"Special needs" Child

Simon Dean SG · 2007-05-02T16:00:16+00:00

somtimes when you see those retarded people It make us to think that how fortunate we are to have a full healthy mind and body

Simon Dean SG

I have a neighbour who has a "special needs" child.He is retarded(the literal meaning).She told my mother that it is a gift from god to receive such a child? Confused

SnowFlag SG

Maybe she means God wants her to learn how to love those with "special needs" Cool

the.owl SG

then maybe she is retarded too Laughing

SGpork SG

Rolling Eyes

FireIce SG

a lot of these turn out to be genius

like remarkable musicians, mathematicians, artist, singer......

Cool-gal SG

so tat she can learn to love more and care more.
God's test to her.

bonkysleuth SG

It goes to show how much the mum loves her child. It sure is a blessing for the child to have such a great mum.

ShrodingersCat SG

[quote]Originally posted by Simon Dean:
I have a neighbour who has a "special needs" child.He is retarded(the literal meaning).She told my mother that it is a gift from god to receive such a child? [

I work with special needs children. It is hard not to be inspiired by the love I see in parents for their children - no matter what. It is also difficult to imagine the joy and innocence of these children unless you have the opportunity to interact with them

Simon Dean SG

He is retarded isnt he?Not retarded as the internet people would define "intentionally displaying acts of stupidity" kind but the genuine case.

No idea what is the big hoo-ha over a word applied correctly.It was spilled out of propotion by people who had used it loosely. Rolling Eyes

cApitaland SG

den gud for her la. means she really loves the child.

Meat Pao SG

Hi...

I really think it has a deep meaning....why in this life there are people who are born like that.....

You can say....it is to bring up compassion in person's heart....or u can say....alot of such similar things....so with the existence of these people....they bring up meaningful things on people around them, or society,

Meat Pao.

gigabyte14 SG

either the mom will have good luck in her life

or maybe she has done bad deeds.

i believe in karma ma Laughing

sonic_16 SG

ya ya. the economics framework we use today is from John Nash (i think) who became mad, but still got a nobel prize.

Meat Pao SG

Hmm....its hard to say....

I think we dont really understand....

But I believe this world has a balance...or mix...

If you see handsome or pretty people, there are ugly people....

If you see rich people...there are poor people...in their place

I think.....when someone is extremely something, there is another person balancing that out by being extremely something else, the opposite....

Anyways that is just my theory......

laurence82 SG

its things like these that bring out the best in people

ShrodingersCat SG

U won't believe how many people will 'accuse' parents with special needs child of bad deeds in their past lives (that's why now they need to suffer). Even if there is karma, it is such a unnecessary thing to point out as if this observation is such a 'enlightening' or beneficial one! It serves nothing but to add ostracism to people with special needs (u must be like this cos past life u evil) and their parents.

Not accusing u. Just pointing out.

Chin Eng SG

Shocked so what's the issue?

Chin Eng SG

why not believe in bad genes?

Deportivo SG

My niece is retarded too. But she is a jewel in our eyes and she taught all of us what we take for granted in our lives. Her siblings are normal by the way.

Do you know why she did not know how to count to 11? She told me it was because her fingers only allowed her to count to 10. I smiled at her and comforted her, but my heart was melting inside.

She deserves so much of our love.