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[quote=Anonymous]Nothing really prepared me.  I babysat quite a bit. I had the controlling boss. We had young nephews and nieces on DH’s side.  Nothing really prepares you for the 24/7/365 bit.  The others are part time jobs in comparison.

Books helped a bit and also made some issues worse.  In particular, what to expect in the first year had one doozy that nearly caused my first to be rehospitalized.  It had to do with breastfeeding and not trusting yourself if you thought something was going wrong. I was a dry well, they just assured me that if he was suckling he was getting something.   I learned to trust myself and get help.

One of my children is ASD and one has multiple severe LDs- nothing absolutely nothing helped me to prepare for the long long slow slog to get them to a place of independence.  Nothing prepared me for the things we needed to change and leave behind.  Nothing prepared me for the isolation you find when you have the types of SN children I have.  Nothing prepared me for the way the schools are.  I had to educate my self and learn on the job and find it through trial and error.  We are hopefully nearing the end. A year from now, we may have an empty nest.  Can’t wait.

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