tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post653315868005053122..comments2024-02-20T15:49:23.253-05:00Comments on Poop and Boogies: Emergency EducationWILLIAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719470271284761917noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-85943444732718667172008-12-30T08:58:00.000-05:002008-12-30T08:58:00.000-05:00It is THAT HARD to explain to a child about safety...It is THAT HARD to explain to a child about safety. Why can't some genius psychologist come up with an approach for us to teach our kids, hmmm, I guess it is because our approach keeps them in business, huh?<BR/><BR/>Haha-<BR/>Dragons, that is BRILLIANT!!!Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342889509153405849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-73641917141529171522008-12-24T08:36:00.000-05:002008-12-24T08:36:00.000-05:00Ha ha. I teach my kids that too, to call 911...the...Ha ha. I teach my kids that too, to call 911...the complicated part is that I have to teach them to hit the "talk" button on the phone and "send" since we no longer have the old fashioned phones we used to have, where you just pick up and hear a dial tone and dial and it goes through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-87651373309380148102008-12-22T21:05:00.000-05:002008-12-22T21:05:00.000-05:00On the other end of it, my 9yo and his Cub Scout t...On the other end of it, my 9yo and his Cub Scout troop recently visited the county emergency management office where they field those 911 calls. The boys were impressed with how the deputies can look up your address. An emergency call came in while we were there (homeowner with suspicious people/vehicles on her property) and we could hear them assuring the homeowner that help was on the way, talking with her until the sheriff's car pulled up. And then they got to sit in the nice deputy's car. Photos on my blog tomorrow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-80145769690084114332008-12-22T15:26:00.000-05:002008-12-22T15:26:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness, your children are adorable! A ver...Oh my goodness, your children are adorable! A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-12890002455679615432008-12-22T09:32:00.000-05:002008-12-22T09:32:00.000-05:00Never underestimate the power of a dragon sneeze!M...Never underestimate the power of a dragon sneeze!<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to you and yours!!Lois Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948217674898022349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-27953407716271438542008-12-21T22:39:00.000-05:002008-12-21T22:39:00.000-05:00Great story - I knew it would be funny....but I su...Great story - I knew it would be funny....but I sure didn't expect it to go the direction of dragons!<BR/>Thanks for sharing your funny conversations with us in the blogworld. I'm so glad I found your blog.<BR/>My son is disabled and non-verbal.<BR/>I'm glad to live vicariously through your conversations with your boys....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244245535700748135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-30858514062188523072008-12-21T19:57:00.000-05:002008-12-21T19:57:00.000-05:00Oh man...you just brought back memories. I had thi...Oh man...you just brought back memories. I had this talk w/ Aidan when i was pregnant with the quads. Not fun...you gotta love LOVE that his little mind just KNOWS that you & mommy won't get hurt...but the possibility of a dragon with allergies is pretty believable...I love that!Charity Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769537763273275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-49757237214970127002008-12-21T16:45:00.000-05:002008-12-21T16:45:00.000-05:00My niece called 911 while home with her Dad. He d...My niece called 911 while home with her Dad. He didn't know until the police arrived. She was still on the phone with the operator, and she TOLD them that she was just calling to test them and make sure they would come in the event of an ACTUAL emergency. But they came anyway. And had a talk with my BIL.<BR/><BR/>(btw, as I recently explained to my tween, dragons are the cause of most house fires, as well as nearly all incidents of spontaneous combustion. This is what I told her right before she told me I'm the weirdest person on earth.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-12393628720076583172008-12-21T16:33:00.000-05:002008-12-21T16:33:00.000-05:00This is one of my biggest conundrums when it comes...This is one of my biggest conundrums when it comes to parenting. On the one hand, I want to shield my kids from all this sort of stuff, and I really don't want them to be afraid unnecessarily. But on the other, I want them to be prepared. Sounds like I'm not alone.SciFi Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479890087443823197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-50936457471308849542008-12-21T15:08:00.000-05:002008-12-21T15:08:00.000-05:00Oh dear! Nice try. You can never be sure, somethin...Oh dear! Nice try. You can never be sure, something just might be remembered if there was an emergency!<BR/><BR/>'Stranger danger' is another difficult talk, that seems simple enough before you started, but has much potential to go all pear shaped!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-49879961031939094932008-12-21T14:20:00.000-05:002008-12-21T14:20:00.000-05:00We've been thinking of having the 911 talk around ...We've been thinking of having the 911 talk around here too and I imagine it will be a similar conversation at our house. I guess it's a fine line between explaining it and scaring them. My sister's boys used to call 911 because they wanted to see the police car and policeman in his uniform. Another thing I'm afraid of happening around here...Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875022234605423393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-76955880016263452892008-12-21T12:59:00.000-05:002008-12-21T12:59:00.000-05:00He will know! However, make sure that if he can't ...He will know! However, make sure that if he can't wake you, he knows you are not waiting for the Princess to come and kiss you, he MUST call 911! There is a fine line between reality and fantasy, or "make believe". After all his Dad was Superman in high school. "A dragon sneeze" The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. momo9Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-62933960067333449492008-12-21T10:17:00.000-05:002008-12-21T10:17:00.000-05:00Dragon sneezes = precious!As a head's up, what you...Dragon sneezes = precious!<BR/><BR/>As a head's up, what your child will consider an emergency may not be what you consider an emergency (and 911 certainly wouldn't). Bug once told me she wanted to call 911 because she couldn't find her pants.mrtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543697287419720918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922754.post-22592265767793352202008-12-21T09:51:00.000-05:002008-12-21T09:51:00.000-05:00Good job, William! And don't worry - if there eve...Good job, William! And don't worry - if there ever IS an emergency, he will remember this and will call 9-1-1 even though it freaks him out. He's a smart boy. And for all you know the neighbors might be keeping a dragon in that shed, so it's a good thing Max is prepared for that possibility.Charlotte in Pahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162503445349075691noreply@blogger.com