Re: staring

[Guest guest]

Deidre,

We went out this weekend to the zoo and did notice quite a few people

looking, but no one said anything out of the ordinary...maybe thats

because my husband is not real friendly looking....

We had one comment from a cook in a restaurant who yelled out

something about a hockey player....but I was already sitting down and

did not hear it....

- mom to Aidan

GR, MI

> > WOW! I had NO IDEA how BAD it would be!!! EVERYWHERE we went

people

> stared at

> > . Mostly they just smiled at him and then at me and kept

> walking. But

> > holy cow, there really are some rude people out there! You know

> after awhile it

> > made me kinda laugh. They have no idea how stupid THEY look!

> >

> > My DH went to Home Depot with his dad last night and took

in

> the

> > helmet with them. He said as they were walking in the parking lot

a

> young kid said

> > loudly, " Hey, mom. Why does that kid have a helmet on? " And as

soon

> as he got

> > it out his mom smacked him upside the head. My DH said it was so

> funny. EVERY

> > parent can totally relate to this with their kid, if they are old

> enough. I

> > can handle kids asking or staring/pointing. But I was floored as

to

> how many

> > adults do it too!

> >

> > You know I'd rather people asked so I can explain and they don't

> have to

> > stare at the next kid (education is the best way to eliminate

> stupidity or

> > naivate). However, what do you all say when people ask you? My m-

i-

> l said to tell

> > them that he got into a car accident. I told her that I wasn't

> gonna look like a

> > neglectful parent and let people think my kid went through a

> windshield by not

> > buckling him in! So what quick explaination do you all give?

> >

> > Deidre

> > mommy to my STAR,

> > Kentwood, MI

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