Originally Posted by 2giftgirls
So I told her we would and I promised I would never be on a team of adults deciding her future without consulting her again. I might not do what she wants, but I will never again automatically listen to a teacher or other adult without finding out my child's perception.

There comes a time in this journey that you just look your child in the eye and essentially say "I get you, and I get that you need something very different than what you are getting". And somehow it's just enough to give them hope, optimism, and some resilience.

In a year or two, you may look back and laugh. And then you may start hearing the stories about what she was really doing at school for 6 hours a day.

Last edited by herenow; 10/28/11 05:29 AM.