Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 We headed up to Home Depot yesterday and I was shocked we didn't get many stares at all. Just a few second looks was all. Alot of people smiled when they saw . I guess he has a friendly face even beneath all that plastic. Nobody asked (yet) what the helmet was for. My neighbor even said she saw a little girl at her church with one on. He's napping peacefully now. What's funny is that he now turns his head to one side. He used to be straight on the back of his head sleeper before the Band. I can't tell if the side burns still pinch him when he lies straight on. I'm glad he figured out he could turn his head and be comfortable. Our next fitting appt is this Thursday. Crista (Mom to 7 1/2 mo-DOC 5/13) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Hi Crista, Glad to hear your first time out went good! Many people (myself include) aren't that lucky. Its always interesting to hear from somenoe else that they know of another kiddo in a helmet. I still have yet to see one out in public with one on though. My son has since graduated, but still not round enough. I think when I finally DO see a kiddo with one one the parents will think im a wacko.. hehe. Kim mom to Kaela 9 and Jaxson 10 mo CranioCap grad as of 04/09/04 went from severe plagio to I'd say moderate now. > > > We headed up to Home Depot yesterday and I was shocked we didn't > get many stares at all. Just a few second looks was all. Alot of > people smiled when they saw . I guess he has a friendly face > even beneath all that plastic. Nobody asked (yet) what the helmet was > for. My neighbor even said she saw a little girl at her church with > one on. > He's napping peacefully now. What's funny is that he now turns his > head to one side. He used to be straight on the back of his head > sleeper before the Band. I can't tell if the side burns still pinch > him when he lies straight on. I'm glad he figured out he could turn > his head and be comfortable. Our next fitting appt is this Thursday. > > Crista (Mom to 7 1/2 mo-DOC 5/13) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Hi Crista. I know that " first outing " can be tough. You don't know what to expect. I'm glad it went well. I was so nervous about that at the beginning and now that my son has had his helmet for 2 months, I forget what people are looking at sometimes! I never thought I'd say that (that I'm actually used to this). I've even started to think that Dylan looks cute in his helmet. At first I thought it was so awful. I'll bet looks adorable. Good luck and keep us all updated on his progress! Beth Mom of Dylan (Starbanded on 10.5 mos on 3/19) > > > We headed up to Home Depot yesterday and I was shocked we didn't > get many stares at all. Just a few second looks was all. Alot of > people smiled when they saw . I guess he has a friendly face > even beneath all that plastic. Nobody asked (yet) what the helmet was > for. My neighbor even said she saw a little girl at her church with > one on. > He's napping peacefully now. What's funny is that he now turns his > head to one side. He used to be straight on the back of his head > sleeper before the Band. I can't tell if the side burns still pinch > him when he lies straight on. I'm glad he figured out he could turn > his head and be comfortable. Our next fitting appt is this Thursday. > > Crista (Mom to 7 1/2 mo-DOC 5/13) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Crista, I'm glad your first outing wasn't too bad! In all the many months Hannah has been banded I've only encountered a few downright rude people. I got many more funny questions and remarks when she was younger. I hardly ever get people ask anymore now that she's so mobile, probably b/c it seems most people assume she " falls alot " or fell and hurt herself. I also get more of the comments that people think she wears it for protection now too. WHen she was younger I got more sympathy related stuff like seizure helmet, post surgery, etc. IT was more of the " oh, what happened? " where now it's " she must be an active one, huh? " , mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30 Cape Cod, Ma > > > We headed up to Home Depot yesterday and I was shocked we didn't > get many stares at all. Just a few second looks was all. Alot of > people smiled when they saw . I guess he has a friendly face > even beneath all that plastic. Nobody asked (yet) what the helmet was > for. My neighbor even said she saw a little girl at her church with > one on. > He's napping peacefully now. What's funny is that he now turns his > head to one side. He used to be straight on the back of his head > sleeper before the Band. I can't tell if the side burns still pinch > him when he lies straight on. I'm glad he figured out he could turn > his head and be comfortable. Our next fitting appt is this Thursday. > > Crista (Mom to 7 1/2 mo-DOC 5/13) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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