Comments on: Confession: I still get sad when other kids ask about my kid http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/ Support. Insight. Inspiration Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:39:19 -0400 hourly 1 By: colleen http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173912 colleen Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:33:26 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173912 I feel ya! I feel ya!

]]> By: Leia http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173231 Leia Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:25:02 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173231 I think this was the hardest part of the decision to send Hunter to school last year since he looks like all the other kids until it comes time to talk. And now I again am worried about sending him this year with his AAC device. I think this was the hardest part of the decision to send Hunter to school last year since he looks like all the other kids until it comes time to talk. And now I again am worried about sending him this year with his AAC device.

]]> By: Janis @ SneakPeek http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173226 Janis @ SneakPeek Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:45:17 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173226 It does sneak up on you and it hurts every single time. It happened to me last weekend at my nephew's birthday party. Another party goer (my cousin's 6yo DS) was yelling at me asking - "what happened to his cheek, what happened to his cheek?" He was referring to Microtia. Taken aback the only answer I had was, "He was born that way." But it sucks every.single.time. It does sneak up on you and it hurts every single time. It happened to me last weekend at my nephew's birthday party. Another party goer (my cousin's 6yo DS) was yelling at me asking – "what happened to his cheek, what happened to his cheek?" He was referring to Microtia. Taken aback the only answer I had was, "He was born that way." But it sucks every.single.time.

]]> By: Night Owl Mama http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173166 Night Owl Mama Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:55:38 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173166 Hugs For being as strong as u are and cuddles for the child asking Check out my post for Bugsby through the link maybe ur son will enjoy creating his own story through Bugsby Hugs For being as strong as u are and cuddles for the child asking

Check out my post for Bugsby through the link maybe ur son will enjoy creating his own story through Bugsby

]]> By: MaddyM http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173161 MaddyM Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:49:06 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173161 It's never easy, but it does get easier given time and practice, and believe you me, I get lots of practice. It's never easy, but it does get easier given time and practice, and believe you me, I get lots of practice.

]]> By: Deana http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173160 Deana Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:33:20 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173160 I can relate to this. What gets me even more, is when my 11 year old tries to explain about her brother to her friends. Her explanation is always so matter of fact, like there is absolutely nothing different with the way her brother is, it's just the way he was born and we love him. It fills my heart and breaks it at the same time. If everyone were as accepting of our little ones as kids, we would have a much kinder world. I can relate to this. What gets me even more, is when my 11 year old tries to explain about her brother to her friends. Her explanation is always so matter of fact, like there is absolutely nothing different with the way her brother is, it's just the way he was born and we love him. It fills my heart and breaks it at the same time. If everyone were as accepting of our little ones as kids, we would have a much kinder world.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/1584/its-hard-when-other-kids-ask-about-your-kid/#comment-173159 Jenny Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:27:08 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=1584#comment-173159 I thought I was the only one who had a problem with this! Not that I don't want to tell, or share with kids, but that it makes me a little sad every time. We get a lot of questions because people, including adults, see one typical twin and one disabled twin, and want to know why! It's hard every time. I thought I was the only one who had a problem with this! Not that I don't want to tell, or share with kids, but that it makes me a little sad every time. We get a lot of questions because people, including adults, see one typical twin and one disabled twin, and want to know why! It's hard every time.

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