What advice would you give to a parent of a child with CMS?
Your child is a little different, yes, but they have an amazing journey ahead of them as they learn what this gift can bring. My main advice is to not push them too hard to hide their movements (It’s hard as a small kid! I know I struggled with hiding and regulating my movements up into high school) and if they want to regulate their movements to support them fully in their decision. Most of all, just know that CMS is not going to prevent them from doing what they want to with their life. I used to think that being in a relationship, having a family, and having a successful career I enjoyed wouldn’t be possible, but I have formed relationships and I have started to pursue my dreams in college. Just hang in there, they will be just fine.
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Don’t worry! Help your child celebrate and share what they are feeling when it happens. Don’t make them feel ashamed of their movements but you can help them understand them. Give them vocabulary to explain them to other children if they are asked about them. Let them know they are not alone in having this and that they don’t have to feel “different” because of it.
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