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Fickle about her new job.....good grief!
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 24700" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>These life skills/survival skills are something I have gotten a lot of flack on from one of my friends who has kids in our same age range. She cannot understand for the life of her how I can stand back and allow my "grown" kids to handle medical stuff by themselves. </p><p></p><p>For instance, when Cory stuck the knife thru his hand and went to the ER, I didnt go with him. He went alone and managed just fine with only a single phone call home to ask me when he had his last tetanus shot. He has had to learn to bandage wounds and apply medications because of the work he does. He is sometimes away from home. He has gotten sick when away from home and I cant go running to be with him. Jamie has been sick and I havent been there. </p><p></p><p>My friend thinks I am horrible because I dont stand there beside them and hold their hands and hover and kiss their boo boos all better. Heaven help me! My boys are grown and have families of their own now...lol. They best be able to do this for themselves because they have to be able to do it for their own kids too now. Sure I worry about them...Im a mom. If asked for advice on the best way to do something I will give my opinion but I dont need to be by their side 24/7 anymore. Isnt that what we were aiming for? Working our way out of that job?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 24700, member: 1514"] These life skills/survival skills are something I have gotten a lot of flack on from one of my friends who has kids in our same age range. She cannot understand for the life of her how I can stand back and allow my "grown" kids to handle medical stuff by themselves. For instance, when Cory stuck the knife thru his hand and went to the ER, I didnt go with him. He went alone and managed just fine with only a single phone call home to ask me when he had his last tetanus shot. He has had to learn to bandage wounds and apply medications because of the work he does. He is sometimes away from home. He has gotten sick when away from home and I cant go running to be with him. Jamie has been sick and I havent been there. My friend thinks I am horrible because I dont stand there beside them and hold their hands and hover and kiss their boo boos all better. Heaven help me! My boys are grown and have families of their own now...lol. They best be able to do this for themselves because they have to be able to do it for their own kids too now. Sure I worry about them...Im a mom. If asked for advice on the best way to do something I will give my opinion but I dont need to be by their side 24/7 anymore. Isnt that what we were aiming for? Working our way out of that job? [/QUOTE]
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