tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post256553426019530715..comments2023-05-08T10:00:40.333-05:00Comments on Life's Amazing Journey: Stop Being So Nice to My KidNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550830688512202500noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-59439406440083532802014-10-23T19:00:09.334-05:002014-10-23T19:00:09.334-05:00I just stumbled upon this article and greatly enjo...I just stumbled upon this article and greatly enjoyed it! I teach students with disabilities and have fun the same things as you, people have little expectations of them. I want my students to be treated as equals so I have high expectations for them. I am sure people think I am hard on them at times but I just do not want them to go into the world feeling entitled. It feels good that I am not alone in this fight. Your daughter is lucky to have you!lturnbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658235060706567731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-54498134091091480432013-08-12T20:45:33.823-05:002013-08-12T20:45:33.823-05:00I love this. While I appreciate that my son, in h...I love this. While I appreciate that my son, in his wheelchair and full leg braces, inspires sympathy and often moves those who meet him to shower my boy with attention and special favors/treats, it is very hard on his brother, just nine months younger. I wish folks would just treat him like a regular kid.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146641116542160830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-22430051247977879152013-08-09T15:05:25.183-05:002013-08-09T15:05:25.183-05:00I see that you are just seeing the other side of i...I see that you are just seeing the other side of it and that's empathetic. But, she's not saying that you should discipline her child, just back parents up when they say no. This should go for any child! katjokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010237947851933441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-48212324113421351212013-08-08T15:21:11.613-05:002013-08-08T15:21:11.613-05:00Ok.
But realistically, what do you expect the pers...Ok.<br />But realistically, what do you expect the person in the airport to do when an obviously special-needs child starts going through his backpack?<br />Say, "get away, kid" and possibly be accused as "discriminating against the handicapped"? Maybe have to then deal with some mom going crazy because he's ignoring her child's need to "explore his world"?<br />The lady in the museum may have had some mom the week before making a scene because her special-needs child wasn't being giving "special privileges". She has no idea if you are another one of those moms and she would prefer not to have to deal with that again. <br />The person at the airport probably isn't being "nice" and would prefer a child not go through his belongings and the people at the ballpark probably don't want your kid in their nachos, but in this politically correct world, they may have learned it's better it give in and be "nice". <br />These strangers have no way of knowing if you are a "treat my kid like everyone other kid" mom or an "indulge my kid's every whim because he is special" mom. <br />Just say "thank you but it doesn't do my child any favors to indulge them in this way" and go on. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-27766474402218862562013-08-08T11:34:04.129-05:002013-08-08T11:34:04.129-05:00YES!!! Mine are 9.... it's no longer quite so ...YES!!! Mine are 9.... it's no longer quite so cute, is it? I have high expectations for my kiddos, why would I hold them back from their potential - especially in the areas of common courtesy and social skills?acceptance with joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719959847208171653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-77177847835390454142013-08-08T09:09:04.337-05:002013-08-08T09:09:04.337-05:00AMEN! Two of our blessings are special needs (one...AMEN! Two of our blessings are special needs (one blessing has prosthetics and one has DS). My friend and I were just talking about this! They are so cute we've actually been told, "We can't say NO!" at times when we've explained the need to. I will be sharing this on our blog in a few....awesome! Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341478847769765450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-56133733475667074392013-08-08T08:05:20.724-05:002013-08-08T08:05:20.724-05:00Great post! Our Owen is only 15 months old, but al...Great post! Our Owen is only 15 months old, but already we are beginning to experience this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-2841212036599836472013-08-07T19:07:48.236-05:002013-08-07T19:07:48.236-05:00This is so hard to explain to people. When I hear ...This is so hard to explain to people. When I hear "oh it's ok" and I explain that it's not, you would think I was an alien the way they look at me. Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624151975591059655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-36877586379915763712013-08-07T16:52:24.995-05:002013-08-07T16:52:24.995-05:00Nicely said, Natalie!Nicely said, Natalie!Lisa Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-91723357837347596692013-08-07T16:42:24.055-05:002013-08-07T16:42:24.055-05:00Great post Natalie!Great post Natalie!The Happy Half Dozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176930791186908654noreply@blogger.com