tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279436999534880270.post2308680468451015117..comments2023-09-09T00:34:22.369-07:00Comments on toddlerspit: This Is a True StoryJen Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05011052819704879104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279436999534880270.post-70763897242829289532008-05-01T11:29:32.000-07:002008-05-01T11:29:32.000-07:00Oh, Man, does that sIZuck! Clearly, that kid was c...Oh, Man, does that sIZuck! Clearly, that kid was crying out for help through his project, and his behavior is, to me, an indicator that you absolutely did the right thing, adult or not. The extremity of the ambulance might give him a chance to realize he has a serious problem (so a follow up email about said problem from you would also not be undue diligence). Maybe he'll be forced to get some help.<br><br>I hear you about the annoying "adult" thing, though. It sucks to realize that the distance between us and our students is growing every year and that somewhere along the line we ended up on the side of adult (except, of course, at our own parties where we act like ridiculous teenagers). I resent finding myself in the position of scolding. It's probably only going to get worse though, like when we find ourselves using identical phrases to those our parents used on us. Still better than puking in a classroom in front of everyone.Nannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279436999534880270.post-78753194181878159512008-05-13T13:05:49.000-07:002008-05-13T13:05:49.000-07:00Jen--I'm not sure how your blog ended up in my...Jen--I'm not sure how your blog ended up in my favorites list--I think I saw it in a list of favorites on some other blog and maybe I read one post long ago. For whatever reason, I click on the link this afternoon and read your post about the drunk student. While it was a different set of circumstances, 3 years ago my nephew was the drunk student passed out and being assisted by friends.<br><br>Fortunately for him, an adult was closing up the exercise facility on campus at 11:30 that night and she spotted two kids dragging/carrying another kid towards the dorm. It was late, the situation seemed under control, but she decided to be the adult and she went to find out exactly what was going on. The two kids had left my nephew in his dorm room to sleep it off, but the adult called security and security called an ambulance. At the hospital they discovered an extremely high alcohol level and they had to pump my nephew's stomach. We can never know for sure, but that adult might have saved a life that evening--as you might have with the film student. <br><br>Thank you for doing the right thing when it would have been easy to pass along the responsibility to 3 who weren't equipped for the challenge. <br><br>Frank--Jackson, MSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com