Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

Why are we trying to to fix a 6 yo with a limp??? Its borderline child abuse to not check it out!

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Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

Because thousands of years of human behavior are not going to change. Kids have always made fun of / bullied the awkward kids, even when parents and teachers tell them not to.
I was the awkward kid that got made fun of. I made friends with the other awkward kids. It made life better, but the teasing still hurt.
My youngest son is the awkward kid that gets made fun of. He fell in with a group of mostly awkward kids and he doesn’t care what others think of him.

Kids bully weak kids not awkward kids. Teach your kid to stand strong as an individual rather than cultivating a desire to please others. That is what will protect this child more than anything. You people are truly broken.

A different affect, glasses, and a limp WILL be perceived as a weakness to peers. They’re like a pod of orcas. OP should absolutely look into OT/PT/speech therapy.

Correction: ….to IGNORANT peers. Why confirm yourself to satisfy the ignorance of some other idiot? That’s not ever going to work out in life. This is basic wisdom and I am sad that so many people have never learned this.

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

It's not either/or. She shouldn't be bullied or teased. But just like glasses are ok rather than refusing to "fix" her and just accepting her vision, pt to help her walk and run better will make her life easier and give her more options like playing sports, hiking, getting around with less fatigue and fall risk, etc. Same with speech...being intelligible and having a typical voice will give her more opportunities.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

Because thousands of years of human behavior are not going to change. Kids have always made fun of / bullied the awkward kids, even when parents and teachers tell them not to.
I was the awkward kid that got made fun of. I made friends with the other awkward kids. It made life better, but the teasing still hurt.
My youngest son is the awkward kid that gets made fun of. He fell in with a group of mostly awkward kids and he doesn’t care what others think of him.

Kids bully weak kids not awkward kids. Teach your kid to stand strong as an individual rather than cultivating a desire to please others. That is what will protect this child more than anything. You people are truly broken.

A different affect, glasses, and a limp WILL be perceived as a weakness to peers. They’re like a pod of orcas. OP should absolutely look into OT/PT/speech therapy.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

Because thousands of years of human behavior are not going to change. Kids have always made fun of / bullied the awkward kids, even when parents and teachers tell them not to.
I was the awkward kid that got made fun of. I made friends with the other awkward kids. It made life better, but the teasing still hurt.
My youngest son is the awkward kid that gets made fun of. He fell in with a group of mostly awkward kids and he doesn’t care what others think of him.

Kids bully weak kids not awkward kids. Teach your kid to stand strong as an individual rather than cultivating a desire to please others. That is what will protect this child more than anything. You people are truly broken.

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

Because thousands of years of human behavior are not going to change. Kids have always made fun of / bullied the awkward kids, even when parents and teachers tell them not to.
I was the awkward kid that got made fun of. I made friends with the other awkward kids. It made life better, but the teasing still hurt.
My youngest son is the awkward kid that gets made fun of. He fell in with a group of mostly awkward kids and he doesn’t care what others think of him.

Definitely look into underlying issues but also don't wait to loop the teacher in and get her to help protect your kid. Regardless of whether she has a treatable medical condition, she shouldn't be being bullied about her looks.

Get out of dodge

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

We want to “fix” her because she will live a fuller life if she can walk normally, speak normally and make friends.

And because she isn’t currently being bullied badly but when she gets to middle school, she will want to be able to blend in (and it’s easier to teach skills now).

She can go to OT/PR while OP works with the school to protect her daughter. Both at the same time, but the school can’t do much especially as she ages.

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Help this kid. She should not be limping. Get some PT, get better glasses, help her with social skills.

She's already being bullied and it's not ok

I agree. Especially with the PT. That could get worse as she ages. Two of my grandkids wear glasses and they look awesome in them. They do not look like little kid glasses.

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Anonymous wrote:I fear it’s too late to prevent this. Either move you’re daughter to a different school or resign yourselves to a difficult year.

This

Why is everyone trying to “fix” this kid rather than the nasty and ignorant bullies that are the source of the problem? What a sick society.

Eye problems, voice problems, abnormal gait could all have a neuromuscular concern in common. Has anyone ever suggested this or has she been evaluated to rule this out? Physical medicine or neurology might be a place to start. I feel like there is more to look at here than just the bullying. She absolutely does not deserve to be bullied for any reason, but your post indicates several things that could be symptoms of something and no suggestion that this has been considered or ruled out.

Do not assume that just because a pediatrician hasn't mentioned anything, that there's nothing there. Many of them seem to avoid bringing up stuff like this.

Anonymous wrote:Yah I feel I may move schools

Why would this not happen at another school?

You should be present as much as possible. Volunteer at lunch, recesss, library, field trips. If they see her mom, they’ll leave her alone. That’s what we did.