So what if my child is a handicap!!!
Child, Parenting, Videos May 2nd, 2008Never let anyone look down on your child. Never let anyone thinks that their child is better than yours! Yes, I am a little hot today. I saw 2 parents comparing their children. Its just a silly thing to do, even if its so common. Oh if you really must, please….don’t do it infront of the kids; one of them didn’t even realise that her child was feeling inferior already, with chin completely down to her chest. None of them are handicap in case you relate it to my title.
What I want to stress is, every child is special, no one is better than no one else. Everyone is the same. When the parents themselves don’t look at their children as less than another kid, their children will never feel ashame of themselves and will strive for excellence in all that they do now and in the future.
If these 2 people who were born handicaps could do something this great shown in the video below, you know its the power of the parents’ teaching. Most of the time, people with handicaps, who were NEVER taught to FEEL ANY WORSE-OFF than normal humans, can do one thing that most normal people with 2 arms and 2 legs can’t do, that is – TOUCH THE HEARTS of EVERYONE who is WATCHING…..
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May 3rd, 2008 at 2:50 am
amazing! and so touching too.. they perform so much better than many able-bodied dancers and with so much emotions too! thanks for sharing
May 3rd, 2008 at 9:01 am
More than one important lesson here, I think. This blew my mind. Thanks for that! And as for comparing children, I guess it’s normal to want to know how our children compare, to know where to help and when to celebrate. BUt surely, this conversation should never take place in front of a child.
May 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Love coming to your blog! It always have something to teach/ remind me of to be a good parent!
For some reason, i couldn’t view the video clip but yes, I do agree that we should not compare our kids with others or among siblings. This will put a lot of unnecessary stress on both the parents and the kid. Definately bad for the kid inferior complex.
May 4th, 2008 at 1:13 am
Wow! You just touched on something that I am going through! :) I am not the one comparing, but the mommy that I see everyday tends to do that! I always try to change subjects and I am wondering when will it stop….
May 4th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Wow! Beautiful! I’m left speechless after watching the video! Thanks so much for sharing this.