{"id":7093,"date":"2017-08-02T21:27:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T04:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7093"},"modified":"2020-07-07T02:54:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T02:54:12","slug":"stapleton-parents-comfortable-with-child-not-being-best-at-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7093","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Parents Comfortable With Child Not Being Best at Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/boy-not-the-best-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7922\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/boy-not-the-best-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/boy-not-the-best-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/boy-not-the-best-300x300-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Stapleton parents Dana and Bryan Phillips have a five year old boy who is similar to most Stapleton five year olds. Max enjoys playing at the park, going to the pool, and spending time with his friends. When Max is with his Stapleton friends, you almost can\u2019t tell the one area in which Max is completely different than his buddies in the neighborhood. Max is not the best at everything he does. \u201cWe love Max so much,\u201d said Dana. \u201cHe is good at a lot of things, but we know he is not the best at everything. I know that is a weird thing for a Stapleton parent to say, but we know it&#8217;s true, and we have to be honest with ourselves.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Parents of Max\u2019s friends have noticed how different Max is. \u201cIt\u2019s not something that jumps out at you necessarily,\u201d said parent Jill Lembeck. \u201cBut when you talk to his parents, it\u2019s really pronounced. I\u2019ll be talking about how good my son is at everything and how he is great, or the best, at everything he does. Then, Dana will let me know that Max isn\u2019t the best at something. Poor girl. I really feel for her.\u201d Other area parents also sympathize for the Phillips family. \u201cI can\u2019t imagine what they have to go through every day,\u201d said Kari Hopkins. \u201cI mean she has to use terms like, \u2018pretty good,\u2019 and \u2018alright\u2019 when describing her son. We, and almost all of Stapleton parents, use terms such as \u2018the greatest,\u2019 \u2018unbelievable,\u2019 or \u2018amazing.\u2019 Should we have some sort of charity run for Max, or something?\u201d The Phillips family seems to be very comfortable with Max\u2019s affliction, and have adjusted to it well. \u201cWe\u2019re just taking it one day at a time,\u201d said Bryan. \u201cReally, it hasn\u2019t been that big of a deal. We love Max and know he is a great kid. For us, it\u2019s not that important that he is the best at everything he does. He\u2019ll find his way.\u201d We hope so, Bryan. 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