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> ;>No, it’s not! Wear your wife’s dresses, just like the rest of us, mate… > ; > ;Huston, we have a problem: Completely different tastes and > ;sizes. > Oh, you’d best hope she never hears that… =) > Mise le meas,
Or she could take it as a compliment. Perhaps Glen is the larger size. Forgive my memory if it’s wrong but wasn’t it Glen complaining of a sagging butt that kept slapping the backs of his knees recently? Leonie.
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>;>No, it’s not! Wear your wife’s dresses, just like the rest of us, mate… >; >;Huston, we have a problem: Completely different tastes and >;sizes. >Oh, you’d best hope she never hears that… =)
One of the great things about the net is that she has yet to learn to decode what I am saying from the sound of the typing. Glen (shhhhh) Appleby — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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>> Oh, you’d best hope she never hears that… =) >Or she could take it as a compliment. Perhaps Glen is the larger size.
A full foot taller. >Forgive my memory if it’s wrong but wasn’t it Glen complaining of a >sagging butt that kept slapping the backs of his knees recently?
Not a complaint. Just a comment on What Is ™. It’s just age and gravity, working together. — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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;>Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be ;>independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman ;>Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. 
; ;WAIT! You mean that it is *not* OK for a grown man to wear his ;mother’s clothes? No, it’s not! Wear your wife’s dresses, just like the rest of us, mate… Mise le meas, | Darryl L. Pierce Alt.Atheism Member #1142, Death ‘Piper of the BAAWA | | Visit me @ http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/1335/ | | …maybe then you might know what it’s like… | | Unsolicited email to this address is acceptance of a $500 per day | | storage expense to be paid within 30 days of the sending of the email. |
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>;>Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be >;>independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman >;>Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. >; >;WAIT! You mean that it is *not* OK for a grown man to wear his >;mother’s clothes? >No, it’s not! Wear your wife’s dresses, just like the rest of us, mate…
Huston, we have a problem: Completely different tastes and sizes. — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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;>No, it’s not! Wear your wife’s dresses, just like the rest of us, mate… ; ;Huston, we have a problem: Completely different tastes and ;sizes. Oh, you’d best hope she never hears that… =) Mise le meas, | Darryl L. Pierce Alt.Atheism Member #1142, Death ‘Piper of the BAAWA | | Visit me @ http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/1335/ | | …maybe then you might know what it’s like… | | Unsolicited email to this address is acceptance of a $500 per day | | storage expense to be paid within 30 days of the sending of the email. |
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wisdom, writ: >Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be >independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman >Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. >WAIT! You mean that it is *not* OK for a grown man to wear his >mother’s clothes?
Glen(da?) — ROFLMAO! Kathleen "If sense were common, more people would have it." — Me ICQ# – 33613577 **Spam Trap** Accentuate the Positive to send e-mail.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >wisdom, writ: >>Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be >>independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman >>Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. >WAIT! You mean that it is *not* OK for a grown man to wear his >mother’s clothes? >Glen(da?) — ROFLMAO!
