Did you know that children make stuff up? Well they do. But then sometimes they don’t. And that’s the scary part. Because you don’t know.
I’ve got a post up on DotMoms today. It’s true. Not making that up.
Did you know that children make stuff up? Well they do. But then sometimes they don’t. And that’s the scary part. Because you don’t know.
I’ve got a post up on DotMoms today. It’s true. Not making that up.
Susan says:
Wow, that’s a tough one.
I’d probably go back to the park as often as I could until seeing her again.
And then? I don’t know.
April 5th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Kini says:
I’m not sure what I would have done either. I think that I would be on the lookout for her, and then it would depend on what I saw. I might contact child protective services, or maybe seek advice from a clergy or someone.
Wow. I wouldn’t know how to make it out either. Could be one of her fantastical tales, or not.
April 5th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Mommy Dearest says:
I gave you the “thinking blogger” award today. You do a lovely job of portraying motherhood and keeping it real.
April 5th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Fiddledeedee (It Coulda' Been Worse) says:
That would have freaked me out. My own Emme is quite the story weaver. But I’m HOPING that she tells people that her mother is a famous opera singer, when I’m not around. I’ve had to teach her to begin her “stories” with “once upon a time” if there is no truth to them.
I don’t know what I would have done in your sandy shoes.
April 5th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Net says:
I have a girl who is nearly 7, she’s the second oldest of five. I have heard her say things that are “not so” to get attention, but I’m not sure she would say something so specific to a stranger. Maybe the “blind people” in her school are the ones who are choosing not to “see” her pain, in her eyes.
I would keep her in mind and if given the chance, ask her where she goes to school, you know, in a friendly chit-chat sort of way. Then, if given more suspicious tidbits, I would call and visit with the principal. Educators are required by law to report any signs of abuse, and maybe you would just be another witness in an already ongoing case. You can always remain anonymous and if it’s unfounded then so be it. However, if she’s suffering and reached out to you and you do nothing, you’ll soon become “the blind lady at the park in the sandbox.” Just my thoughts…………
April 6th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Heather L. says:
That is tough. It makes you think, though. My son tells people he:
~Was raised by wolves
~Has his own rocket (no doubt influenced by Jimmy Neutron)
~Is leaving friday when the magic flying bus picks him up and takes him to, “the north-of-south pole.
I sincerely HOPE none of it is true! LOL!
April 6th, 2007 at 5:34 pm