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Celebrations Thread (Boasting Rights)

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dgeorgea · 14/12/2007 00:27

Do you want to boast about something your special needs child has done? It doesn't have to be something huge, it can be something small which most people would think insignificant.

Our special needs kids are special people and deserve the praise, plus we have the right to share their successes with other parents as any normal parent would.

So what has your special child done that you are proud of?

I recently went to a musical celebration at my daughters school where she was among a group playing Green Onion on guittars

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lourobert · 14/12/2007 08:10

My son is two and has just started giving proper pucker-up-kisses rather than just sticking his tongue out....but the best bit, he will only give them to his mummy!!!

Wonderful thread BTW

weebleswobblemoreonboxingday · 14/12/2007 08:31

At Ds2s first school concert at secondary school this week he wasn't hidden in the back row as he had been all the way through primary school. He was on full view, forgeting the words to the songs, and I was one proud mum

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dgeorgea · 14/12/2007 09:25

LOL that sounds wonderful lourobert, and of course their only for mummy, she's the most awesome person in his life

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staryeyed · 14/12/2007 09:27

My Ds 2.7 picked up his laminated name yesterday at home and tried to stick it to his chest. Probably could have been anyone's name but its nice that he knew what to do with it.

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dgeorgea · 14/12/2007 09:32

Well done to your son weebleswobblemoreonboxingday

Reminded me of the first time we went to see our daughter taking part in the class assembly. At the end when the audience clapped she started bowing and blowing kisses. It was just so cute and funny.

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coppertop · 14/12/2007 09:37

Ds2 (4) joined in with all the singing and the actions at his nativity play. Usually he can't bear the sound of other children singing.

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dgeorgea · 14/12/2007 09:40

Hi Stareyed,

awwwwwwww bless him. He sounds like a wonderful and intelligent young boy

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dgeorgea · 14/12/2007 09:43

Well done to your son for joining in Coppertop Sounds like you had a wonderful time and thanks for sharing.

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twocutedarlings · 14/12/2007 10:39

My DD sang her little heart out at her school concert....with her hands over her ears of corse.

It was really cute, there she was all dressed up in her angel costume. Which looked even more scrummy as it was miles to big for her, lol

PeachyHasAFiggyPudInTheOven · 14/12/2007 10:43

DS3 has his induction afternoon at school yesterday and was wonderfully behaved- stood in line and just looked so very tiny and cute

staryeyed · 14/12/2007 10:43

This is a lovely thread. Well done to everyone's DCs Can we keep it going and make it really long?

anniebear · 14/12/2007 13:16

My DD opened the New Homebase store this morning with the Mayor lol lol

and she just about stood with him for a photo

sphil · 14/12/2007 14:45

Oh, all these are wonderful.

DS2 said 'jingle bells' this morning when I showed him a picture of a bell. And he's started saying 'please' in a social way, ie
DS2: Bikkit!
Me: No biscuit, it's nearly tea time.
DS2: Preez? Preez?

dustystar · 14/12/2007 14:49

Oh that gives me hope weeble as ds spent his at the back again. He did sing beautifully though and actually sat and put his hands together for the prayer at the end. Its a shame he chose to spend the rest of the time drawing a tank and soldiers with guns instead of a more christmassy picture but at least they weren't actually blowing each others heads off this time

lourobert · 15/12/2007 09:08

my god the thought of my ds starting school and being in concerts and stuff makes me choke up when I even think about it....so much to look forward to...!!

Another thing that made my dad cry with laughter last night was that my ds was sat there with a really snotty nose as i got up to get him a tissue my ds turned and looked at me and in one fel swoop used his sleeve in the tradtional grubby boy nose wiping way. It was brilliant. Nothing amazing but make us all very proud

ladyGrinchingsoul · 15/12/2007 17:17

My boy's Christmas concert was this morning. He is 4 with HFA and speech delay. As well as playing the role of a camel, he narrated the prologue (reading from a sheet of paper). He also at the end had to stand up and say "Thank you for coming to our nativity. Merry Christmas", with only very minimal prompting. I am VERY proud!

lottiejenkins · 16/12/2007 12:01

will add the link from my message didnt realise there was one running already
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/1373/441109?stamp=071216104628

flyingmum · 16/12/2007 18:07

Mine came home with a certificate from his English teacher for writing a fab story.

Oh, and I was awake all Friday night as husband came home with the mega pukes (how much noise can one man make??? did you hear him - you must have done ) and then proceded to be very poorly (real poorly not just man poorly but with lots of man groaning!) and I know that you are the only people that will appreciate this, I lay awake and worried about:

  1. my job
  2. christmas, have a got enough stuff
  3. Is DS2 (NT) going to be pain?
  4. How am I going to mark lots of essays
with him puking all day?
  1. He's ill, do I need to call quack
  2. When am I going to put up decorations

AND I didn't worry about DS1 ONCE. It must be a first. I only realised I hadn't had that usual lurking 3.00 o'clock in the morning 'what's going to happen to him????' awaky thought at about 5.00 am. That must mean I'm not so worried about him now. Crack open the champagne.

jinglebells2shoessmells · 16/12/2007 18:17

well I celebrate everything she does.
when she says mum i just melt.
can I mention ds(nt) though. He is nearly 16 and the best. he helps so much with dd. she love his more than anything I think

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dgeorgea · 16/12/2007 23:13

Hi Jinglebells2,

Please accept my apology, and of course you can mention your son When I set this thread I was only thinking of those with sn for the reasons mentioned in the first post and in anther post, which lead to this one. As we only have one child I didn't think of siblings.

Siblings of sn children can easily have their needs and wants overlooked, especially if the sn requires a lot of care and attention. Plus as you point out they often share in the care of their siblings.

So to my mind a definite yes to including them in this thread. And thank you for introducing them with such a fine young man whome you are obviously and rightly very proud off.

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Jinglywoo · 16/12/2007 23:30

This is a lovely thread and I'm proud to be able to add my boast... My dd who is nearly 21 months and has CP has this week started to crawl!! Only a couple of steps but she is moving her arms and her legs on her own and it is a lovely lovely sight.

jenk1 · 17/12/2007 09:19

mike who didnt go to school for 2 years,he has AS, dressed up as darth vader on friday at school and he is singing in the choir this friday.

im so choked thinking about it.

aquariusmum · 17/12/2007 12:05

We are trying out putting the Christmas tree in the room my ASD DS plays in , hoping that he won't pull it over this year. The last few years we have had to hide it from him in a locked room. So far he hasn't destroyed it, and he has learnt to say (sort of ) Cris tree! So there is progress! What a lovely thread at Christmas

PoinsettiaBouquets · 19/12/2007 11:53

Took DS(nrly 3, AS traits) to a greasy spoon for brunch this morning (to appease my morning sickness) and he was good as gold. Lots of goodnatured shouting, running about and trying different seats but when I told him to stay in the downstairs bit he actually did! Must go as he is actually pestering me to play dollshouse with him!!!

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