Friday, September 14, 2007

Article: Kids Who Don't Fit In

_Click here: Kids Who Don’t Fit In - Health For Life - MSNBC.com_
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20657188/site/newsweek/page/0/

You and Your Quirky Kid
The girl who wears her clothes inside out, the boy who loves plumbing. What parents and experts say about the children who just don't fit in.
Photo Illustration by Dan Winters for Newsweek
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By Lorraine Ali
Newsweek
Sept. 17, 2007 issue - At a recent pre-school musical, my son was to stand single file onstage with 13 classmates and perform "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing" while flapping the wings of his bright yellow canary suit. As the other kids sang, fidgeted or stood there, stunned by the audience, he broke ranks and began marching to his own tune. He spun, then stomped, then shimmied his way out of line as if responding to several different styles of music no one else could hear.

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