Guest guest Posted July 25, 2000 Report Share Posted July 25, 2000 I always tell people that the bones in the head are only pliable until the age of two and I can't take the chance that my daughter's head won't round out on it's own. We only have a small window of opportunity in which to fix plagio and who is willing to take the chance that it WON'T correct itself? -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Rice [mailto:srice@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:31 AM Plagiocephalyegroups Subject: Skeptics We have just started telling people about Evan's helmet, which we will get next week. Most people have been very interested and very supportive. Yesterday, I talked to Evan's sitter about all this. On the one hand she was supportive, agreeing that you have to follow your gut when in comes to your child, you have to do everything you can, etc. But she also made some comments like, " oh, his head will even out on it's own " and she was telling me how her little boy had a flat spot on his head until he was 2. Our sitter is great, we really like her, so I was kinda bummed that she seemed skeptical of Evan's diagnoisis and upcoming treatment. How do you tactfully respond to people who clearly think you are a crackpot for believing a plagio diagnosis and going through with the treatment? I'm sure this is not the last time I will deal with this issue! I'm also sure this has been discussed by the group before but I don't have time to sift through all the previous messages. Any advice would be appreciated! Sharon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Worldwide Calling with Firetalk! Click Here: 1/5481/5/_/689409/_/964531844/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2000 Report Share Posted July 25, 2000 Sharon! I have been so blessed with my baby sitter! She thinks of Evan (our son's name too!) as her own child! She has really been a god send to us. She does his exercises 3 times a day and does anything and everything she can to help! With both my husband and myself working full time and having 2 other boys aside from Evan she has always gone to bat for us! That must be heart breaking to have her of all people be skeptical. Just remember people are just not well informed in this area and maybe to her it is not that big of a deal. My son Evan was moderate to severe with both the Tort & Plagio so it was pretty evident that he needed something! Just remember this is your baby and you are doing in your heart what you feel is best! Remember we are the parents and everyone wants to help their children to grow up as NORMAL as possible! To be honest I would not take to heart what she has said! You know that you are doing what is best and that is all that matters!! Good Luck with everything!! & Evan -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Rice [mailto:srice@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:31 AM Plagiocephalyegroups Subject: Skeptics We have just started telling people about Evan's helmet, which we will get next week. Most people have been very interested and very supportive. Yesterday, I talked to Evan's sitter about all this. On the one hand she was supportive, agreeing that you have to follow your gut when in comes to your child, you have to do everything you can, etc. But she also made some comments like, " oh, his head will even out on it's own " and she was telling me how her little boy had a flat spot on his head until he was 2. Our sitter is great, we really like her, so I was kinda bummed that she seemed skeptical of Evan's diagnoisis and upcoming treatment. How do you tactfully respond to people who clearly think you are a crackpot for believing a plagio diagnosis and going through with the treatment? I'm sure this is not the last time I will deal with this issue! I'm also sure this has been discussed by the group before but I don't have time to sift through all the previous messages. Any advice would be appreciated! Sharon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Worldwide Calling with Firetalk! Click Here: 1/5481/5/_/689409/_/964531844/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2000 Report Share Posted July 25, 2000 Sharon: To those who are sceptical, I give them one of my flyers (you can find it in the files section). That way, even if I've told them everything I know, they have something in hand. I have also listed websites on my flyers, so if they think I'M a crackpot, they can go see how many other "crackpot's" think this is a serious matter too. I also tell them that more babies are affected than we realize, but that many babies do round out on their own in the first 6 weeks of life. Many babies are born this way, and some develop a stubborn spot that just won't go away. For these babies, intervention is required. Does she come to your house, or does Evan go there? Maybe print off some articles off the web ( the Cranial Tech. on-line brochure is really good) and leave them where she will be sure to find them. Maybe if she reads about it, it will soak in better?? Good luck! Kendra Sharon Rice wrote: We have just started telling people about Evan's helmet, which we will get next week. Most people have been very interested and very supportive. Yesterday, I talked to Evan's sitter about all this. On the one hand she was supportive, agreeing that you have to follow your gut when in comes to your child, you have to do everything you can, etc. But she also made some comments like, "oh, his head will even out on it's own" and she was telling me how her little boy had a flat spot on his head until he was 2. Our sitter is great, we really like her, so I was kinda bummed that she seemed skeptical of Evan's diagnoisis and upcoming treatment. How do you tactfully respond to people who clearly think you are a crackpot for believing a plagio diagnosis and going through with the treatment? I'm sure this is not the last time I will deal with this issue! I'm also sure this has been discussed by the group before but I don't have time to sift through all the previous messages. Any advice would be appreciated! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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