Other Parents!! (kind of long LOL)

[Guest guest]

Hello to Everyone!

I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think they know

better than you do???

We were at a ball game last night. At our fields, just like any others, there is

a LOT of bare dirt. Aidan and were sitting in it, making piles, and then

smashing them, while we all enjoyed the game. Like all kids, couldn't

resist grabbing handfuls of dirt, and hiking them at Aidan. After telling him

several times, to stop throwing the dirt, and trying to get him interested in

building piles, or playing with his trucks, I took him over to his chair, and

made him sit for a few minutes.

I didn't snatch him up, or plunk him down, with force. I didn't yell at him, or

smack his hand for throwing the dirt. I just picked him up, moved him to the

chair, and told him that he needed to sit there until he could stop throwing the

dirt!!

This other parent that had been watching the kids play, came over and started

telling me that I was being too hard on him!! That he was just too small to

understand that what he was doing was wrong!! I calmly explained that although

is small for his age, he is 2 and a half years old, and that he

definitely understood what I was telling him.

Well, this mom starts getting more and more upset, and basically accuses me of

lying! couldn't possibly be that old, and he definitely couldn't

understand what I was saying. A couple of other parents from our team, that know

and the situation, came over and finally got this other parent to go

back to her side of the field, and leave us alone, but after thinking on this

over night, it really upset me.

In this day and age where a lot of kids are allowed to run rampant, and other

parents are just supposed to ignore their rude behavior, I was disciplining my

g-child. I wasn't being abusive, I wasn't yelling, and I wasn't out of control.

How would you all have handled a situation like this?? Leah's comment about

Olivia being 4 yrs old and getting to do things that a 4 yr old gets to do, even

though she is smaller than most kids her age, really got my attention. We're

supposed to treat our kids by their age and not by their size, and I think that

should go as far as discipling our kids too. Am I wrong??

Thanks for letting me vent. Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated!

Hugs to you all!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid, Singulair,

Miralax, GT)

[Guest guest]

Pat

My daughter is 18 months and looks like a 4 month. She is very vocal

and smart, and if you say " no " to her she curls up her lips and cries

quite a fake cry. once she did that infront of her ECI therapist and

the therapist reminded me that she will be hitting the terrible 2's

soon, and she will need discipline according her age. That kind of

gave me a wake up call, although she is 19 months because of her size

even me the mother could not imagine her as a terrible 2. I am now

more concious about not letting her get away with things (her

offenses are now limited to trying to lick our shoes and taking her

glasses off) just because of her size and medical condition.

Sabina mother of Naomi 19 months SGA

-- In RSS-Support , " pcpets " <pcpets@a...> wrote:

> Hello to Everyone!

>

> I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think

they know better than you do???

>

> We were at a ball game last night. At our fields, just like any

others, there is a LOT of bare dirt. Aidan and were sitting

in it, making piles, and then smashing them, while we all enjoyed the

game. Like all kids, couldn't resist grabbing handfuls of

dirt, and hiking them at Aidan. After telling him several times, to

stop throwing the dirt, and trying to get him interested in building

piles, or playing with his trucks, I took him over to his chair, and

made him sit for a few minutes.

>

> I didn't snatch him up, or plunk him down, with force. I didn't

yell at him, or smack his hand for throwing the dirt. I just picked

him up, moved him to the chair, and told him that he needed to sit

there until he could stop throwing the dirt!!

>

> This other parent that had been watching the kids play, came over

and started telling me that I was being too hard on him!! That he was

just too small to understand that what he was doing was wrong!! I

calmly explained that although is small for his age, he is 2

and a half years old, and that he definitely understood what I was

telling him.

>

> Well, this mom starts getting more and more upset, and basically

accuses me of lying! couldn't possibly be that old, and he

definitely couldn't understand what I was saying. A couple of other

parents from our team, that know and the situation, came over

and finally got this other parent to go back to her side of the

field, and leave us alone, but after thinking on this over night, it

really upset me.

>

> In this day and age where a lot of kids are allowed to run rampant,

and other parents are just supposed to ignore their rude behavior, I

was disciplining my g-child. I wasn't being abusive, I wasn't

yelling, and I wasn't out of control.

