my son wouldn't eat anything but crackers for six weeks and the pediatrician said "some kids are just like that" with a smile like i was being dramatic. i am not dramatic. i am tired. i am googling at 1am. i am cutting grapes in half until he's twelve if that's what it takes. moms get told we're anxious. maybe we're just paying attention.
The Pediatrician Said "Some Kids Are Just Like That"
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The Pediatrician Said "Some Kids Are Just Like That"
My son would not eat anything but crackers for six weeks. The pediatrician said some kids are just like that, with a smile that suggested I was being dramatic.
I am not dramatic. I am tired. I am googling at 1 a.m. I am cutting grapes in half until he is twelve if that is what it takes.
Mothers get told we are anxious the way women get told we are emotional — as a way to end the conversation rather than examine it. Sometimes anxiety is attention. Sometimes attention is the job.
I wanted a plan, not reassurance. Reassurance without information is just a nicer way of being dismissed.
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