Comments on: “Overprotective” http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/886/overprotective/ Support. insight. and inspiration for parents of children with special needs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TiffandIvy http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/886/overprotective/comment-page-1/#comment-46862 TiffandIvy Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:46:35 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=886#comment-46862 Thanks everyone. What lovely kind words. Thanks everyone. What lovely kind words.

]]> By: Kristen@nosmallthing http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/886/overprotective/comment-page-1/#comment-46456 Kristen@nosmallthing Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:12:54 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=886#comment-46456 Hang in there. No one knows your girl like you. When my son had a stroke (he was 15 months old and completely healthy up until that point) I called 911. They came, checked him over and said nothing was wrong. I told them *some*thing is wrong...he's not right...not himself. They said they could take me to the hospital if I wanted, but he's fine. I insisted they take me. So they did, but guess what? They took me to the normal waiting room. Where I sat for over an hour. With a little boy that had had a stroke. Because they didn't think anything was wrong with him. I'm sure they all conversed about the fact that there was nothing wrong with the little boy, mom just wanted to come to the hospital. A waste of time, etc. But I knew, and so do you. Don't let them discourage you. Hang in there. No one knows your girl like you.

When my son had a stroke (he was 15 months old and completely healthy up until that point) I called 911. They came, checked him over and said nothing was wrong. I told them *some*thing is wrong…he’s not right…not himself. They said they could take me to the hospital if I wanted, but he’s fine. I insisted they take me. So they did, but guess what? They took me to the normal waiting room. Where I sat for over an hour. With a little boy that had had a stroke. Because they didn’t think anything was wrong with him.

I’m sure they all conversed about the fact that there was nothing wrong with the little boy, mom just wanted to come to the hospital. A waste of time, etc.

But I knew, and so do you. Don’t let them discourage you.

]]> By: Heidi @ GGIP http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/886/overprotective/comment-page-1/#comment-46014 Heidi @ GGIP Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:44:16 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=886#comment-46014 I'm so sorry that receptionist spoke out of turn. I’m so sorry that receptionist spoke out of turn.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/886/overprotective/comment-page-1/#comment-45864 Michelle Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:47:19 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=886#comment-45864 Living on the edge with a treasured child and a heart full of medical uncertainties is a lonely, vulnerable place to have to carve out a niche for survival, Tiff. And no matter what anyone says, thinks, or insinuates and no matter how the combination of them hammer at your soul and cause you to second-guess yourself... You do it brilliantly. You're an inspiration. You live it with a kind heart and a courtesy and a selflessness. And you DO know what's best for Ivy. So lift your chin up, stick your fingers in your ears and sing with me... "LA-LA-LA-LA... ;) ~Michelle Living on the edge with a treasured child and a heart full of medical uncertainties is a lonely, vulnerable place to have to carve out a niche for survival, Tiff.

And no matter what anyone says, thinks, or insinuates and no matter how the combination of them hammer at your soul and cause you to second-guess yourself…

You do it brilliantly.

You’re an inspiration. You live it with a kind heart and a courtesy and a selflessness.

And you DO know what’s best for Ivy.

So lift your chin up, stick your fingers in your ears and sing with me… “LA-LA-LA-LA… ;)

~Michelle

]]> By: Becky http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/886/overprotective/comment-page-1/#comment-45466 Becky Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:20:38 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=886#comment-45466 No one knows Ivy like you do. You are uniquely gifted to protect her in just the right way, no matter what anyone else thinks. And protectiveness is so subjective anyway. I have been accused of being overprotective and I've been accused of being neglectful, but no one has ever said, "Wow, you protect your children just exactly perfectly [read 'just like I would protect mine']." No two people tackle the job in quite the same way. The way you protect Ivy is perfect for you and perfect for Ivy. Period. No one knows Ivy like you do. You are uniquely gifted to protect her in just the right way, no matter what anyone else thinks. And protectiveness is so subjective anyway. I have been accused of being overprotective and I’ve been accused of being neglectful, but no one has ever said, “Wow, you protect your children just exactly perfectly [read 'just like I would protect mine'].” No two people tackle the job in quite the same way. The way you protect Ivy is perfect for you and perfect for Ivy. Period.

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