>

> How would you all have handled a situation like this?? Leah's

comment about Olivia being 4 yrs old and getting to do things that a

4 yr old gets to do, even though she is smaller than most kids her

age, really got my attention. We're supposed to treat our kids by

their age and not by their size, and I think that should go as far as

discipling our kids too. Am I wrong??

>

> Thanks for letting me vent. Any opinions or suggestions would be

appreciated!

>

> Hugs to you all!

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid,

Singulair, Miralax, GT)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think they know

better than you do???

I thihk you handled the disipline just fine....I don't think I would be that

calm if my child was throwing dirt..(especially after repeated warnings)

The thing that bothers me is that we as parents feel we need to justify what

we are doing with ourselves and children when someone questions how we

handled the situation.

I have a recent situation that is similiar to that too!!!! I took a friend

to a VA hosiptal to get X-rays on her leg. We were waiting an hour past

scheduled time and my boys were getting rowdy. I let them play in the

hallway. We came back inside the waiting room and Mathieu (17 months old)

threw his cars at an older woman. I told him not to do that, and he looked

at me, smiled, and proceeded to throw them harder!!! His fine motor skills

are out of this world and he has the potential of hurting someone. I was

furious and concerned for the other woman. So, I took his cars away, and

scolded him for throwing the cars. Another woman spoke up and said I was

being too hard on him. I told her he was 17 months old and he knows exactly

what he was doing. She said something else but I ignored her.

When someone else is looking in, they see percieve things differenlty. The

fact is, they do not know your child, and they have not lived and nurtured

them as you have; nor do they have the same values as you.

I just ignore it!!! It seems to make them a little more mad because they

are usually looking for a fight anyway.

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I'm afraid I would probably come across quite rude to this mother,

and tell her she needed to back off and mind her own business! And I

would also have a few word for her when she called me a liar! OH MY

GOSH!!! I think I would have gotten pretty loud and rude at that

point! Good for you keeping your cool!

I'm of the " Who do you think you are telling me what to do with MY

child? " group! I actually could see myself going into the whole spill

about RSS, growth disorders, treating kids there age and not there

size, and basic lecture mode!

I have become such an advocate for my kids here (foster kids and

Storm) that I am good at letting it out and telling people exactly

what is needed and what is not needed!

I know " crazy mother " but that's okay! As long as my kids get there

needs met!

I'm so sorry there are such idiots out there that think they know

better! I think the best thing we can do is educate them as best we

can!

Good Luck!

Carmen

[Guest guest]

Hey Pat-

I have had this happen in similar situations with DOminic. WHen I

let him climb or do other activities (soccer, etc.) some parents

think that he is " too young " to be allowed to do it. THen I have to

explain that he is 4.5 years old and I treat him his age not his size

whenever possible. You are going to have nosy parents say things for

a long time and I know it is hurtful and frustrating. You handled it

very well and it seems like you had support from the other parents.

I hope the venting helped you feel better!

F.

- In RSS-Support , " pcpets " <pcpets@a...> wrote:

> Hello to Everyone!

>

> I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think

they know better than you do???

>

> We were at a ball game last night. At our fields, just like any

others, there is a LOT of bare dirt. Aidan and were sitting

in it, making piles, and then smashing them, while we all enjoyed the

game. Like all kids, couldn't resist grabbing handfuls of

dirt, and hiking them at Aidan. After telling him several times, to

stop throwing the dirt, and trying to get him interested in building

piles, or playing with his trucks, I took him over to his chair, and

made him sit for a few minutes.

>

> I didn't snatch him up, or plunk him down, with force. I didn't

yell at him, or smack his hand for throwing the dirt. I just picked

him up, moved him to the chair, and told him that he needed to sit

there until he could stop throwing the dirt!!

>

> This other parent that had been watching the kids play, came over

and started telling me that I was being too hard on him!! That he was

just too small to understand that what he was doing was wrong!! I

calmly explained that although is small for his age, he is 2

and a half years old, and that he definitely understood what I was

telling him.

>

> Well, this mom starts getting more and more upset, and basically

accuses me of lying! couldn't possibly be that old, and he

definitely couldn't understand what I was saying. A couple of other

parents from our team, that know and the situation, came over

and finally got this other parent to go back to her side of the

field, and leave us alone, but after thinking on this over night, it

really upset me.

