Reply to Relationships between grandparents and SN kids- quick poll

Forum Index » Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities

Reply to "Relationships between grandparents and SN kids- quick poll"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]My parents really love my son, and appreciate his good traits a LOT and often express sentiments that if he just had the right teachers, or whatever, he wouldn't have any problems at all.  But then they get really frustrated with his challenging behavior.  Sometimes they say things like "What's wrong with him?" or "I'm worried that he will be ostracized because of X" and I end up letting loose with them about the amount of $$ and time I've spent: (1) figure out "what is wrong with him"; (2) trying to figure out the best therapies and medications to deal with it; and (3) figure out how he will not be ostracized because of not only X, but also Y, Z, and A through L.  
They don't really engage on the level of what his therapies are, or if there are specific techniques they should use.  One time my mom did pick up a book I had lying around the house, because she was bored, and then said it gave her a lot of really good insight into him.  
I mostly am just happy that he has a relationship with his grandparents and that they can get along and engage on the things that are interesting to him when he is in place where he is able to engage on those things.

I think you're sort of expecting a lot from your parents here.  If you just need someone to listen I think you need to say something like "Mom, I just really need to vent about the problems I'm having with the school and his IEP.  I know that you're not an ----- expert and I'm not looking for advice, but I really need a shoulder to cry on about this!"
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics