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re: re: re: re: re: re: Question to parents and grandparents?..to Cherry Mar. 10th, 2005 12:24pm
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this board. I've been a caretaker for a girl with CAH for 8 1/2 years now. Her parent's elected surgery in infancy and just to help calm nerves around here, she's great. Her parent's have taken comfort in the fact that they made the right decision from the beginning, have raised her as a girl and she knows know different. They helped her match the outside to the inside and nurtured that. She's intelligent, sweet, does ballet, but also wrestles with her older brother and can sometimes make HIM cry. She's an amazing little girl because her parents have never regretted or let anyone put them down in their decision. They've maintained a quiet confidence in the daughter God gave them, believe He led them them to the right decision and never second guessed His plans for their family. After 6 miscarriages and 2 other children...their third daughter is simply a blessing and that's that. All other issues in the future I'm sure they'll come across during the teen years and as an adult will be handled because they are open in communication, good listeners, and don't let others influence their decision-making. They've made things simple and less complicated by NOT listening to the nay-sayers. They make the decision and then live it to the fullest. Their daughter couldn't be more normal because that's the way they've always treated her! She isn't different (except when she starts to get sick and we have to triple her meds). She is simply raised the way God intended on the inside. So, I guess what I'm saying is don't worry so much! The more it's brought up the more of an issue it becomes. I can understand there's a need to vent because it is such a rare concept to us as adults, but the children follow our lead. Act normal, treat them according to their gender chosen and everything will be fine. It's like what most of the moms have said...just love them and make them feel worthy...might I add...JUST LIKE ANY OTHER CHILD. Don't seperate them out as different, because they will pick up on that.
