If my 9-year old boy is going to play at someone's house he's never been to before; if I've never talked with the parent except when she asked to make sure pick up time was understood; and if my son has type-1 diabetes, food allergies and asthma, I think I would probably make sure: 1. the other mom knew the issues and what to do and not do, and 2. the other mom had telephone numbers to reach me, just in case there is a problem, because "I have type-1 diabetes, food allergies and asthma, I'll let J know if I start feeling funny", is not the most reassuring thing to be told upon meeting a new child.
Just sayin'.
I have 1 husband and 4 kids, 28, 20, 11 and 9...I'll be doing the mom thing forever, hence 4evermom.
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That sounds like a bad afternoon!
My son had a friend that was diabetic and had seizures, none of the other mothers would let this child come and play at their house. The child played at my home for over two years without a symptom or incident. Yes I read up on what to
do because his mother didn't care where he was as long as he wasn't with her. I felt sorry for the child.
Oh no! That would definitely freak me out!
Whenever I have kids coming over to stay with my son, I always ask the parents if they have food allergies or anything else I need to know about. Usually works out pretty well.
About 2 years ago for my son's birthday, we had a sleepover. N's mom told me that he had a couple of food allergies and that was it. She knew we were going to be going to the drive in movies that evening. I wish she would have told me that he also gets car sick. :(
On a side note, I have noticed that a lot of the kids my son's age (10) tend to know what their issues are and are usually very nonchalant about it but will tell you if something comes up.
Yikes!
common sense, where has it gone??
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