S/0 To Judging Thursday**Rant**
SRK128
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So I don't know if most of you read it but my judge was:
"I judge the mom at my kids school who told me that I shouldn't bring B and E to school with me to drop off or to pick up because she thinks that someone will catch diabetes. Like really. Educate yourself."
Yes this happened Wednesday morning at drop off. I had to give L's teacher something so I brought B and E in their stroller with me.
The conversation went as follows:
Her:Please stop bringing your daughters with you to drop off or pick up
Me:Why? Is there a problem with them?
Her:Yes,someone could catch diabetes from them and we wouldn't want that to happen. So everyone can be diabetes free please leave them at home.
Me:(Jaw dropping on the floor) I walked away speechless.
I mean what was I supposed to say? You are right? No. So I got in the car and the entire way home I cried and called DH.
Well Thursday morning I brought them again and she said it again. Like-I told you to stop bringing them.
The teacher heard her and told her to step out of the room and told her that she needed to stop now and that you can't catch diabetes. (Which by the way makes me sick to my stomach to type) She kept saying yes you can. So the teacher told her to please go to the school director on this issue.
I haven't heard anything else as yesterday my friend took them for me.
What would you have done? Thoughts?
Re: S/0 To Judging Thursday**Rant**
If I had the confidence I would but I didn't at that time.
This exactly! I may have been caught off guard the first time but I would have been waiting for her to make a comment the second time. Good for the teacher pulling her out of them room and sending her to the director. I think she owes you an apology and shouldn't be allowed back in the room until she does.
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I am so sorry this happened!
Honestly? I probably would have laughed at her. And then belatedly realized it wasn't a lame joke and she really WAS just that stupid. and THEN I would have asked her to please consult webMD and figuring out what she's talking about before my babies catch the stupid from her.
And then I would have cried all the way home.
I would have laughed thinking she was joking, too. How ignorant can you be? Print off some information about diabetes from WebMD and give it to her. Or if you happen to be in the doctors office, pick up an info packet for her.
I would have done the exact same thing as you. I would have been speechless, and then cried the whole way home.
I'm not gutsy or witty enough to come up with good things to say to other people, let alone other moms at daycare (our equivalent of school). I'd probably just smile and say, "oh, it's ok, it's not communicable, and your kids are totally safe", even as she insisted. I'm totally shy when it comes to other parents, although I might get feisty if it was about my own kids...
That teacher is amazing to pull aside that mom and try to talk to her. But honestly, if she's that ignorant to keep insisting that it's communicable, then I guess I'd just try to let it roll off me. She's not interested in learning the facts, so what can you do other than try to set a good example?
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