Nah — it’s not a cross-gender thing. It just keeps me close to dear old Mom. <shudder> — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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You guys crack me up !!! :) Debbie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->;>Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be >;>independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman >;>Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. >; >;WAIT! You mean that it is *not* OK for a grown man to wear his >;mother’s clothes? >No, it’s not! Wear your wife’s dresses, just like the rest of us, mate… >Huston, we have a problem: Completely different tastes and >sizes. >– >Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. >It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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Excellent Book – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Sarah, it sounds to me like you are doing it awfully well. All >that you need is to get some support to help you feel more >comfortable that you are doing the right thing. >Try getting a copy of "The Continuum Concept" by Jen Liedloff. >That may give you some of the support that you need to feel more >comfortable with what you are doing. >There is also an email list relating to this book. > 1.Create an email with the following text in the body of the > message: > SUBSCRIBE CONTINUUM YourName > Substitute YourName with your first and last name (or > initial) in that order. Your subscription address is > automatically detected from your email, so you do not > need to enter it. >Hi everyone. >I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, >feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes >*them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I >work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would >never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) >and I know what he is capable of and what he is not. Today he was climbing >up the front steps (a total of 4 little steps), which he does a thousand >times a day for fun, and he does it well. I was standing near by watching >and encouraging, as I always do, and my neighbor blurted out how she was >nervous and she stepped in and removed him from what he was doing. It is >almost like a slap in the face…like how could I allow my child to do >something sooooo dangerous…it’s absurd. And that is just one >incident…it is like everywhere I go, someone has something to say. I wish >people would just back off and let me take care of my son. But the worst >part is that I actually begin to defend myself and my logic to these people >instead of blowing them off. Now, I’m getting myself worked up <sigh>. >Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and >somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting >because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a >boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw >him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day >in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in >the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I >know too many people who talk to the parents through the children. So now >I’m all freaked out about if anyone else may be thinking the same thing. >One of our most sacred beliefs is that you don’t lay a hand on your child, >ever, so this is disturbing. Anyway, I just needed to vent…thanks for >listening…uh, reading…*smile*! >Sarah-mom to Brandon (14 mos) and Cameron (she’s due 6/30) >– >Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. >It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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and wisdom, writ: > here’s an example of people who think they are right about what they see: > my then 3 to 4 year old dau. was sucking her thumb in a store. a lady >came up to me and started ranting how my dau. was flipping the bird at her >son and laughing about it! when my dau. sucked her thumb her middle finger >rested along the side of her nose so i suppose to her it may have looked >that way. i tried explainin this to her but the more i did the angrier she >became. as she walked away i could hear her whisper a few things under her >breath that was worse than flipping the bird.(by the way, at the time my >dau. did not know what flipping the bird meant. now at 10 1/2 years she >does) > WENDY
Well, my husband is of Italian descent, so we actually have a picture of Andrew’s first obscene gesture! he was about three weeks old, and he was lying in my arms, with all his fingers curled up except for — yep, you guessed it! It’s a source of great paternal pride for Mike. 
Kathleen "If sense were common, more people would have it." — Me ICQ# – 33613577 **Spam Trap** Accentuate the Positive to send e-mail.
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>Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be >independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman >Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes.
WAIT! You mean that it is *not* OK for a grown man to wear his mother’s clothes? Glen (Oh, oh!) Appleby — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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Or you could say he does it all the time and he is a pro , but thank you for caring what happens as not enough people do it anymore! You know who bothers me the most is my mil whom rarely see’s my daughter, even though she lives here, As she proceeds to tell me that so and so did the same thing and what to do. I grin and bare it. I want just 1 time to say "when will I receive your bill" The women knows nothing about asthma and tells me my daughter is hyper (albuterol) while her teacher tells me she is the quietest and best behaved child in the class. I am sure it is not true of course, but at least it tells me she is not hyper . I am however a firm believer in family correction. I have always corrected my nieces and nephews and my dh and my siblings and all grandparents correct all children . Maybe your neighbor was nervous does she have children? If so are they clumsy ? Lauren used to bang her head on the wall and still head butts. I used to get some looks . Her ped just laughs . and says she is definitely dh ’s daughter . have a great day shannon all in fun
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Sarah, it sounds to me like you are doing it awfully well. All that you need is to get some support to help you feel more comfortable that you are doing the right thing. Try getting a copy of "The Continuum Concept" by Jen Liedloff. That may give you some of the support that you need to feel more comfortable with what you are doing. There is also an email list relating to this book. 1.Create an email with the following text in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE CONTINUUM YourName Substitute YourName with your first and last name (or initial) in that order. Your subscription address is automatically detected from your email, so you do not need to enter it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi everyone. >I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, >feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes >*them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I >work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would >never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) >and I know what he is capable of and what he is not. Today he was climbing >up the front steps (a total of 4 little steps), which he does a thousand >times a day for fun, and he does it well. I was standing near by watching >and encouraging, as I always do, and my neighbor blurted out how she was >nervous and she stepped in and removed him from what he was doing. It is >almost like a slap in the face…like how could I allow my child to do >something sooooo dangerous…it’s absurd. And that is just one >incident…it is like everywhere I go, someone has something to say. I wish >people would just back off and let me take care of my son. But the worst >part is that I actually begin to defend myself and my logic to these people >instead of blowing them off. Now, I’m getting myself worked up <sigh>. >Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and >somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting >because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a >boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw >him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day >in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in >the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I >know too many people who talk to the parents through the children. So now >I’m all freaked out about if anyone else may be thinking the same thing. >One of our most sacred beliefs is that you don’t lay a hand on your child, >ever, so this is disturbing. Anyway, I just needed to vent…thanks for >listening…uh, reading…*smile*! >Sarah-mom to Brandon (14 mos) and Cameron (she’s due 6/30)
– Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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> Hi everyone. > I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, > feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes > *them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I > work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would > never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) > and I know what he is capable of and what he is not.
