“So much can be accomplished when the bystanders and victim are aware of their power to change the class dynamics in a real way”
Dear Hadassah,
Do you have a five-year-old? I have a four-year-old daughter who would fit right in with your family. Kindly keep us in mind when your children grow up.
At 18 months, my daughter managed to reach the scissors on the basement windowsill. I couldn’t figure out a higher place to keep them. (What’s higher than right near the ceiling?) A scissors ban would have been great. Why didn’t you suggest it? Where do you keep your sharp knives? The top cabinets in my kitchen don’t really cut it.
Since my husband isn’t a paramedic, we have “our” stitches doctor. He’s more than happy to help us as needed, though my wallet ain’t so happy about it. Go you (I mean, the hypothetical person in your example) for marrying a paramedic!
A tip for life: Choose your friends wisely. When my daughter could reach the ceiling, and my same-age niece couldn’t climb out of her carriage (forget about crib), I didn’t look to her mother for advice.
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