A woman has a child that is mildly mentally challenged (cannot talk and is over-active), but she is a great mom to her child. She has a girlfriend who is very cool; they hang out, talk, laugh, and just do all around girl stuff. However, when the mom with the special needs child needs a sitter, she can't count on her girlfriend to watch her kid. Is it wrong to be upset at the friend for not wanting to assist or support her when it comes to watching her kid? Why do you think the girlfriend doesn't want to watch the kid? Is she afraid that maybe she can't handle the responsibility?
2006-09-05 13:14:14 · 6 answers · asked by Inquiring mind wants to know.. 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
SOME PEOPLE DONT FEEL CONFIDENT TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE A MENTALLY-CHALLENGED INDIVIDUAL. THE MOM NEEDS TO FIND A COMPETANT AND CONFIDENT INDIVIDUAL TO DO THIS AND ENJOY HER FRIEND'S COMPANY THE BEST SHE CAN.
2006-09-05 13:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by horsysue 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
good parents are very (sometimes overly) protective of their children. it's possible that the friend, though a good friend, may be seen as an improper sitter. without further info, the only one that is ill, from your description, is the child, and even that's up in the air - many children don't speak at the same time other children are at speaking age, and "overactive" is what a child IS. "overactivity" has been made into a disease, so that pharmaceutical companies, and the doctors that peddle their products, can rake in money from the unsuspecting public. it's not wrong to be upset, for the woman who'd like to sit, but she should consider these conditions. some parents, and especially the parents of special needs children, can get a little over the top, in trying to protect the children. oddly enough, my friends - very responsible people, mind, who love their child to death - have let me sit their boy, and i AM crazy (papers and all).
2006-09-05 20:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The responsibility to handle your child, is yours, not your friend's, not your parent's, not the government's, yours. I have three special needs kids that I take care of full time, including making all of their food from scratch because of severe dietary issues, and homeschooling them. When I decide to go out, I find someone qualified, pay $20/hr, take my cellphone, full well knowing, they are still my responsibility, and should anything unexpected arise, I will be hauling my *** back home to deal with it. The fact is, in some friendhsips, babysitting and other courtesies are exchanged, but that doesn't mean it should ever be expected.
2006-09-05 20:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by n_of49p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not the friends responsibility to take care of someone else's child. Hire a babysitter!
2006-09-05 20:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by Firefly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you obviously care so you need to step in,homes!
2006-09-05 20:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you
2006-09-05 20:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by tkd28282003 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