Please remove this thread on SN forum

[Anonymous]

Jeff, this thread is very mean-spirited and needs to be closed down. OP should not be allowed near any kids, SN or not.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/499429.page

[jsteele]

I strongly disagree with your assessment of the original poster of that thread and I believe statements such as the one you just made are very mean-spirited.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:I strongly disagree with your assessment of the original poster of that thread and I believe statements such as the one you just made are very mean-spirited.

Sure, go defend a person who doesn't know how to MYOB and instead takes it on SN kid.

[Anonymous]

On the contrary, I believe this thread to be instructive for all parents. I don't approve of how thoughtlessly and disparagingly the OP expressed herself, but her underlying concern was perfectly legitimate.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Jeff.

I have teenage nephew with aspergers who would have given his right arm to have someone on their own, without his mom orchestrating it, invite him over to play. My sister would have too.

OP might have been inartful in her wording and may have used the wrong terminolgy, but the way some of the people jumped on her, particularly the ones you deleted, will likely make people think twice before reaching out to kids like my nephew and taking the chance to get to know them.

This thread should stay alive, if only so the moms saying "please include my kid" have a chance to have a voice.

For people like the OP of this thread, you don't have to chase people off who are trying to reach out. Just because someone uses the wrong lingo or doesn't express themselves ideally doesn't mean they are evil or mean. No one educates others through being bristly and combative.