Recent interesting observation

[Guest guest]

Hi, everyone. I have been observing Max and his day to day dealings

with high school and have made a very interesting note....

The older/bigger kids, girls mostly, are very protective of Max and

think " he is so cute!!! " Max eats it up, of course. They have

helped him with his locker, gotten his books, bought him bagels,

bought him candy, and just remarked about how cute he is as he has

walked by. This is even to the point of telling their parents at

night about Max!

The reason I have found this interesting is because it is sort of

like preschool all over again! Remember how we have commented on

kids in school wanting to " baby " our RSS kids because at that age

they are so small. Whenever they play house, the RSS child is the

baby due to size. Well, now it is happening in the same way in high

school. What a funny way to come full circle, huh? Here we were

afraid that Max would get teased, but they are actually protective

of him and look out for that " cute kid " walking down the hall or

going to study hall, or whatever.

I am not sure if this is good or bad. We want Max to be

independent, but, then again, he is not asking for this. People

are just reacting this way to him. My husband and I figure that if

he is happy, that is all that matters right now. And Max is VERY

happy at school. His teachers cannot say enough good things about

him, he has all A's now and he looks forward to going.

I don't think a parent could ask for more.

Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

Our class president in high school was very small - I think he needed to

sit on something to see over the steering wheel in Driver's Ed. Everyone

loved him, too. When I feel frightened for Tim's future, I like to

remember him !

Inga

At 01:03 AM 10/11/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi, everyone. I have been observing Max and his day to day dealings

>with high school and have made a very interesting note....

>

>The older/bigger kids, girls mostly, are very protective of Max and

>think " he is so cute!!! " Max eats it up, of course. They have

>helped him with his locker, gotten his books, bought him bagels,

>bought him candy, and just remarked about how cute he is as he has

>walked by. This is even to the point of telling their parents at

>night about Max!

>

>The reason I have found this interesting is because it is sort of

>like preschool all over again! Remember how we have commented on

>kids in school wanting to " baby " our RSS kids because at that age

>they are so small. Whenever they play house, the RSS child is the

>baby due to size. Well, now it is happening in the same way in high

>school. What a funny way to come full circle, huh? Here we were

>afraid that Max would get teased, but they are actually protective

>of him and look out for that " cute kid " walking down the hall or

>going to study hall, or whatever.

>

>I am not sure if this is good or bad. We want Max to be

>independent, but, then again, he is not asking for this. People

>are just reacting this way to him. My husband and I figure that if

>he is happy, that is all that matters right now. And Max is VERY

>happy at school. His teachers cannot say enough good things about

>him, he has all A's now and he looks forward to going.

>

>I don't think a parent could ask for more.

>

>Jodi Z.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Inga

Its Kim(25) from the UK

I'm 4'4 " approx and I drive a car {a family auto hatchbach}with no adaptions at

all i don't even need a cushion on the seat.So RSS people can live a " normal "

life in some areas.

Take Care all

Inga ihughes@...> wrote:

Our class president in high school was very small - I think he needed to

sit on something to see over the steering wheel in Driver's Ed. Everyone

loved him, too. When I feel frightened for Tim's future, I like to

remember him !

Inga

At 01:03 AM 10/11/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi, everyone. I have been observing Max and his day to day dealings

>with high school and have made a very interesting note....

>

>The older/bigger kids, girls mostly, are very protective of Max and

>think " he is so cute!!! " Max eats it up, of course. They have

>helped him with his locker, gotten his books, bought him bagels,

>bought him candy, and just remarked about how cute he is as he has

>walked by. This is even to the point of telling their parents at

>night about Max!

>

>The reason I have found this interesting is because it is sort of

>like preschool all over again! Remember how we have commented on

>kids in school wanting to " baby " our RSS kids because at that age

>they are so small. Whenever they play house, the RSS child is the

>baby due to size. Well, now it is happening in the same way in high

>school. What a funny way to come full circle, huh? Here we were

>afraid that Max would get teased, but they are actually protective

>of him and look out for that " cute kid " walking down the hall or

>going to study hall, or whatever.

