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March 22, 2006 at 10:14 pm #4443

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–Aidansmom792006-3-27 6:36:51

March 23, 2006 at 10:03 am #4470

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I know what you mean…My son, according to everyone, is “all boy.” No he’s not, he’s “all Robbie.”

March 23, 2006 at 12:43 pm #4493

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March 23, 2006 at 12:47 pm #4495

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I know. People are attached to labels, though. We just have to gently correct them, I guess.

March 23, 2006 at 5:10 pm #4512

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I’ve always meant it as a term of endearment. I’ve always used it to keep a sense of humour during these tough times. I happen to like the way it sounds, rather than ‘refluxer.’ matter of opinion, to each her/his own, viva la difference …

March 23, 2006 at 7:17 pm #4517

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I agree with Laura. I think it’s cute…and it’s easier than typing “baby with reflux” or “baby with GERD” all the time.

March 23, 2006 at 7:41 pm #4519

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Aidansmom792006-3-28 6:33:27

March 23, 2006 at 11:02 pm #4533

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I guess I understand what you are saying. I still think it’s cute, but I’ve been fortunate and haven’t had any labeling experiences with my kids, so I guess my perception would be different. You’re a great mom to protect your son the way you do.

I probably won’t use the “G” word on this site anymore!! I don’t want to offend anyone. I’m one of the most thankful moms in the world because I found this site and and was able to help my son with the information all these moms shared with me. I just want to help others the way I’ve been helped. That’s what this forum is all about.

March 23, 2006 at 11:12 pm #4534

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-Aidansmom792006-3-28 6:32:46

March 24, 2006 at 12:27 am #4535

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I agree with Laura, it is more a term of endearment. I never introduce my child as my “gerdling”, it is merely a cute way to say it. I understand about the labeling issue,my daughter has many health problems, but this is NOT a “label”. It is just a cute way of saying something that is so overpowering in our day to day world.

March 24, 2006 at 9:35 am #4553

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-Aidansmom792006-3-28 6:33:49

March 24, 2006 at 3:53 pm #4598

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I’ll preface this by saying, I’m not sure why I’m getting in on this, because everyone will have their own opinion. But I really just wanted to say that not all labels are bad. There are many words that we use that are labels (like Canadian, or toddler etc.) and they are not all bad… what makes them good or bad is the connotation that we personally attach to them.

March 27, 2006 at 1:19 pm #4736

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since when is gerdling a label?
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