You are absolutely correct about letting go a bit Martha. After almost 13 years of living with CAH, I recognize that he is getting to that age that I have to accept the fact that I am going to start to lose control in many ways. I also have a 17 yr old so I know from experience. However, as you well know, no matter how hard we try to treat our CAH children the same as the non-CAH, always, always, always in the back of your mind you on occasion think of the "what if’s". The fact of the matter is, they are ever so slightly different. Certainly in so far as a medical point of view. And yes, golf is a relatively safe sport - however last year my best friends son was on the 7th hole with just 2 other kids when one of them tee’d off and somehow (and accidentally) hit my friends son in the head. Knocked him out cold and the 2 boys thought that he was joking them. He had a gash in his head (that required many, many stitches) and by the time the boys realized he wasn’t joking and not coming to, they had to run to find a coach, a couple of holes away!! By the time the coach got to him and tried to call 911, he realized that he didn’t have any phone service on the green. Afraid to even pick him up, the coach ran back to the clubhouse to call 911. By the time he got back  again, my friends son had come to, but was bleeding profusely and passed out again! I don’t recall how long it took from the beginning to the end, but it was quite some time. Obviously, I don’t know how my SW-CAH son would react in a situation like this, nor do I know how my NON-CAH child would react either. It is the chance we all have to take or keep them in a bubble, which we both know isn’t the way to be either. My point is that yes, although golf is reasonably safe, there will always be "what if". Our job as parents is to walk the fine line between being cautious and responsible and still let them live a normal, full life enjoying life to the fullest. I just think all of us parents walk this line a little differently, depending on our individual kids. He will certainly play golf if he wants - that was never in question. Thanks for your advice. Take care!

ValerieD