down syndrome child sharing a room with sister
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hello
i know this is more mumsnet
but I'm trying to understand someone in my life who grew up sharing a room with her down syndrome sister when she was growing up .
i think it has effected her quite badly
as she speaks of it being not on looking back as a adult
as she suffers from depression and anxiety
in you opinion guys and gals how detrimental do you think this was on the healthy child ?
also the fact having her parents main focus was on the disabled child .
thank you in advance
i know this is more mumsnet
but I'm trying to understand someone in my life who grew up sharing a room with her down syndrome sister when she was growing up .
i think it has effected her quite badly
as she speaks of it being not on looking back as a adult
as she suffers from depression and anxiety
in you opinion guys and gals how detrimental do you think this was on the healthy child ?
also the fact having her parents main focus was on the disabled child .
thank you in advance
Edited by housen on Wednesday 19th January 13:34
No direct experience but a few s/h experiences.
A work colleague back in the 1980's had a Downs son. He was a bit of a wild tearaway, you never knew what he was going to do next. (Like run though. the Ladies changing rooms at the swimming pool). He was living at home but went to a special school. Quite strong at the age of about 15 too.
Another in the 1990's had his son at a boarding special school, the lad I know was heavily into cigarettes and drink IIRC
And finally my son was pally with a Downs child in primary school, never got to the bottom of why from either side but the other lad went to special school from the age of 11, my son, now 16 is a typical angry grumpy teenager.
As far as your case is concerned I'd have thought sharing a room would be a nightmare, not knowing what the other was going to do both during the day and more so possibly in the night. That and the constant attention that the Downs child would require could well bare heavily upon the other child.
A work colleague back in the 1980's had a Downs son. He was a bit of a wild tearaway, you never knew what he was going to do next. (Like run though. the Ladies changing rooms at the swimming pool). He was living at home but went to a special school. Quite strong at the age of about 15 too.
Another in the 1990's had his son at a boarding special school, the lad I know was heavily into cigarettes and drink IIRC
And finally my son was pally with a Downs child in primary school, never got to the bottom of why from either side but the other lad went to special school from the age of 11, my son, now 16 is a typical angry grumpy teenager.
As far as your case is concerned I'd have thought sharing a room would be a nightmare, not knowing what the other was going to do both during the day and more so possibly in the night. That and the constant attention that the Downs child would require could well bare heavily upon the other child.
Petrus1983 said:
I don’t think babblingbumblingbandofbaboons likes you. I’ve seen some pretty stupid replies on PH - but their response to your question was way OTT. Come back into the fold here - it’s all going to be ok 
ok phew thx am ignorant i admit
but that was brutal
maybe if i setup my profile as a female i would have been fine ?
I think it depends a lot on the individual with DS, it can be very mild or it can cause fairly severe behavioural problems.
A close friend ran a care home of sorts for mildly affected folk, I met a bunch of them and they were pretty capable, enjoyed normal stuff and tbh were a good laugh to be around.
A close friend ran a care home of sorts for mildly affected folk, I met a bunch of them and they were pretty capable, enjoyed normal stuff and tbh were a good laugh to be around.
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housen said:
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actually don't go there tbh this forum will tide me over when PH gets a bit dry
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