RE: Im not little

[Guest guest]

Jodi-

I hope Liam will overcome this. I know that Pippin has just started

to be intimitaded by some older children at our local mall's play

area and she'll just scream at them and then come to me and say

" I'm not little " . It breaks my heart and she's only 2. I'm sorry

that Liam is having to go through this, and I think boys (and girls)

can be so mean at age 4. I wish I had some better words of wisdom to

offer but please know that I'm thinking of you & Liam.

Team Lapish

Jenyfer, Dan, Tully, Pippin & Ryker (the big Lug!)

[Guest guest]

Jody,

Abby has gone through the same thing at the age of 4. Her response to anyone

(including us if we slip up on our word usage) who says she is little is... " No I

am not, I am big and you need to mind your own business. " Abby is full of

comebacks for everyone. Go figure at the age 4 and she does not put up with

anything from anyone. One day she came home from preschool and told me that a

girl told her she was little so Abby said... " I kicked her in the leg and told

her to be nice to me. " They may be little but they sure are mighty.

I will be anxious to see what Abby says once she has her button...her gtube

surgery is Monday. The button will be six weeks following that.

Amy (mom to Abby-4 1/2, RSS, gh, periactin, prevacid, soon to have gtube;

Tyler-3, nonRSS; Baby Boy-due in July)

Jody & Damian wrote:

Hi

I was beginning to think we would avoid this issue, with growth

hormone.

Liam came home from preschool yesterday in tears because " the big

boys " keep telling him he is little.

I know from watching Liam with groups of kids, that this is becoming

more of an issue with him, trying to defend himself when other kids

call him a baby. Yesterday was the first time Ive seen him in tears

over it.

Im sure this has been discussed recently, does anyone remember the

subject title so I can reread.

Liam will be 4 in June, Im not sure he sees himself as different

than other kids??(smaller) or if he is just beginning to equate age

and height etc. Or if he is just being annoyed by the comments. Im

going to have to get some of these books and are

getting together for the convention, and think about how to approach

this the right way.

He also asked me if he would get bigger if I took his button out ??

In so many words.

Is this near the end of lessons to be learned in the RSS/SGA parent

handbook ????!!!???

Never a dull moment

Jody(mum to Liam 3.9yrs RSS and Cameron 6)