[blparent] People holding my child

[Jeri Milton]

Hi Shelby. Oh, no no no. You did not over react at all. It's sounds like the
lady didn't mean any harm by doing it, but come on, she should have
considered your feelings and especially your child's feelings when he was
crying for you. If she asks to hold him again you may want to be straight
forward and tell her if she holds him, to please not walk off with him. If
she doesn't like that, then it's simple enough, she can't hold him anymore.
I know sometimes it's hard to be straight forward, but I've learned these
last few years of being a mother, when it comes to our children we have to
be. 

Jeri

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shelby
Young
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 12:39 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] People holding my child

Hello,

About a month ago, I was at church with my parents, sisters and son.  I went
to the bench where my family was sitting.  My mom says, "let me see Jaxcen."
I handed him to her, no big deal.  She had said this lady wanted to look at
him and she was down by my mom.  This lady took him from my mom and walked
off to go sit clear across the room.  I got angry.  My parents kept telling
me it was ok because they new where he was.  It upset me so bad.  I was
almost crying.  Fanilly after about ten minutes my mom went to get him.  I
tried explaining how it made me feel but was told its ok she did that
because she really likes me and him.  I don't care if she really likes us,
its not ok with her taking my son.  A few weeks ago, I was nice and let this
same lady hold Jaxcen with me right by her.  She takes off down the hall
with him.  He was crying because he didn't want her.  He's a big mama's boy.
I followed her as she kept walking away with my son.  She kept saying you
don't need your mama, you don't need your mama.  I felt the same anger boil
up inside me.  I tried explaining to my parents again how it made me feel,
but they said the same thing.  How can I tell people no without being rood
and feeling bad?  Did I over react by getting so upset?  

Shelby
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