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Hi,
I guess I'm in the minority, but I don't see the insult in fondly calling a
child Lazybones. I could understand if he was constantly told in a harsh
tone to move his lazy butt, or get his lazy no good butt off the couch, but
Lazybones as a nickname just doesn't sound hurtful. I'm guessing the child
is aware that he's growing up in loving surroundings. I also realize that
some kids have lousy childhoods, and that colors who they are and how they
view things.
Since I don't know anyone here personally, this is just my opinion.
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
PS Might he be anemic?

kayb85

I think it just depends on the context and the tone. I probably
wouldn't use the term lazybones because I would be afraid that the
child might somehow think that there's some truth to it. However,
I've heard kids called all kinds of things, like stinker and stinky
and peanut and pickle. No one who calls their kids stinker are
really saying that they're literally stinky. So much depends on
individual family situations.
Sheila


--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., mc1mommy@a... wrote:
> Hi,
> I guess I'm in the minority, but I don't see the insult in fondly
calling a
> child Lazybones. I could understand if he was constantly told in a
harsh
> tone to move his lazy butt, or get his lazy no good butt off the
couch, but
> Lazybones as a nickname just doesn't sound hurtful. I'm guessing
the child
> is aware that he's growing up in loving surroundings. I also
realize that
> some kids have lousy childhoods, and that colors who they are and
how they
> view things.
> Since I don't know anyone here personally, this is just my opinion.
> Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
> PS Might he be anemic?

Myranda

Oops, I missed this question earlier! The doctor tested him for this last year, so I don't think that's it. Thanks for the idea, though! I may get him tested again this year just to double-check.
Myranda

From: mc1mommy@...
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
PS Might he be anemic?




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In a message dated 10/09/2002 4:50:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sheran@... writes:


> No one who calls their kids stinker are
> really saying that they're literally stinky. So much depends on
> individual family situations.
>
I have to admit that I call Eric Stinky. Because of his Cystic Fibrosis (he
doesn't fully digest fat), he can clear a room with his farts. As with many
in his age range, he is quite proud of this ability. Thus the name Stinky.

With the recent posts I asked if the name bothered him at all. His response,
"I do stink; I have great farts." He just asks that I not scream it to him in
a public place (I don't). I told him to let me know if it ever starts to
bother him. "No problem, Mom."

Ginny



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