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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish i hadn’t used wasteless energy on worrying about how my SN needs son would fair.  Too much worrying about what others thought about what school he was going to, what therapies/activities he was doing.  There was a lot of judgement going around that I let myself get sucked into and therefore, I feel, projecting onto my son.

My DS is 19 and goes to a SN school that’s perfect for him.  I finally got both through my head that he’s where he needs to be and he’s happy - who cares about what everyone else thinks.  [/quote]

I feel this.

Looking back, some of my worst moments as a parent were the times I was aware of being watched and judged, and I let that influence me. [/quote]
+1 I worried way too much about what others would think.[/quote]

I’m the PP with the 19 yo.  A lot of it, I feel, is not knowing the future and wanting to make the best decisions as possible.   When my DS was in elementary school going into middle, it was so isolating.  He’s in a program that caters to kids with mild behaviors.  That was such a toxic word, back then.  I remember parents saying “why would you want to send him to xx school (his current school) the kids have behaviors. His behaviors are mild but he does have behavioral issues.  And he’s thriving with the small classes, more support.    He (and myself) have made connections and friendships with those that go to his school.[/quote] For me, it was not wanting to step outside social mores, not wanting to bother others. [/quote]

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