Comments on: WARNING: this post includes talk of severed body parts (well, not completely severed, but close enough)

By: Happy0303

Happy0303 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:58:00 +0000

I have a very weak stomach for things like that. If my kids ever hurt themselves, I think I may faint.

Thank you for sharing this post with the carnival!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:19:00 +0000

You’re welcome, Whiffleboy. Any time.

By: Whiffleboy

Whiffleboy — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:40:00 +0000

Damn, Susan, I’m kind of sorry I asked now.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:14:00 +0000

You know, the cartwheel story is just the tip of the iceberg. There is the xeroxing of the naked butt story, the shaving off of the eyebrows story, the cutting off part of the fingertip with the lawn shears story, the bouncing the head off of the ice rink story, etc., etc., etc. And they are only 10 and 8. And people wonder why I am medicated. Thanks for letting me share!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:07:00 +0000

OH. MY. GOD. Laura, I was, indeed, making the Face of Shock as I read. And now I really need a stiff drink.

God bless your sweet mommy heart. And thanks for sharing!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:55:00 +0000

I was referred to your blog, and had to share my “Calm Adult Voice” story. I got to use it a year ago when my then 7 year old did a cartwheel with a plastic pole in her mouth and gave herself a partial tonsillectomy. You heard it right. The pole was longer than her arms. And no, the surgeon didn’t give us a discount for her having done half of the job herself.

The best part was probably the angiogram to see if she had hit her carotid artery. She didn’t. And every person we tell this to does the classic horror response - hand over mouth, eyes wide in shock. Particularly those in the medical profession.

When I asked her why she did this, she told me it was because she wanted to get to the other plastic stick, and she didn’t have any pockets for the first one. And this was AFTER I told her to stop jumping off of things with the plastic stick.

I think the very best part was the booklet of cards from her class, which started with one child’s commentary: Dear S. - That really wasn’t a good idea. Apparently the teachers used my child’s accident as a warning to others. Sniff - I’m so proud. Maybe I won’t talk to them about violating her HIPPA rights…