Hi, here I have heard so much the question: Is she downs? Or the words "XXX is down" or "I´ve met a downs child at..." , that is constantly, instead of saying...
I think of it as an opportunity to educate others about Down Syndrome. After all, how many of us really knew that much about Down Syndrome before we had our ...
ditto ... From: Gustavo R. y Andrea W. To: down_syndrome@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 3:54 AM Subject: Re: [down_syndrome] Re: Keeping my...
Hello Diane, I understand your frustration at the lady in your story, but I wouldn't get offended. Although the way she labeled your daughter is no longer the...
Hello - I do not respond very often and I rarely have time to read all of the posts - but for whatever reason I chose to read this email today I was glad that...
Reading these posts reminds me of my own experiences. When my son Michael was born, complete strangers would stop me in the street and say, "Wow! that is one...
Jefferson, I appreciate your view...and also am I BIG one to remind ppl of stereotypes..."they are so loving" now THAT gets on my nerves!!! But not in a bad...
Friends As I read some of the post over the last day or so, I sure got hit in the face with a wet mop as my father used to say. I never saw the other side of...
this statement is very true!!!--- In down_syndrome@yahoogroups.com, ... wouldn't get offended. Although the way she labeled your daughter is no longer the...
I totally agree Jefferson. Couldn't have said it better myself. ... From: rebecca To: down_syndrome@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:10 PM ...
Hello sorry it took so long to get back. its been choaotic around here lately. our 16 & 14yr old stayed a couple of days with some of their cousins, and when...
about the bottle. Joshua was 10 months old sitting in the floor eating a cookie and someone asked me how I got him to feed himself, I looked at them like they...
Hello. thank you. i wonder if we got benji cookies if he would be interested in feedng himself.? what about cheerios and other kinds of finger stuff like that?...
As the mother of a kid who's NEVER eaten a Cheerio in his life, I say "go for it". The sooner they can learn to eat the finger foods themselves, the better....
Hi and welcome to the group! My little guy, James, now three, has also had heart surgeries. He was born with what his doctor has called "the worst case of...
Hi, I hate to tell you this, but the person who came up with the term Mongoloid was Doctor Down himself. Actually what he called it was "Mongolian idiot" He...
Hi everyone, I have great news about Codey...on July 1st..which was Canada day here in Canada..the big celebrations day...as it is on July 4th for those of you...
Being a moderator of list myself I try very hard to BAN the A**HOLES everytime they pull this garbage. It is bad and unacceptable on any list and worse IMO on...
WAY TO GO CODEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!! THAT IS REALLY COOL. SHOWS WHAT THEY KNOW DOESNT IT. WAY TO GO CODEY. TAKE CARE DONNA ... Do you Yahoo!? New and...
Great news!!!! I'm so happy for the two of you and Codey, I know how you feel, There told us that LeeAnn, would never do this or that, it was so depressing, we...
that is great news. i am so happy for you. i remember when emma sat up on her own for the first time i thought i was gonna burst with happiness. it is such a...
Hello, Just found out friday that our daughter's biopsy of her stomach came back positive for Celiac disease. Anyone have words of wisdom? Will have an Upper...
I'm a research assistant working on a project looking at ways to increase activity levels (both physical and social)in pre-teens and teens with Down Syndrome....
Hi, Angie, I have only posted a couple of times myself and my son, Collin is almost 8 years old. He has to be urged to pick up toys and share but it's no ...
Mary, Sydnie definitely doesnt want to clean up her toys but I think it was
someone else (svanhhm1)that was talking about cleaning up after her child.
:) ... ...
i have a 16 month old girl emma with down syndrome. Lately she has been very behavioral, like swatting my hand at mealtime, banging her head, giving me dirty...
sounds very normal for a child coming into their terrible 2's. LOL I told my sons 1st first grade teacher, never let him get away with something the 1st time...