Normal'!!!!!!!!

This little word which means such a lot to some and so little to others!
To me normal is what generally society expect, in whatever generlisatin you are using, for example , when talking or answering a question about something that there may be a different, there is a normal starting point, to me now normal in relation to describing a child I would tend to use the word  "main stream"which in turn whether  it is politically correct or not I don't care.
I think when you have had and raised a child that was not normal in their development ,this word tends to represent your dreams or something that you have not got. I'm sure this would be a great discussion point.  I have found that as my son got older I can use this word without the heart ache it once caused.