Comments on: In the dark of the night http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Fri, 25 May 2012 02:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: noreen http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63633 noreen Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:45:46 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63633 I agree with Jean. This is a call for help. But, I'm not sure how much anyone can do if there is no safety issue for the child. Though I sometimes think we should expand the definition of safety for children. I agree with Jean. This is a call for help. But, I’m not sure how much anyone can do if there is no safety issue for the child. Though I sometimes think we should expand the definition of safety for children.

]]> By: Jean http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63562 Jean Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:45:19 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63562 Sounds like a cry for help from a very lonely upset small child whose lost all the stability in her life. Does Omegadotter have her phone number which I would figure was new if a land line in a new city. It might be worth getting. Then Odotter could place a call at a proper hour and also let S know when it is okay to call. This I think would mean a great deal to S to hear from her and that there are still people out there who still care for her. You might even check with her parent about how things are going. Might even setup a scheduled time for them to talk. Thus preserving your sanity and comforting a lost child. Also Omegadad's needed sleep. Sounds like a cry for help from a very lonely upset small child whose lost all the stability in her life. Does Omegadotter have her phone number which I would figure was new if a land line in a new city. It might be worth getting. Then Odotter could place a call at a proper hour and also let S know when it is okay to call. This I think would mean a great deal to S to hear from her and that there are still people out there who still care for her. You might even check with her parent about how things are going. Might even setup a scheduled time for them to talk. Thus preserving your sanity and comforting a lost child.
Also Omegadad’s needed sleep.

]]> By: Eos http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63557 Eos Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:34:53 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63557 So sad...poor kiddo. Ours goes to bed at 8:30 (same reasons: NEEDS to sleep or we pay the price, we NEED our alone time after 8:30 etc.) and this seems early for her buddies as well. I feel slightly guilty because I never had a bed time but then again that is probably why I have so many sleep issues (insomnia, can't self regulate). The hot flash comment made me laugh...I've been peri-menopausal for quite a while now and the first time it happened I was so drenched I had to "unglue" myself from hubby hoping he hadn't noticed when he sat up and groggily said "why am I so wet? did you pee yourself?" I nearly died! Too funny...now it comes and goes. So sad…poor kiddo. Ours goes to bed at 8:30 (same reasons: NEEDS to sleep or we pay the price, we NEED our alone time after 8:30 etc.) and this seems early for her buddies as well. I feel slightly guilty because I never had a bed time but then again that is probably why I have so many sleep issues (insomnia, can’t self regulate).

The hot flash comment made me laugh…I’ve been peri-menopausal for quite a while now and the first time it happened I was so drenched I had to “unglue” myself from hubby hoping he hadn’t noticed when he sat up and groggily said “why am I so wet? did you pee yourself?” I nearly died! Too funny…now it comes and goes.

]]> By: Kat http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63532 Kat Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:23:31 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63532 Have you mentioned it to the parents? It could be that they are simply not aware of it, and it never occurred to them that S would do that. I've had a few things sneak up on me like that....things that seem obvious to me that aren't obvious to a child. If they aren't mortified and saying they will talk to her, that will give you some insight in to what is going on in S's life. Have you mentioned it to the parents? It could be that they are simply not aware of it, and it never occurred to them that S would do that. I’ve had a few things sneak up on me like that….things that seem obvious to me that aren’t obvious to a child. If they aren’t mortified and saying they will talk to her, that will give you some insight in to what is going on in S’s life.

]]> By: Sister Carrie http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63517 Sister Carrie Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:11:24 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63517 The kids have had a few friends whose phone use appeared to be unsupervised. It's possible the kid has a phone in her room (I'm amazed how many kids have their own TVs). But I still think that's too young to use the phone without permission. They need to learn phone manners from someone. Even 9:30 is too late! The kids have had a few friends whose phone use appeared to be unsupervised. It’s possible the kid has a phone in her room (I’m amazed how many kids have their own TVs). But I still think that’s too young to use the phone without permission. They need to learn phone manners from someone. Even 9:30 is too late!

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63461 Miss Cellania Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:15:48 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2009/03/12/in-the-dark-of-the-night-2/#comment-63461 I bet she's not OK. But there's nothing you can do. Suddenly losing a parent can mess up a kid in so many ways. The only thing that comes close is having parents who hate each other. I bet she’s not OK. But there’s nothing you can do. Suddenly losing a parent can mess up a kid in so many ways. The only thing that comes close is having parents who hate each other.

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