I am trying to stay away from venting because it means that I am dwelling on something that really isn't very important in the grand scheme of things. But, I need to let something out.
As a mom with two special needs kids I understand that some people are just gonna feel the need to tell me how I should parent my kids. Sometimes, however, it becomes just a little much. I appreciate that they mean well but unless you live with my kids 24/7 you are not gonna to have a real clue about how things work.
The straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak, was a tidbit of advice regarding food. Grace is on two different medications to help her stay focused, one of those medications has a side effect of suppressing her appetite. Even though we have reduced the dosage of the medication slightly, she still does not eat like a child normally would. To make sure that she was getting nutrition and gaining some weight I have had to pretty much feed her whenever she says she is hungry and that includes even at midnight. A well-meaning person overheard her saying she was starving and asked if she had eaten dinner. I responded that she had but not very much; the well-meaning person advised that she needs to eat all her dinner and that I shouldn't let her have anything else if she isn't going to eat dinner.
This is so incredibly frustrating for me because the person doesn't really understand the situation with her suppressed appetite and trying to do what is best for her. Because I have fed Grace when she was hungry and not restricted her, she has gained three pounds since her last doctor visit.
Ok, this is it for my venting session and hopefully I won't feel the need to vent for a very long time to come.
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