tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post4045746032417482324..comments2023-06-10T20:21:47.408+10:00Comments on Rollercoaster Parenting: Have Wheels, will Attract CommentsHeike Fabighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06856001856348587649noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-76851971369213433222008-07-25T08:46:00.000+10:002008-07-25T08:46:00.000+10:00That comment from the 'pimply youth' was awesome. ...That comment from the 'pimply youth' was awesome. How fantastic that his first thought had NOTHING to do with disability. <BR/><BR/>I think it's fabulous that Boo Boo has mastered her chair so quickly and that it's empowered her so much. It must be so great watching her new found mobility to explore. <BR/><BR/>We get our fair share of comments when out with BC in his walking frame - most commonly "Can he walk without it?", "Will he ever get use of his legs?" and of course THAT question "What's wrong with him?". I used to answer that question honestly, but realised how intrusive their question was one day and also how 'wrong' the question is. These days I also tell them there's nothing wrong with him. I've come to enjoy that moment of confusion then that light bulb moment when (sometimes!) they realise that question could be offensive.<BR/><BR/>Worst of all though I think are those that don't ask any questions at all but make some aside comment like 'Oh that poor kid', 'Oh what a pity' and then there's the woman who completely floored me by patting me on the arm one day as BC (in his walker) and Bean (2.5 years younger and on his own) were racing around a shopping mall, laughing. She smiled and said 'Never mind, at least one of them is OK'...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-24523116116210654612008-07-22T00:12:00.000+10:002008-07-22T00:12:00.000+10:00I love the people who make comments but who make c...I love the people who make comments but who make cool ones like the guy in the game shop - that sort of thing I can cope with and is fun! But as for people touching the wheelchair, someone let their toddler (who I think can't have been too much more than one) use my wheelchair to pull themselves up with on Saturday. Yuck. Love seeing the pictures of Boo Boo in her chair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560607747499642804.post-54359719927284060332008-07-21T23:49:00.000+10:002008-07-21T23:49:00.000+10:00Ja, Mother of BooBoo!Sie weiss schon sich zu wehr...Ja, Mother of BooBoo!<BR/>Sie weiss schon sich zu wehren und zu behaupten. Sie wird es schon lernen, das Schaetzchen.<BR/>Tante Anitaanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715825881837890364noreply@blogger.com