Comments on: Right under our noses http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:29:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kristen http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/#comment-4496 Kristen Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:55:15 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/#comment-4496 She already knows my "real" name as well as my husbands. And this will be next. She already knows my “real” name as well as my husbands.

And this will be next.

]]> By: anne http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/#comment-4340 anne Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:55:30 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/#comment-4340 Julie, first of all thank you for spreading the word. I would love to hide from this issue for all the wrong reasons, but I cannot and I will not. Have you every been so caught by surprise by a situation that you are like a deer caught in the headlights? That is how it felt. But I know that I must, fight through that situation and rise to the occasion - quickly, loudly, firmly and sometimes aggressively. Our neighbours are most likely oblivious to the waterfall of emotion and thinking that our experience with their friend prompted. I still plan to speak with them. I do not expect an apology from them, but I would like to let them know that they may want to keep a close eye on hime when he around the children. Wish me luck... We have practice sessions with our children, creating possible scenarios within which they can 'act out' how they need to respond. I am paracticing as well, I was brought up to be polite, meek, not to make waves. And damn, the unlearning is so hard. But so worthwhile.... Julie, first of all thank you for spreading the word. I would love to hide from this issue for all the wrong reasons, but I cannot and I will not.
Have you every been so caught by surprise by a situation that you are like a deer caught in the headlights? That is how it felt. But I know that I must, fight through that situation and rise to the occasion - quickly, loudly, firmly and sometimes aggressively.
Our neighbours are most likely oblivious to the waterfall of emotion and thinking that our experience with their friend prompted. I still plan to speak with them. I do not expect an apology from them, but I would like to let them know that they may want to keep a close eye on hime when he around the children. Wish me luck…

We have practice sessions with our children, creating possible scenarios within which they can ‘act out’ how they need to respond.
I am paracticing as well, I was brought up to be polite, meek, not to make waves. And damn, the unlearning is so hard. But so worthwhile….

]]> By: Jessica Carlson http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/#comment-4319 Jessica Carlson Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:09:22 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/23/right-under-our-noses/#comment-4319 What a horrible thing to have happen to that young girl. As off-color as the hosts might have thought it to be, and ignorantly brushed it off, it will probably have far reaching ramifications for that child. Thank you for the book recommendation. I even try to teach my boys about protecting themselves and bad people. Boys need it as much as girls. Part of me knows that these unpleasant conversations need to take place and that indeed, it is my responsibility to empower them and another part of me is disheartened by the loss of innocence that the new found knowledge steals away from them. I know it must be done, but I damn the reason it has to be so. What a horrible thing to have happen to that young girl. As off-color as the hosts might have thought it to be, and ignorantly brushed it off, it will probably have far reaching ramifications for that child.

Thank you for the book recommendation. I even try to teach my boys about protecting themselves and bad people. Boys need it as much as girls.

Part of me knows that these unpleasant conversations need to take place and that indeed, it is my responsibility to empower them and another part of me is disheartened by the loss of innocence that the new found knowledge steals away from them. I know it must be done, but I damn the reason it has to be so.

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