Comments on: The Trials Of Raising A Unique Child

By: Umbrella Company

Umbrella Company — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:23:01 +0000

good topic with good post. every one has to face this trial in his life and this trail is greet feelings and brings lot of excitement in the life. I like you post.

By: Home Renovations

Home Renovations — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:24:52 +0000

Thumbs up for great example. I like your example. No other example would fit in your case. Thanks for nice post and thanks for pushing confidence to write a comment on your post.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:34:42 +0000

Aw — poor guy! Kids can be so cruel.

I’m glad to see that you as a parent support him & his goals! That’s wonderful — because a lot of kids aren’t as lucky!

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By: Miss Suzy

Miss Suzy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:36:22 +0000

My son has a form of autism, and as such, is pretty different. He has different interests than most kids — right now it is the changes in the 2008 model cars from their 2007 versions.

He likes to shave his head bald or wear a mohawk. He cares very much what kids think, and is not good at standing up for himself. As such, the mohawk is often a social risk. We talk about this post topic all the time. Good for you for being a dad who helps fan the flame of your child’s interests, instead of turning him into another version of who you think he should be.

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By: Jared

Jared — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:32:29 +0000

Amen to that! There are a few sports that I really dislike…basketball and soccer. But if my boy wants to play them, then he will. I think that a person will do 10 times better at something and enjoy it much more when they want to do it…not made to do it. Good post man!

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By: Free Paid Surveys

Free Paid Surveys — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:27:11 +0000

Well very good example. We need to raise our kids and always keep striving to pour the drops of confidence in them. This will help them in building an inspiring personality.

By: TheFatherLife.com

TheFatherLife.com — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:58:20 +0000

One of our major goals as parents is to raise kids who will be successful adults… your story here is such a great example of that! We need to instill confidence in our kids to pursue and execute on what they are passionate about. Nice! -Ben Murphy / TheFatherLife.com

By: JB

JB — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:48:20 +0000

Cheers to you and your wife for great guidance in helping your son define himself for himself. As for the dancing, if you or your friends or your son's friends or their parents raise eyebrows about what it means to be a man who dances, I would recommend buying a block of tickets the next time Alvin Ailey (or another strong, modern troupe -- perhaps your son can tell you), or for that matter a performance group like Stomp, is performing anywhere near you. Go as a group, be awed as a group, and you can all open your eyes a little wider the next time your son(s) perform.

By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:03:57 +0000

Yay! I’m so glad your son has you as his father, and hopefully will be able to convert his friends to support him (or at least leave him alone, or maybe get new friends as he gets older).

As a former weird child and now an weird adult who married another weird adult I’ve learned that those of us who are unique are really the most interesting people of all. Especially when we just go with our weirdness. (and, we tend to be the ones who do amazing things, make huge discoveries, start companies, etc.) Yay for us!

~ ElizabethPW

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