you could miss out on a lot of help by waiting.
if you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Thank you for the thoughtful responses! One of my favorite quotes, DeeDee.
I'll make an appt. with our pediatrician first, because he will be quite helpful. I need to see him for something else about DD anyway (she is being worked up to rule out cancer - can you imagine? so far, it looks like she does not have cancer, but this has not been a fun process :().
Also, DH's cousin is a pediatric psychiatrist who I can tap on, as well as the other family member who I saw at Thanksgiving. I will get her specific observations to bring to our ped.
I feel nervous - like I don't want to know this. It's been convenient to blame DD's wildness and my challenges with parenting her on her intellect.
Grinity, I may not have been clear on the timing - DD is not able to start kindergarten here in California until Sept 2012. We would consider a private kindergarten next year to get her started, even if we transitioned her to the public school system for 1st grade.
Again, THANK YOU
Nautigal - toe walking is walking around on tip toes all day, developing calves of steel.