>

> In this day and age where a lot of kids are allowed to run rampant,

and other parents are just supposed to ignore their rude behavior, I

was disciplining my g-child. I wasn't being abusive, I wasn't

yelling, and I wasn't out of control.

>

> How would you all have handled a situation like this?? Leah's

comment about Olivia being 4 yrs old and getting to do things that a

4 yr old gets to do, even though she is smaller than most kids her

age, really got my attention. We're supposed to treat our kids by

their age and not by their size, and I think that should go as far as

discipling our kids too. Am I wrong??

>

> Thanks for letting me vent. Any opinions or suggestions would be

appreciated!

>

> Hugs to you all!

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid,

Singulair, Miralax, GT)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat,

Good for you for treating his age! ESPECIALLY at the terrible

2s. Unfortunately too many adults don't know when to keep their opinions

to themselves. The fact that she kept arguing with you and wouldn't

believe how old is shows her absolute ignorance and lack of

proper behavior for herself. I think you did the right thing to stand

your ground--you are one of the few people who knows best, not

some stranger at a ballgame. If others had to step in to ask her to

leave, that's ridiculous--she obviously has her own issues. I believe in

letting children explore and create and experience, but not at the

sacrifice of learning proper behavior. I've too have had encounters in

public places where somebody just HAS to share their 2 cents worth, and

because of those times I have learned to really bite my tongue when i

see other parents doing things which I don't approve.

, 's mom

Other Parents!! (kind of long LOL)

Hello to Everyone!

I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think they

know better than you do???

We were at a ball game last night. At our fields, just like any others,

there is a LOT of bare dirt. Aidan and were sitting in it,

making piles, and then smashing them, while we all enjoyed the game.

Like all kids, couldn't resist grabbing handfuls of dirt, and

hiking them at Aidan. After telling him several times, to stop throwing

the dirt, and trying to get him interested in building piles, or playing

with his trucks, I took him over to his chair, and made him sit for a

few minutes.

I didn't snatch him up, or plunk him down, with force. I didn't yell at

him, or smack his hand for throwing the dirt. I just picked him up,

moved him to the chair, and told him that he needed to sit there until

he could stop throwing the dirt!!

This other parent that had been watching the kids play, came over and

started telling me that I was being too hard on him!! That he was just

too small to understand that what he was doing was wrong!! I calmly

explained that although is small for his age, he is 2 and a half

years old, and that he definitely understood what I was telling him.

Well, this mom starts getting more and more upset, and basically accuses

me of lying! couldn't possibly be that old, and he definitely

couldn't understand what I was saying. A couple of other parents from

our team, that know and the situation, came over and finally got

this other parent to go back to her side of the field, and leave us

alone, but after thinking on this over night, it really upset me.

In this day and age where a lot of kids are allowed to run rampant, and

other parents are just supposed to ignore their rude behavior, I was

disciplining my g-child. I wasn't being abusive, I wasn't yelling, and I

wasn't out of control.

How would you all have handled a situation like this?? Leah's comment

about Olivia being 4 yrs old and getting to do things that a 4 yr old

gets to do, even though she is smaller than most kids her age, really

got my attention. We're supposed to treat our kids by their age and not

by their size, and I think that should go as far as discipling our kids

too. Am I wrong??

Thanks for letting me vent. Any opinions or suggestions would be

appreciated!

Hugs to you all!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid,

Singulair, Miralax, GT)

[Guest guest]

Pat-

I wish I could tell you what my parents did when I was a little

girl. However, being so young, I was too busy being a little girl

to pay much attention to what the grown-ups were saying <wink>.

If there's one thing I've learned in my adult life, it's that

there's a lot of people out there who are are rude and

inconsiderate. They just don't think. Yet they still feel the need

to base what THEY would do on everyone ELSE in the world...even

though their base of knowledge has nothing to do with everyone else.

If you don't know them, politely thank them for their assistance but

let them know there are issues they're unaware of and that you have

things under control. And then do whatever you dang well please.

If you DO know them, or if there's a good chance you'll see them

again in the future, keep explaining what RSS is about...maybe even

show them the blue leaflet...so you can give them visual and

auditory proof that 's not an infant and can " take it. "

If worse comes to worse, wait until B can talk a little better and

then let him give 'em hell...it worked for me. Imagine Little

Sharon in 1969, age 3. Mothers could still leave their kids alone

for a minute or two and not worry so much that they'll be abducted.