Next time someone questions your authority as a parent politely ask them if they know something you don’t about your son. You said it yourself, you’ve known him for 14 mths and you’re well aware of what he is capable of. These interfering busybodies need to learn to mind their own business and if they continue to stick their nose in then lose the politeness and tell them to butt out! Leonie.
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LOL!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >wisdom, writ: >Hi everyone. >I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, >feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes >*them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I >work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would >never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) >and I know what he is capable of and what he is not. Today he was climbing >up the front steps (a total of 4 little steps), which he does a thousand >times a day for fun, and he does it well. I was standing near by watching >and encouraging, as I always do, and my neighbor blurted out how she was >nervous and she stepped in and removed him from what he was doing. It is >almost like a slap in the face…like how could I allow my child to do >something sooooo dangerous…it’s absurd. And that is just one >incident…it is like everywhere I go, someone has something to say. I wish >people would just back off and let me take care of my son. But the worst >part is that I actually begin to defend myself and my logic to these people >instead of blowing them off. Now, I’m getting myself worked up <sigh>. >Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and >somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting >because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a >boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw >him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day >in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in >the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I >know too many people who talk to the parents through the children. So now >I’m all freaked out about if anyone else may be thinking the same thing. >One of our most sacred beliefs is that you don’t lay a hand on your child, >ever, so this is disturbing. Anyway, I just needed to vent…thanks for >listening…uh, reading…*smile*! >Sarah-mom to Brandon (14 mos) and Cameron (she’s due 6/30) >Sarah: >Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be >independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman >Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. >Kathleen > "If sense were common, more people would have it." >— Me >ICQ# – 33613577 >**Spam Trap** >Accentuate the Positive to send e-mail.
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> My son has bruises all over his body, well, legs and >arms anyway! I wonder myself how he gets these bruises! He does play roughly >at times….. Boys will be Boys!!! But they look awful and I wonder what >goes through peoples mind when they see the bruises.
My daughters are part Hispanic (from my husband) and they both have those blue birthmarks on their lower backs and buttocks. When we took the younger one in to the emergency room one time, the intern on duty called CPS because he thought they were bruises. It took about two hours to clear up the mistake, and we could hear the ER chief taking that intern to task about it because the "bruises" were the same color and shade all the way across. Real bruises are usually black in the center, blue around the outside, and yellowing in places where they’re healing. Lisa E Mom to Emily and Caroline Remove the obvious filter in my address to send e-mail
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alt.parenting.solutions,"Pete Weinberger" > my then 3 to 4 year old dau. was sucking her thumb in a store. a lady >came up to me and started ranting how my dau. was flipping the bird at her >son and laughing about it! when my dau. sucked her thumb her middle finger >rested along the side of her nose so i suppose to her it may have looked >that way.
What I found funny about this is that my sister used to do the same thing when she was a tyke. Except that she used to rub that finger along the side of her nose, to the point where it caused sores. I remember my mother being quite upset about this — putting a bandaid on her nose and making her wear gloves to prevent the sore from getting worse. It didn’t work. — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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<snip> It sounds like you need to tell your neighbor to back off. Does she normally try to read too much out of a situation? If someone tried to step between me and one of my sons like that, they would *definitely* go away knowing they were out of line. Mise le meas, | Darryl L. Pierce Alt.Atheism Member #1142, Death ‘Piper of the BAAWA | | Visit me @ http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/1335/ | | …maybe then you might know what it’s like… | | Unsolicited email to this address is acceptance of a $500 per day | | storage expense to be paid within 30 days of the sending of the email. |
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**snipped a little for length** >I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, >feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes >*them* nervous, but not me. ><sigh>. >Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and >somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting >because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a >boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw >him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day >in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in >the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I >know too many people who talk to the parents through the children.
