Sunday, February 22, 2009

Chapter 12 - Hanging on to Max

If you were Claire or Sam who meets the ladies at the park, how would you respond to their question about " Are you two baby-sitting?" How will you explain yourself with the baby and with another person with her/his own baby? What would you do differently?
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  1. IlHOFebruary 22, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    If I were Sam and ladies at the park ask that kind of question, I won’t probably answer easily, but I will say “No, he is my son”. I know it is difficult to say it, but who cares? They are not going to raise or help me taking care of my kid. If they ask me any other question I will not lie to them, like Claire, I will answer to them stately. Think about how the babies will feel if they understand what just Sam answers, they’ll be heart-broken. And I will explain to that lady that Max is not me and Claire’s baby, Claire has her own baby. Because lady might think that two babies are me and Claire’s kids, so I will make sure she understand clearly

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    First off I would respond by saying, “No Ma’am this is my son and am just taking him to stroll around the park and get some fresh air.” If I was with another person who happened to have a baby too I would say the truth, because there’s nothing wrong speaking the truth unless you’re ashamed of your child and that you care about what people think of you. I wouldn’t do anything differently, however if the ladies happen to say something mean I’ll be offensive and speak my mind. I wouldn’t act different or lie. Taking my child out to the park to get some fresh air and look at new things is not wrong and strolling around the park shouldn’t be a problem even though I’ am a teen parent that happens to be walking with another teen parent no one should judge or say anything rude.

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  3. BomiFebruary 22, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    I will say we are not baby-sitting and we are having a pinic with our children. If I had felt having a child in teen age is a shameful event, i would have not brought the baby out of this world. If I were Claire, I will stand with my own conceit and be more responsible for what I have done. Since Emily has been my baby, there is no way I can deny she is NOT my daughter. Emily doesnt born to be a shameful child.

    And since we will not meet the people we met at the park, I will just say we are family (sam,emily,and max). If I were Claire, I will not think it really matters since I have come with someone whom I like and the child of him.

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  4. Yuichiro YagiFebruary 22, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    I would say yes it is “our”, just to mess around with Claire. Then the lady would ask etc…. but anyways I don’t mind. Even though it’s none of her business, it’ll just be messing around with her head too. Just to laugh for the day and just to get her to shut-up and leave. She would probably be amazed and flabbergasted to find out the babies are born on the same year and so on. I wouldn’t be like Sam and try to lie, but enjoy the moment and just be chill with it. It’s not like the lady was a reporter or anything, and if she did, she had no proof.

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  5. Eun JoungFebruary 23, 2009 at 4:31 AM

    If I were Sam, and at the park ask that kind of question, I think I probably answer easily. And I will be say “He is my son, isn’t he cute?” just like that because I don’t want to lie to them, like Claire. So, my answer is truth. I think Claire has her own baby. Because lady two babies are me and Claire kids, So, I can tell clearly to her. And if I’m having a child in teenager….I would be say “No, They’re ours.” Same like Claire. And If I were Claire, I will think I have to come with someone whom I like and the child of him.

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  6. LinFebruary 24, 2009 at 5:00 PM

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  7. LinFebruary 24, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    If I were Claire or Sam, when I meet the ladies at the park, and meet about this question, I will tell her same to Claire, yes, this is my baby, I don’t care how she look me, but, I just want to tell it to her, because that’s my baby, since I gave birth to her, so why I don’t tells it to them? So, I can tell it to them, “no, I’m not babysitting, this is my baby, and I’m her mother. “Just like this!

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  8. amber.yvonne phillipFebruary 24, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    Well, at first, I would admit to being a parent to one of the children. I wouldn’t have denied anything. They’re pretty much none sense for being ashamed. I would not announce the other person’s relation to the other child for that is none of my business. I should let them speak for themselves. So anyways I would have done the complete opposite of what they did. I mean they’re young and they must be ashame, but they should not be , they should actually be proud that they are strong enough to carry the weight of being a single parent on there shoulders.

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  9. chanel*February 24, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    If I were Sam or Claire I guess that I would just be a 100 percent honest with the whole thing. If a person asked me that and I was with another person who also had a baby, I would tell the truth. I would be like, “No, this is my child and I am not babysitting.” I wouldn’t lie and say that I am babysitting my younger sibling because that would mean that I am ashamed of my own kid. I would never be ashamed of my own baby, that’s why I would rather tell the truth than come up with some lie.

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  10. Bernice SanchezFebruary 26, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    on this chapter i think the SAT is over then when sam went to pick up max the aunt said he been caring and max have a fever so he take max to the see the doctor well thst`s what happened in this chapter

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  11. Eun JoungMarch 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM

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  12. hyrishnarcisoApril 14, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    i would just tell tjose ladies the truth that YES WE ARE BABYSITTING.And i would tell them the teruth too that its sams baby and were not doing anything wrong. thres nothing embarrassing about that. What if we wanted to just talk and spend some time with eCHOTHER RIGHT? and whats their business? hehe,,so mean..

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  13. Jun PenaApril 16, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Chapter 12
    I think that Sam is kind of ashamed of admitting that Max is his son. Because when the old lady at the garden ask if they were babysitting he’d just walked away. If that was me I would tell the old lady at the garden that he is my son and I won’t be ashamed of it. I will tell her that straight up in her face.

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  14. leaMay 6, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    i would tell those ladies the truth. i wouldn't lie to them because i am proud of what god gave me its a gift that last forever.foe me i think that Sam is ashame because he is only 17 and he already has a baby. i think that Sam should be proud because some people can't have babies.sam is a good father to max and there is no reason for him to be ashame.

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  15. RachelleMay 6, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Chapter 12: Well, if I were Sam I wouldn’t deny my own child, I would tell them straight up that he is my own child and explain to them that Emily is Claire’s child and how were just friends. I wouldn’t change what Claire had said to the lady at the park. I bet when Sam and Claire said that Emily and Max weren’t their child and kept telling other people the same story about how Emily and Max is not theirs then maybe Emily and Max might grow up thinking that they really aren’t the parents.

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  16. Herman DelrosarioJune 2, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I would admit to being a parent to one of the children. I wouldn’t have denied anything. If a person asked me that and I was with another person who also had a baby, I would tell the truth. I would be like, No, this is my child and I am not babysitting. I mean they’re young and they must be ashamed, but they should not be. I wouldn’t change what Claire had said to the lady at the park. Can tell clearly to her. And if I’m having a child in teenager. But enjoy the moment and just be chill with it.

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  17. Lillian PuaJune 2, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    I would just say the truth. I don't need to hide the truth away from them. I know it would sound so shocking to them but then I wouldn't care about what they're going to say. I mean lets just face the facts and say it. If they're so eager to know then there they have it. I can understand for some especially when they're out with the same person that is in the same situation like yours, they're ashame to admit the truth. I don't know about Sam but he seems to be a little scared to show it. It's just the beginning for him, I guess.

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