I can't go back there ! Oh how I can relate...

[Guest guest]

Jacquie, you sound like you have a MIL like mine...mention the word

autism to her and she acts like it is nothing " Oh he'll be just

fine... " This is the woman who lives right in front of me who I can

count on my hand how many times she has kept him for me since he was

born...

Christmas eve was a disaster at their house when they bought my son

cowboy boots, a hat, and a play gun and holster and expected him to

play like his 3 year old NT cousin. This child even had to loudly

say, " Hey Will said my name...but I bet he can't say anyone else's

name... " I'm sorry I know this child is my nephew but ever since he

started talking he doesn't have any concern for others...maybe I'm

too sensitive....I cried on my in laws front porch that night in the

freezing cold of Christmas eve...what a merry Christmas!

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not, he was probably flattered that Will said his name.

ESPECIALLY since he doesn't say anybody else's. That deserves a " way to go,

Will! "

Most kids aren't intentionally annoying. Well, except for Dillon and that

kid who lives next door to Jacquie.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not, he was probably flattered that Will said his name.

ESPECIALLY since he doesn't say anybody else's. That deserves a " way to go,

Will! "

Most kids aren't intentionally annoying. Well, except for Dillon and that

kid who lives next door to Jacquie.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not, he was probably flattered that Will said his name.

ESPECIALLY since he doesn't say anybody else's. That deserves a " way to go,

Will! "

Most kids aren't intentionally annoying. Well, except for Dillon and that

kid who lives next door to Jacquie.

Sissi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/8/03 7:42:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

thebyks@... writes:

> " Hey Will said my name...but I bet he can't say anyone else's name... "

Once I had to leave our gymnastics class because both and I were crying

after a little girl said " Doesn't she know anything? " because couldn't

wait in line.

My husband went alone after that and when the little girl said doesn't she

talk he said no she has no tongue. That shut her up LOL

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/8/03 7:42:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

thebyks@... writes:

> " Hey Will said my name...but I bet he can't say anyone else's name... "

Once I had to leave our gymnastics class because both and I were crying

after a little girl said " Doesn't she know anything? " because couldn't

wait in line.

My husband went alone after that and when the little girl said doesn't she

talk he said no she has no tongue. That shut her up LOL

[Guest guest]

> Jacquie, you sound like you have a MIL like mine...mention the word

> autism to her and she acts like it is nothing " Oh he'll be just

> fine... " This is the woman who lives right in front of me who I can

> count on my hand how many times she has kept him for me since he was

> born...

Wow. That sounds familiar. My one hand would include both my F & MIL and my

3 SILs.

> Christmas eve was a disaster at their house when they bought my son

> cowboy boots, a hat, and a play gun and holster and expected him to

> play like his 3 year old NT cousin.

*sigh*

Lucky me, that doesn't. spent the majority of present-opening time

lying on the kitchen floor screaming. No one said anything. No one helped,

either, but no one said anything nasty and that's always a positive.

> This child even had to loudly

> say, " Hey Will said my name...but I bet he can't say anyone else's

> name... " I'm sorry I know this child is my nephew but ever since he

> started talking he doesn't have any concern for others...maybe I'm

> too sensitive....I cried on my in laws front porch that night in the

> freezing cold of Christmas eve...what a merry Christmas!

I don't think you're too sensitive, but I would not expect a 3 year old to

understand what things are not appropriate to say without a lot of guidance

from his parents. They're the ones I would be upset at. JMO!

-Sara.

[Guest guest]

Not having been there, I think I would have been happy he had said the other

child's name, but then I don't know much about how Will was at that time or

anything about the family dynamics...

However, your feelings and understanding of the situation are yours and

however you responded is right. I imagine that his delays were a great

source of concern for you at that time and it was probably a very hurtful

moment.

Sue

[Guest guest]

> Not having been there, I think I would have been happy he had said

the other

> child's name, but then I don't know much about how Will was at that

time or

> anything about the family dynamics...

> However, your feelings and understanding of the situation are yours

and

> however you responded is right. I imagine that his delays were a

great

> source of concern for you at that time and it was probably a very

hurtful

> moment.

> Sue

Thank you Sue...this child was not complementing my son for saying

his name I can assure you..even at 3 he's got a way about him...

[Guest guest]

> Not having been there, I think I would have been happy he had said

the other

> child's name, but then I don't know much about how Will was at that

time or

> anything about the family dynamics...

> However, your feelings and understanding of the situation are yours

and

> however you responded is right. I imagine that his delays were a

great

> source of concern for you at that time and it was probably a very

hurtful

> moment.

> Sue

Thank you Sue...this child was not complementing my son for saying

his name I can assure you..even at 3 he's got a way about him...

[Guest guest]

> Not having been there, I think I would have been happy he had said

the other

> child's name, but then I don't know much about how Will was at that

time or

> anything about the family dynamics...

> However, your feelings and understanding of the situation are yours

and

> however you responded is right. I imagine that his delays were a

great

> source of concern for you at that time and it was probably a very

hurtful

> moment.

> Sue

Thank you Sue...this child was not complementing my son for saying

his name I can assure you..even at 3 he's got a way about him...