anyone else experiencing this?

[timmysmom246]

My son is 4 and a half and he has an IEP, meaning he has a learning disability. He may be a little slower than other kids and act a little different sometimes. Well, today i took him to this Easter fun fest and they had games and crafts for the kids to do. He really didnt want to do much of the games at first. He played some basketball,got a balloon, and got his face painted! So, we went to this one room where they were playing an I Spy game and there was some toys on the shelf so he didnt want to play the game. He wanted to play with the toys. So he took some toys off of the shelf and starting playing with them. The other children were playing the I Spy game and my son was the only one playing with the toys. I didnt want to take them away because he was enjoying himself and he wasnt really hurting anything.But, i asked him if he wanted to play the game and he said no he wants to play cars right now. The lady doing the game with the other children told my son he had to put the toys back on the shelf. So i continued to let him play for a little while longer. But, i wanted to cry because he didnt want to do what the other kids were doing but, yet i didnt want to take the toys away from him because i didnt want to upset him. I guess what im trying to say is does anyone else that does this? Acts different from the other kids or wants to do something diffrent even though they are supposed to be doing one certain thing?  Because one time i had taken him to a birthday party and all the other kids got their face painted except for my son because he didnt want to. Sometimes he is different but, thats ok.

[Teresa_Hicks]

Mar. 22, 2008 at 4:34 PM

What kind of disability does your son have?  I am a Special Educaiton teacher.  Do not feel badly if your son does not want to socicialize just yet.

[carleysanchez]

Mar. 22, 2008 at 4:39 PM Your post made me so sad!  I am sorry that you got upset today!  You have nothing to worry about!!!  Think of  it this way...if there was a party with a bunch of adults at it, some of them would be being social and others are more reserved and doing their own thing.  Your son is probably just an introvert, completely normal!  As a teacher, I see all types of kids.  Someone once told me, when I was having a time with my son's behavior, that he will probably not be influenced by peer pressure later on...think of the bright side and have a wonderful Easter!

[katydidit1965]

Mar. 22, 2008 at 5:24 PM

OOOOOH, dont be upset!  Your son is just fine the way he is. He just may not be ready to jump in there with the other kids....and that's ok.  Don't ever let anyone tell you it's not.  He will make his own way in his own time.  If he was happy with the toys then so be it.  Be thankful he was happy!  Don't let it get you down. All kids are special, each and every one of them. They all have something the Gods gave them to pass around this world. Timmy will tell you in his own time what that is.

Hugs Mamma!