tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561933350396407754.post8894294367788129699..comments2024-01-25T15:37:56.089-05:00Comments on *Results Not Typical: SiblingsCrittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08868628035597050680noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561933350396407754.post-54352948340272636082011-10-19T13:43:24.686-04:002011-10-19T13:43:24.686-04:00Yep, Sammi is and will remain an only child. I, t...Yep, Sammi is and will remain an only child. I, too, expect that she'll be able to head out on her own one day (although right now I'd love her to stay with me forever, I'm sure that will change once she hits 13...LOL). I think I'm truly in the minority, though, of being a parent with only one child, and especially with that child having Ds.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963099760885760598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561933350396407754.post-49656994808912335372011-10-19T13:29:03.190-04:002011-10-19T13:29:03.190-04:00Oh, and have I mentioned lately that Playette is t...Oh, and have I mentioned lately that Playette is too stinkin' cute for words? I know you have no pics on this post of her, but I just wanted to make that known! :)Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519879301526309089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561933350396407754.post-78729057473647523312011-10-19T13:27:44.165-04:002011-10-19T13:27:44.165-04:00You know, Kaia has 2 siblings, and I don't rea...You know, Kaia has 2 siblings, and I don't really fall into either group of opinions. She definitely isn't a burden, or embarassment or horrible addition to our family because of her dx, nor are we ones that shout from the rooftops about how wonderfully she has (and will) enrich her siblings lives because of the compassion and tolerance she teaches them. In my kids' minds, Kaia is Kaia. Yes, she has Down syndrome, but she is exactly how any other sibling would be. She has the same rules to follow and is an equal part of this family. They would treat her the same, and respect her the same if she didn't have the extra chromosome. I also don't expect them to take responsiblility of her once DH and I are gone. If they want to, then that's great and wonderful, but it's not something I want to force on them. I do hope, however, that they will at least be around to support her in some aspect, but really I kinda expect that from all of them...support one another, no matter who you are or how many chromosomes you have.<br /><br />And I agree with Alison, high expectations are great.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519879301526309089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561933350396407754.post-21175652930487929092011-10-19T12:28:19.359-04:002011-10-19T12:28:19.359-04:00I love this! Maybelle is also an only child, so I...I love this! Maybelle is also an only child, so I don't know from personal experience, but I do think in my biased way that she'd make a great sibling for somebody (and also that she has the capacity to be a completely annoying sibling--which is, of course, part of what it means to be a sibling).<br /><br />And go, you, with the high expectations. I think that's the way to do it!Alison Piepmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.com