Posted by admin | Posted in Mommyhood, hypotonia | Posted on 11-08-2009
Tags: early intervention, hypotonia, mother, parents, pediatric neurologist, special needs, toddler
Every mom I know has read the What to Expect books, including myself. The pregnancy one was ok, although it did make me paranoid and worry about every little thing going wrong. The first year and toddler versions did nothing but make me worry, get angry & sad, and think I’m a horrible mother, or that my child is not “normal”. There is that dreaded word again! Any parent of a special needs child or a child with hypotonia should seriously burn these books!
I stopped reading the toddler version when my son was about 15 months old. That is around the time his pediatrician referred us to the neurologist and we self-referred to Early Intervention. Some of the behavioral issues still apply, but it’s not worth it for me to skim the book to find what I need because my eyes always drift to the “your child should be able to..” sections, then I’m upset all over again.
Maybe I should write a book for parents with kids with hypotonia??
