I hope this thread shows that we really don't need to be debating anymore about whether parents of typical kids are welcome here - the resounding answer is obviously 'yes - please post, please join in, please lurk if by lurking you are gaining a better understanding of our children'.
As to whether people should post their concerns here - well, I think the answer to that seems to be a definite 'yes' too. But maybe with the slight caveat to just please consider that there is really a relatively small pool of people here who can advise and most of them want to help but are dealing with a lot of stuff themselves. So please just consider a little whether your question really is SN or whether it is B&D, look in the archives and look to see if there are any other threads you could join in on that would save others from having to reapeat info. BUT if you still feel you need to post, by all means do, and there will be lots of people who will try and help. Choc - I think your idea on the other thread about something to this effect at the top is a good one.
I do think that this thread and the other, have thrown up an interesting debate about who the SN section is for, both in terms of how 'severe' your child's issues need to be and whether it is just for ASD/neuro disorders.
As you say ghosty, I don't think you can draw a line to say 'your childs SN are severe enough'. Neither do I think anyone here feels there should be any 'qualifying' criteria. I don't think I have ever seen anyone on here say anything to the effect of 'that's nothing, you should see what I have to deal with'. Some of us may occasionally feel that but then we just don't post. That's life and no different to any other section on MN I imagine.
As for the ASD thing, again, I don't think anyone here would want anyone to feel they couldn't post because their child's needs are not ASD, BUT it is obvious that quite a few people DO feel they wouldn't be welcome here, or that they have nothing to offer and I think that is a shame.
I do feel the profile of the SN section has changed a bit even in the time I have been posting here and there ARE more ASD threads. That is not to say they shouldn't be here or that they have 'taken over' or anything. Personally I often read them even though my child does not have ASD and feel I have gained a lot of info/insight from them.
But I guess it does raise the question of whether, as the SN section has grown so much, it should be divvied up a bit more? I am really not sure about that as one of the things I really like about MN is that we do share across conditions and I do also believe that whatever the issues of our child, very often our issues as parents are the same. But I think it is a valid thing to think about if it would mean that generally people get more out of MN and feel there is somewhere for them to 'be'.
Anyway, I think this post is already far too long - just food for thought......