Unfortunately, there are people who jump to very wrong conclusions using very little in the way of facts. I have worried about the very same things. IMO the only thing there is to do is explain things to those who need it. One afternoon Kenny was on his dads shoulders and dad was playing with him. Kenny wanted to sit on his shoulders and dad was holding him like a sack of potatoes. Well, Kenny yelled, "no SIT!" and of course it sounded like "s#it". First thing those in earshot did was look surprised at him, then disaprovinglly at us. I clued everyone in. Something else he did was to say to his grandpa, "I eat you". It’s something he and his dad tease about. Well, we weren’t around, he was with his grandparents my grandmother and her friend. My mom came home and told me we shouldn’t tell each other, "I hate you" in front of him. I can’t believe my mother even thought we would say that at all. Unfortunately my grandmother and her friend never did hear the truth. Oh well, anyone that really knows you will know the truth, anyone that wants to jump to conclusions about you aren’t worth the effort. Kendra *Proud to be Outlandish!* http://www.geocities.com/heartland/lane/6516
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I wonder how many people who appear suspicious due to the marks on our children actually have experience with children. My oldest son had a mark on his upper arm when he was about 6 months old. The PNP examining him for a well baby noticed this, became very stern with me, and went to call the Doctor. I was bewildered! The Dr came in, she presented my sons arm to him, and he became furious with the PNP for causing such a stink. Turns out she thought I had somehow put that mark there..and the Dr confirmed it was only an hemangioma. It is one that shows up after birth naturally, and progresses in size. It was an unusual one, and not a common sight. Both of my sons are walking bruise factories, with my youngest being the roughest one. He headbutts things, slaps himself in the face, climbs, jumps, he is a totally fearless 20 month old. I am surprised he is in one piece still and it is quite an exercise keeping one step ahead of him. I dont feel guilty anymore when I dress him in shorts, or when he has a bump or bruise on his head. You should see his elbows! He has recently learned to brace a fall with his arms..sheesh. If someone wants to criticize my childs appearance, they are told promptly what to do with their opinion. My child is a daredevil, and we allow him to experience new physical challenges, which is a must for a child to learn. As the original poster said. ..supervising your child during their experiments is adequate. I was appalled when people removed her child from a situation, it sounded like she had it under control. :) Just my .02 worth. Debbie C – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My son has bruises all over his body, well, legs and >arms anyway! I wonder myself how he gets these bruises! He does play roughly >at times….. Boys will be Boys!!! But they look awful and I wonder what >goes through peoples mind when they see the bruises. >My daughters are part Hispanic (from my husband) and they both have those blue >birthmarks on their lower backs and buttocks. When we took the younger one in >to the emergency room one time, the intern on duty called CPS because he >thought they were bruises. It took about two hours to clear up the mistake, and >we could hear the ER chief taking that intern to task about it because the >"bruises" were the same color and shade all the way across. Real bruises are >usually black in the center, blue around the outside, and yellowing in places >where they’re healing. >Lisa E >Mom to Emily and Caroline >Remove the obvious filter in my address to send e-mail
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here’s an example of people who think they are right about what they see: my then 3 to 4 year old dau. was sucking her thumb in a store. a lady came up to me and started ranting how my dau. was flipping the bird at her son and laughing about it! when my dau. sucked her thumb her middle finger rested along the side of her nose so i suppose to her it may have looked that way. i tried explainin this to her but the more i did the angrier she became. as she walked away i could hear her whisper a few things under her breath that was worse than flipping the bird.(by the way, at the time my dau. did not know what flipping the bird meant. now at 10 1/2 years she does) WENDY
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wisdom, writ: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi everyone. >I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, >feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes >*them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I >work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would >never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) >and I know what he is capable of and what he is not. Today he was climbing >up the front steps (a total of 4 little steps), which he does a thousand >times a day for fun, and he does it well. I was standing near by watching >and encouraging, as I always do, and my neighbor blurted out how she was >nervous and she stepped in and removed him from what he was doing. It is >almost like a slap in the face…like how could I allow my child to do >something sooooo dangerous…it’s absurd. And that is just one >incident…it is like everywhere I go, someone has something to say. I wish >people would just back off and let me take care of my son. But the worst >part is that I actually begin to defend myself and my logic to these people >instead of blowing them off. Now, I’m getting myself worked up <sigh>. >Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and >somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting >because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a >boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw >him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day >in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in >the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I >know too many people who talk to the parents through the children. So now >I’m all freaked out about if anyone else may be thinking the same thing. >One of our most sacred beliefs is that you don’t lay a hand on your child, >ever, so this is disturbing. Anyway, I just needed to vent…thanks for >listening…uh, reading…*smile*! >Sarah-mom to Brandon (14 mos) and Cameron (she’s due 6/30)
Sarah: Just tell them, with an oh-so-sweet smile, that you are raising him to be independent and grow up to be man, rather than raising a little Norman Bates who will live there forever and wear your clothes. Kathleen "If sense were common, more people would have it." — Me ICQ# – 33613577 **Spam Trap** Accentuate the Positive to send e-mail.
