Re: Dont keep quiet, tell everyone.

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oh goodness no! i didnt think you sounded whiney! like i said i was literally

dreading them telling me that he needed the helmet i was praying they wouldnt! i

think you are completely right. i am the kind of person who would dwell on the

fact that that woman could have changed everything i just thought maybe you

would feel better to hear about the little girl with the prosthetic leg, it made

me realize maybe the hekmet wasnt so bad. we are going to get his helmet next

wednesday, and i am terrified.....i really dont want to take him in public with

it on. ive only seen pictures of babies with the helmet i still havent seen a

baby in person with one.

im sorry again i wasnt trying to sound rude i in no way thought you sounded

'whiney' and i apologize.

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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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