This is interesting. Like you, when I saw the article, it took me a while to figure out what kind of disability she had.
I'm not a parent either, but I think it's good to have people who are different on a children show. I remember growing up watching "Sesame Street" and one kid on the show I remember in particular was in a wheel chair. They talked about it a couple of times, but I wasn't psychologically damaged.
I think in a way, some parents try to protect their kids TOO much (I know, it seems like an oxymoron). We keep them in a box and shield every hardship and boo-boo from them and then wonder why they're unhappy.
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Date: 2009-02-28 04:04 pm (UTC)I'm not a parent either, but I think it's good to have people who are different on a children show. I remember growing up watching "Sesame Street" and one kid on the show I remember in particular was in a wheel chair. They talked about it a couple of times, but I wasn't psychologically damaged.
I think in a way, some parents try to protect their kids TOO much (I know, it seems like an oxymoron). We keep them in a box and shield every hardship and boo-boo from them and then wonder why they're unhappy.