Guest guest Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Al - My sentiments exactly.....well said. _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/parental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I have been thinking and thinking about this subject. I have to provide another analogy. My family are kind of natural " gurus " and have turned rather granolaish in a way. My son is not on prescription meds but is taking products from Native Remedies, simply because we tried them first and they worked beautifully for him. We love cloth diapering our little ones and do it for a variety of reasons, but mainly because we feel it is best not to expose heated areas of their body to so many chemicals and then there is the whole landfill issue. But that is our feeling for OUR children and we do not preach that to anyone or look down on anyone else's choices. However, our last son about 1 1/2 yrs into diapering started developing horrible sores and we could not get them cleared up with anything we tried. Finally, we switched over to disposable diapers and within 2 days the sores were gone and stayed gone. Now obviously, despite my personal views, I am not going to let the poor little guy suffer in pain when there is another alternative! We didn't know if it would make any difference, but his rashes were very painful and when it gets like that, you are willing to try anything. He still uses them today. But the analogy I wanted to make is that I talk to lots and lots of cloth diapering families and there are lots who do it for different reasons, but then there are many who do it for themselves as in to say, " I don't expose my baby to disposable diapers " but they do it in an " I'm better than you are " attitude. Truly, I think they diaper this way as an ego booster to themselves or as a way to stand out or get attention (you can cloth diaper in a crowd and get TONS of attention from everyone around you - especially if you use the really super cute new types of cloth diapers.) I personally feel like the people who speak out that strongly again prescription meds are like those type of people. It is an ego boost to themselves to have " cured " or " controlled " THEIR child with natural alternatives and/or therapy alone - but I feel like they have lost the idea that it truly is about the child and put this " grandiose " feeling upon themselves, " look how wonderful I am, " or " look what I can do " or " I'm better than you are because you use meds and I don't " and often don't see that their child is truly still suffering. It is wonderful when ocd can be controlled without meds but often times it cannot be. When the sores are there and they won't go away, you try anything and everything and stick with what works. Kudos to all of us who have worked so hard to help our children. It is wonderful that we use whatever means we need to, to help our children be the best they can be, despite the ocd. > > for her, I'm guessing she can live her life without > > them. For some > > of our children they are life saving. Walk in our > > shoes, in our > > children's shoes, the view might change. > > > > Barb > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel > today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yes, I can relate to this too. We did cloth diapers, cooked everything from scratch, organic, very health conscious etc... Funny, when OCD showed up, made not a scrap of difference(at least not to the OCD). I hang out with lots of different people and we all have different beliefs and different lifestyles. What we have in common is that we love our kids and try to our best by them whatever that means. What works for one family/child might be a complete mess for another. If there were a right way wouldn't it be simple! I do have to say though, that I have found some of the most dogmatic are what I guess would be called new age, granola types (of which I am considered one, well maybe more eccentric) who do stand in judgement of others who are just getting through their day. I have always found this ironic. Barb > > I have been thinking and thinking about this subject. I have to > provide another analogy. My family are kind of natural " gurus " and > have turned rather granolaish in a way. My son is not on prescription > meds but is taking products from Native Remedies, simply because we > tried them first and they worked beautifully for him. > > We love cloth diapering our little ones and do it for a variety of > reasons, but mainly because we feel it is best not to expose heated > areas of their body to so many chemicals and then there is the whole > landfill issue. But that is our feeling for OUR children and we do not > preach that to anyone or look down on anyone else's choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yes, I can relate to this too. We did cloth diapers, cooked everything from scratch, organic, very health conscious etc... Funny, when OCD showed up, made not a scrap of difference(at least not to the OCD). I hang out with lots of different people and we all have different beliefs and different lifestyles. What we have in common is that we love our kids and try to our best by them whatever that means. What works for one family/child might be a complete mess for another. If there were a right way wouldn't it be simple! I do have to say though, that I have found some of the most dogmatic are what I guess would be called new age, granola types (of which I am considered one, well maybe more eccentric) who do stand in judgement of others who are just getting through their day. I have always found this ironic. Barb > > I have been thinking and thinking about this subject. I have to > provide another analogy. My family are kind of natural " gurus " and > have turned rather granolaish in a way. My son is not on prescription > meds but is taking products from Native Remedies, simply because we > tried them first and they worked beautifully for him. > > We love cloth diapering our little ones and do it for a variety of > reasons, but mainly because we feel it is best not to expose heated > areas of their body to so many chemicals and then there is the whole > landfill issue. But that is our feeling for OUR children and we do not > preach that to anyone or look down on anyone else's choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Well said Craig! I like your analogy... I was invited to use this Board by Dr. A's team however he performed a Sleeve procedure on me, I would hate to think that I am no longer welcome just because I choose not to have the Lap Band. I wade thru most of the posts looking for bits and pieces of information that is specific for my situation however I have never downed anyone for their choice to have the Band or to give advice on the band and I would hope those of us that have had the sleeve would be granted the same courtesy. It is a decision, a personal decision but one that Dr. A helped us make. We are here for the same reason that those that have had the band are, education and support. Not feeling very welcome Marie Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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