Palmer has had her helmet for a week and a day now, and who would have thought we 'd have gotten so many stares and comments already?
I knew there would be some staring and different people asking about the helmet. I just didn't think people were so tacky and ignorant!
Don't get me wrong, there are people who kindly ask about the helmet because they are curious and don't know why a baby would be wearing a helmet. There are those who tell us how cute Palmer looks in her helmet, and how they have known other children who have needed to wear one.
But then there are those other people...
....those who stare in the grocery store.
...those who make rude comments while walking through the Parade of Homes houses.
And you know who these people are? They are not children. They are not people our age. They are grown ups who should know better than to stare or make ignorant comments to people they don't know.
One man walked by us and rudely said "What's wrong with his head?"
Mitch and I just looked at each other, were silent for a minute, then said "She's a her."
Mitch and I were both holding back our rude reply to this man, like "what's wrong with you" or something along those lines, but that would be sinking to his level.
Oddly enough, I came across a fellow bloggers post yesterday about her baby wearing a helmet and how she got looks and comments like this too. She had a very positive attitude about it and made me realize even more that wearing a helmet is just a little "hiccup" in Palmer's life. We are fortunate that we are able to get one to correct her head shape and even more fortunate that this is the only issue Palmer is facing!
Ultimately I know that what these strangers think or say really doesn't matter, but it's difficult in that moment to not say something to protect your child.
I'm sure these next 4 months will fly by just as quickly as the last 4 months have. And we are so very lucky that Palmer has no issues wearing her helmet. She wears it like a champ!
I have actually been in contact with 2 girls from the Lethbridge area who have kids who are wearing helmets. It has been nice to be able to talk with them about what we are and what we will be going through on this helmet wearing journey!
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| How is this not the cutest little face wearing a helmet ever???? |
I knew there would be some staring and different people asking about the helmet. I just didn't think people were so tacky and ignorant!
Don't get me wrong, there are people who kindly ask about the helmet because they are curious and don't know why a baby would be wearing a helmet. There are those who tell us how cute Palmer looks in her helmet, and how they have known other children who have needed to wear one.
But then there are those other people...
....those who stare in the grocery store.
...those who make rude comments while walking through the Parade of Homes houses.
And you know who these people are? They are not children. They are not people our age. They are grown ups who should know better than to stare or make ignorant comments to people they don't know.
One man walked by us and rudely said "What's wrong with his head?"
Mitch and I just looked at each other, were silent for a minute, then said "She's a her."
Mitch and I were both holding back our rude reply to this man, like "what's wrong with you" or something along those lines, but that would be sinking to his level.
Oddly enough, I came across a fellow bloggers post yesterday about her baby wearing a helmet and how she got looks and comments like this too. She had a very positive attitude about it and made me realize even more that wearing a helmet is just a little "hiccup" in Palmer's life. We are fortunate that we are able to get one to correct her head shape and even more fortunate that this is the only issue Palmer is facing!
Ultimately I know that what these strangers think or say really doesn't matter, but it's difficult in that moment to not say something to protect your child.
I'm sure these next 4 months will fly by just as quickly as the last 4 months have. And we are so very lucky that Palmer has no issues wearing her helmet. She wears it like a champ!
Part I | Part 1.5 | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V
