Re: Re: perfect mommy story

[Guest guest]

I've dealt with this for a long time, because Jordan is very big and very tall

for his age, so the comments about him not speaking, or his garbled speech

brought comments early on. My favorite line is, " don't worry, it's not

contageous " ...the look of shock is something else that's truly PRICELESS.

~k

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I would be waiting in line to buy it!! Ian is only 2.8 but is small

for his age so we aren't getting Q?? or comments yet. When I am

caught off guard I usually can't come up with anything right away so

its good to have something planned. Kudos to you!

angie

> That story made my day..THANKS! ....how she made herself look like

an idiot

> without you having to explode....it actually sounds as if you made

it up...can

> you believe that a " mommy " would act like that???????? Perhaps,

you could

> teach a course called " How to deal with uneducated, ignorant and

simply impolite

> and rude people 101 " .........I know I would sign up!!!!!!! kathy

nj

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[Guest guest]

I think some of the misconcetions that our children, especially the one's

with DSI, are " out of control " or just misbehaved children. This is my

biggest problem to deal with out in public. Both my boy's, Chase (almost

4yo) and Gage (33mo), have sensory issues.

I frequently here the comments, such as " can't you control your kids " , meant

to be under their breath but loud enough for me to here them, while out in

public settings. Chase still get quite frustrated at times when I can't

understand what he is trying to say, which manifests into what might seem to

look like a temper tantrum. Of course I know it's not a temper tantrum and I

calmly try to figure out what Chase is (which by now is shouting) trying to

say.

Another example is how Gage may come across like an overly aggressive or

" bratty " child. When he gets excited, he tends to hit or push other children

and may lunge out to give someone an " overly tactile " hug. Eventhough Gage's

intentions are to show affection or just trying to be friendly, it scares

other children and/or upsets the parents.

I have even heard the comment " why don't you just spank him. " Yeah

right...First of all, I would not hit my child for actions beyond their

control! Secondly, it's non of their business how I raise my children. Plus

you always got to keep in mind that there are some people just waiting to

turn you in for child abuse. SO, you just can't please everyone...and I

don't try to anymore. Don't get me wrong, I want my kids to well behaved and

know how to be polite in social situations; But I refuse to stop taking them

out in public as to not offend anyone. My children have every right to get a

hair cut, go shopping, play at the park, etc!

Kris

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> I would be waiting in line to buy it!! Ian is only 2.8 but is small

> for his age so we aren't getting Q?? or comments yet. When I am

> caught off guard I usually can't come up with anything right away so

> its good to have something planned. Kudos to you!

> angie

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> > That story made my day..THANKS! ....how she made herself look like

> an idiot

> > without you having to explode....it actually sounds as if you made

> it up...can

> > you believe that a " mommy " would act like that???????? Perhaps,

> you could

> > teach a course called " How to deal with uneducated, ignorant and

> simply impolite

> > and rude people 101 " .........I know I would sign up!!!!!!! kathy

> nj

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> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Just this past weekend, I was at the mall. My daughter was over tired and had

a sensory melt down. A man came over to me and said, " mom, don't do it.

Listen to me. Anyway, isn't she too old for that? " Basically, he thought she

was

just being a brat and he didn't want me to give into her. I don't blame him

for not realizing she has a brain injury. Other people on other occasions give

me a look like, " what are you are you doing to that child " since they think

she is screaming are crying because of me. I guess it is part of life. Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Boy that sounds familiar. Hope was tired, hot, and wanted to be home in the ac

drawing and watching her movie. But we were at the store instead. She went into

one of her sensory phases of not wanting to sit in the cart and standing there

kind of surfing to get it to wobble, so it was hard to steer. and hard for me to

see since I'm short. But I made her sit down and she had one of her big melt

downs. There were tons of people in SuperWalmart that day, and we were totally

out of milk so really HAD to be at the store. All I could do was push the cart

ratteling on to myself " that's right. i'm a terrible, mean, monster mommy. I

make you sit in the cart, take a nap, and eat your dinner. All those terrible

things that are just so bad. How can I be so mean? "

All the people in Walmart who were staring at us with her screaming started

smiling when they heard me chattering on and on about what a mean mommy I am.

Toni Wells

Re: [ ] Re: perfect mommy story

Just this past weekend, I was at the mall. My daughter was over tired and had

a sensory melt down. A man came over to me and said, " mom, don't do it.

Listen to me. Anyway, isn't she too old for that? " Basically, he thought she

was

just being a brat and he didn't want me to give into her. I don't blame him

for not realizing she has a brain injury. Other people on other occasions give

me a look like, " what are you are you doing to that child " since they think

she is screaming are crying because of me. I guess it is part of life. Carolyn