Originally Posted by
AnnieW625
Honestly when I first read this post yesterday it kind of rubbed me the wrong way and I wasn’t going to respond. I just felt that I haven’t done nearly enough compared to everyone else here that was going to be worth sharing.
But yesterday I had a good experience I want to share. My Dd2 and her BFF were at the high school football game (w/us and DD1 is on the dance team so we go to all of the games) and our team is trailing 46-18 or something and the opposing team had an amazing special teams running back who no one could catch and our team’s kicker (who only has one full arm and a half a left arm) ran after as the running back ran 70+ yards to score. The kicker didn’t catch him before he scored. As it happened though apparently one of parents from our side of the stands said something like “why is #5 the only one chasing this guy down and we all know he won’t be able to get him” and DD2 turned around and said “don’t bully #5.” After the game the kickers parents came up to myself and DH and asked us if Dd2 was the one who stuck up for their son and I said yes. They thanked us for raising Dd2 right. Dd2 is very cognizant of people making fun of others and standing up for others who are being made fun of (she has had some instances where she was made fun of at a prior school). In general both of my girls know not to make fun of others with disabilities or who are different than others.
I have also taught my kids to be somewhat independent and to do things on their own.
Sleep has also been a good thing for us; although it is getting slightly harder with Dd1 due to homework and what not and balancing two sports this fall (tennis, and dance).
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Wow, that took guts for her to stand up to that parent, especially in a crowd of people. Way to go, mom!
" I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." Mahatma Gandhi
"This is the ultimate weakness of violence: It multiplies evil and violence in the universe. It doesn't solve any problems." Martin Luther King, Jr.