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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I'm the first poster to actually have a dead baby of my own. Died when she was 10 days old. It's been 17 years, and is still the defining moment of my life. And it always will be. And F anyone who thinks that should be hidden. SMH. [/quote]

Thank you for sharing your truth - to you and the others who have noted lost children, I am sorry for your loss. While I haven't lost a child - I have seen friends and families pain up close who have and I have a sense for how hard some of these questions are to be able to talk about. Why it would be a question of "oversharing" or making people think they have keep the answer to "how many children do you have" hidden is beyond me personally. Compassion is at the top of the list of traits I hope my children, and myself personally to always continue to develop.[/quote]

Well said and I agree.  The teacher shared, not "over" shared, what was important to her.  OP's response is embarrassing to me as a fellow parent.

What differentiates me from OP is that I have two children who have died, one as an infant because of a congenital heart defect and one in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.  When I am asked how many children I have, I always include my deceased daughters.  They are part of my core and I will never cease to acknowledge their importance in my life.

IMO the teacher did the right thing.  She was tasked with putting together a collage of what was important to her, and she included her baby.  I fully support her choice in not hiding her baby away from critical eyes such as OP's.

Thank you, PP, for expressing your support and sympathy for parents who are in the teacher's position.  It is impossible for me to convey the depth of my pain at the loss of my daughters but you did an excellent job at describing how I would hope that others can act when interacting with someone like me or this poor teacher.[/quote]

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