Re: Surprised by all the attention

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I can't believe people would laugh at a baby!!!! We haven't gotten ours yet, but I would be very upset as well. My husband says he hopes for their sake, no one laughs at our baby around him. What the heck? By the way there was a blurb about Plagio in Parents magazine this month. Just a bit too late for us, but I'm glad it's getting out there! Concord, NC 28025Sweet baby feet! On Apr 27, 2008, at 2:21 PM, heatherlangston83 wrote:My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been really surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't leave the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's unnerving. How do you all respond to "Why is he wearing that?" or people laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three people on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

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I totally hear you! Going out in public with my daughter was

very difficult in the beginning. I was out with my daughter without her

helmet a few days ago, and it was only then that I realized how much I avoid

eye-contact with other people so that I don’t have to respond to, or

listen to their questions or comments. When we’re out we do hear the

smiles, and the giggles (“aw, look at the little football player”)

and I usually just go to stores with her, don’t look at anyone, ignore

all comments, do my business and leave – because I don’t want to

talk to people about it and I just want them to leave us alone.

It wasn’t until I was out with Avery

without her helmet that I realized that people still look at her and me and

smile and make comments about how cute she is, blah blah blah. If they aren’t remarking about her

helmet, it’s about her smiling at them, or her cute little sandals, or

any number of reasons why strangers feel compelled to comment on an adorable

little baby. I realized how overly

sensitive *I* have been regarding

her helmet because it bothered me.

I don’t think I was ever ignored by strangers when we were out

together and I don’t know why I thought we would be, or should be now

that she has a band.

I promise, it does get easier to go out

with them – and you get used to the curiousity

that others display. Mostly though,

you get used to the helmet to the point that YOU are almost taken aback when

people comment on it because you’re so used to having it that you don’t’

notice it anymore.

Hang in there!

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all the attention

I can't believe people would laugh at a baby!!!!

We haven't gotten ours yet, but I would be very upset as well. My

husband says he hopes for their sake, no one laughs at our baby around him.

What the heck? By the way there was a blurb about Plagio in

Parents magazine this month. Just a bit too late for us, but I'm glad

it's getting out there!

Concord, NC 28025

Sweet baby feet!

On Apr 27, 2008, at 2:21 PM, heatherlangston83 wrote:

My son just got his Starband a few

weeks ago and I've been really

surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't leave

the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or

comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's unnerving.

How do you all respond to " Why is he wearing that? " or people

laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people

would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three people

on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

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Oh no! My husband and I would feel the same way. Those are some ignorant people. Its better to take the high road but I can understand wanting to defend your child in any way possible. I seriously don't think I would have the strength to take the high road. I'd have to say something. Be strong and know that your doing the best thing for your baby. The world is full of ignorant and immature people so try not to let them get to you. Your baby is still just as beautiful as he/she has always been. <i.marycatherine@...> wrote: I can't believe people would laugh at a baby!!!! We haven't gotten ours yet, but I would be very upset as well. My husband says he hopes for their sake, no one laughs at our baby around him. What the heck? By the way there was a blurb about Plagio in Parents

magazine this month. Just a bit too late for us, but I'm glad it's getting out there! Concord, NC 28025Sweet baby feet!On Apr 27, 2008, at 2:21 PM, heatherlangston83 wrote:> My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been really> surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't leave> the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or> comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's unnerving.> How do you all respond to "Why is he wearing that?" or people> laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people> would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three people> on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!>>>

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I know the feeling. You know people are staring but in my case people are not asking me why my son is wearing the helmet. I got a couple of questions like "Is he wearing the helmet so he doesn't bang his head?" I just want to tell them "No, I am not an overprotective parent who is going completely insane by having her son wear a helmet all day long". I find it more frustrating knowing people stare without asking what it is for. I wish I could put a sticker on the helmet, saying, this is to reshape my head, temporary measure!!

As for people laughing, I just can't believe it! This just proves that there are some really ignorant people out there.

Hang in there!

Surprised by all the attention

My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been really surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't leave the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's unnerving. How do you all respond to "Why is he wearing that?" or people laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three people on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

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I agree about the parents article too late for me but good. I feel the hospital nurses should have you sign and read something regarding plagio it would have helped. I had no idea what it was. I would knock someone out if they laughed rudely at my son, lucky this did not happen to me. Tammy

My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been really surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't leave the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's unnerving. How do you all respond to "Why is he wearing that?" or people laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've

even had three people on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

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That's exactly how I feel! I'll forget that it's there and that's

when somebody feels the need to say something. I'm not to the point

yet where I feel like educating the world about plagio, I really just

want to go shopping and be left alone! My son was really cute before

he got the helmet and we didn't have handfulls of people stopping us

to say that he had a cute smile or whatever. Blah, blah, blah - like

you said. Avoiding eye contact is a great idea. Maybe that would

work better than my current plan which has been to...wait and see how

long it will take them to work up enough nerve to actually

ask/comment. I need to go to Target in a few minutes. I'll give it

a try! Thanks for the response!

