would you buy next door to

oneeye1

a home with occupants with learning difficulties that need 24 hr care and you have a 2 and 5 year old.thats my predicament and im scared my kids would freek out at the sight of them as they do look quite severe

cheers

ruggedtoast

I would buy the house and use my immensely superior intellect to enslave the learning difficulties people until they would do my every bidding.

oneeye1

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I would buy the house and use my immensely superior intellect to enslave the learning difficulties people until they would do my every bidding.

ok cheers for that you sure you dont live there

Badger_Lady

Kids are amazing at adapting and getting used to things. If they can learn to understand people's physical deformities (which I presume you're refering to) then they will be stronger as adults. You just need to impart your own wisdom...

If they do "freak out" initially, I'm sure your neighbours will have come across it before.

ILW

oneeye1 wrote: »

a home with occupants with learning difficulties that need 24 hr care and you have a 2 and 5 year old.thats my predicament and im scared my kids would freek out at the sight of them as they do look quite severe

cheers

If your kids would freek out at the sight of someone with a disablity, you should be deeply ashamed of yourself as a parent.

puddy

why havent you taught your children to appreciate that people are different and some people who have vulnerabilities and special needs may act differently but they are just the same as they are. you should have exposed them before now to other people, children included who have disabilities, disfigurements etc. the 5 year old is more than old enough to understand this.

a child who is properly taught this sort of thing, should not freak out as you say, at the sight of people who walk differently, have problems speaking, wave their limbs around because they have no control etc

pingu2209

Children are very accepting. I wouldn't be worrying about the children's reaction. I would be worrying about resale. As terrible as this is, the very fact you are thinking twice means that any potential buyers when you sell will also think twice. I would consider this more than what my children will think.

Torry_Quine

I think it is very sad that you are thinking like this. I presume you mean learning disabilities. In what way do they look severe as by using expressions like this your prejudice is showing which would no doubt pass to your children? Would you rather we went back to keeping people in institutions?

davetrousers

Just make sure your kids stay away from the Daily Mail.

wymondham

Children don't share the same prejudices that adults do, so yes, I would buy it. Much better than many 'normal' people who park Cortinas on bricks and have wild parties all night.... It would be beneficial to yourself and your family to live there as you would learn many lessons in life....

lowlandsmatt

oneeye1 wrote: »

a home with occupants with learning difficulties that need 24 hr care and you have a 2 and 5 year old.thats my predicament and im scared my kids would freek out at the sight of them as they do look quite severe

cheers

Dont worry 'oneeye', I'm sure your kids are used to it :rotfl: