mfnworkfromhome

@mfnworkfromhome (14)

United States • Age 52

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Autism and Drugs

des1018 @des1018 (14) • Philippines 25 Apr 07

Are you in favor of giving drugs to children with Autism? I have been a Sped Teacher for a few years now and I am a strong advocate of the no drugs for my students.So far most of my students have done well without taking any...

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mfnworkfromhome I can see you feel very strongly about this, but I really feel I need to defend what this teacher is trying to say. I thinnk she is trying to say that if therapy is working medication should not be given and I agree. Every child is different and some children...

22 Jun 07

My Autistic son my easy one!

lvmybz @lvmybz (125) • United States 24 May 07

Now if anybody reads this and reads one of my other post one might think I am a liar. Don't get me wrong my autistic son has his issues the worst being his tanrurms especially in public. I also have another son 14 months and he...

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mfnworkfromhome I would have to agree with you here. My 7 year old son wiwth high functioning autism is so much easier to deal with than my 5 year old "typical" daughter. He does not argue with me the way she does. If I tell him it is a rule he never breaks it (he loves...

22 Jun 07

School troubles

mfnworkfromhome @mfnworkfromhome (14) • United States 22 Jun 07

How many of your are having trouble with your school? We have been having issues for the past 2 years to the point that we are considering removing our son from public school. Our son is having difficulty in reading and they...

Funny habits

mfnworkfromhome @mfnworkfromhome (14) • United States 22 Jun 07

I was just curious about what kind of obseesion everyone else's kids have. I have a 7 year old son with High functioning autism that loves to suck on my elbow (has given my hickeys on my elbows before). I have started giving him...

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Life changes

mfnworkfromhome @mfnworkfromhome (14) • United States 21 Jun 07

Well, it has been a tough few months. We have my sister-in-law and her two daughters living with us for a while. She is getting divorced. Don't get me wrong, I am happy we can help but it has just been a frustrating situation. Our...

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As wife, what role you see for yourself in your family?

kishusia @kishusia (1066) • India 15 Apr 07

In my family, there are my in-laws, my husband, me, my brother-in-law and his wife and our two daughters, 5 and one year old. My husband goes out for work and all others run business from our home. Like other family members, I...

roles responsilbilities

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mfnworkfromhome My role is definitely that of a help mate for my husband. We both work part time so we both help out with taking care of the kids and the house. Currently we also have my sister in law and her two daughters staying with us so I have also helped out as a...

15 Apr 07

life of the child

rocking_star @rocking_star (74) • India 7 Apr 07

is it possible for a child with autism to lead a normal life later in his life???there are many incidences in which mentally retarded people are abused and made use of..will they be able to lead a dignified life then??

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mfnworkfromhome It depends on the severity of their disability. Some adults with autism are fine making it in the world, but they have all struggled a bit with social situations. This is something that will always be a problem for them. This is also why educationg the public...

7 Apr 07

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Helping Hand

eiffel @eiffel (39) • Philippines 5 Apr 07

What is your idea in helping a sister/brother,is it only when he/she is still single or even if she/he's married? Nowadays,life is really so hard,if you dont strive much,your earnings will not be enough to sustain your...

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mfnworkfromhome Well, anyone who knows my husband and I can tell you that we help our siblings anytime they need it. We have allowed his brother, my brother and his wife and now his sister and her 2 daughters live with us (not all at the same time of course). They are family...

7 Apr 07

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how does it feel to have a sister?

keng_ganda @keng_ganda (74) • Philippines 5 Apr 07

i've never had one. and i always imagine i had a sister who i can share girl stuff with, giggling with her until the wee hours of rhe morning. i only have 2 younger brothers and a cousin that is almost like a sister but i still...

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mfnworkfromhome I don't know what I would do without my sister. We are so close and we tell each other everything. If I ever need anything I know I can call her and she would be there in a heartbeat. She is my daughter's godmother and would be rearing my children if anything...

7 Apr 07

Some Mother's just don't Appreciate their children!!!

redstrawberry113 @redstrawberry113 (102) • United States 6 Apr 07

An incident happened in front of my eyes that made me think about how some mothers just don't value their children. I think every mom should appreciate their kids no matter the circumstance. Ok here's what happened: I was in...

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mfnworkfromhome I was very disturbed by you story. That poor child, I know that I have no idea what that woman had been going through that day, but when your child gets hurt there is never a good reason not to give them love and affection. That poor litle boy just needed some...

6 Apr 07

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Is it ever too late to re-establish a friendship??

SilPhil @SilPhil (267) • Australia 6 Apr 07

I was crusing around the Friends Reunited website the other day, and I discovered the profile of a girl I was friends with in school. We were 'best friends' for about three years...bear with me for my little story... I was...

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mfnworkfromhome It is never too late to rekindle a friendship. I was recently reunited with a friend from elementary school that I had not seen in 20 years. We have become friends again like no time has passed at all. It has been wonderful. Contact your old friend and see...

6 Apr 07

i am so afraid to die because my son is only five years old...

shevamp @shevamp (120) • Philippines 6 Apr 07

death is my greatest fear, and it is because my son is too young to be left alone. i am a single mom, the only parent my son has at the moment, that i cannot afford to die knowing my son would have no parent to take care of him....

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mfnworkfromhome I can understand this fear because I have experienced it myself. I fear what would happen if I were not there for my children. It is a very scary thing to think about, but that fact that you are worrying about these things means you want what is best for your...

6 Apr 07