tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post2004775320284044074..comments2024-03-28T21:36:55.157-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Dear world: No, we will not keep our children with disabilities at homeEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-63009920089002460712017-08-05T13:53:57.934-04:002017-08-05T13:53:57.934-04:00I used to take off my daughter's shoes on airp...I used to take off my daughter's shoes on airplanes. That made the seat in front of her harder to reach, and the occasional random kick less annoying to the person in front of her. <br /><br />But I also see how discrimination comes through here, too...my daughter was always adorable and clearly had a disability. People almost always gave her the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes it was because I was working hard to keep her distracted and I generally spoke to people with a heads up before her actions became intrusive, but part of their good grace was just because she was cute. I always feel for other parents whose children look neuro-typical enough that ignorant people assume misbehavior goes unaddressed at home and it's their job to chastise the parents for their 'undisciplined' children. Often they are shockingly callous to kids doing their best. I generally say something caustic like, "Wow, you must have a shallow life to show such a shocking lack of empathy for a kid with a disability who is doing his best." Sharon Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-69194574380767890312017-08-01T15:05:50.322-04:002017-08-01T15:05:50.322-04:00Some people are so insensitive all people deserve ...Some people are so insensitive all people deserve to be out and about. Nishahttp://nishav360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-7262341529615433842017-08-01T13:42:16.873-04:002017-08-01T13:42:16.873-04:00Thanks, Tara, added note. Thanks, too, for contrib...Thanks, Tara, added note. Thanks, too, for contributing to this post. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-23049204843981157842017-08-01T13:40:43.374-04:002017-08-01T13:40:43.374-04:00Props to them for creating a sensory inclusive are...Props to them for creating a sensory inclusive arena! Yes, others should follow suit, ideally as a matter of practice and not after incidents occur. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-11701488182041189382017-08-01T13:36:32.379-04:002017-08-01T13:36:32.379-04:00Amen to that!Amen to that!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-43101882922593330392017-08-01T13:36:14.164-04:002017-08-01T13:36:14.164-04:00Yes, regardless, this guy acted like a total jerk....Yes, regardless, this guy acted like a total jerk. I think his question about why the parents demanded an apology is reasonable, you do wonder what happened. I also think his point is well taken about controlling a kicking child. I have been that parent who has had to control reactions from other people; kicking seats used to feel good to Max. While I obviously think there needs to be tolerance and understanding, it really can be annoying. Eventually, we learned to bring better distractions and pad Max's legs with jackets to muffle kicks. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-10530386714645790842017-08-01T13:29:13.755-04:002017-08-01T13:29:13.755-04:00So much intolerance out there, and a lack of under...So much intolerance out there, and a lack of understanding. Having the back of your seat kicked by a child—any child—may be annoying, but there are a whole lot of polite ways to ask parents to step in.. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-90674970157447999242017-08-01T13:27:10.348-04:002017-08-01T13:27:10.348-04:00Totally. This guy's reaction, along with some ...Totally. This guy's reaction, along with some commenters, was unacceptable. Who has the behavior problem here?! Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-51116816159258952852017-08-01T13:25:40.395-04:002017-08-01T13:25:40.395-04:00I was shocked by that too. I was shocked by that too. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60333846571392835142017-08-01T11:35:51.516-04:002017-08-01T11:35:51.516-04:00You censored the profanity in the quote but not th...You censored the profanity in the quote but not the r word. I'm sure this was an oversight, but wanted to point it out so you can either put a content -note or censor the word. Thank you. -Tara C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-90215059827005026102017-08-01T10:05:06.129-04:002017-08-01T10:05:06.129-04:00The Cleveland Cavaliers recently implemented a pla...The Cleveland Cavaliers recently implemented a plan to be more inclusive for fans with special needs. I hope all teams take note:<br /><br />https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2017/3/31/15129734/cleveland-cavaliers-quicken-loans-arena-nba-sensory-inclusiveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026540243862798374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-41402370298361262312017-08-01T10:00:22.301-04:002017-08-01T10:00:22.301-04:00We had a similar experience a few weeks ago when I...We had a similar experience a few weeks ago when I took my disabled daughter to the Regal Summer Dollar Movies near our house. She was screaming in the theater and people were quick to give looks and one lady was quick to be unkind outside of the theater, but it is so important to give our kiddos an experience at EVERYTHING and expose them to as much as possible!<br /><br />Paige<br />http://thehappyflammily.comPaige Flammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611640192527041942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-37487351817885928752017-08-01T09:43:44.473-04:002017-08-01T09:43:44.473-04:00She is upset because when she approached the emplo...She is upset because when she approached the employees at Yankee stadium for help they wouldn't help her. She asked if her seat could be moved or if there was somewhere else she could take her son and their basic was response was no and if she left the stadium to regroup there was no reentry. I am a former season ticket holder and I have seen first hand ushers and security remove people for abusive language. Regardless if this child was kicking his chair or not he bullied an berated a child. Judging by your response people like you are why we have to have discussions like this. If you can find any way to justify this then I feel sorry for you and those around you Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-85813505682549487012017-08-01T09:30:43.358-04:002017-08-01T09:30:43.358-04:00What I'm confused by is why the parents, acco...What I'm confused by is why the parents, according to other articles quoting them are demanding the Yankee organization apologize. This was a random fan not an employee of the organization. <br /><br />As far as kicking chairs - no the parent needs to make that stop. It is causing real physical pain to another person an no-one should be subjected to that for a prolonged length of time. If there is no way to stop it - then either you pay extra for bulkhead/front row, you buy an extra ticket for the seat in front of you to stay empty, a member of your party sits there and takes the physical assult. kherberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282935413300573346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-22880448800831908642017-08-01T09:18:04.467-04:002017-08-01T09:18:04.467-04:00Plus you would think the reason the family chose t...Plus you would think the reason the family chose to attend the game is either a) the 4 year old wanted to go/has an interest in baseball/the Yankees b) other members of the family wanted to go and did not want to exclude him from a family outing or a combination of both. I will never understand why some people have issues with people with disabilities who may act a little differently in public- they are people first, or in this case kids first. Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-44516161964213104252017-08-01T08:48:42.969-04:002017-08-01T08:48:42.969-04:00Many adults (like the ones at the game) have no to...Many adults (like the ones at the game) have no tolerance for children unless their behavior is perfect, but they have no problem being rude, hurtful, obnoxious or impatient when something is less than perfect in their world (like a child screaming or kicking their seat). Seems pretty ironic that It's not socially acceptable for a kid to have a temper tantrum, but the annoyed adult feels justified in complaining and making a huge deal out of it. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703269090896256313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-57102728499294899212017-08-01T08:17:23.240-04:002017-08-01T08:17:23.240-04:00I think what perplexes me about the whole situatio...I think what perplexes me about the whole situation is the amount of comments who are putting this on the child. Disabled or not, he's only 4 years old. Adults need to act like adults. Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154394215693467653noreply@blogger.com