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Originally Posted by shel90
My mom thought the same about me. She thought I was happy and well adjusted growing up. She was wrong...big time wrong. She missed all the signs of my struggles so that is why we, deaf adults, try to tell the parents to watch out for those signs. Up to you parents to keep them in mind or just disregard our advice and experiences.
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I am very sorry about your struggles growing up. No parent wants that for their child. I'm not trying to speak for all hearing parents but i think most of us do come here to learn about the struggles and experiences that are common with people who are deaf. Thats why i say times have changed, parents now do their homework (at least i hope they do) and sites like these help us to further understand deafness better. It also helps us meet other parents who have deaf children and share experiences with eachother. I know i came out blazing with my first post but when i read what banjo wrote it bugged me. Advice is great and thats why we are here but nobody has the right to tell a parent that they know their child better then that parent.