Explaining unexpected behaviours... - Real Mum story on MoM

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When out shopping yesterday we heard a women yelling then she came running down the street with top and knickers on – she proceeded to strip off refusing any help. Eventually bystanders managed to put a towel around her – she was a bit aggressive and refusing help. She was questioned by security guards (who were quite familiar with her) and then comforted by another person. My 8 year old was quite close and didn’t want to leave. She was also very concerned for the woman and upset by the incident. I explained it in terms of some people suffer from illnesses we cannot see and need help and support. Some situations are hard to explain to little ones. I was glad she had a sympathetic view point and not a labelling attitude as some others do.

Posted anonymously, 14th November 2015

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- - mom94125 said
  - 29 Dec 2015
    1:22 pm
yeah just explain in age appropriate terms and yeah no big deal. at least that lady didn’t involve you in her escapades

- - mom81879 said
  - 16 Nov 2015
    2:16 pm
That would have been so hard to explain to a little one. It’s true, there are just some things that are inexplicable
- mom165081 replied
  
  18 Nov 2015 , 3:15 pm
  Agreed – we have been trying to explain the French terror attacks to our 8 year old – felt it important to talk about it at home before it was heard about in the schoolyard environment.
- - mom90758 said
  - 15 Nov 2015
    1:54 pm
Absoluetely! Not easy to explain at all. But showing that we care about other people helps a long way.

- - mom93821 said
  - 15 Nov 2015
    7:38 am
It sounds like everyone handled this situation well with care and understanding. Often people do not want to get involved and to show concern is important for everyone in a community.