Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 A few months ago I was shopping in Walmart. As I passed a little hispanic girl in a basket (around the age of 2), she pointed to me and emphatically said to her Papa, " that's a biiiiiigggggg Momma! " She was so cute and so sweet that I couldn't do much more than smile. The Father was embarrassed and tried to shush his little girl, but the reality is sometimes little children are really only commenting on what they see or think of. Recently, I was out at the local California Mission (La Purisima) with my 4 year old nephew Joey. I pointed out the cross up on the hill to Joey. He quite matter of factly responded, " well, where is Jesus? He was on that cross and now he's gone! Where is he? " Although this was not a case of being rude to a particular person, many people (unfortunately of my acquaintance) would have considered his response as rude and unacceptable sacrilege. I am not advocating that children shouldn't be taught better than commenting on a person's weight/disability, and by the time they are school age, children should KNOW better. But sometimes the little ones are just commenting on the obvious. Of course, it doesn't mean I have to like it! And, when my 3 year old nephew recently said to me " you sure are fat, " I told him that was rude to say and he hurt Auntie's feelings. ....... Elle ** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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