Although it wasn't my intent to make anyone feel the need to defend their feelings, I think I may have done just that. But along with that comes a much better understanding of how/why these feelings are there for many of you.
Maybe it's because I haven't run into anything serious (at least not yet)My DS loves school, the entire district is behind him and he's happy. He's never been bullied and if something is too easy or boring it gets changed. I have no idea whether he's HG or PG (haven't quite figured that criteria out yet)but at this point it doesn't matter.
I also believe that because of all of the kids that i've had, I do have a different sense of what a child needs to grow into an adult that anyone would be proud to claim. I spend hours in conversation with kids that don't have any idea what a "parent" is. All they want is someone to give a damn, to know that someone has their back and cares whether or not they succeed. You'll have to take my word for it, these kids are amazed with dinner every night, help with homework and a hug before bed. Happiness is something you can't pull out of your pocket, it's inside of our children, planted by us, the ones who prove time and again that they're not alone.
Now that I've managed to go completely off the topic, I'll just hush and count myself extremely lucky that our road has been so easy.
