Comments on: Conference Update http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jessica Carlson http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4846 Jessica Carlson Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:04:58 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4846 "Because it’s so bad for hte other kids to have to be near a kid w/ DS, you see, and it will mess up their educations." Ugh. I actually hear parents saying these kinds of things too and it blows my mind in this day and age, people can still be so ignorant and cruel. I just don't understand why people would not want to embrace diversity and teach their kids that everyone is different. Some of these parents think their kids are such geniuses and that any child who intrudes on their genius child's entitlement to get more attention than anyone else is a hindrance. Makes me want to take my thumb and pointer finger and crush their heads. (Thought I'd throw in that old Canadian show reference, LOL.) “Because it’s so bad for hte other kids to have to be near a kid w/ DS, you see, and it will mess up their educations.”

Ugh. I actually hear parents saying these kinds of things too and it blows my mind in this day and age, people can still be so ignorant and cruel.

I just don’t understand why people would not want to embrace diversity and teach their kids that everyone is different.

Some of these parents think their kids are such geniuses and that any child who intrudes on their genius child’s entitlement to get more attention than anyone else is a hindrance. Makes me want to take my thumb and pointer finger and crush their heads. (Thought I’d throw in that old Canadian show reference, LOL.)

]]> By: Andrea http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4832 Andrea Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:22:25 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4832 Thank you; and Jessica, you're so right. This one really comes from the parents. I recently read a blog post elsewhere by a woman whose son has, I believe, Down Syndrome; and his own step-grandmother was taking the mother to task for allowing him to attend regular school in a regular classroom. Because it's so bad for hte other kids to have to be near a kid w/ DS, you see, and it will mess up their educations. With family support like that, who needs enemies? Thank you; and Jessica, you’re so right. This one really comes from the parents. I recently read a blog post elsewhere by a woman whose son has, I believe, Down Syndrome; and his own step-grandmother was taking the mother to task for allowing him to attend regular school in a regular classroom. Because it’s so bad for hte other kids to have to be near a kid w/ DS, you see, and it will mess up their educations.

With family support like that, who needs enemies?

]]> By: Jessica Carlson http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4774 Jessica Carlson Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:22:59 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4774 Oh, and I forgot to mention -- glad everything went well and you lived to tell about it! Oh, and I forgot to mention — glad everything went well and you lived to tell about it!

]]> By: Jessica Carlson http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4773 Jessica Carlson Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:22:19 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4773 My experience is that it needs to start when kids are young. Too many parents are prejudice against those who are different and don't want their "normal" kids in the same classrooms as kids who are different. That's what sickens me the most. It's always said that kids can be so cruel, but what's not talked about is that it's the parents who are the true antagonists in my opinion. My experience is that it needs to start when kids are young. Too many parents are prejudice against those who are different and don’t want their “normal” kids in the same classrooms as kids who are different. That’s what sickens me the most.

It’s always said that kids can be so cruel, but what’s not talked about is that it’s the parents who are the true antagonists in my opinion.

]]> By: Cristina http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4651 Cristina Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:53:42 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/10/29/247/#comment-4651 I share your hope that this world will embrace people with differences instead of just treating them differently or MIS-treating them due to ignorance. Your voice is important to the blogosphere. I'm glad your presentation went well and look forward to hearing more about it. I share your hope that this world will embrace people with differences instead of just treating them differently or MIS-treating them due to ignorance. Your voice is important to the blogosphere. I’m glad your presentation went well and look forward to hearing more about it.

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