>

>I am not sure if this is good or bad. We want Max to be

>independent, but, then again, he is not asking for this. People

>are just reacting this way to him. My husband and I figure that if

>he is happy, that is all that matters right now. And Max is VERY

>happy at school. His teachers cannot say enough good things about

>him, he has all A's now and he looks forward to going.

>

>I don't think a parent could ask for more.

>

>Jodi Z.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

When I was at school I was treated the same as everyone else.My best friend was

and still is a giant compared to me and I tried to do all the things they did.If

I couldn't manage something they did I found a different way to do it.Three

years ago my school friend got married and I was Maid of honour and although the

photos look comical{me with a groups of " normal height people " I felt special

and priveleged to be asked to be part of her special day.Friends made at school

can be friends for life and love us for who we are even though we're " special "

Jodi Zwain magicrss@...> wrote:

Hi, everyone. I have been observing Max and his day to day dealings

with high school and have made a very interesting note....

The older/bigger kids, girls mostly, are very protective of Max and

think " he is so cute!!! " Max eats it up, of course. They have

helped him with his locker, gotten his books, bought him bagels,

bought him candy, and just remarked about how cute he is as he has

walked by. This is even to the point of telling their parents at

night about Max!

The reason I have found this interesting is because it is sort of

like preschool all over again! Remember how we have commented on

kids in school wanting to " baby " our RSS kids because at that age

they are so small. Whenever they play house, the RSS child is the

baby due to size. Well, now it is happening in the same way in high

school. What a funny way to come full circle, huh? Here we were

afraid that Max would get teased, but they are actually protective

of him and look out for that " cute kid " walking down the hall or

going to study hall, or whatever.

I am not sure if this is good or bad. We want Max to be

independent, but, then again, he is not asking for this. People

are just reacting this way to him. My husband and I figure that if

he is happy, that is all that matters right now. And Max is VERY

happy at school. His teachers cannot say enough good things about

him, he has all A's now and he looks forward to going.

I don't think a parent could ask for more.

Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

I have to chime in that my daughter, who is the smallest in her first

grade class, is best friends with the tallest kid in the class.

They have been best friends since last year. I get such a kick out

of it. The friend wrote the following poem for (and of course

has no idea that has a 'syndrome'):

You are short

And I am tall

But we're best friends

and that is all

How do you like that?!

Irene

> Hi, everyone. I have been observing Max and his day to day

dealings

> with high school and have made a very interesting note....

>

> The older/bigger kids, girls mostly, are very protective of Max and

> think " he is so cute!!! " Max eats it up, of course. They have

> helped him with his locker, gotten his books, bought him bagels,

> bought him candy, and just remarked about how cute he is as he has

> walked by. This is even to the point of telling their parents at

> night about Max!

>

> The reason I have found this interesting is because it is sort of

> like preschool all over again! Remember how we have commented on

> kids in school wanting to " baby " our RSS kids because at that age

> they are so small. Whenever they play house, the RSS child is the

> baby due to size. Well, now it is happening in the same way in

high

> school. What a funny way to come full circle, huh? Here we were

> afraid that Max would get teased, but they are actually protective

> of him and look out for that " cute kid " walking down the hall or

> going to study hall, or whatever.

>

> I am not sure if this is good or bad. We want Max to be

> independent, but, then again, he is not asking for this. People

> are just reacting this way to him. My husband and I figure that if

> he is happy, that is all that matters right now. And Max is VERY

> happy at school. His teachers cannot say enough good things about

> him, he has all A's now and he looks forward to going.

>

> I don't think a parent could ask for more.

>

> Jodi Z.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I LOVE it!

Jodi Z.

> I have to chime in that my daughter, who is the smallest in her

first

> grade class, is best friends with the tallest kid in the class.

> They have been best friends since last year. I get such a kick

out

> of it. The friend wrote the following poem for (and of

course

> has no idea that has a 'syndrome'):

> You are short

> And I am tall

> But we're best friends

> and that is all

>

> How do you like that?!

> Irene

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