Reply to "Autism symptoms seen in babies" - how/when do you stop worrying?

Forum Index » Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Reply to ""Autism symptoms seen in babies" - how/when do you stop worrying?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I wouldn't worry.  There is little to nothing you can do at that age other than providing a comforting, nurturing environment (which you are doing).  I would worry more if your child is not smiling regularly.  Does your child laugh?  Does he remember you or notice when you leave the room?  I repeat the earlier advice of looking at a milestone chart and seeing if he's dropping off.

[b]Even if your child were to have autism, it would not matter.  You will still love them either way.  Frankly I'm surprised that no one with a special needs child has flamed you for being so worried about it.  It wouldn't be the end of the world either way.[/b]
[/quote]

Oh please! Now parents don't have the right to be worried about their kids because it is politically incorrect? I am sure the parents of special needs children do love them very much like any other parent, but think they also would have preferred their kids were neurotypical. [/quote]
Quoted PP here, all I was trying to emphasize is that a child having a disability/delay just means that there may be a lot more that you worry about and a lot more therapy.  But they would not cease to be your child, and you would still love them either way.  While it would make life more difficult, it is something you can't change about your child and you should realize that while you can try to help your child, you shouldn't let it ruin your relationship with them.
When I had a baby the OP's age, [b]I posted something very similar and was flamed by a lot of special needs parents on this board.[/b]  It really helped me see some perspective.  For example, if my husband were to die, it would be life changing for me.  Life would be much harder.  Things would never be the same.  But, life would still go on.  While it is understandable to worry about your child, you should realize that there are things you can control and things you can't.  By all means be your child advocate, but try to maintain some perspective.  [/quote]

Well, they were wrong and you shouldn't have them bully you into not having normal worries about your child. Perspective is great, but there is a time and place for it. Before you have a bad diagnosis, the normal person worry, then come denial, grieve and finally acceptance. I think perspective helps people accept what can't be changed and deal with it.

[/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