tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post2065785499311305862..comments2024-03-01T09:52:27.297-06:00Comments on Non-Stop Mom: Too many kids are hurtingNon-Stop Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019977789459727121noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-47000686837477139972011-11-17T00:49:09.732-06:002011-11-17T00:49:09.732-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amanda Absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682611853724082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-88605793911064007382011-11-17T00:30:37.637-06:002011-11-17T00:30:37.637-06:00Oh my goodness, Amanda, I am so sorry to hear that...Oh my goodness, Amanda, I am so sorry to hear that! I can't even begin to imagine what you and your family and your granddaughter have had to go through. <br /><br />I don't even know what to say. Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.<br /><br />***HUGS***<br />AmyNon-Stop Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019977789459727121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-91770580005288734112011-11-17T00:26:48.438-06:002011-11-17T00:26:48.438-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amanda Absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682611853724082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-18372606009005486302011-11-15T09:31:09.001-06:002011-11-15T09:31:09.001-06:00GRANNY SAYS AMEN.
WHEN A NATION TAKES GOD OUT OF T...GRANNY SAYS AMEN.<br />WHEN A NATION TAKES GOD OUT OF THE COUNTRY THEN HELL BREAKS LOSE. THINK ABOUT IT.A TEAR FELL.<br /><br />GRANNYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-40119930484842810572011-11-15T07:08:52.099-06:002011-11-15T07:08:52.099-06:00Great comments everyone! I am on my phone so keepi...Great comments everyone! I am on my phone so keeping this short for now but I wanted to clarify - Kimberly, the comment about the girls is because they are my two oldest, so at this point they are more likely to go somewhere alone. The boys are still too young, though not for long. =\Non-Stop Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019977789459727121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-15982334792245678912011-11-15T02:29:39.002-06:002011-11-15T02:29:39.002-06:00Well said, Amy. After working at CYS for 12 years ...Well said, Amy. After working at CYS for 12 years I am overprotective to the nth degree-my kids have grown to understand that their crazy overprotective mom is never going to get beyond my "it's not you I don't trust" mentality when I don't let them do things or go places "everyone else can". Also, and this is not a slam on you, but even by your own statement you hit a societal shortcoming on the head when you said "especially the girls"...even with my years of experience at CYS I too seem to be more protective of my daughter but really, as the tragedy associated with Penn State demonstrates, oftentimes by this we sell our sons short. Statistics (soberingly) cite that 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted by the time they are 18 and that 1 in 5 boys will be as well(not odds I like to dwell on-one of the many reasons I had to get out of that job). In actuality they also cite that these odds are skewed and the ratio may actually be higher for boys...why? Most predators are male (sorry guys but it's true) and being assaulted as a child (which is usually by a person in a position of power and trust) and coming forth is difficult enough- add to that the additional 'shame' of it being by another male with the further fear of stigma of being labeled as "weak" of "gay"-is it any wonder boys are able to come forth at all?? Yet another reason recent events have cut me to the core. My heart goes out to all victims and(especially as the Penn State mother of a boy the age of that disgusting POS's victims) I admire their strength ability to testify and hopefully overcome! Thanks again, Amy, for the soapbox...Kimberlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-65029024722770646872011-11-15T00:33:42.589-06:002011-11-15T00:33:42.589-06:00it is very sad. i share your childhood, of living ...it is very sad. i share your childhood, of living in the country, you've been to my parents house. and i feel your anxiety, being the parent of 2 blonde haired blue eyed little girls, makes me want to put them in a bubble and gaurd them forever. but i know i can't do that with makenzie going to kindergarten next year.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-17894250544971244612011-11-14T23:49:51.433-06:002011-11-14T23:49:51.433-06:00I totally agree with you Ames...it is scary to let...I totally agree with you Ames...it is scary to let our kids go anywhere. I worry about how I'm going to be with Ava as she gets older. <br /><br />I do have to disagree with you Amanda. I don't think that the world is safer now than it ever was. I think that things are more dangerous than ever before. We lived in a big city when I was growing up, and my parents were never afraid to let us roam the streets...the only rule was that we were home before the street lights came on. I would NEVER let my child be out that long without checking in now. I live outside of Houston, and while yes, Houston is HUGE, you wouldn't believe all the horror stories that play out in the newspaper and on the evening news. We've lived down here for 6 months, and I can honestly tell you that just about every single day, there's someone that's been shot or kidnapped or something. It never used to be that way. My mom and I have had many a conversation about the difference in when I was growing up and how things are in the world now. It's scary.1stTimeMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858117370952836131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-38355836688948968102011-11-14T23:26:52.824-06:002011-11-14T23:26:52.824-06:00Amanda, that is an awesome article - I hadn't ...Amanda, that is an awesome article - I hadn't seen it, so thank you for pointing it out to me. She said what I was trying to say so much better than I did! LOL Honestly, I know that these situations are rare, but with the media frenzy, it is hard to take them lightly. I've always prided myself on being a fairly laid-back mom - I encourage my kids to get dirty and to play in the woods and to have fun, and I don't panic over every single scrape and cut.<br /><br />With all of the media these days, bringing these horrible situations out into the public eye - it's a double-edged sword. Yes, it makes us more aware of dangers...but at the same time it makes us afraid to let our kids out of our sight.Non-Stop Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019977789459727121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758570882310139920.post-89030857199930698082011-11-14T23:12:45.528-06:002011-11-14T23:12:45.528-06:00Wow. Is it a coincidence that you posted this rig...Wow. Is it a coincidence that you posted this right after I read this link from another blog? <br /><br />http://theweek.com/article/index/96342/the-last-word-advice-from-americas-worst-mom<br /><br />The incidents you listed are horrific but they are rare. The world is a much safer place than it ever was. Yes, we should educate our kids to the dangers that do exist, but we should not let them paralyze us or our kids because in actuality those dangers have about a 99.9% chance of not happening.Amanda Absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682611853724082930noreply@blogger.com