You never say things like "My child will never do that" or "I would never allow that to happen to me". Fate is a funny thing, you are bound to hear, see or become what you claim will never be. For example, We had a friend that used to call her child "the poster child for Ritalin" and we jokingly agreed. Eventually the child was always referred to as that. Mostly by his mother, but occasionally by us. Even though it was extremely accurate, it was definitely not a nice thing to say. Well, to make a long story short (not usually my style) my son has taken over this wonderful title and maintained it proudly since he was 5 years old (he is now 9 years old). We struggle every day like no one can understand unless you have a child with the same condition. It is not funny and it is extremely frustrating. My son works very hard along with us to make every day "age appropriate normal". It is a constant challenge and demands a lot of structure. Which is very time consuming I might add. So remember, be careful for ill things being said since fate has a funny way of placing it right back in your lap.
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