[blparent] (no subject)

Sun Nov 14 19:51:22 UTC 2010

Always the pesimist.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 11:44 AM
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> OK. Really. An IQ of 180? You cannot do an accurate IQ test on a 
> 2-year-old child. And, even if you could, there is considerable debate 
> about the validity of IQ tests, period. The people on this list aren't 
> stupid, and we didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday.
>
> Dena
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rhonda Kubehl" <rhondakubehl at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:48 AM
> Subject: [blparent] (no subject)
>
>
>> i'm simply writing to discus my issue with the group...
>>
>> I thought this group was to share parenting advice, wows, etc.
>> i have met some good people, but \i also met people that think they know 
>> everything.
>>
>>
>> i'm tired of people comparing my child to there child... simply because 
>> children are like apples, and oranges, 1 maybe be cognativly developed, 1 
>> may not be... what ever the case is, all are different.
>>
>> i posted earlier, to shaire my sons wows... and some one came to me 
>> saying how they didn't believe that my son can comprehend, nor understand 
>> anything i said he could.... when I darn well know my child.
>> i don't have to lie about his development, nor do i have to stretch the 
>> truth, to what he can, or can't do... Just like you, i know my childs 
>> potintial, no-one does.... know one knows him like his parents, teacher, 
>> or family.
>>
>> My son has always been advanced in many things.
>> Rolling over at 2 weeks from tummy, to back, sitting at 2 months, 
>> crawling at 3 months, to walking holding on to objects at 4 closer to 5 
>> months, had a mouth full of teeth at 4 months... nursing him was great 
>> lol... NOT! ... but he needed that nutrition, and asw a mommy, it was my 
>> job to provide him with it.
>> corban was 6 close to seven months when he took his for leap of faith, 
>> let go of the coffee table, and holled tail... hasn't been still since 
>> then lol.
>> also at nine months, he was able to use simple 2 word sintences like Me 
>> mommy, or me bye bye... one word at 8 months his favorte STOP, and NO... 
>> he would also sign what he could not say... I did sing language from day 
>> 1, many criticized me for it... but it made a difference in my house 
>> hold... he has always been a demanding little bug.
>> At 10 months, we started potty training... daytime went well, we still 
>> struggled with night time for a while, he caught on the day time potty 
>> training by 11 1/2 months, and his 1st birthday, he was in underware.
>> He started showing intrest in night time potty training at 14 1/2 
>> months... and has it downpacked... with a few accidents due to daddy 
>> giving in, and giving him a cippy at night... but he hates to be wet.
>> i was looking for cloth pullups simply because he doesn't want to ware a 
>> diaper... he says its for babies, and thanks to several of you, we found 
>> them.
>> we also used the your baby can read system since day 1... Its a great 
>> program... and works well with consistancy... and he absolutely loved it!
>> Once I get everything together, we will pass it on to another lucky 
>> child.
>> so, at 2, we had him tested, so we could send him to christian school, 
>> and get him in a learning center at lease twice a week, because he's a 
>> Mommy's boy, and i don't want to hinder his social development.
>> we found out allot...
>> He knows all 26 letters, how to write them, and can clearly pronounce 
>> them, knows all his numbers to 10, we'tre working on 11-20, when he wants 
>> to... i believe in learinging threw play... and he loves it!
>> He knows number-letters in english, wich is his main language, and 
>> spanish... I'm wanting to teacvh him German, but I think I'll wait... 
>> because his brain is like a spunge, I want to teach him what he needs to 
>> know.... adding fun to it.
>> He's in the stage of wanting to know what, and why everything happens... 
>> we don't pussy-foot arround it, we tell him in a way that a child needs 
>> it in.
>> He asked me what Viagra was the other day, and I told him... grandma is 
>> letting you watch too much unsincered television, you aren't old 
>> enough.... he pouted for a while, but he got over it.
>> Yes, I studied child development, I have an associates degree in Child 
>> development, going for my PHd in Child Psycology... so, it amazes me, 
>> when people say how they studied the subject, there's no-way he is that 
>> advanced.... it also annoyes me, because they compare him to there 
>> child... and all children are different.
>> Yes, I was amazed on how he has developed, and I'm sstill amazed watching 
>> him and what he does... and each day, he learns something new and 
>> different... tha wows me!
>> Like, the man on the street.... After he,and i had that convo, I had to 
>> pinch myself... its amazing how kids watch you, and mimic what you do.... 
>> also, how much childrens chursh is helping him... we never put him in the 
>> nursery.... we always had him in adults church, with his kids bible... 
>> now, that's his favorite book...
>> each day, is a new challenge... because he thinks he knows more than 
>> mommy, but that's ok...
>> as I email this now, he is sitting at the table writing.... and showing 
>> his father how to spell his name... kids lol :p
>> it makes me a proud MOMMY!...
>> Many have asked me, how he got so smart... I go i donno.... The grace Of 
>> God I rechon.
>> That's honestly the only thing i can say... because i'm still amazed.
>> His words are clear, his spech is vary clear, and he understands more 
>> than I want him to...
>> He likes to pretend he's cooking, or cleaning, or loves to help daddy fix 
>> things.... it scares me when daddy allows him to help with things that 
>> won't hurt himm... i guess, because I always get the worse in my head.
>> so, before people tell me what my child can, or can't do... i think it is 
>> respectful for them to get to know me, and meet my little dude... his IQ 
>> was 180, I'v been told he was gifted... i tell people, don't brag, I 
>> don't want him to get a big head.... I thank them as well.
>>
>> thanks for reading.
>> ubehl
>>
>> rhonda K
>>
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