Monica And David Compare And Contrast

In Monica and David you have two sets of parents that are completely different on how they raise and treat their kids with Down syndrome. Monica’s parents are very ‘helicopter’ parents because they don’t want Monica and David to do things on their own. They accompanied them on their honeymoon doing the same activities that they were doing. They also will cook for them, and most recently they are doing David’s routine for his diabetic procedure. David needs to be able to do this himself and when he finally does they are shocked and happy that he did it by himself. Monica and David are capable to do things themselves without always needing their help. Maria Elena and Bob are slowly starting to do that by giving them their own separate living space in the apartment.
They have their own space to just be independent adults. Acceptance for Maria Elena and Bob is very important for the both of them that Monica and David are adults, and they need to do things on their own. Giving them more responsibilities to be a part of everyday lives. David’s mom Maria has accepted that David is becoming an independent adult. She has backed off and just let Monica and David be independent individuals and be a married couple. Acceptance is an important part of parents with kids with disabilities. They need to accept that their kid has a disability, and that they also need independence in order to grow as themselves without the help from their parents. Maria has accepted this, but Maria Elena and Bob are still struggling to accept that Monica and David need their independence to be themselves and keep growing as