A quote from a great article a friend posted.... I love it! So reassuring and reaffirming to those of us with children with special needs! (nottheformerthings/2014/12/19/spoiling-child-accommodating/) An accommodation is something that helps your child function as close to the level as possible of other children who do not have the same special needs. With (most special needs), many accommodations are social accommodations, like not requiring him to eat at the table. Social accommodations are more likely to be perceived as spoiling, because the need is not as obvious as the child requiring a wheelchair or hearing aids. Your child has clearly shown ..... that he needs help to function in certain situations. You are accommodating him so that he can interact with and engage in the world as much as possible. That is not spoiling him. That is helping him. That is being his mom. If the decisions you make for your child are bringing him closer to the world, closer to emotional stability, and closer to functionality, you are not spoiling him. You are giving him the best possible shot at living his life. If you have considered all of your options and know that something will help your child to just be a kid and get along in his environment, do it. I am not expert. I am not a doctor. I am just a momma, trying to figure this out. And I am not spoiling my child.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:57:12 +0000
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