tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post2493409863428106120..comments2023-11-03T01:13:12.512-07:00Comments on the mama: Ruminations on Fishbonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844859687652489596noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-6076689769994280232006-12-10T20:49:00.000-08:002006-12-10T20:49:00.000-08:00I'm sure I would feel the exact same way. I like ...I'm sure I would feel the exact same way. I like what Lynanne said, that perhaps the incident prevented something worse from happening.<br /><br />You are an awesome Mama, don't ever doubt it.Mama Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581319298585887199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-40074345961300363492006-12-10T08:58:00.000-08:002006-12-10T08:58:00.000-08:00Thanks guys... and yeah, rationally I KNOW that wi...Thanks guys... and yeah, rationally I KNOW that with kids, this stuff just "happens". Do I look at my friends who have kids that stuff happens to and think... "well, they MUST have been slacking off in the old parenting dept!" Heck no! I think "OOOoo! That could be me!"<br /><br />Still, my guts are pretty twisty and THEY say.... llllloooooser!<br /><br />Think I'm gonna just have to walk through this.bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844859687652489596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-18943942066229150712006-12-10T06:35:00.000-08:002006-12-10T06:35:00.000-08:00I agree, as a mom things have happened to us too. ...I agree, as a mom things have happened to us too. <br /><br />You can either be human or perfect, and hello, I ain't perfect. If I beat myself down for everything that's happened to us, I'd be 4 feet underground, and I actually do think I'm a good mom.<br /><br />Four swallowed one of those little magnetix balls once. WHY was I letting a three year old carry around a little magnetic metal ball? I don't know, but never in my life will I forget the terror in his voice when he said "Momma, I SWALLOWED IT!" It was horrible.<br /><br />All things came out well in the end (literally, and per doctor's orders, yes, we had to watch for it) but it made him so sick and it was just STUPID of me. Plain and dumb ol' stupid. <br /><br />So don't feel bad, everyone has been there, and I'm so glad little Pearl is better.sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-72291076015354134632006-12-09T20:19:00.000-08:002006-12-09T20:19:00.000-08:00I can't express my thoughts any better than Tug an...I can't express my thoughts any better than Tug and Lynanne already have. These things happen...if you are a parent, something like this will happen at least once, no matter how diligent you are. There is no blame.Blogaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907539670169738329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-14875391249226832682006-12-09T18:37:00.000-08:002006-12-09T18:37:00.000-08:00Kids will, forever, be kids. You cannot feel guil...Kids will, forever, be kids. You cannot feel guilty! My daughter, who I think of as Supermom, has the son who's never had anything happen to, perfect child. The daughter? I'm printing a fake Gift Certificate to the ER for her for Christmas - her "swallow" was an earring...Hang tough, give her extra hugs, & breathe. You're JUST.FINE. And so is she! ;-)<br /><br />Yea for Mr. & Mrs. Nobody!!Tughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603072260312513790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-65187490167742732662006-12-09T18:34:00.000-08:002006-12-09T18:34:00.000-08:00Bon, first and foremost, this is NOT your fault. ...Bon, first and foremost, this is NOT your fault. I urge you to repeat “It’s not my fault” over and over again to yourself about 100 times. Go for a thousand if you have to. Please, don’t let the negative thoughts nag at you.<br /><br />It’s only natural to feel guilty but no matter how perfect of a mom you are, no matter how often you comb your carpets and every surface, nook and cranny, things like this JUST HAPPEN. Like I said before – kids have radars for small objects. Sometimes, I think they pull them out of the ether. As much as mothers would like to protect their children from every injury and harm, it’s simply not possible. <br /><br />Here’s something to think about: most of the time pennies pass all the way through without a problem. Perhaps she had some swelling that caused narrowing BEFORE she got the pennies? Maybe it would have gone unnoticed if she hadn’t swallowed the pennies? Perhaps it would have gotten so bad that she would have choked on a piece of food and closed off her airway completely? This could have put her in a very perilous situation. Who knows what the outcome could have been? Maybe her getting her 2 cents worth saved her from something far worse?<br /><br />I believe many things in our life happen for a reason. I DON’T believe this happened because you were careless. It sounds like there were circumstances beyond your control. Maybe (as horrible as it was to go through) there was a reason for things to unfold the way they did? Maybe Someone was looking out for you? <br /><br />Please take care!Lynannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416883491055528952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18298740.post-49712325421501890102006-12-09T15:42:00.000-08:002006-12-09T15:42:00.000-08:00So glad she is home, and recovering.
Glad you w...So glad she is home, and recovering. <br /><br />Glad you were home when the balloons arrived - that would have been funny!<br />could have been very funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com