Regardless of whether there is a developmental disability or not, I want to raise a child who can feel happiness

Thank you for visiting. I am a science-major mom raising a two-and-a-half-year-old son who is just starting to talk a little, and a four-month-old daughter.

Recently, since my son started his summer vacation and I have had more time, I have visited five different developmental support centers and preschool classrooms for trials and tours in quick succession.

I visited preschool classrooms for neurotypical children and developmental support centers for children with disabilities such as developmental disorders.

Surprisingly, some of the teaching materials and learning content are similar, but there is just something different about the atmosphere.

The biggest difference is that since parents pay to send their children to preschool classrooms, there is a very desperate sales pitch when you go for a trial.

Hearing that made me feel anxious, and I worried, "What is the best thing for me to have my son do right now?"

In that respect, developmental support centers have almost no sales pitches. So, I can finish the tour with a relaxed feeling, and my son can also finish it in a relaxed manner.

Visiting many places with my son was a good opportunity for me to think again,"How do I want my son to grow up?".

That is when I arrived at the conclusion of,"I want him to be happy". (Whether he has a developmental disability, or his academic ability or IQ, ultimately, none of that matters!)

So, when I think about what is necessary for that...

In his life ahead, I think he will have not only successful experiences but also failures, but if he hasthe strength to get back up and challenge himself again even when he feels down(I wonder if you could call that the strength to carve out a life?) andthe ability to feel happiness, then I think he will generally be happy.

To that end, I think it is important to foster self-esteem from childhood by accumulating experiences of being loved, being thanked, and being praised.

That is why I have decided that I want to choose developmental support centers and preschool classrooms based on "whether my son seems to be having fun," "whether the atmosphere of the teachers is good," and "whether the teachers see my son as my son without comparing him to other children."

While I was thinking about such things, my son is sleeping with his fourth fever this month.
I wonder if he is okay. I want him to grow up physically strong, too.

And that is about it.

Please treat me kindly.

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