tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223193381579381075.post3209066153558881769..comments2023-10-17T09:13:41.400-07:00Comments on Understanding Lu: MilestonesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09668216042641622048noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223193381579381075.post-22528184047914336542012-02-06T18:01:07.888-08:002012-02-06T18:01:07.888-08:00In a small way, I understand how you feel. With M...In a small way, I understand how you feel. With Maddie, we have been from day one (well, maybe not that early...) but early on analyzing her-she did some things early-talking, picking up on numbers, letters, memory, etc...other things she did later than other kids (riding a bike, putting on her own clothes and shoes-POTTY TRAINING!-she has never slept well, and she has NEVER been "normal" socially- even as a baby at the grocery store, if a stranger (or even someone we knew) talked to her, she would just stare at them...she has sensory processing issues-I have pored over pages and pages of internet websites reading about whether she has autism, Asperger's, ADD, SPD, and on and on...The testing and the therapy..It is HARD to remember that they need to just be a kid, when all you want to do is help them be "OK." I think just being a loving, supportive, present parent means a lot more in the long run than constant worry about what milestones they are meeting or not meeting. I know yours and Lucy's situation is completely different and quite frankly more serious...but I think if you feel in your heart she just needs to do kid things, then just let her! Maybe schedule a "Therapy-Free" day...no analyzing or prodding from Mom allowed...just enjoy eachother's company....what's it gonna hurt? Love you and thinking about you guys all the time. :-)Ann Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211762501511301712noreply@blogger.com