...and what I will file away in my brain to say next time another parent of a special needs child questions our decision thus far not to medicate Riley. It happened yesterday.
"I'm sure you're right, I don't know everything. What I do know is to never second guess another special needs parent."
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Let that be our "national" anthem. It's the least we can do for one another.
aaaargh
there is nothing that gets under my skin more .. NOTHING .. than a lack of respect for another parent's decision about what is best for their child!
our children our so vastly different from one another. they are gloriously, wondrously unique. which is precisely why although parents can advise and share information with one another, they sure as hell can't know how to parent another kid.
this is hard enough without crap like that.
no judgements here .. ever .. just respect and support!
aaargh
Thanks for sharing this one.. and if you don't mind.. I'm gonna steal it and file it away in my brain too...(as I get questioned a lot these days.. not so much by Salamander's teachers - they get why I so far have held off on going the medication route. I get the questions a lot now from other parents, both special needs and otherwise..)
I hate it when the perfect words arrive too late. But they are the perfect words, and now you have them tattooed on your brain for the next self-righteous assault.
Not that I can imagine you inviting this person over for tea or anything, but she sure sounds like the tea snob...
Ha! Nope. A totally different person. She had no idea that I am an RN, and that Todd is a pharmacist, and that we have done our research and we know our kid.
Next time I feel ready to tell someone else what to do, I'll remember her helpful arrogance, and zip it.
This is where that lovely phrase "what worked for us was..." comes in really handy!
Can I file that one away too? It brings me relief.
Filing that away for when Q is older...but what I really want to know is what you did say. :)
I'll bet that file cabinet is full of good comebacks like that. Hope you get to use it someday.
Love.
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