# Amsuing Encounters With Children

Category: Let's talk

## Post 1 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Tuesday, 21-Mar-2006 7:47:36

As things have been a tad negative on the boards of late,I think we should have some fun have any zoners had amusing or positive encounters with small children.I'd 1 the other day and the patter between this little fella and his father,was great crack.

## Post 2 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2006 9:24:24

Monday on the Underground.Dad that man's starin at me,no he's not,he is, said very insistantly; he's not the man is blind he can't see you. Why cant he see me? I don't know,ask him, jeez I'm not askin him its none of my business Christ! He's got long pink nails? Hmm hmmm, is he a poof? Silence from the Father and a long sigh...Wearing pink nail varnish does not mean your a poof,see how he's all in black, with the jewellery and those big boots, yeah ,well that means he's a Goth.and pink goes well with black. How'd you know...exasperation I'm a painter and decorator what do you think I'm doing all day...are you in the pub? Father and nosey breeks got organised to get off the boy all of 4yrs old, turns to me and says, I still think your'e a poof".

## Post 3 by Perestroika (Her Swissness) on Thursday, 23-Mar-2006 14:43:33

lol...hahahaha my friends son was being put to bed the other night, and his father was talking to him about intelligence, he asked him "is Loui clever?" He said in a sweetly inosent voice, "No" I was heartbroken.

## Post 4 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Friday, 24-Mar-2006 9:18:09

He was hilarious I missed my stop listening to their crack. That remark was callous and ignorant, what is that father teaching his child.

## Post 5 by Perestroika (Her Swissness) on Friday, 24-Mar-2006 17:03:37

unfortunately there are so many people out there who don't know how to talk to their own children. isn't it sad?

## Post 6 by Twinklestar09 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Friday, 24-Mar-2006 19:00:03

That is. A thing that is somewhat amusing, is that my 5-year-old niece used to think that if I were to just open my eyes, that I could see. She couldn't understand how I could have eyes that didn't work. It was hard trying to explain that to her, and I think she's finally understanding it. Also, my 10-year-old nephew uses glasses, and he's been interested in learning Braille and sighted guide he says, "for when I get blind." I don't think he will actually lose his sight, since many people wear glasses for minor vision problems. But it's just cool knowing that he's willing to learn, whether it's because he's curious or in case that ever does happen.

## Post 7 by Telemachus (Death: the destroyer of worlds.) on Friday, 24-Mar-2006 20:58:49

My favorite was an encounter with my... um, cousin's little 5 year old son. He asked me why I couldn't see. Not wanting to try to explain ROP to a little kid, I told him that I was born early and that caused some problems with my eyes. He turned to his aunt and said, "So... when he's older, he'll be able to see?" A week later, I went to their house again, and he found a picture of me when I graduated from high school and said "John! Look! It's you!!" I said that I couldn't see the picture and he asked why? Little kids are awesome!

## Post 8 by Perestroika (Her Swissness) on Sunday, 26-Mar-2006 2:04:36

lol...john that's cute.

## Post 9 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Monday, 27-Mar-2006 8:16:34

Galileo I agree and some are just too ignorant to even bother trying. Tinkerbell I have experienced that eagerness in children,through my cousin Giancarlo in Italy he wanted to learn everything. John that's a good 1 I've noticed an almost complete lack of pity from children,its refreshing to explain things and not hear aw you poor soul.

## Post 10 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Tuesday, 28-Mar-2006 7:50:50

The encounter I had with my seven-year-old cousin, Devon was quite amusing and quite cute I thought. He was eleven months old when I saw him for the first time, at a family get-together we had round my grandparents. His way of perhaps, saying "hellow" to me was sneaking up in front of me and touching me on the knee. I thought that was rather amusing. I gave him this posting bucket with shapes that had letters and numbers printed on two sides. Just the thing for him to play with on the long flight back to Boston Massachusetts with his parents a couple of days later.

## Post 11 by lights_rage (I just keep on posting!) on Tuesday, 28-Mar-2006 12:27:54

I was on a mobility lesson and this little kid calls out to his dad "Dady how come she can't see if she's got eye-balls." I just laughed while the father apologized profusely. I just said to the man hey he is a little kid he doesnt know any better when he is older he will understand I am sure,. I love little kids and there inocence

## Post 12 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Wednesday, 29-Mar-2006 9:15:06

LOL!

## Post 13 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 07-Apr-2006 9:04:51

When my son was about a year old he had a favorite blanket that he had to have before he went to sleep. One night he threw it out of his baby bed, and neither my ex-wife nor I could find it (we are both totally blind). I got the bright idea of putting my son (whose eyes work great) down on the floor and letting him find it. But he couldn't find the blanket. Finally, I realized that he was "looking" for the blanket the way my wife and I were: he was closing his eyes and patting the floor.
That's why kids are so great: they are up front and innocent.

## Post 14 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Wednesday, 12-Apr-2006 9:32:09

Great story.My son, who is nearly 2, likes to carry a stick and pretend its a cane, he's also fascinated by braille, to the extent that I rarely get peace to read anything, even a bill. smile

## Post 15 by lights_rage (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 12-Apr-2006 13:31:56

yes, but you can get your bills in braille i hate people reading my mail but it's the only way i know for the people who dont have the bills online.

## Post 16 by firebolt (Veteran Zoner) on Thursday, 13-Apr-2006 17:01:22

Great topic Goblin! I enjoyed reading all your amusing stories. When my son was about 4, he came from kinden garten one day and said: "mommy, a friend of mine taught me how to make a special potion to make you sighted!" I thought that was really cute.
Here's another one for you:
when he was about 6 e wanted to go to school on his bike and since he was fairly new to riding I said I'd rather have him practice with a sighted person around to look at what he's doing and help him learn. He said: "but mom, I'm a sighted person..."

## Post 17 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Sunday, 16-Apr-2006 9:44:53

Cheers and Jenni thats what I mean he wants to read the bill along with me, as he loves the feel of braille
Only a child will tell you I love their honesty and willingness to try and enter our world.

## Post 18 by Perestroika (Her Swissness) on Friday, 21-Apr-2006 3:48:12

wow...goblin, that's so cute. the thing i love about kids is that they treat everyone the same...it's great, they haven't learnt to cover up their reactions yet...it's fantastic.
if we all relearmed how to do that the world might be a better place.

## Post 19 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 21-Apr-2006 6:44:16

Okay, this is off topic, and probably should be titled "amusing stories about blind parents", but I'm too lazy to start one.
When my son was in the third grade, I always prepared his lunch for him. I always included a canned soda. One day I got a phone call from his teacher who asked me if I meant to put a beer in my son's lunch. After we quit laughing (fortunately she had a sense of humor about it) she said she would give him the money for a soda, and I told her she could have the beer.
Bob

## Post 20 by Perestroika (Her Swissness) on Wednesday, 26-Apr-2006 22:30:50

um....lol...hahahahahahhahahaha. omg!