Re: A comment to break the ice about my son's band

[Guest guest]

I just bring it up. Something along the lines of "as you can see, he has a different kind of accessory". I mention that he was born with a tight muscle in his neck which makes him keep his head turned one direction most of the time. Due to that fact, his head started to flatten and the band helps correct it. Nobody that I have mentioned it to has seemed offended that I knew they noticed. Let's face it, it's kind of hard to miss and for all the other people know, you could be the one senitive about the subject and they don't want to offend you. Just a thought. A comment to break the ice about my son's band

My son has been in a DOC Band for 3 weeks now. I have had a couple different conversations with neighbors or other people that I know only as casual acquaintances. During those conversations, I have been holding Tyler and he has been wearing his band. I can sense that the people are probably looking at this thing and wondering what it is, but they feel too uncomfortable to ask. And I don't know what to say to broach the subject. I certainly don't mind talking about it. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions about a casual or quick comment that I could say that would explain his helmet without making the other person feel awkward?Thanks in advance!

[Guest guest]

Surprisingly I never felt like anyone felt uncomfortable with my sons band. I painted it to look like a Boston Red sox helmet and I think that really helped. Especially with little kids that would see him. They would say "Oh look, that baby has a red sox helmet. Cool" Personally, I'm not one to care what other people think and my sons was only in the helmet from 5 months to 9 months so he had no idea.

Maybe by decorating it it could help!

Christy J.

From: rharvell <rharvell@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 10:17:35 PMSubject: A comment to break the ice about my son's band

My son has been in a DOC Band for 3 weeks now. I have had a couple different conversations with neighbors or other people that I know only as casual acquaintances. During those conversations, I have been holding Tyler and he has been wearing his band. I can sense that the people are probably looking at this thing and wondering what it is, but they feel too uncomfortable to ask. And I don't know what to say to broach the subject. I certainly don't mind talking about it. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions about a casual or quick comment that I could say that would explain his helmet without making the other person feel awkward?Thanks in advance!