[guidedogchat] Re: school visits
- From: sarah leadbetter <saz.leadbetter@xxxxxxx>
- To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 20:11:03 +0100
Hi Vince, that was funny story and you having to explain the facts of life to
that little boy, i get ask all sorts of questions some good and you want to
laugh when i do talks to children, when i did a talk to a local brownies they
asked if me and Kiki could go every week and could Kiki could be their mascot,
i do enjoy doing these talks and the children enjoy meeting Kiki as well, Sarahx
Sara Leadbetter Sent from my iPhone
> On 7/04/2014, at 19:47, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've been quizzed by a few kids in the street about my dog, and that probably
> put it in my mind to do the same thing more formally, because their questions
> are often amazingly intelligent, and the conversation is interesting and
> often funny.
>
> Well, the other day, a little kid, aged about 5, I imagine, struck up a
> conversation like that, and asked things like how old is he, does he like
> kids and so on. Then he asked whether Zym had any brothers or sisters, and I
> said I didn't know, but I bet he has lots of them because he could have been
> one of 10 or 12 pups born at the same time.
>
> Then he said, "Does he have a pup in his tummy?" at which point I thought I'd
> better move on! I just said no he hasn't, and thought better of explaining
> why. I'm nervous enough of being suspected of being a paedophile if I talk to
> kids (sad state the world is in!), let alone teaching him about the facts of
> life. At that point, I heard an adult female voice calling him, and thought
> just as well, and went on with my walk.
>
> Vince.
>
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> Message Received: Apr 07 2014, 05:01 PM
> From: "Louise Johnson"
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: school visits
>
> Hi Pam my name is Louise and I have been in class rooms talking to children
> and it is wonderful and the younger they are the harder questions come out.
> When I do five and six year old kids there questions are ones that sometimes
> have more then one answer and I try to just answer the basic way and
> sometimes I get questions like. Why are you blind and why does god make you
> blind why cann't he give you sight back just some of the questions I get
> everytime I'm in a class room.
>
> I find that telling the kids that at the end of the time I will take the
> harness off and they can come two at a time to pet and meet the dog really
> keeps them happy. If you want to ask more questions off list please write
> me.
>
> Herclouise@xxxxxxx
> From Louise and Hawk
>
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> i am going to a school on wednesday to give a talk on guide dogs. just
> wondering if anyone else has experience with this and if so any tips? this
> is my first visit. thanks.
> pamSent from my iPhone
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