Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Another kid, another therapy

I am tired of the screaming. I dealt with it far too long with LJ. JD thankfully only whines, and was the quietest child. He didn't make a peep in his crib, and I have no idea how long he was awake before I'd go in to get him for breakfast in the morning. But EK is a screamer. And demanding. She's very social, so I don't have the same concerns I had for LJ. But I finally had her evaluated for speech today. JD was a late talker, and probably LJ too, if I went back to look. JD hardly said much until almost 2 1/2 years. But I just can't handle EK's screams and screeches anymore. I have enough stress in my life between LJ and my marriage. So I had EK evaluated. She is fine, except she IS delayed in speech. 9-13 months at 21 months old. This is, of course, both good and bad news. I get free services because she is significantly delayed, but I have another delayed child. And now (both good and bad) I get to have her have speech therapy. Fun times. In the big picture, I think if I left it alone, she'd start talking in 6 months. But after 1 delayed child, and dealing with the screaming, I would rather go through the therapy than wait 6 months. It is no less depressing to have to do, though...

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