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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you have an easy child it's easy to feel like a good parent and feel confident about your skills. When you have a difficult or non-typically developing child (disabled etc..) you can feel like you're underperforming, even if you're doing great, or trying. That's when the judgey parents jump in and assume you are a terrible parent. I have both types of kids and see both sides. Man, it is tough. I wish parents and women were more supportive of one another in general. [/quote]

^this time a gazillion.  So many judgey parents that think they are awesome when really they just got lucky with a fairly easy kid.  Children are born who they are and the best we can do is try and guide them but we cannot control them or change their innate personalities or disabilities.  I have a different kid and have read everything I can on it and the best advice I’ve heard from the professionals is to stop and realize that parents only have so much control.  I’m not saying don’t discipline or provide structure but those rails will work very differently depending on the underlying personality etc of the child.  Autism, ADHD, SPD etc are NOT the result of poor parenting so I implore people to have a little empathy and compassion for fellow parents and realize that not all disabilities can be seen with the naked eye.[/quote]

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