are you sitting comfortably.
well you all know that i work with the elderly. You must have heard the saying once an adutlt twice a child. Well there has been much dispute over the years as to whether it is ethical or not for old ladies, and sometimes old men to sit cuddling dolls and teddy's..... It was discouraged at one time, but lately if it helps the patient and family don't object it has started happening, not too often though.
Yesterday a lady was admitted to the nursing home where i work, and she had the teddy just like the one i am holding with her. She talks to it, hugs kisses it. and you know what so do we. I have often wondered how it would work, but this lady never puts the teddy down. It actually made me very emotional. We also have another lady who cuddles a doll, and we change the nappy for her, and put the soother in when she cries. Then i decided i wanted a teddy of my own and here it is in my avatar.... my tears are falling for my lovely lady with her teddy...