Re: re; underestimating kids

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Minna,

Amazing how you have survived your childhood. You are an example for

the rest of us how maybe a " bad day " isn't really so bad after all.

I hope you have lots of good days from here on out.

> So, for all of you

> who wonder about your child's capacity for understanding, don't sell

> him/her

> short. There really is more going on inside than they can tell us.

>

> Amber

>

>

>

> very well said!

> from experience:

> was considered " retarded " (as mom put it) as a child,

and " electively

> mute " ... didnt speak at all until age 4 or so, and then went

totally mute

> again at the time of mine twin brothers death, at age 6 until arund

age

> 8.... although didnt speak as a young child... knew that was reading

> things... can remember many days spent in the outhouse... (it was a

place

> of going for a punishment for all those 'horrid'-autistic things

that mine

> mind/body seemed to never be able to completely stop... in that

outhouse,

> there were newspapers covering the walls... sometimes they put up

new

> pages... always 'relished' being in there when that happened..

always

> wanted to read more of those strange places, people, and things

that was

> never able to actually see in real life...would read those walls...

around

> age 3 1/2... have a few other memories from that place/time and

know that

> it was around that age, now that mom has confirmed it,.... ofcourse

do not

> understand being that age in those memories...

>

> minna