Re: How do you deal with people~Cindy

[Guest guest]

I've never seen it, but I guessed that must be what it was for.

Yes, I am grateful that's not what ours is for! Bless that boy's

heart, especially at 13!

Caro, Baby Mo's Mom

> In a message dated 8/8/2003 10:26:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> rowwith@y... writes:

>

> > I think the strangest

> > thing an adult has said to me was that her granddaughter had one

> > too, and did my daughter have epilepsy, too? I guess her

> > granddaughter had one to keep her from hurting herself?

>

> Caro-

> My co-worker's nephew has epilepsy and MUST wear a helmet to

protect his

> head. He has so much scar tissue on his chin from falling, the

kids are starting

> to tease him It's really unfortunate because he's 13 now and

becoming very

> depressed with the situation, understandably. I've heard a lot of

moms here

> being asked that question, and its actually a good " try " at

guessing what the

> helmet is for. I think if I was uneducated about plagio, that

would be a good

> ice breaker question from a stranger trying to empathize, and

don't you feel

> good knowing, its not for epilepsy!

>

> 'mom