Chasing the Elusive Dream
Viewing comments for Chapter 17 "Daycare Dilemmas"A southern couple's journey in the 60's,70's & 80'
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Comment from Sankey
Great work thanks. Boy do I relate to the accidents.
I think I had most of mine at hoime at night and it was probably when my Mum and Dad were having problems and then he left us when I was 8.
I know it is pessimistic of me but I really was waiting to see what kind of abuse was going on and really what the psychology major did was a kind of abuse. Wonder if they did the same to her at Kind or something.
Couple of errors I picked up...scrolled? should that be (scowled?)
And the other was when they were each made to stand up in front (of) all the other children.
Great work. I love true stories we also like getting DVD's of true life stories.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Great work thanks. Boy do I relate to the accidents.
I think I had most of mine at hoime at night and it was probably when my Mum and Dad were having problems and then he left us when I was 8.
I know it is pessimistic of me but I really was waiting to see what kind of abuse was going on and really what the psychology major did was a kind of abuse. Wonder if they did the same to her at Kind or something.
Couple of errors I picked up...scrolled? should that be (scowled?)
And the other was when they were each made to stand up in front (of) all the other children.
Great work. I love true stories we also like getting DVD's of true life stories.
Comment Written 21-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the review and the comments and picking up on the spags. Yes, there is usually some kind of abuse or trauma in a child's life when they start haveing accidents. After we found another day care,, we had no more problems.
Beth
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Great well as you will see I have started my own book at last hope you will have a look in only the beginning at the moment I will have to be working hard on it to keep ahead of the readers.
Comment from Carolyn 'Deaton' Stephens
Very, very good. I know that is a simple compliment but it is true. We don't always get the perspective of the child and you were very wise to have Carol watch out for Don. That's a good thing.:-) I am glad you revived it. BTW my twins are fraternal but they do look a lot alike and most folks think they are identical. You almost had triplets. Have a great evening Beth, Carolyn
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Very, very good. I know that is a simple compliment but it is true. We don't always get the perspective of the child and you were very wise to have Carol watch out for Don. That's a good thing.:-) I am glad you revived it. BTW my twins are fraternal but they do look a lot alike and most folks think they are identical. You almost had triplets. Have a great evening Beth, Carolyn
Comment Written 20-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Thank you Carolyn, I really appreciate the review and the nice compliment. Carol was twenty-two months older but she seemed very mature for her age and always looked after her younger siblings.
Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I am so happy I didn't have to use daycare for my kids.
Jim didn't want me to work he said kids need their mother at home so I was there for the, When they started school it was just behind us on the next street. They literally in our back yard, they crossed and alleyway to go to school.This was very well written and interesting. Nancy
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2013
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I am so happy I didn't have to use daycare for my kids.
Jim didn't want me to work he said kids need their mother at home so I was there for the, When they started school it was just behind us on the next street. They literally in our back yard, they crossed and alleyway to go to school.This was very well written and interesting. Nancy
Comment Written 20-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2013
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Thank you Nancy. Daycare sometimes causes a lot of problems for children. Parents have to be on the lookout for trouble and stop it before it goes too far. I do appreciate you reading and commenting on this.
Beth
Comment from Spitfire
I'm glad you revived this, although Tom has apprently changed the rules and we're only allowed to use the certificate once a year. (I revived four times not knowing it didn't count toward a rating.) Anywaym I love the story and hope you reported the daycare. Smart Carol to stay behind and get to the root of the problem. It seems Don couldn't figure out or articulate the problem.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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I'm glad you revived this, although Tom has apprently changed the rules and we're only allowed to use the certificate once a year. (I revived four times not knowing it didn't count toward a rating.) Anywaym I love the story and hope you reported the daycare. Smart Carol to stay behind and get to the root of the problem. It seems Don couldn't figure out or articulate the problem.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. I wonder if you get enough ratings to put you on the Recognized or Best of the Best status if it will go there. I mainly renewed this because I wanted to use it as a chapter in my book.
Beth
Comment from ReaThomas
Hi Beth,
This is superbly written. Your descriptions of your son were so clear in my mind, I could picture his sweet, sullen face as he approached. Very touching to read. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Hi Beth,
This is superbly written. Your descriptions of your son were so clear in my mind, I could picture his sweet, sullen face as he approached. Very touching to read. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much Rea. I really appreciate the review and nice comments.
Beth
Comment from angelface2
I am glad you finally found a good daycare. Children are NOT all alike and they don't like the same things. I don't care what a psychologist says. I am a mother of 7 and I know! Good writing. Miss sally
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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I am glad you finally found a good daycare. Children are NOT all alike and they don't like the same things. I don't care what a psychologist says. I am a mother of 7 and I know! Good writing. Miss sally
Comment Written 20-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments. You are so right. What works for one child can be completely wrong for another child.
Beth
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is very well written, beth, you did an excellent job writing this chapter where your son began to have problems with wetting himself because of someone trying to make him go to the bathroom with an audience.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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this is very well written, beth, you did an excellent job writing this chapter where your son began to have problems with wetting himself because of someone trying to make him go to the bathroom with an audience.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2013
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. He had a serious problem with that as well as having to preform in front of the other children.
Beth
Comment from learning_to_write
A good story, highlighting both the good and bad of daycare and a good way to use the sentance starter. It was a good read, flowed nicely and I'm glad it had a good ending.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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A good story, highlighting both the good and bad of daycare and a good way to use the sentance starter. It was a good read, flowed nicely and I'm glad it had a good ending.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Thank you for the review and comments.
Beth
Comment from bc1yax
amen to that - some get just enough learning to be dangerous - one babby sitter had the idea that the kids needed to run with her each day - I mean run - Daa--
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reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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amen to that - some get just enough learning to be dangerous - one babby sitter had the idea that the kids needed to run with her each day - I mean run - Daa--
-- bc1yax
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Thank you so much for the review and the comment.
Beth
Comment from jomwriter
I generally liked this story and have had first-hand experiences with situations like this since I have small children. I liked how you wrote the part about the maid leaving and described why Don was having accidents. Definitely felt for the child. I was a little confused by a few details though - if Don is four and one of his sisters is six (not sure how old the other one is), why would they be going to daycare together? Generally six year olds are in first grade. Also, I have never heard of a child, esp. a boy being potty-trained by the time he is one. Boys are generally potty-trained by age three. Also, there were several typos. The writing was great though.
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reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009
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I generally liked this story and have had first-hand experiences with situations like this since I have small children. I liked how you wrote the part about the maid leaving and described why Don was having accidents. Definitely felt for the child. I was a little confused by a few details though - if Don is four and one of his sisters is six (not sure how old the other one is), why would they be going to daycare together? Generally six year olds are in first grade. Also, I have never heard of a child, esp. a boy being potty-trained by the time he is one. Boys are generally potty-trained by age three. Also, there were several typos. The writing was great though.
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Comment Written 23-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 23-Jul-2009
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Thanks for the review and the comments. I'm sorry I confused you. Don was a twin. He twin sister, Christi was the one who got hepititus. Carol was the older sister. She was six in February and wasn't able to start to school until the following September. I never tried to potty train Don. When he was very young I had a lady who kept them in her home and she trained him by the time he was walking. Don't ask me how.
