http://blog.newsok.com/hiccups/2008/08/19/a-moment-of-mortification/ Hiccups parenting blog is written by parents for parents and their children Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.newsok.com/hiccups/2008/08/19/a-moment-of-mortification/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Lindsey Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:57:06 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/hiccups/2008/08/19/a-moment-of-mortification/#comment-148 That is a tough one. And I've been on both side of that. My older brother has Down syndrome and there were often times growing up that we were pointed at and on occasion made fun of. And now as a parent of a 4-year-old who asks lots of questions I find myself completely not knowing how to respond to similar instances. And I thought I would be well armed for such things. Just the other day my daughter asked why my brother's girl friend who also has Down syndrome talks funny. I had no idea what to say and I looked at my Mom and she gave me the I-have-no-clue eyes and shrugged. And I really thought she'd be armed with the answer. I just gave her some sort of we're all different answer. But I guess the point is that no one knows a good answer and it sounds like you handled it well. That is a tough one. And I’ve been on both side of that. My older brother has Down syndrome and there were often times growing up that we were pointed at and on occasion made fun of. And now as a parent of a 4-year-old who asks lots of questions I find myself completely not knowing how to respond to similar instances. And I thought I would be well armed for such things. Just the other day my daughter asked why my brother’s girl friend who also has Down syndrome talks funny. I had no idea what to say and I looked at my Mom and she gave me the I-have-no-clue eyes and shrugged. And I really thought she’d be armed with the answer. I just gave her some sort of we’re all different answer. But I guess the point is that no one knows a good answer and it sounds like you handled it well.

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