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> My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been really

> surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't

leave

> the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or

> comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's

unnerving.

> How do you all respond to " Why is he wearing that? " or people

> laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people

> would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three

people

> on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

>

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I kind of feel like, if they're not asking, great. But, maybe I'll

get used to it. This is only week three in the helmet for us.

That's really what pused me to join this group. I thought I was

dealing with this plagio issue just fine until I started getting so

much attention and some of it negative. It's been helpful to hear

from you guys. Like I'm not the only person dealing with this. You

can buy onesies and stuff about the helmet on the Internet. I can't

remember the link, but I'll look it up. thanks!

>

> I know the feeling. You know people are staring but in my case

people are not asking me why my son is wearing the helmet. I got a

couple of questions like " Is he wearing the helmet so he doesn't

bang his head? " I just want to tell them " No, I am not an

overprotective parent who is going completely insane by having her

son wear a helmet all day long " . I find it more frustrating knowing

people stare without asking what it is for. I wish I could put a

sticker on the helmet, saying, this is to reshape my head, temporary

measure!!

>

> As for people laughing, I just can't believe it! This just proves

that there are some really ignorant people out there.

>

> Hang in there!

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> Surprised by all the attention

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> My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been really

> surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't

leave

> the house without at least one or up to three or four questions or

> comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's

unnerving.

> How do you all respond to " Why is he wearing that? " or people

> laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish people

> would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three

people

> on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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That is unfortunate that some of you are getting negative attention.

At least it is for such a short time. Hang in there.

> >

> > I know the feeling. You know people are staring but in my case

> people are not asking me why my son is wearing the helmet. I got

a

> couple of questions like " Is he wearing the helmet so he doesn't

> bang his head? " I just want to tell them " No, I am not an

> overprotective parent who is going completely insane by having her

> son wear a helmet all day long " . I find it more frustrating

knowing

> people stare without asking what it is for. I wish I could put a

> sticker on the helmet, saying, this is to reshape my head,

temporary

> measure!!

> >

> > As for people laughing, I just can't believe it! This just

proves

> that there are some really ignorant people out there.

> >

> > Hang in there!

> >

> >

> >

> > Surprised by all the attention

> >

> > My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been

really

> > surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't

> leave

> > the house without at least one or up to three or four questions

or

> > comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's

> unnerving.

> > How do you all respond to " Why is he wearing that? " or people

> > laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish

people

> > would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three

> people

> > on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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I agree, it is unfortunate. No one was ever rude to us. At worse

people would look then say something to eachother, but I didn't

usually mind. No one ever said anything that wasn't just plain

curious. One woman wanted to know if she had surgery - and at first I

felt somewhat offended (bad mood that day?), but it turns out her 16

year old son (who was with her) had surgery for cranio as a baby. So

then I felt like it was totally appropriate for her to ask.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

> > >

> > > I know the feeling. You know people are staring but in my case

> > people are not asking me why my son is wearing the helmet. I got

> a

> > couple of questions like " Is he wearing the helmet so he doesn't

> > bang his head? " I just want to tell them " No, I am not an

> > overprotective parent who is going completely insane by having her

> > son wear a helmet all day long " . I find it more frustrating

> knowing

> > people stare without asking what it is for. I wish I could put a

> > sticker on the helmet, saying, this is to reshape my head,

> temporary

> > measure!!

> > >

> > > As for people laughing, I just can't believe it! This just

> proves

> > that there are some really ignorant people out there.

> > >

> > > Hang in there!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Surprised by all the attention

> > >

> > > My son just got his Starband a few weeks ago and I've been

> really

> > > surprised by all the attention we receive because of it. I can't

> > leave

> > > the house without at least one or up to three or four questions

> or

> > > comments about it. Thankfully most are positive, but it's

> > unnerving.

> > > How do you all respond to " Why is he wearing that? " or people

> > > laughing? It's making me overly conscious about it. I wish

> people

> > > would leave us alone and let us carry on. I've even had three

> > people

> > > on seperate occasions laugh at him. It's bothering me!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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