What is your biggest worry about your kids?
posted June 17th, 2016 at 9:48am in Toddler
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- that ds will always struggle socially 6-17-2016 9:49am
- that they'll be drug addicts or alcoholics 6-17-2016 9:49am +2 likes
- You really worry about this? 6-17-2016 9:50am
- I do (and my DS is 7) - not sure why this is a worry. 6-17-2016 9:50am
- Do you have alcoholics and drug addicts in your family? 6-17-2016 9:51am
- Some alcoholism, but no drug addiction. Guess it is just an abstract fear. 6-17-2016 9:51am
- Np, I do, tons 6-17-2016 9:52am
- Do you have alcoholics and drug addicts in your family? 6-17-2016 9:51am
- yeah, addiction in the family, both of dh's parents died of it (cirrhosis, emphysema, pill addiction etc.) and i'm not super sympathetic to it, it makes no sense to me. 6-17-2016 9:51am
- I do (and my DS is 7) - not sure why this is a worry. 6-17-2016 9:50am
- This, or not financially independent and/or not able to have meaningful relationships 6-17-2016 9:50am
- ditto, and add mental illness to this 6-17-2016 9:51am
- np: ditto! 6-17-2016 9:52am
- Me too. 6-17-2016 9:55am
- You really worry about this? 6-17-2016 9:50am
- That ASD ds will never find close friends or a romantic partner. 6-17-2016 9:49am
- :( 6-17-2016 9:50am
- I'm sorry. 6-17-2016 9:51am
- Interesting that this post is on toddler but that the SN parents (including myself) are the main ones responding. I guess if your kid is typical there are fewer worries? 6-17-2016 9:52am
- OR: I also have an ASD child and also worry about his ability to have friends and meaningful relationships 6-17-2016 9:53am
- My ds has ADHD inattentive and needs so much guidance and prodding. I worry he'll never be able to do it on his own. 6-17-2016 9:49am
- I posted the same thing. 6-17-2016 9:52am
- How old? My Dd has greatly matured. She's now 16 and doing very well. Still on meds but I have seen great improvement since she was younger. Good luck 6-17-2016 9:52am
- SAME 6-17-2016 9:59am
- same, mine is 14 and I think he will be ok but I'm worried. Also there is drug addiction in the family and I'm concerned about that 6-17-2016 10:06am
- Today? My worry today is that my 18yo ds got 4 hrs of sleep and works construction all day and then plays sogpftball tonight and drives 45 min home. I'm worried he will fall...(more) 6-17-2016 9:50am
- how long has he worked construction? 6-17-2016 9:51am
- This was his first week. Summer job. 6-17-2016 9:51am
- how long has he worked construction? 6-17-2016 9:51am
- That I'm not a good parent. 6-17-2016 9:50am
- Aside from the fear of losing my son in some freak accident, I would say my biggest fear is that he will not be able to live and function independently. He is has high...(more) 6-17-2016 9:50am functioning autism and is in an SN school. Though he is making good progress and is on the very high functioning end of the spectrum this thought still scares me sometimes.
- ^^ I also worry about depression, drug use, etc when he gets to be a teen. Lots of worries here I guess :) 6-17-2016 9:51am
- I worry about what will happened to my severely autistic son when I am gone. Will his siblings be burdened with his care? It is a depressing reality for many SNs parents. 6-17-2016 9:51am
- I have this worry also for my SN DS 6-17-2016 9:53am
- This has to be very nerve racking. Adult group homes are the answer, if there are good ones 6-17-2016 9:53am
- With the increasing population, it is getting harder and harder to get a spot in these homes. 6-17-2016 10:04am
- Check into Generations of Hope. 6-17-2016 10:00am
- My older ds has ADHD, so I worry about him really being a functional adult. He struggles in some ways, and needs support. I think he always will. 6-17-2016 9:51am
- That I will becomes disabled and a burden on them 6-17-2016 9:52am
- DS ADHD - Worry about his impulsive, frustration and defiance issues and whether he will be able to manage them in HS/College and into adulthood. 6-17-2016 10:06am