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[quote=Anonymous]…what they’re talking about.

This happened yesterday but I’m still upset.

Entire family went to the park to play.  DD7 has type 1 diabetes and has since she was 4.  She has a Dexcom on her belly that is not visible unless she’s wearing a thin shirt.  The information is connected to my iPhone and an old iPhone that DD keeps with her so she can check her numbers.  We decided this was the best route as we continue to teach her how to independently care for herself and her diabetes.  Of course I also have access to this information and am always on top of this but our dietician/diabetes educator was the one who suggested this set-up for her particular age range and it works great.

She does have a few games on the iPhone but otherwise a lot is disabled.  She knows how she is suppose to use it and we haven’t had any issues with improper or over use.

She had just had a snack at the picnic table and then went to go play.  She went and pulled out the phone (in jacket pocket) to check her numbers as she’s suppose to do before and after snacks to get her into the habit. Her diabetes have always been particularly hard to manage so we have to do a lot of extra checks, even with the device.

I noticed a middle aged woman with a toddler came up to her and said something.  DD looked upset and came up to me and started crying.  She told me the lady told her that she needed to “get off her phone and enjoy the weather” then complained about parents giving kids phones.  I comforted DD (who yes, is pretty sensitive.  Especially when scolded or corrected my adults.  I told her to go play and ignore the woman.  I was pretty pissed.  But knew there was a chance that DD misinterpreted what she said or that her tone was different.

But I went to push my youngest on the swings next to her and her child/grandchild and she turned to me, pointed to DD and asked, “is she yours?”  I said yes and then she got on to me about letting my kid have a phone.

“I know parents these days are all about the electronics but it’s a real shame when I see such a young child with a phone.  It’s terrible for their development.”

I kind of just stared.  I am so angry at myself because I should have been nasty back and told her where she could go but instead I just said, “that’s how she tracks her blood sugar” in a sheepish voice.

She didn’t seem to respond at all.  Just kept pushing her kid.

I’m half angry at myself for not standing up for DD more.  I’ve just never had an experience like this and now I’m reeling. [/quote]

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