We were food shopping and Mom gave me a small bag of fruit for the

produce man to weigh. A woman with a shopping cart came behind me.

And there I was...age 3....looked 1 (or less?)...and I looked up at

woman and said, " Hey lady, don't try to get in front of me! "

Wasn't I precious? <wink>

-Sharon-

38Y, 2M, 21D

4'6.75 " , holding steady at just 93#!!!

[Guest guest]

hey pat!!

what you did was right and i agree with you all the way!! we go

through this with christopher (who is 3) and the size of a 2 yr.

people should just mind their own P'S AND Q'S you were disiplining

him with a time out, you werent harming him. but even when my 11m

does something he shouldnt do i tell him NO no matter what the age

they have to learn right from wrong and do understand more than what

people think!!! my 11m now points his finger and shakes it back at

us when we tell him NO!!LOL!!! as far as the other parent some

people are just ignorant and think they know everything, i wouldnt

let it bother you at all. you did the right thing!!!

jodie

> Hello to Everyone!

>

> I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think

they know better than you do???

>

> We were at a ball game last night. At our fields, just like any

others, there is a LOT of bare dirt. Aidan and were sitting

in it, making piles, and then smashing them, while we all enjoyed

the game. Like all kids, couldn't resist grabbing handfuls

of dirt, and hiking them at Aidan. After telling him several times,

to stop throwing the dirt, and trying to get him interested in

building piles, or playing with his trucks, I took him over to his

chair, and made him sit for a few minutes.

>

> I didn't snatch him up, or plunk him down, with force. I didn't

yell at him, or smack his hand for throwing the dirt. I just picked

him up, moved him to the chair, and told him that he needed to sit

there until he could stop throwing the dirt!!

>

> This other parent that had been watching the kids play, came over

and started telling me that I was being too hard on him!! That he

was just too small to understand that what he was doing was wrong!!

I calmly explained that although is small for his age, he is

2 and a half years old, and that he definitely understood what I was

telling him.

>

> Well, this mom starts getting more and more upset, and basically

accuses me of lying! couldn't possibly be that old, and he

definitely couldn't understand what I was saying. A couple of other

parents from our team, that know and the situation, came

over and finally got this other parent to go back to her side of the

field, and leave us alone, but after thinking on this over night, it

really upset me.

>

> In this day and age where a lot of kids are allowed to run

rampant, and other parents are just supposed to ignore their rude

behavior, I was disciplining my g-child. I wasn't being abusive, I

wasn't yelling, and I wasn't out of control.

>

> How would you all have handled a situation like this?? Leah's

comment about Olivia being 4 yrs old and getting to do things that a

4 yr old gets to do, even though she is smaller than most kids her

age, really got my attention. We're supposed to treat our kids by

their age and not by their size, and I think that should go as far

as discipling our kids too. Am I wrong??

>

> Thanks for letting me vent. Any opinions or suggestions would be

appreciated!

>

> Hugs to you all!

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid,

Singulair, Miralax, GT)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I have dealt with this on more than one occasion! Other people can really be

idiots

sometimes. was in the hospital for 7.5 months when he was born. The

first

time wewent anywhere in public with him other than to doctors was to Denny's for

lunch. I was so excited to show him off! He was about 9 or 10 months old, with

an

apnea monitor, oxygen, a pulse oximeter, and a feeding tube/pump, so we were

quite a sight! We were seated at a table at the back of the restaurant and got

a lot of

stares on the way there. This man who was seated in the fron of the restaurant

got

up, walked all the way to the back where we were seated, and said to my mom

(thinking she was the mom), " Excuse, me ma'am, but WHAT is wrong with your

baby? "

He floored us of course, and I was very upset. I don't even remember what my

response was.

There were times when I did get rude with people. One day we were sitting in a

food

court at a mall eating lunch, and I was tube feeding . He was probably 2

years old, weighing 15 lbs. This lady came over to us, looked at us in disgust,

and

said, " Can't you do that in the bathroom? " My reply was, do you eat in the

bathroom?

I'll be happy to feed him in the bathroom if we can use the toilet out here.

You know

the old saying, " Please don't pee in the pool, we don't swim in your toilet... "

I said

something to her of that effect.

