Why can’t people mind their own business? Especially when they don’t know…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

Maybe? But it’s not anybody’s business to comment or say anything about it. It’s literally none of anybody’s fing place to comment.

[Anonymous]

This will happen more often. You and your daughter should have a response that you're both comfortable with. One word of caution, don't give you daughter the impression that she can use her condition as an excuse when it isn't warranted. It's her personal, medical business.

[Anonymous]

And now she's living rent free in your head. People are gonna people. Let it go and have confidence in your choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

Pushy complainers who make 7 year olds cry when they haven’t done anything wrong are not kind.

[Anonymous]

OP, when your DD has an emergency (and she will, every diabetic does), then you want nosy strangers to notice and help her. But you can't dictate what strangers will do, sometimes they don't do exactly what you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

This isn’t your business.

OP - next time reply, “how is this your business?”. And then wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

It's not kind, and it's not changing behavior, it's just making kids feel bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have responded with two words, the second being "off". Next time, OP - and you should teach your daughter how to respond to busybodies who interject themselves.

I would have added AH to F off!

[Anonymous]

"Don't talk to me. And especially don't talk to my daughter."

"What is wrong with you?"

"Leave us alone! Stop harassing me and my kid!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

98% of 7 year olds don't even have phones! You are either crazy or just a trouble maker. Also, even if they have phones it is none of your effing business what other parents choose to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

If you make my child cry, I will call police. We do not need your interference so eff off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is nuts. The woman was right, kids shouldn't be on phones. As part of your job of teaching your 7 year old to manage her D, you and she need to learn how to advocate: "I'm checking my blood because I have T1, diabetes."

Getting upset or aggressive in response to ignorant questions isn't good advocacy. It takes a village - that includes strangers at playgrounds and includes you.

Whether she was right or not about kids being on phones, it was none of her damned business. It was not her child so she didn't have any right to say anything to that child about it.

98% of 7 year olds on their phones at playgrounds are not diabetic or deaf. They should get off their phones. Their parents aren't going to tell them, so it's up to kind strangers to do it.

If you make my child cry, I will call police. We do not need your interference so eff off.

Omg, it’s so inappropriate to call the police over someone being judgmental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe so many people feel that the child and OP need to share sensitive medical information to total strangers. Absolutely not.

I definitely don’t think anyone owes anyone their private medical information.

But we don’t want to encourage DD to hide her diabetes for two main reasons. Firstly, it’s nothing to be ashamed about and we don’t want her to feel like she had to hide anything. Secondly, it’s really important she can verbalize that she is diabetic to those around her. If God forbid we weren’t around and she got very sick we need her to be able to tell those around her, even strangers, she is diabetic and needs help.

She’s self advocated with substituted at school, I just don’t think she was expecting some lady to come up to her while checking her levels. We didn’t train for that one.

But yes, agreed. It is no one’s business.

[Anonymous]

Teach her to yell: that's my phone! I don't know you!
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