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Jan. 20th, 2008
I was reading to the niecelings Friday, and I pulled down, for Evangeline, a few one-word books - ABC and Picture This, by the same author, Alison Jay.
There's either one word per page or, on some pages, a two page spread with just that one word.
And I went through the books mostly the way they're supposed to be read, but periodically I'd say "elephant" instead of "apple" or "train" or "rabbit" or "elephant". Elephant is a bit of a running joke with us, it's amazing the fun you can get out of singing songs and changing random words to elephant....
( Read more... )
That was fun, surprisingly enough. I'd gotten rid of most of the one-word books (gave them to a friend of mine, and then to some strangers at a playground, what she didn't want), but I may make a new exception and buy another one.
There's either one word per page or, on some pages, a two page spread with just that one word.
And I went through the books mostly the way they're supposed to be read, but periodically I'd say "elephant" instead of "apple" or "train" or "rabbit" or "elephant". Elephant is a bit of a running joke with us, it's amazing the fun you can get out of singing songs and changing random words to elephant....
( Read more... )
That was fun, surprisingly enough. I'd gotten rid of most of the one-word books (gave them to a friend of mine, and then to some strangers at a playground, what she didn't want), but I may make a new exception and buy another one.
Did you know those things come with a nifty pin?
I know. Because, see, when you leave things on the counter, little hands grab them. Honestly, I can't so much as blow my nose without marching into their room and demanding they give whatever-it-is back. (I'll post the syrup story one day soon.)
I found them pretending it was a cup cup for their dolls.
...
Yeah.
So I took it away and stuck it, more sensibly, on top of the fridge. Angelique asked why, so I told her it's Mommy's, and asked her "You know, for her period?", and she remembered what a period is! It's bleeding! Yay! And I ran through that most women don't like their clothes to have blood on them, so Mommy uses something to catch the blood so it doesn't get on her clothing.
I found the pin later. I didn't know there was a pin to find, or I'd've been more diligent about looking for it, you know.
Anyway, Jenn called me up this morning to inform me that the DivaCup rocks, and is the best invention since sliced bread, condoms, and that it's "more liberating than the ability to have sex without having babies... although not by a lot".
I'd call that a happy customer.
It's not as pretty as my pads, though.
I know. Because, see, when you leave things on the counter, little hands grab them. Honestly, I can't so much as blow my nose without marching into their room and demanding they give whatever-it-is back. (I'll post the syrup story one day soon.)
I found them pretending it was a cup cup for their dolls.
...
Yeah.
So I took it away and stuck it, more sensibly, on top of the fridge. Angelique asked why, so I told her it's Mommy's, and asked her "You know, for her period?", and she remembered what a period is! It's bleeding! Yay! And I ran through that most women don't like their clothes to have blood on them, so Mommy uses something to catch the blood so it doesn't get on her clothing.
I found the pin later. I didn't know there was a pin to find, or I'd've been more diligent about looking for it, you know.
Anyway, Jenn called me up this morning to inform me that the DivaCup rocks, and is the best invention since sliced bread, condoms, and that it's "more liberating than the ability to have sex without having babies... although not by a lot".
I'd call that a happy customer.
It's not as pretty as my pads, though.
That stupid link is everywhere now!
I've gone from emphatic, to linktastic, to trying to ignore the whole thing, to being very blunt indeed.
So now I'll sum it up very briefly, for anybody who might be even remotely tempted to click the link and donate not-quite-half-a-dollar to Autism Speaks.
At least two people associated with the organization - including the vice-president - have spoken publicly about their wishes for their autistic children to die. The vice-president not only mentioned thinking about outright killing her daughter, but stated, in front of her daughter, that it was the normal daughter who saved her life.
When pressed on the subject, the filmmaker - and I can only assume this was with the blessing of AS, because I can't recall any denouncements of her words - claimed that most parents, if they were honest, would admit to wanting to kill their autistic children.
These people not only want their children dead, they want you to think it's normal to want that, and would like to project their homicidal tendencies on parents who actively love their autistic children.
Really, there's probably a less inflammatory way to put that, but I don't give a fuck right now.
And don't talk to be about context. I'd like to know the appropriate context for telling your kid "Hey! I've thought about killing you! And I didn't spare your life on your merits, ya brat!", while she hugs you. Seriously, the most disturbing shit I ever saw in my life.
So if somebody asks you to "just click the link!", ask yourself. Not if you want a cure, or don't, but rather - whatever good you think they might do, is it worth it to have them thinking you might one day want to kill your child, and that's okay?
Because the scary thing is I'm not even twisting their words to present this argument. And that's just fucked up.
I've gone from emphatic, to linktastic, to trying to ignore the whole thing, to being very blunt indeed.
So now I'll sum it up very briefly, for anybody who might be even remotely tempted to click the link and donate not-quite-half-a-dollar to Autism Speaks.
At least two people associated with the organization - including the vice-president - have spoken publicly about their wishes for their autistic children to die. The vice-president not only mentioned thinking about outright killing her daughter, but stated, in front of her daughter, that it was the normal daughter who saved her life.
When pressed on the subject, the filmmaker - and I can only assume this was with the blessing of AS, because I can't recall any denouncements of her words - claimed that most parents, if they were honest, would admit to wanting to kill their autistic children.
These people not only want their children dead, they want you to think it's normal to want that, and would like to project their homicidal tendencies on parents who actively love their autistic children.
Really, there's probably a less inflammatory way to put that, but I don't give a fuck right now.
And don't talk to be about context. I'd like to know the appropriate context for telling your kid "Hey! I've thought about killing you! And I didn't spare your life on your merits, ya brat!", while she hugs you. Seriously, the most disturbing shit I ever saw in my life.
So if somebody asks you to "just click the link!", ask yourself. Not if you want a cure, or don't, but rather - whatever good you think they might do, is it worth it to have them thinking you might one day want to kill your child, and that's okay?
Because the scary thing is I'm not even twisting their words to present this argument. And that's just fucked up.