Comments on: Growing Pains

By: Noan

Noan — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:44:10 +0000

Keep walking tall for Sophie, and keep writing about it for the rest of us.

By: maya

maya — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:11:27 +0000

Oh geez, Amy.

This: “Sophie’s not like the other kids. She never will be. And I’ve got to figure out how to deal with that, in matters both large and small.”

Cuts me to the core. Boy do I get it. Hugs, my friend. Pushing them forward and yet accepting the limitations is something I SO struggle with.

I’m in agreement that the teacher could have been more discrete. I realize you had an understanding, but, I don’t know. It seems like it could have been handled better. It was like she was chiding Sophie AND you. But maybe I’m just too sensitive.

I hope you get some good answers or suggestions from the attorney.

By: stacey

stacey — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:37:05 +0000

Couldn’t that teacher have been more discreet? I would think the DS issue would make her more sensitive to the way she handled the situation. But DS or not, I still don’t think a child should be called out like that in front of anyone.

By: krlr

krlr — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:27:01 +0000

please please please let us know EVERYTHING your atty has to say. So hard to know what the right path is.

By: heather hales

heather hales — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:34:03 +0000

hm.. that was supposed to be frickin’…cause you know I try to keep it clean.

By: heather hales

heather hales — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:33:24 +0000

oh Amy! I don’t know what to say…but I’m sending you a virtual hug.

parenting is the hardest fickin’ job out there. i always feel like I am flying blind hoping i’m doing something right….

By: cate

cate — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:20:43 +0000

sigh. I know you’ll figure it out. I wish it didn’t have to be so damn hard.

that’s what bugs me about that whole “more alike than different” campaign. At some point you have to acknowledge the different, right?

I hate afterschool activities. Abby is too young but every time I’ve gotten William signed up for something, he’s too worn out after school. And he’s completely unrushable; if I even try, he melts down.