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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm in a very similar situation. My DS has delays, and everyone says he's EXACTLY like my DH was as a child. So there's a big familial component, and there's every reason to believe my DS will catch up in the important ways.

However, times are VERY different now than they were in the 70s.  School (even kindergarten) is more demanding, and we have a lot of ways to help kids that we didn't in the past.  So even though my kid may just be a "late bloomer," I'm definitely taking advantage of all the support and therapies that will help him.

Another motivation is that I think my DH has in fact suffered from his undiagnosed/unsupported issues.  I think my DS deserve a happier childhood than DH had -- for example, to be able to learn how to swim instead of never learning due to motor skill issues and sensory issues.  Social skills are another big one.  The family laughs about what  "loner" DH was as a kid; I'm not willing to just let my DS have no friends without trying whatever interventions might work.

If your in laws are pressuring you or making you feel guilty for "labeling" your child, just ignore them.  Your responsibility as a mom is to help your child NOW, not to parent your child as if you only had the resources of 1975.  [/quote]

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