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[quote=Anonymous]I just want to point out that being judged by other parents happens to us as special needs parents, but it also happens to non-special needs parents.  There is so much parental judging going on. Their judgy-ness says more about them than about you. I look to be friends with parents who have an understanding of the diverse circumstances of families and who are more interested in understanding and supporting others and giving grace than judging.

I grew up with a very judgy mom, and she judged everyone including her own kids.  It's been a very hard pattern to break in myself, and I've really tried not to pass it on to my kids.  Part of not passing it on is to explicitly teach my kids what social situations require, but also to teach them to be curious about a person's behavior rather than automatically jumping to judgement.  Still, as a parent who had an abusive partner, I want my kids to be somewhat judgy in the sense that they should have boundaries about how other people treat them and feel comfortable saying no or walking away from relationships that are not healthy.

It's complicated. [/quote]

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