{"id":8127,"date":"2014-07-08T04:57:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T09:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelchairmommy.com\/?p=8127"},"modified":"2014-07-03T09:06:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T14:06:14","slug":"kids-ask-questions-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wheelchairmommy.com\/closed\/2014\/kids-ask-questions-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"When kids ask me questions: updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello and WELCOME! IF you are new here and visiting from Scary Mommy: Thank you!<\/h3>\n

I hope you stay a while. You can read MY STORY<\/a> and MY FAQs<\/a>. That should get you started! <\/h3>\n

I’m in a wheelchair. And I have three kids. As a mom in a wheelchair, I draw plenty of attention.<\/p>\n

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I get questioned from little kids all the time; \u201cWhy can\u2019t you walk?\u201d \u201cAre your legs broken?\u201d or \u201cWhy are you in there?\u201d At first, the mom or dad is just horrified and humiliated that their child would ask me such a question, but they start to relax the moment they see me smile.<\/p>\n

I’ll usually start with something simple to see if that will pacify them. I simply state that my legs don\u2019t work anymore. Kids, will be kids, though, so more often then not they ask, \u201cWhy?\u201d.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll usually twist my mouth a little and pretend to ponder their question as if it is the most important question ever. And it is. They really want to know.<\/p>\n

I tell them that we all have nerves in our back that are kind of like a cord on a lamp, and my cord was cut, so it no longer works. The nerves send special signals to your legs and arms so they move but my legs don\u2019t get the special signals anymore.<\/p>\n

The child will usually look at me funny and just say, \u201coh, ok\u201d. It\u2019s almost always the exact same conversation. The same looks. The same reaction from the parents. Yet, each time it makes me proud to know that a child has learned that they can inquire about things. They can learn about different walks (or rolls) of life. Everybody is different yet we all share the same desire to be a part of each other\u2019s worlds.<\/p>\n

Parents: Please, let your child ask questions. Don\u2019t be afraid of what someone will think. Chances are, they’re happy to tell your child why their hair is blue, or they have a scar down their face. They want to inform you but if you don\u2019t ask, how will they know you care?<\/p>\n

So how exactly do I chase three boys, while sitting in a wheelchair? I get asked variations on that questions fairly often and it’s not a question that I can really answer with words. I just do it. See for yourself on my post today at SCARY MOMMY!<\/p>\n

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