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Hi everyone. I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes *them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) and I know what he is capable of and what he is not. Today he was climbing up the front steps (a total of 4 little steps), which he does a thousand times a day for fun, and he does it well. I was standing near by watching and encouraging, as I always do, and my neighbor blurted out how she was nervous and she stepped in and removed him from what he was doing. It is almost like a slap in the face…like how could I allow my child to do something sooooo dangerous…it’s absurd. And that is just one incident…it is like everywhere I go, someone has something to say. I wish people would just back off and let me take care of my son. But the worst part is that I actually begin to defend myself and my logic to these people instead of blowing them off. Now, I’m getting myself worked up <sigh>. Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I know too many people who talk to the parents through the children. So now I’m all freaked out about if anyone else may be thinking the same thing. One of our most sacred beliefs is that you don’t lay a hand on your child, ever, so this is disturbing. Anyway, I just needed to vent…thanks for listening…uh, reading…*smile*! Sarah-mom to Brandon (14 mos) and Cameron (she’s due 6/30)
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Hi there I know how you feel! My son has bruises all over his body, well, legs and arms anyway! I wonder myself how he gets these bruises! He does play roughly at times….. Boys will be Boys!!! But they look awful and I wonder what goes through peoples mind when they see the bruises. My youngest son sometimes smacks himself in the face too! I don’t think he realises that he does it a bit too hard or he is just learning to control his limbs! He too is also a real copycat! He loves to copy his older brother! If Keith falls down so does Scott!! If Keith rides his bike so does Scott! If Keith plays on the slide so does Scott!! and so on ….. Really is cute at times! Hang in there, at least you know to your self you are doing right! Let everyone else think wrong if they want, don’t let it spoil your day! Diana – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi everyone. > I’m feeling frustrated by the way other mothers, and just people in general, > feel the need to step in and remove my son from a situation that makes > *them* nervous, but not me. I know, it sounds stupid and trivial, but I > work *so* hard at being an aware and safety-conscience mother and I would > never jeopardize my son’s safety. I know him (geez, I should after 14 mos.) > and I know what he is capable of and what he is not. Today he was climbing > up the front steps (a total of 4 little steps), which he does a thousand > times a day for fun, and he does it well. I was standing near by watching > and encouraging, as I always do, and my neighbor blurted out how she was > nervous and she stepped in and removed him from what he was doing. It is > almost like a slap in the face…like how could I allow my child to do > something sooooo dangerous…it’s absurd. And that is just one > incident…it is like everywhere I go, someone has something to say. I wish > people would just back off and let me take care of my son. But the worst > part is that I actually begin to defend myself and my logic to these people > instead of blowing them off. Now, I’m getting myself worked up <sigh>. > Also, what’s your take on this one…my son mimics *everything* and > somewhere he picked up tapping himself in the face (not really hitting > because it clearly doesn’t hurt). I think it started w/peek a > boo…anyway…It is more of an "Aren’t I cute" thing. So, my neighbor saw > him do this and she said "If I didn’t know that you had never been hit a day > in your life, I would wonder about that." I felt like I had been punched in > the gut. I just seemed so strange. Maybe I’m reading way into this, but I > know too many people who talk to the parents through the children. So now > I’m all freaked out about if anyone else may be thinking the same thing. > One of our most sacred beliefs is that you don’t lay a hand on your child, > ever, so this is disturbing. Anyway, I just needed to vent…thanks for > listening…uh, reading…*smile*! > Sarah-mom to Brandon (14 mos) and Cameron (she’s due 6/30)
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