to think mn has become very anti sn

[2shoes]

I have noticed it in the last few days, people getting a bashing.
nasty vile threads....

TB very very H, I think the real reason I didn't post at the beginning was simply because I was in denial and not 'one of you', and had no intention of becoming one iyswim. Not up to me though is it!

Since then this board has practically kept me alive though.

Ican see what you mean, justa. I can see where people on the Outside would think we hunt in packs...

Star - you make another good point.

I found it very hard to start posting here because in doing so, I owuld make dd1's issues "real". talking about them, particularly to people who were not likely to fob me off, was scary - what happened if when they confirmed my fears?

BUt as with most htings in life, it was starting to talk about it that was hard. more, I think through having to step out of my cosy safe world where dd1 was always going to catch up (even though I only found this place because i was being fobbed off in RL, and was sure dd1 had bigger issues than they were saying - contrary, moi? )

Justabout About that book. I'll contribute. I reckon we all will.

Seriously, can we do it. I think it should be entitled 'Stupid professionals encountered once you have kids' or something like that. It can have references for each section so it will be useful too, unless the references are likely to go out of date fast.

You know though that your posting is really helpful (Riven's too) because it is good to know that people who have reached certain levels adacemically that require a certain level of intellect equal to but often in advance of the numpties that are advising us, still get treated like 5 year olds. It helps me take it less personally I suppose.

Not that that will be any comfort to you though - sorry. And sorry about your pointless appointment.

LMAO Star

My course around these parts is supposed to be the one for professionals and they still talk down

they just do
They're not supposed to, when I nurswed we had classes in not talking down

But they all do it becuase those that don't think they know it all think they answer to the God of budgets, and he knows it all (and that we don't get that)

Yes Riven exactly - DD wants to ride her bike she misses it so we my parents are buying her one - a tandem

We don't want to join a club for the blind or a tandem club she just wants to ride a bike

I think I may retreat in here too - you guys are very accepting

Ah yes Katy we are LOL, not sure parochialism and SN go very well together...... pmsl

Do you accept parents with additional needs too? Cos that's how I feel atm

Sorry I always use additional needs - it comes from working with children - every child is 'special' just some need extra; it may not be good 'form' but I'd be hard pressed to change it

Oh we don't worry about terminology if we can help it- I'm supposed to use AS C from uni but it never translates back here: likewise SEN / SN ? AN... who cares?

frankly I thionk if your child needs extra ahelp and you are unfortunate enough to be mored somewhere in the system dealing with people youa re welcome.

(And PMSL at parents with AN..... aren't we all once we get ehre?)