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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone with SN kids feel their lives are in control and their kids are not the main stressors? Please chime in!  Maybe you can help other parents here (including myself)  to stay positive.[/quote]

I could try, but I suspect I'd just be accused of humble-bragging about HFA, which is scary and very challenging but clearly not as hard to deal with as what some of you are going through.  God bless you all.

I will say that it has made a world of difference for us to move our kids to a SN school where all the other parents have similar challenges.  Playdates are not stressful because no one is judging anyone and everyone is prepared to deal with unexpected events and behaviors.  (As someone, now a friend, said the first day -- all the parents here are very humble.)  It's easier to relax and talk to each other at the birthday party because the threshold for what would require an intervention among the kids is lower.  Whatever crazy thing your kid is doing just is not standing out as much.  Plus, your kids have a better shot at forging genuine friendships with each other and the parents have lots in common to talk about.  And you really can babysit for each other because you know what you're dealing with and trust each other.  I know that the economics are impossible for many families, which sucks, but I just wanted to share that perspective in case it makes a difference for someone who is weighing options.  Finding a real community of others in the same boat helps a lot.[/quote]

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