It is something all parents go through with normal children, but it seems cruel and horrible when you do it with a special needs child. It isn't cruel or horrible, though. It has been easier for us to treat our child with CP as a normal child because she has an identical twin who has no issues. So we just try to treat them the same unless there is some reason that the child with CP really needs special treatment. The same issues will arise for you in the area of discipline when your daughter gets older.
Time outs are hard to give to a disabled child, but they certainly improve the behavior.
Good luck to you. I think knowing when to treat a disabled child as you do a normal one is one of the hardest questions we face. Tamara Next Article Previous Article Return to original Article Click HERE to return to the main Neurology WebForum Homepage.