Another time we were at a restuarant for dinner, and I didn't order a meal for

. The lady at the table next to us was looking at me as if I was

starving him,

and made a nasty comment about how we could all eat & just let him sit there. I

wanted so badly to say something else to her, but I was with family, so I was

nice.

However, my response did make the lady feel like she put her foot in her mouth.

Sometimes I got tired of all the explanations on why he was so small. Here's a

story

that may make you laugh. When was a year old (weighing 8 lbs.), we were

sitting in the waiting room of a doctor's office. I was playing with ,

telling

him to do things such as clap your hands, play peekaboo, etc. was

pretty

smart, and knew his colors. I held up colored blocks, and asked him to show me

which was red, blue, green, etc. As I was doing this, I noticed a Hispanic lady

watching us in disbelief, almost hyperventilating. I knew she thought

was

just born. Another lady in the office asked how old was, and because I

didn't

feel like going into the long story, I said he was 2 weeks old. The Hispanic

lady heard

this and almost fainted, muttering some prayer. It was so funny!

The way I look at it, if people are dumb enough to put their foot in their

mouth, be

rude, or just plain stupid, then you have every right to put them in their place

and not

feel bad abot it! I can understand a person wanting to give you advice (whether

they

are right or wrong), but when they accuse you of lying, something must be WRONG

with them! I wouldn't worry about what others think - you know how to deal with

your child/grandchild best, and that is all that matters!

Kim C.

> I am wondering how you all handle other parents/people that think they know

better than you do???

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Your story about the lady in the Doctors office brings to mind a funny story

that happened to me at Wal Mart. I had Liam with me, he was then 12 months

and weighed about 14 lbs and was only like 27 inches tall... A man asked me

how old he was and I said " 1 " ....

He says " Are you sure? " My answer " Well, when I got him from the pound 9

months ago they said he was 3 months, so yes, I'm sure " and walked away.....

Probably not the greatest answer (refering that you got your kid from the

pound) but it was the first thing that pooped out of my head...

I hate when people comment on his size and he is starting to feel it.... We

went to Kmart looking for starter skates (Which they do not carry) and I

asked the lady. Well after explaining who makes them, what they look like

etc.... She said " Aren't you jumping the gun buying him skates? they're

made for ages 2 and over. " He looked at her and said " I'm 3 " .....

Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

SGA, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

and Jed (11 years old)

SW Orlando FL

[Guest guest]

wrote: " ....pooped out of my head... "

Ha what a laugh I just had this morning reading this..........I think

you meant popped out of my head, but given that idiot's

question........pooped may be the better answer.

Thanks for the laugh.

Debby

Re: Re: Other Parents!! (kind of long LOL)

> Kim,

>

> Your story about the lady in the Doctors office brings to mind a funny

story

> that happened to me at Wal Mart. I had Liam with me, he was then 12 months

> and weighed about 14 lbs and was only like 27 inches tall... A man asked

me

> how old he was and I said " 1 " ....

> He says " Are you sure? " My answer " Well, when I got him from the pound

9

> months ago they said he was 3 months, so yes, I'm sure " and walked

away.....

> Probably not the greatest answer (refering that you got your kid from the

> pound) but it was the first thing that pooped out of my head...

>

> I hate when people comment on his size and he is starting to feel it....

We

> went to Kmart looking for starter skates (Which they do not carry) and I

> asked the lady. Well after explaining who makes them, what they look like

> etc.... She said " Aren't you jumping the gun buying him skates? they're

> made for ages 2 and over. " He looked at her and said " I'm 3 " .....

>

> Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

> SGA, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

> and Jed (11 years old)

> SW Orlando FL

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

<<Thanks for the laugh>>

Not a problem... that's what I am here for!!!

It's stinks not having spell check...

Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

SGA, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

and Jed (11 years old)

SW Orlando FL

[Guest guest]

hey i had to chime in here on the funny stories- last weekend we

were at walmart and the cashier looked at christopher and johnathon

(who weigh the same and are the same height) and said " AWE HOW CUTE

TWINS!!! " before i could say anything christopher talked and she

relized her mistake. and then i told her no he is 3 1/2 and

johnathon is 11m!!! i used to get a kick out of the looks on

peoples faces when he was walking at 11m but looked like he was 6m

then thought he was sooo advanced for a 6m old!!! also this past

halloween he made out like a bandit, everyone was so impressed that

he could make it up their stairs all by himself (of cours they

thought he was around 1 1/2yr) that they gave him extra candy!!! i

guess we all have tons of stories to tell whether funny or from

ignorant people. it makes us all better people in the end!!

jodie

(nicholas-6 nonrss, christopher-3 rss 23lbs 8.5oz 33 " periactin, ght

genitropin(on hold until july), ADHD (possible), assmentry(left

side), johnathon-11m nonrss)

RSS-Support , <mommy2twoboyz@b...> wrote:

> Kim,

>

> Your story about the lady in the Doctors office brings to mind a

funny story

> that happened to me at Wal Mart. I had Liam with me, he was then

12 months

> and weighed about 14 lbs and was only like 27 inches tall... A man

asked me

> how old he was and I said " 1 " ....

> He says " Are you sure? " My answer " Well, when I got him from

the pound 9

> months ago they said he was 3 months, so yes, I'm sure " and walked

away.....

> Probably not the greatest answer (refering that you got your kid

from the

> pound) but it was the first thing that pooped out of my head...

>

> I hate when people comment on his size and he is starting to feel

it.... We

> went to Kmart looking for starter skates (Which they do not carry)

and I

> asked the lady. Well after explaining who makes them, what they

look like

> etc.... She said " Aren't you jumping the gun buying him skates?

they're

> made for ages 2 and over. " He looked at her and said " I'm

3 " .....

>

> Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

> SGA, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

> and Jed (11 years old)

> SW Orlando FL

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi,

I had to chime in with a story as well.... After I delivered the

twins, my son was sent to the NICU for a month and I ended up

staying in the hospital for three weeks due to complications from

the delivery(Blood clots). So, one day my husband and daughter and I

were riding the elevator up to the NICU floor and these two ladies

asked us why we were going to the NICU with a newborn? I said we

were visiting our twin newborn son. They asked if my son and

daughter were identical twins and we politely said " No " . They then

asked if both babies were from the same father! LOL. I wish we had

a snappy comeback but, I think my husband and I were in disbelief!

Craig just told them he was the father of both! I think he was a

little offended..

Take Care,

Saundra, Mom to Braeden (RSS) and Delaney 20 month twins

> > Kim,

> >

> > Your story about the lady in the Doctors office brings to mind a

> funny story

> > that happened to me at Wal Mart. I had Liam with me, he was then

> 12 months

> > and weighed about 14 lbs and was only like 27 inches tall... A

man

> asked me

> > how old he was and I said " 1 " ....

> > He says " Are you sure? " My answer " Well, when I got him from

> the pound 9

> > months ago they said he was 3 months, so yes, I'm sure " and

walked

> away.....

> > Probably not the greatest answer (refering that you got your kid

> from the

> > pound) but it was the first thing that pooped out of my head...

> >

> > I hate when people comment on his size and he is starting to

feel

> it.... We

> > went to Kmart looking for starter skates (Which they do not

carry)

> and I

> > asked the lady. Well after explaining who makes them, what they

> look like

> > etc.... She said " Aren't you jumping the gun buying him skates?

> they're

> > made for ages 2 and over. " He looked at her and said " I'm

> 3 " .....

> >

> > Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

> > SGA, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

> > and Jed (11 years old)

> > SW Orlando FL

[Guest guest]

I say you were right to take away something she was looking forward to.

Sometimes you need to hit them where it hurts and seeing her brothers and

sisters eating Ice cream when she was looking forward to doing it too, and

knowing that because she hit another child is the reason it was taken from

her is as good of a punshiment as I could have thought of......

Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

SGA, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

and Jed (11 years old)

SW Orlando FL

[Guest guest]

Hey Everyone!

Thank you for all of your responses! I was just SO frustrated that someone

that doesn't know , or his situation, would be so forward, and

negative! It's nice to know that you've all had the same type problem, and

that we're not alone in this. LOL

Hi Carmen, After meeting you at the convention last year, I can just picture

you standing there and telling THIS other person what was needed, and what

was not! LOL I just wish I'd had the presence of mind to go into lecture

mode, then maybe I could have bored her into submission? LOL Thanks for the

support!

