Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 At 3:18 PM +0000 8/13/00, julie steinmuller wrote: >It is true that >little ones tend not to complain much, and it's difficult to get them >to express just what may be the problem. Neither one of my kids ever >complained about not feeling well when smaller, and still don't much. >My little girl has gone to school and piano lessons with strep >throat, before I discovered she really WAS sick. As a person who has been involved in research (and a critical thinking skeptic) I know how leading questions can work with children. They sometimes just give the answer they think you want to hear. I've definitely had my daughters deny pain because they didn't want the attention or treatment that went along with it. - -- J. P. Burke .... drmomentum@... Epinions profile: <http://drmomentum.epinions.com/user-drmomentum> " Rest in reason. Move in passion. " - Kahlil Gibran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 Hello everyone... ... put something good to eat in that mouth.... LOL.... don't give in to the urge. You've got a 21 hr jump start and I'm soooo darn proud of you. I know you can do it. Try to keep busy if possible. This would be a good time to start a hobby... knitting, beading, drawing, clay work, painting. You can do it girls.... I know you can.... Just remember CLEAN LUNGS. I hope everyone else is doing great and enjoying your weekend. I myself wish I was in Alaska right about now. I just talked to my friend that lives there and the trees are loosing all there leaves already and it's about 68° to 71°.....my kind of temp...just couldn't stand the winters... Take care everyone...time to put on the AC...it's going to be a scorcher today. Vicki-PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 > They sometimes just give the answer they think you want to > hear. I've definitely had my daughters deny pain because they didn't > want the attention or treatment that went along with it. I even do this! My pride gets the best of me and I really don't want to complain all the time. I also believe that no one wants to hear about my ailments all the time. I hate the question, " How are you? " I never know exactly how to answer that one. I don't think they really want to know in the first place, they are just being polite. Then I think maybe they care, but they really don't want all the details. And then none of us have the time for me to tell them what is going on. I usually try to find some flip statement or joke like, " It could be worse. " or " Today is an okay day. " I guess it also depends on who you are talking to as well. Fern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 Fern I certainly know about pride getting in the way ...........I was very independent and they I got to the point where I couldn't even stand up by myself.......I said if God wanted to teach me humility he certainly picked the right thing...lol Teddi .. mailto:TeddiFromOK@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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