does your child know that they are different

[unhappymom74]

this school year was the first time she found out she was disabled.today she fell and couldn't understand why her legs gave out.everytime she grows she has to teach her self to walk,it breaks my heart cuz she doesn't know what cp is.

[lifeisajoy]

my son doesn't fully of my understanding but does some-my son too has cp--he wants to do pretty much what everyone else does-he loves amusement rides--I just have to watch as a mom which ones-he would go on everyone-

[darbyakeep45]

I'm sorry mama:(  That must be heartbreaking!  My son is 3.5 years old with Cystic Fibrosis, Aarskog Syndrome, Autism, 16p Duplication, and Brain Damage...he has the overall development of a 1 year old and he has no idea that he's different and I'm okay with that!

[letstalk747]

i know how this is but with diff issues , 

my son is autistic , adhd , he dont know he is any different than anyone else

[Elyssa414]

He knows he had surgeries and they "took his seizures out" but I don't think he knows that not everyone else has seizures... My 5 yr old understands that his 10 yr old brother is different and has special needs- his classmates sometimes ask me questions like "why doesn't Liam's brother talk?"

[willysmama]

I think he has some what of an understanding. He has typical friends that we hang out with and he gets frustrated very easily with them. Also all the stares during the holidays or grocery shopping from kids and their pointing. Just recently he learned that family is just as cruel as other kids. Some of his cousins were making fun of him and calling him "retart" and laughing at him in his walker.  We put a stop to it but not quick enough before willy started to cry

[mandee1503]

Jacob is still young. But he kinda understands that playing is hard for him and he struggles and gets frustrated.

[angelmom224]

My kids dont know. And the other nice part is that my younger kids dont know that their siblings are different either. 

We dont have any physical problems so I think that helps. I dont think my FX kids will ever realize that they are different. I know the day will come that the younger ones will ask questions. 

[afwifeandmommy3]

My oldest gets Frustrated with him self and others but he doesn't know . My youngest is 1 so he has no idea . His older brothers just think he is tiny

[Punkslilncs]

Every day my son counts the days to when he can go to Elementary, right now he is in PK at an EC school and he counts the days so he can go to Elementary and make friends like everyone else, no one is his friend at school. I cry so hard and don't know what to do. I wanna shake these kids and scream can't you see how awesome he is!! 

[Pukalani79]

 Lindsay understands that she hurts and that not everyone does. She understands that there are things she cannot do, and that's hard for her, but she keep on going until she just cant.    Emily understands that she has feelings and emotions that are not always okay.  She understands that sometimes she's sad even though she doesnt' know why.  I'm not sure she understands that everyone does not feel those same things.  Honestly I'm not sure she really cares though.