Annoying helpful people?

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Annoying helpful people?
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Thu, 01-25-2007 - 10:34pm

Do you all have the issue of people (especially family members) trying to be helpful? When all they really do is annoy you.


Like this morning, my mother and I were on our way to go shopping, and she was telling all the adorable things Henry did at her house the other evening. He worked on a sudoku puzzle she couldn't solve; he played (and LOVED) a repeating parrot toy she had gotten at the toy store that day for my nephew. Then she said something about how he got so animated and excited; and how he seems to be getting better at all the "stuff".


Then she acted like I was nuts for having an appointment for him at the therapist tomorrow. I asked her to babysit Mark.


What I wanted to say--"Oh, great! He played with a REPEATING toy and worked on a number puzzle. He's cured. Let me go cancel that appointment."


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Thu, 01-25-2007 - 11:18pm

Does his teacher count?

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 12:55am

Oh yeah, those are so grandparent and teacher things.

Mike's teacher is currently on that list. "He was my top math student, I really don't understand WHY he is not in my math class anymore" etc etc. Everytime I volunteer she makes it a point to bring up that she would like Mike there all day every day. What she doesn't get is that he is doing well because he ISN"T there all day every day.

Robin - My favorite all time in-law/grandparent line came probably not long after Cait was diagnosed. It was something to the effect of "don't you think that if you didn't work after Cait was born she wouldn't have these troubles?". I worked extremely part time and before that DH and I split schedules so that she was in daycare 2 days a week for 2 hours.

Then about a month later was "Well my brother has known some autistic people before and he says that he thinks she isn't autistic" Well then, that is the answer.

Oh and of course the line " Well C (a SIL) used to be a nanny. She could homeschool Cait for you and that would probably do better". Yes MIL KNOWS that I have a teaching credential and at the time was a SAHM.

Oh, a few months ago when I was explaining organization problems and how that affected school "Well Dad is really organized. Maybe he could talk to her".

You got me on a roll, lol

Renee

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 8:12am

According to my BIL, who is a college prof and of course knows everything about everything, Ryan's problems would be solved if he got involved in youth team sports, i.e. baseball, basketball, football, soccer that sort of stuff. Cause we all know success in life is tied to peewee football.

Kate

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 9:44am

I think I have all of you beat on this one...


My sister fell out with me because I would not sell/remortgage our house and take Peter to Florida for "however long it takes" to go swimming with dolphins. Because you know, that is the cure for Autism.


It's true!

-Paula

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 10:15am
OMG Paula lol
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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 10:45am

I hearby declare myself the unofficial judge...

PAULA WINS!

hehehehehe

Amy

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 11:00am

I second that motion.

OMG you win Paula!

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 11:12am

LOL! Do we have the same mother?!

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 11:27am

LOL,


You know what I was thinking about earlier

-Paula

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Fri, 01-26-2007 - 2:22pm

Amazing. We're going on a Disney Cruise this summer and DS was quite excited that swimming with dolphins is one of the optional activities. Who knew it might cure him? Yeah, sure it will...

Misty

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