Anyone else with a special needs child will understand this. I find myself cheering when Luke does something other parents would get upset with their kids on or even be worried. The other day a friend went with us (Luke and my 4 month old daughter Faith) to Culver’s. When I put Luke in a highchair and told my friend I would be right back, I was going to order our food. She asked, “Will he crawl out?” She was worried he might try and that she needed to stay real close to him. It was then I realized how different life with a special needs child is. I told her “no, he can’t and if he did I would be so excited!” You see, where most parents would worry about the possible fall, I found myself wishing he would do it!
Sometimes I hear parents reprimand their child for doing something like running around a public place or climbing up on a stool or countertop, and I think “if only Luke would do something like that, I would be so happy.”
So I find myself looking for the little things, like the other day Luke pulled himself up all by himself, at the age of 27 months. Of course, he doesn’t perform on command so I have yet to see a repeat performance. But I am looking forward to him being able to reach all those “off limits” items on our end tables in the living room. Then I can join other moms who say “no, leave the remotes and mommy’s books alone”. Aaahhh….the dreams of a “special mom”.
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