Hello all,
Just a comment on socializing kids (playgroups, birthday parties). While I agree it’s best not to shelter kids from reality, some kids are introverts by nature, not because of their birthmarks. Until I was about six or seven,
not a soul teased me about my birthmarks, but I was nonetheless very introverted pretty much from birth (well, so I’m told
). I’ve always just found social activity too draining to enjoy much of it. Forcing a naturally introverted kid to go to birthday parties and such can do more harm than good and may cause behavioral problems that wouldn’t be there otherwise. Take a look at
www.theintrovertzcoach.com (Hint: introverts, calico or otherwise, hate surprise parties!). After all, underneath our birthmarks, we’re human beings who are allowed to have personalities, right?