Sabina, I think it's hard to remember that the kids are as old as they are

just because they're so small. I have to remind myself daily that B is 2 and

1/2 yrs old, and that he needs to be treated as such. I guess it just takes

practice! LOL

F, thanks for the support! And venting, along with all the support

here, really has made me feel better. I guess we all have to put up with

idiots somedays, huh?

, I LOVED the pound comment!! I wish I could think that fast on my

feet! LOL

Hey Jodie, Everyone is now mistaking and my girlfriend's almost

one-year old, McKenzie, for being twins! LOL We laugh when B opens his

mouth, and they realize their mistake!

Saundra, I can't believe that someone would be so idiotic as to ask if the

twins have the same father! LOL

, I totally agree with your taking away the ice cream! I think it was

appropriate and deserved! Why should she get a treat when her behavior was

so out of line?? Did the punishment work?? Did the bad behavior at school

stop? If so, then I think it was a very effective way to get your message

across!

Hey Sharon, YES!! You sound like you were a most precious, and precocious,

child! LOL In fact, your antics are always wonderful to read, and you sound

a lot like my almost 4 yr old granddaughter! LOL She says the darnedest

things some days!!

All this brought a funny story to mind that has nothing to do with RSS. I

have 4 kids, and I used to baby-sit another 8 most every day. One day I

ventured over to the grocery for some much needed supplies, trailing all 12

kids. A lady approached me coming down the aisle, and

just blurted out all of the sudden, " Hasn't anyone ever told you about birth

control???? " I couldn't believe she was being so rude, so instead of

explaining, I just turned to her and replied " Yep!! But I just find my

husband irresistible!!!! " and I kept on going down the aisle! LOL People

will say the darnedest things, won't they??

Thanks again for all the stories, support, and advice!

Hugs to you all!!!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid, Singulair,

Miralax, GT)

[Guest guest]

LOL! I hope the woman had the sense to stay quiet after that!

Re: Re: Other Parents!! (kind of long LOL)

Hey Everyone!

Thank you for all of your responses! I was just SO frustrated that someone

that doesn't know , or his situation, would be so forward, and

negative! It's nice to know that you've all had the same type problem, and

that we're not alone in this. LOL

Hi Carmen, After meeting you at the convention last year, I can just picture

you standing there and telling THIS other person what was needed, and what

was not! LOL I just wish I'd had the presence of mind to go into lecture

mode, then maybe I could have bored her into submission? LOL Thanks for the

support!

Sabina, I think it's hard to remember that the kids are as old as they are

just because they're so small. I have to remind myself daily that B is 2 and

1/2 yrs old, and that he needs to be treated as such. I guess it just takes

practice! LOL

F, thanks for the support! And venting, along with all the support

here, really has made me feel better. I guess we all have to put up with

idiots somedays, huh?

, I LOVED the pound comment!! I wish I could think that fast on my

feet! LOL

Hey Jodie, Everyone is now mistaking and my girlfriend's almost

one-year old, McKenzie, for being twins! LOL We laugh when B opens his

mouth, and they realize their mistake!

Saundra, I can't believe that someone would be so idiotic as to ask if the

twins have the same father! LOL

, I totally agree with your taking away the ice cream! I think it was

appropriate and deserved! Why should she get a treat when her behavior was

so out of line?? Did the punishment work?? Did the bad behavior at school

stop? If so, then I think it was a very effective way to get your message

across!

Hey Sharon, YES!! You sound like you were a most precious, and precocious,

child! LOL In fact, your antics are always wonderful to read, and you sound

a lot like my almost 4 yr old granddaughter! LOL She says the darnedest

things some days!!

All this brought a funny story to mind that has nothing to do with RSS. I

have 4 kids, and I used to baby-sit another 8 most every day. One day I

ventured over to the grocery for some much needed supplies, trailing all 12

kids. A lady approached me coming down the aisle, and

just blurted out all of the sudden, " Hasn't anyone ever told you about birth

control???? " I couldn't believe she was being so rude, so instead of

explaining, I just turned to her and replied " Yep!! But I just find my

husband irresistible!!!! " and I kept on going down the aisle! LOL People

will say the darnedest things, won't they??

Thanks again for all the stories, support, and advice!

Hugs to you all!!!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 29 months, 21# 7.6oz, 30.5 " , Prevacid, Singulair,

Miralax, GT)