Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

I have had the full mix @YTT ..... boys, girls, can’t say one gender is easier .... not in our house. It’s more to do with personalities here .....

@Faith-and-Hope@Catcakes I know I agree - I work with special needs so I know it's the child not the gender...

but boy oh boy has my son been a breeze! my neighbours can't get over how easy he has been (our boys are the same age) but I keep reminding them that it doesn't mean he will always be like this - he might find some different friends in uni and eekkk like want to go out to the pub or something lol

In saying that he has been through anxiety and has had support and medication in the past. Those days are just a distant past and if I thought it was hard then boy it has nothing on the now!

I have one with special needs @YTT .... everyone presumes she is easygoing, but she plays up as much as the rest of them ..... :face_with_rolling_eyes:

I grew up with a brother who is blind & inellectually disabled. I'm the oldest of 5 boys.

I loved my brother dearly (well all of them), but our family couldn't cope with the special needs - despite the best of intentions.

My parents eventually split up, largely as a result of the stresses, etc.

I was caring for most of the family from a very young age (10 or younger), & I've been doing caring work (support worker) for many years.

I always wanted a sister, & my Mum tried to turn several of my brothers into girls, because she always wanted a girl (daughter)...

Adge

@Adge I bet your experiences make you a great support worker

My experiences came after I worked in support. Even though I'm drawn to support field I have found being a carer for my daughter has been super tough. I think because prior to her decline she was doing amazingly

It sounds like many of us have family members with special needs @Faith-and-Hope & @YTT

I would not have enough emotional or physical energy to care for a family member & also work in caring @YTT

Simply working with many people who have challenging behaviours, often leaves me with nothing left to care for myself.

Adge

Hello @Adge, @Faith-and-Hope, @YTT, @Catcakes, @Bunniekins

Enjoy my friends

@Shaz51 Shaz51 You do know that greenpea is on a health kick atm ... but as all I can see is a gigantic triangle I suppose I could have a piece 😛