tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post7491644693884074916..comments2023-03-30T08:44:55.822-04:00Comments on Funambulism for Beginners: "Inclusion"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-86651724111887434882014-10-23T15:18:55.195-04:002014-10-23T15:18:55.195-04:00Thank you for your comment. Since writing this, I...Thank you for your comment. Since writing this, I've actually had several conversations with the troop leaders and DQ's classroom teacher about gluten and inclusion overall. Thankfully, I think I got my point across. DQ went to her Daisey meeting on Monday and had a wonderful time. And with the heightened awareness my communications have instilled, I think the rest of the year should go better for DQ. Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148983594692927783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-76856712023632822062014-10-23T12:53:20.044-04:002014-10-23T12:53:20.044-04:00I'm disapointed in the girl scouts. I remember...I'm disapointed in the girl scouts. I remember them being more understanding when we were a part of that, but it's been 10 years, and every group is different. Maybe there's another troop nearby that would be a better fit? My daughters (gluten free for the past 11 1/2 years) have had to cope with a lot of exclusion. In elementary school I made all the special occasion treats. We've outgrown other allergies, so I was the de-facto allergy-cook mom. I ended up as room parent a few times for that reason, too. The school has severely limited food occasions to 2x/year, which is lovely. We go to church, and it's been a process to get people to understand how it feels to be excluded when it comes to food. It's taken a few years, but they've got it now. They always bring special treats for my kids, or just make all the food gf. I hope you can get the adults to understand.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953886556040785063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-17587539249714397982014-10-16T19:12:53.684-04:002014-10-16T19:12:53.684-04:00You are absolutely right. What a wonderful teachi...You are absolutely right. What a wonderful teaching opportunity for those young girls to be missing out on. The Dancing Queen (who, by the way, was precious in pink in your last post), who more than holds her own intellectually, should be afforded every opportunity to join in on activities that the leaders gear toward her physical abilities. So easy to take the road of "how it's always done" rather than "how it could/should be done when the situation calls for it". Missed opportunities for all. The leaders aren't leading when this happens.<br /><br />Best,<br />Bonnie From the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.com