Comments on: Judging Before Asking: Special Needs Parenting http://dinkerandgiggles.com/judging-before-asking-special-needs-parenting/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alaina Frederick http://dinkerandgiggles.com/judging-before-asking-special-needs-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-8152 Alaina Frederick Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:21:56 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=4564#comment-8152 Thanks Marissa for sharing your point of view! One thing that I really hope that we can get out in the open is that people need to start TALKING!! Asking questions and opening dialogue so we can all learn and grow from each other. Again thanks for stopping by always love reading your comments! Thanks Marissa for sharing your point of view! One thing that I really hope that we can get out in the open is that people need to start TALKING!! Asking questions and opening dialogue so we can all learn and grow from each other. Again thanks for stopping by always love reading your comments!

]]> By: Marissa http://dinkerandgiggles.com/judging-before-asking-special-needs-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-8151 Marissa Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:17:04 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=4564#comment-8151 I agree that children with a hidden "disability" and their parents have to deal with a lot of crap. I know a little girl (who's probably 19 or 20 by now who has a speech delay (it takes a few minutes for her to respond because she just can't get the words out although she heard you and knows the answer) and I remember children and adults giving her a lot of crap for it. However, there is something to be said about the people saying "If that were my child I'd take him over my knee." and, "What's with this generation, not listening anymore?" They don't apply to the differently abled, but they do apply to the generations starting with my aged adults and going on down to the infants born today. There is a huge lack of parenting going on. Children today ARE loud and disrespectful. I AM sick of looking at them, listening to them. I WILL be giving bad children and their parents looks. But then, so will my three year old. He'll go right up to them and say, "You should know better than that!" He recently told a group of t-ballers that they were bad children for how they were behaving at a restaurant. The parents of so called "normal" children and the parents of so called "disabled children" need to make sure that their children ARE behaving the best that they can. I wouldn't expect a twelve year old "normal child", or a six year old for that matter, to have a temper tantrum in public. I would expect that from a two or three year old. I'd also expect that parent to make sure it ended right away or that the child was removed from the area so as to not tick off everyone else around them, and as a sign to the child that they are being naughty. Sorry, that's one of my buttons. And, no, it's not right that people look at you funny when you're pushing a child around in a stroller when they appear to be six or whatever, but it is human nature for people to be curious about that which is different from themselves. So, unfortunately, I don't think it's going to ever stop, or get easier. So, just keep you head up... and next time you see a "normal" kid misbehaving... give them a disapproving glare from me! I agree that children with a hidden “disability” and their parents have to deal with a lot of crap. I know a little girl (who’s probably 19 or 20 by now who has a speech delay (it takes a few minutes for her to respond because she just can’t get the words out although she heard you and knows the answer) and I remember children and adults giving her a lot of crap for it. However, there is something to be said about the people saying “If that were my child I’d take him over my knee.” and, “What’s with this generation, not listening anymore?” They don’t apply to the differently abled, but they do apply to the generations starting with my aged adults and going on down to the infants born today. There is a huge lack of parenting going on. Children today ARE loud and disrespectful. I AM sick of looking at them, listening to them. I WILL be giving bad children and their parents looks. But then, so will my three year old. He’ll go right up to them and say, “You should know better than that!” He recently told a group of t-ballers that they were bad children for how they were behaving at a restaurant. The parents of so called “normal” children and the parents of so called “disabled children” need to make sure that their children ARE behaving the best that they can. I wouldn’t expect a twelve year old “normal child”, or a six year old for that matter, to have a temper tantrum in public. I would expect that from a two or three year old. I’d also expect that parent to make sure it ended right away or that the child was removed from the area so as to not tick off everyone else around them, and as a sign to the child that they are being naughty. Sorry, that’s one of my buttons. And, no, it’s not right that people look at you funny when you’re pushing a child around in a stroller when they appear to be six or whatever, but it is human nature for people to be curious about that which is different from themselves. So, unfortunately, I don’t think it’s going to ever stop, or get easier. So, just keep you head up… and next time you see a “normal” kid misbehaving… give them a disapproving glare from me!

]]> By: Alaina Frederick http://dinkerandgiggles.com/judging-before-asking-special-needs-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-8049 Alaina Frederick Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:09:05 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=4564#comment-8049 Thanks Nicole! The sad thing is we are not the only ones and at least our stories are only "remarks" and "looks". I know many parents have to go through worse - even questions on if they knew why did they carry the pregnancy full-term! Thanks Nicole! The sad thing is we are not the only ones and at least our stories are only “remarks” and “looks”. I know many parents have to go through worse – even questions on if they knew why did they carry the pregnancy full-term!

]]> By: Nicole Dean http://dinkerandgiggles.com/judging-before-asking-special-needs-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-8046 Nicole Dean Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:21:22 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=4564#comment-8046 ooooh. That makes me mad! My son was always big, too, and I'd get those looks at the grocery store when he had his bottle. :( Some people need to mind their own business. I'm so very sorry that you had to be the target of her rudeness. ooooh. That makes me mad!

My son was always big, too, and I’d get those looks at the grocery store when he had his bottle. :(

Some people need to mind their own business.

I’m so very sorry that you had to be the target of her rudeness.

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