing any of her exercise, but she did spend the whole session happily stacking hoops back onto the ring, much to my complete surprise as she normally only takes them off. Then, just as I think it can't get any better, at the end of the session she lent forward hugged the physio said 'bye' and waved as we left. Me & her physio just stood there staring at her completely shocked. I'm so so proud of her!!! :)

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makemineaquadruple · 25/11/2011 14:21

proudmum, aptly namedWink that was such a lovely story. I actually shed a little tear. My dd's best friend has Down Syndrome and I can't believe how much he's come on recently! He's the most loving little boy i've ever met and he adores my dd, so he's obviously very much in my good booksGrin

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TOTU · 25/11/2011 20:53

makemine you rebel, you! You'll get kicked off, or shouted at or shunned for that 'x'.

proudmum lovely story. I have to keep reminding myself that I often shake my head at the people involved in my sons' care and often say "no, they won't be able to do that" and then they bloody do 'that'! So it makes me out to be a right liar, but proud at the same time.

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