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It started with my SN oldest. I realized he wasn't going to get anywhere if I just let him lazy along as the therapists told me. Now he's mainstreamed and doing well. I gave him good discipline starting when he was a toddler, and many many hours of practicing whatever it is he had to learn. I can't tell you how many hours per day (for how many months) he practiced learning to walk, or talk! When you struggle to do the most natural things, it gives you quite a work ethic. Then I realized the only way of getting good at something is to work at it - duh, right? But modern lax parenting will have it otherwise.[/quote]

Wow, that's impressive. What was he diagnosed with? Did you stay at home with him?

You know, I have a friend with a SN child and I'm surprised they haven't been doing any therapy with him at home, though his mom is SAH.  They just wait for the state provided therapist to do it once or twice a month.  I think the child had a really chance to catch up to mainstream with a lot of intense therapy, but it seems like his parents just gave up and with every year his chances are getting slimmer and slimmer.  I don't think he'll make it into the NT school.

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So now my neurotypical youngest is 3 and sits down for hours to read, write, count, alongside her siblings. She plays violin. What was hard with DC1 is easy for her, both because she has more skills and and because she benefits from his studious example. I expect this from her (ie, I do not take no for an answer) because I know she can do it. When she herself realizes she can achieve what I asked, she's proud of herself and wants to continue. Virtuous cycle.
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Your 3 year old can read and write? 
How do you make them sit for hours?  I can't make mine sit for 15 minutes.[/quote]

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