Posted by Dinah on February 25, 2011, at 18:44:59
In reply to Re: New research on Depressed Mom's and their babies » Dinah, posted by floatingbridge on February 25, 2011, at 18:24:48
I have always regretted that my son missed out on the spontaneity that some mothers show. But I have never been spontaneous, even when not depressed. I haven't the gift of spontaneity and I haven't the gift of joy.
I'd like to see my son exhibiting joy. But I'm not sure he has that gift either.
Your son may be more extroverted than you are. But if you accept his friends and encourage him to enter into social engagements, I think you'll do fine. It's not a bad thing for kids to recognize that not everyone is the same. As long as your encourage your son to be the best him he can be, you'll be modeling acceptance and love.
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