My boys are crazy! My oldest C has some bubble issues....meaning he doesnt want his little brother in his bubble! So they are "taking turns" (I use this term very loosely) climbing onto a cube-shaped foot stool that we have to turn a lightswitch on and off. C will stay up there until K gets within about 6 inches of the foot stool then he hops down whining....in a MOM HE WONT LET ME .....(fill in the blank) kinda way. See the thing is C is SO PASSIVE!!! Is it wrong that I'm teaching him to tell his brother "NO!" and even encouraging him (occasionaly) to not share? I mean we do want him to use his words right? And telling your little brother no is definetly a part of typical development......but parts of me wonder if I'm treating C and K differently because C has Down's and K doesnt? Is it because I dont want to see C be treated any differently from other kiddos? Which I dont I'll be the first to admit but I dont want K being treated differently either. But there is a bigger part of me that insists that it doesnt matter who has what I would still be encouraging my passive child to stand up for himself even if it meant not being 100% nice all the time. Perhaps this is because I am the exact opposite of passive 24/7 and always have been. Then there are times that I have to admit its just funny to watch K, my strong-willed, super-sized tantrumer, drama king of a child get fussy and not get his way! This doesnt make me an evil Mommy does it? I guess no more of an evil Mommy than the time I was secrectly happy my son got put in time-out for stealing the teachers chair (several times) when she got up. I mean how typical can you get?! Way to go C!
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