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Sat Mar-13-04 11:18 PM
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My mom left town for a week on business so he has been all alone. Today he sprained the crap out of his ankle playing indoor soccer, and when he got home the oil heater had stopped working so the house was freezing.
I only like 20 minutes away so I have been on call while my mother is out of town, but I was incommunicado and engaged for most of the day. When he finally got me today he was crying because of the pain.
When I got to the house he was in the process of crawling from his bed room to the living room on the hope that it might be warmer in there. So I did the only thing a good big brother can do, pointed and laughed at him.
Don't worry I've taken care of things and I am going to forgo a bit of my spring break to stay with him (drive him around and such) until my mother gets home or he feels better. I am also going to take him to the hospital tomorrow because I think it might be a break and not a sprain.
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:20 PM
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:22 PM
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3. Oh my GOD he's only two !!! |
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:27 PM
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He is a giant 16 year old |
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My mother wanted him to stay with some friends or with me, but she let him decide and he wanted to stay at home.
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Sun Mar-14-04 01:10 AM
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a 16 year old should NOT be left home alone for a week. I suspect child welfare would be not too pleased to find out about this. Plus, it's pretty stupid. Surely there were friends he could have stayed with.
I have a 16 year old myself, and there's no way on god's green earth I'd leave him on his own for a week. Good grief!
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Sun Mar-14-04 01:55 AM
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16. When I was his age I got a job and lived alone for a summer |
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My family moved and I decided that I didn't want to go until the next school year to live with them. They didn't want me to, but the found out there was nothing they could do to stop me.
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Sun Mar-14-04 11:05 AM
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18. How long ago was this? |
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I was employed full-time and moved away from home at age 17 myself, but that was nearly 40 years ago now. I don't think anyone would rent an apartment to someone that young anymore.
I know that kids vary tremendously in maturity, especially at that age, but I still don't think that these days it's a good idea for a kid of 16 to be completely on his own for more than a couple of days.
Admittedly, my perception is skewed because my oldest at age 21 is not capable of being on his own because he's mildly autistic (Asperger's) and I do find myself quite surprised on occasion to see how much more capable his age mates are, and have been all along.
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Sun Mar-14-04 01:57 AM
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I've been home alone for week or two at a time. I'm 16. I see nothing wrong with this. Do tell the great problems.
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Sun Mar-14-04 11:52 AM
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19. I was left at home alone for weeks at a time when I was sixteen. |
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If the he knows where his parent is there is no problem with it that I can see. Although I am much too overprotective to see myself being able to do it. :hi:
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:21 PM
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get him to the hospital now, a bone shard can go to his heart
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:24 PM
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I'd want you to call me...right NOW!
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:27 PM
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And he needs to go to a hospital now if it's a broken bone.
Please keep us updated.
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:28 PM
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6. Don't worry I've already taked to her. |
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Edited on Sat Mar-13-04 11:30 PM by LeviathanCrumbling
He told me that the doctor at the soccer center assured him it wasn't broken, but I want to get and x-ray to make sure because it looks pretty ugly.
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:34 PM
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Without an x-ray, I don't think they can always be sure (although I'm not a medical professional, by any means). I'd want to be sure, too. He's lucky to have a brother like you.
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:43 PM
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10. I love the kid to death |
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even though he is now six foot one (a whole inch taller then me)with his little facial hair comming in, I still see the little kid that used to climb on me like I was a jungle gym.
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Sun Mar-14-04 11:58 AM
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What a sweet thing to say. :)
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:36 PM
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Ice is a great pain reliever..if it's a new injury
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Sat Mar-13-04 11:40 PM
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we are a sports family so we know all the tricks.
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Sun Mar-14-04 12:01 AM
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to have a whole bunch of cyber mommies ;)
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Sun Mar-14-04 12:07 AM
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Sun Mar-14-04 12:09 AM
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13. In first grade I would have called it a "Warm Fuzzy" |
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I don't think that I have learned a term that would more accurately describe it since them.
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Sun Mar-14-04 12:10 AM
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You did exactly what my big brothers would've done.
Poor kid.. probably tore or sprained a ligament. Hurts worse than a break.
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