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Comment on Sometimes ignorance is a choice that has nothing to do with bliss by andrea frazer

andrea frazer — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:29:41 +0000

Some people are just so stupid. I am so lucky that my son is normal to me and “not normal” to others. It keeps people like Ignor. at the sidelines.

Comment on Sometimes ignorance is a choice that has nothing to do with bliss by Crystal

Crystal — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:15:21 +0000

It’s amazing how adults are the most closed minded of all. A person like Ignoramus would never be able to handle having a child with any special needs. To me our kids are SUPERHEROS!!!!!

Comment on Sometimes ignorance is a choice that has nothing to do with bliss by Megan Hull

Megan Hull — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:30:10 +0000

Oh. My. You and Warner are the most awesome parents, the exact people that a child like Jacob needs as parents. There is absolutely no reason that Jacob shouldn’t act normal. He IS normal. Should I act like Pippa isn’t normal? She’s a normal child who has cerebral palsy and can’t walk. I would never introduce her as “my daughter who can’t walk.” That’s just one aspect of her, as Jacob’s tics are just one part of him.

I’m sorry that you had such a rude person who obviously has issues. I hope they never have a child with special needs because it sounds like they are not equipped to cope with anything like that. Sheesh.

Oh, and you made one mistake, my Moxie girl. You said you changed the name, but I don’t think you did. Their given name has GOT to really be Ignoramus.

Comment on Sometimes ignorance is a choice that has nothing to do with bliss by Chandra

Chandra — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:35:34 +0000

WOW. That guy was really something! I had a conversation recently with a mom who is worried about how other kids will accept her preschooler who has some differences. In my experience, it is adults and their need to label/draw lines around normal that create the stigma.

As far as kids go, here’s what Hayden’s classmates mostly want to know about him:

–why doesn’t his mom make him wear shoes?
–how can he read the same Calvin and Hobbes/Diary of a Wimpy Kid books twenty times over?
–why doesn’t he like chocolate milk?

Our family has fielded the occasional question about why his mouth moves the way it does, why he’s so small, why he speaks the way he does, or why we go to the specialists every year, or the scar on his chin. But just because these fall under the category of “DIAGNOSABLE SYNDROME” doesn’t make them any different to kids than how much does your giant dog weigh or do you like hockey or soccer better?

Am I making any sense here? To me I see the adult need to categorize and draw lines for normal that are the stigma. I don’t see it so much with the kids.

But maybe this changes with the teen years? we’re not there yet.

Comment on My Life in Letters – “Y” is for Yawp by Crystal

Crystal — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:59:38 +0000

I remember that time in my life when I just wanted to let loose my loudest “YARP” and never could.There are so many things that I left unsaid because I was to afraid to say the words. As I have gotten older I’m finding it easier to say the things I would have left unsaid as an insecure teen. But,I learned one thing from that time in my life. I knew when the time came and I had Children I would teach them to speak out for their beliefs and value the thoughts they have. I think I have done a pretty good job so far since neither of my girls have a problem speaking their minds.

Comment on Five Things Friday – Things I don’t feel guilty about by Moxie Momma

Moxie Momma — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:19:54 +0000

Yeah, Danny, the whole lack of a maid thing is a problem for me too. I tend to vacillate between the shower and bath, myself.

Comment on Five Things Friday – Things I don’t feel guilty about by Moxie Momma

Moxie Momma — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:18:26 +0000

Amen, Tracy. Packing my bags now.

Comment on Five Things Friday – Things I don’t feel guilty about by Danny

Danny — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:37:09 +0000

Guys don’t generally take baths…we shower. The French call it “la douche.” I am a doucher. I’d probably be scared to get in the tub for a bath. Considering I don’t have a maid and I work full-time…not a lot of time for scrubbing the tub. Yep…douching is the way to go… Hmmmm…

Comment on Five Things Friday – Things I don’t feel guilty about by tracy

tracy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:18 +0000

oh yeah…I can relate…gotta move out of the house of guilt!!

Comment on Five Things Friday – Things I don’t feel guilty about by Alisha

Alisha — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:32:23 +0000

OMG… the hiding in the bathroom thing is sooooo me. I read in the tub, too, because it’s the only quiet I can find! I let my kids earn video games. I did feel a tad bit guilty about that for a while, but I’m over it. I don’t have a DVD player in the car, but we have considered getting one. Especially when we talk about going on a trip. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!