CrazyinTX

So Emotional Today

Well, I guess I am a crybaby today.  I have mentioned a little about my son, who is 5 and I call him (on this blog )"Little T".  I had this little guy 6 years after I had my daughter. I seriously didn't think we would have any more kids, I wanted more, but I had a HARD time after my pregnancy with "S" ( My daughter).  N-E ways, God blessed us with this little man. He did have some problems breathing when he was born.  At around 3 years of age, I started noticing he wasn't talking much but I figured he was just shy.  So by the time he was 4, and I took him for his well child dr. visit, I KNEW he was having some problems. The dr. referred me to a therapist and we did "Play therapy" for a couple of months.  Little T's behavior got a little better because the therapist told me to be VERY CONSISTENT and I did see a change in the amount of tantrums, etc.   My next step was to go to the school for his lack of speaking, and they evaluated him 2 times.  He was then accepted to pre-k and they are working with him on his speech.  He has a speech disability.  He will talk, but will not really have a conversation with you. You can ask him a question, and you may or may not get an answer.  I do think he may have some other areas that need work but at his age, it is hard for therapists to diagnose what all his problems are.  Of course I foresee much more testing and evaluations in the future.  Well, this morning I was talking to a coworker about my son and I just started crying.  I am very saddened by the challenges my son has and I know God can make a difference but it is frustrating on a daily basis!!!  Sometimes my son is in his "own little world" and I think he may have a spectrum disorder.  I have worried, prayed, worried, prayed and some days it just feels like too much!!!  Some kids at school are mean to him and he doesn't really pay too much attention to it but when I overhear it, I just want to rip those kids apart (I never say anything, they are just kids...but my heart breaks everytime a kid is mean to him). 

I also have a nephew who lived with us for a short time. My nephew is in jail right now.  I wish I could have made him see how to be a good man, but when we got custody he was 17 and too far gone. It just saddens me, because now he is facing a lot of years for his bad choices.

I am just kind of sad today.

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4:04 PM, Mar. 7, 2007 .. Posted by Bruinsmama

((((hugs)))))

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10:22 AM, Mar. 8, 2007 .. Posted by klauser

Hang in there!! It's always so tough to see our little ones go through any kind of struggle. It sounds like your doing your best to get him the help he needs. There are so many great resources out there. I know you'll figure out what's going on and do your best to help him. He's lucky to have a mommy that loves him so much!

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11:15 AM, Mar. 8, 2007 .. Posted by davey327

IT does sound like your son faces some obstacles. But aren't we fortunate that we live in a time when there are so many advances in education and what they can do for children. So much more than they used to be able to do.

Have fun on your vacation.