05 Apr 2012, 8:56 am
momsparky wrote:
DenvrDave wrote:
From one dad to another:
1. Don't freak out.
2. Practice relaxation techniques.
3. Trust your intuition.
4. Keep a journal.
5. Continually educate yourself.
6. Consider medical doctors as consultants...ask them a lot of questions then make your own decisions. You know your child better than any doctor.
7. If you don't agree with a doctor, get a second opinion.
8. If you don't agree with the second opinion, get a third. Etc.
9. Spend as much quality time with your child(ren) as possible.
10. Be in it for the long-haul...take the long term approach.
I could go on, but these are some of the things I wish someone had told me. Best of luck
1. Don't freak out.
2. Practice relaxation techniques.
3. Trust your intuition.
4. Keep a journal.
5. Continually educate yourself.
6. Consider medical doctors as consultants...ask them a lot of questions then make your own decisions. You know your child better than any doctor.
7. If you don't agree with a doctor, get a second opinion.
8. If you don't agree with the second opinion, get a third. Etc.
9. Spend as much quality time with your child(ren) as possible.
10. Be in it for the long-haul...take the long term approach.
I could go on, but these are some of the things I wish someone had told me. Best of luck
Freakin' brilliant.
I always appreciate when you are around, DenvrDave - I've learned a lot from you! Thanks!
I agree. Brilliant. And, as many of said, it sounds like you have time. I totally agree with what someone said about 'keeping a journal'. I started doing that with my son when some of our questions about his little 'quirkies' weren't being answered. I don't know whether or not he would have gotten a diagnosis at 3, though if he had, perhaps some earlier intervention with sensory stuff would have helped. But he's a great talker, so . . . we waited. Write things down--it helps you keep track of things and really develops a stronger awareness of what is actually occuring, re-occuring. Then, it will help you if/when you see a pediatric psychologist.
My son is being evaluated for potential 'absence siezures' . . . and has sensory issues . . . and he did exactly what you describe your daughter doing when eating. Hard to know sometimes what is all connected. But I do agree the opinion of a psychologist/neurologist in the long run is a good idea.
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