Trip to BRU good opp. to educate re: plagio (m)

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone! Just thought I'd share our recent trip to Babies R

Us, which was our first trip there since DS received his DOC-Band

about 7 weeks ago. Anyway, three different families approached us

asking questions about DS's band. Two of the families said that they

had been told that their babies might need a helmet. It was a great

opportunity to educate them about plagio and the use of helmets/bands.

The third family was just curious about the helmet. They were trying

their 2 mo. old out in different car seats, and it was totally obvious

to me from the moment I saw him that he had tort. I felt terrible

saying anything, and I was careful to say " I'm not a doctor, " etc.,

but I mentioned that their baby was tilting his head to the right and

that it looked like tort, which often leads to plagio. The husband

was interested and asked me to spell torticollis for him so he could

ask the pediatrician about it.

Oh, and a somewhat humorous helmet story. Over July 4th weekend, DH

and I took DS hiking. I was wearing DS in the Baby Bjorn, and DS was

obviously wearing his DOC-Band, too. Several folks stopped us on the

trail to comment on what a good idea the helmet was. They thought it

was a " crash helmet " for DS in case I lost my footing on the trail!

Have a great week--

Holly &

[Guest guest]

Holly:

What a great story! I bet you just helped 3 families & possible

plagio cases right there! Doesn't that make you feel great??!! It

should!

We got lots of " crash " helmet stories too! I might be protective of

Abby, but not THAT protective. LOL

thanks for sharing.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Hello everyone! Just thought I'd share our recent trip to Babies R

> Us, which was our first trip there since DS received his DOC-Band

> about 7 weeks ago. Anyway, three different families approached us

> asking questions about DS's band. Two of the families said that

they

> had been told that their babies might need a helmet. It was a

great

> opportunity to educate them about plagio and the use of

helmets/bands.

> The third family was just curious about the helmet. They were

trying

> their 2 mo. old out in different car seats, and it was totally

obvious

> to me from the moment I saw him that he had tort. I felt terrible

> saying anything, and I was careful to say " I'm not a doctor, " etc.,

> but I mentioned that their baby was tilting his head to the right

and

> that it looked like tort, which often leads to plagio. The husband

> was interested and asked me to spell torticollis for him so he

could

> ask the pediatrician about it.

>

> Oh, and a somewhat humorous helmet story. Over July 4th weekend,

DH

> and I took DS hiking. I was wearing DS in the Baby Bjorn, and DS

was

> obviously wearing his DOC-Band, too. Several folks stopped us on

the

> trail to comment on what a good idea the helmet was. They thought

it

> was a " crash helmet " for DS in case I lost my footing on the trail!

>

> Have a great week--

>

> Holly &

[Guest guest]

Holly,

I got a good chuckle out of the crash helmet! I'm sure I would have

thought the same thing if I never had kids wear bands! But it still

strikes me funny!

Good for you for taking the time to talk to these other families at

Baby's R Us. I'm sure you were a great sense of relief to the two

who have been told their child might need helmets. Job well done!!!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Hello everyone! Just thought I'd share our recent trip to Babies R

> Us, which was our first trip there since DS received his DOC-Band

> about 7 weeks ago. Anyway, three different families approached us

> asking questions about DS's band. Two of the families said that

they

> had been told that their babies might need a helmet. It was a

great

> opportunity to educate them about plagio and the use of

helmets/bands.

> The third family was just curious about the helmet. They were

trying

> their 2 mo. old out in different car seats, and it was totally

obvious

> to me from the moment I saw him that he had tort. I felt terrible

> saying anything, and I was careful to say " I'm not a doctor, " etc.,

> but I mentioned that their baby was tilting his head to the right

and

> that it looked like tort, which often leads to plagio. The husband

> was interested and asked me to spell torticollis for him so he

could

> ask the pediatrician about it.

>

> Oh, and a somewhat humorous helmet story. Over July 4th weekend,

DH

> and I took DS hiking. I was wearing DS in the Baby Bjorn, and DS

was

> obviously wearing his DOC-Band, too. Several folks stopped us on

the

> trail to comment on what a good idea the helmet was. They thought

it

> was a " crash helmet " for DS in case I lost my footing on the trail!

>

> Have a great week--

>

> Holly &