Re: Dont keep quiet, tell everyone.

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LOL i hope so! haha you are right it will feel like a arrow, pointing right at

us! we already get attention as it is and now with the hemet on oh god. theres

alot of explaining. but, its ok i guess. i hope your grandaughter does well!

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> > > > > Hello again. Ive had great info from this site about my

> > granddaughters

> > > > tort and plagio , its much appreciated. The purpose of this post though

> > is

> > > > to recount an incident that happened about 6 or 7 months ago. I

> > accompanied

> > > > my 6mths ish pregnant daughter to an Ikea in London for her to look at

> > > > something or other. I amused myself studying all the prams that passed,

> > as

> > > > we were deciding what buggy to buy. As I tilted my head to one side to

> > read

> > > > down the handle of one which was paused, side on to me, I became aware

> > of

> > > > the Mum saying in a slightly annoyed tone, 'yes, hes wearing a helmet-

> > hes

> > > > got a flat head,ok?' Embarrassed I saw that in the buggy was a baby

> > indeed

> > > > with a helmet . She wasnt to know I hadnt been staring at her baby - I

> > hadnt

> > > > even seen him infact . The point is, if she had engaged me in

> > conversation

> > > > instead of walking off, my granddaughter might not be in the position

> > of

> > > > needing a helmet today . That Mum in deciding on a helmet, must

> > presumably

> > > > have done all the research, and knew all about positioning , early

> > diagnosis

> > > > and physio etc, but she was too wrapped up in her own discomfort about

> > it,

> > > > to say anything. As for me, Id never heard of flat heads or helmets and

> > just

> > > > thought what a shame that little baby has a problem - and then

> > dismissed it

> > > > from my mind.

> > > > > If and when my granddaughter gets her helmet, I swear , anyone who so

> > > > much as comes near us will get a friendly welcome and as much

> > information

> > > > and warnings pumped into them as they can handle . Please , I know it

> > must

> > > > be hard when you think your poor little mite is being stared at , but

> > DO DO

> > > > DO use the opportunity to get the message across that wil possibly help

> > > > another baby.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > well i agree she shouldnt have jumped the gun! im always really careful

> > > > though when it comes to other people....people are rude. i actually

> > have

> > > > never seen a child in a helmet before and if i did i wouldnt have

> > thought

> > > > anything really about it. i might wonder but i would never look down on

> > a

> > > > child for anything in this sort.

> > > >

> > > > i was in wal mart the other day and i saw a little boy whos legs and

> > arms

> > > > and hands were big and swollen. i know this is a condition i couldnt

> > help

> > > > but just watch him as tears started to fill my eyes. it killed me!!!! i

> > > > couldnt sleep all night. i was trying not to stare at him and i wasnt

> > or

> > > > anthing but oh god it seriously killed me. he looked so happy and his

> > > > parents looked ok....i just felt so bad for him....

> > > >

> > > > i was taking my son to the phsical therapist for his neck, thinking 'i

> > bet

> > > > they tell me he needs a helmet....please god dont tell me he needs a

> > > > helmet....' as im thinking this theres a little girl, sitting at the

> > table

> > > > in the PT waiting room. she was ADORABLE of course, and she was

> > coloring and

> > > > laughing....saying " MOM look! " i smiled as i watched her. i was so

> > nervous

> > > > dreading the 'helmet talk' with the Ptherapist....when the girl stood

> > up i

> > > > noticed she had a prostetic(sp) leg...and i thought shame on myself for

> > > > dreading a measly helmet when this little innocent child had lost her

> > > > leg.....

> > > >

> > > > you are right maybe your daughter wouldnt hafta wear a helmet if that

> > woman

> > > > wouldnt have jumped the gun...but thats how it happened and be thankful

> > its

> > > > not something worse.

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