by Baiden F.
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February 28, 2007

When My Daughter Says She Saw A Monster, I Am Going To believe Her From Now On.

December 23, 2007 12:09 AM EST
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My daughter is two and she likes going into the fridge to get her own cup to drink.

So I lined them up on the bottom shelf in the fridge for her to get. Tonight she came to me crying and telling me she did not want to go to the fridge no more because there was a monster there.

I thought she wanted some attention so I held her tight and I thought she was making up the monster thing. I then decided to take her and show her there was no monster there.

When I went I saw something scratch behind the fridge. It was a big nasty Possum with long nails. It must have come in through my back window which I had open for air today. I should have put up the storm window and screen. 

I put my baby girl and my son in my bedroom and locked the door. and I got a broom and tried to run the possum out. It would not go out my back door. It had those nasty eyes and tried to attack me. It chased me into the living room and I opened up my front door and let it chase me outside. I then ran fast ahead and circled around and back insside and shut my door fast.

From now on, when my baby girl, Claire, tells me she sees something. I am going to trust her.  

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Comments: 43

Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:13am EST
Ceena , It was crazy over here. A grown man like me getting chased by a possum.
Leah Christensen Dec 23, 2007, 12:16am EST
I'm glad you'll trust her from now on.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Dec 23, 2007, 12:17am EST
Poor thing I bet she was terrified those things are such grouse animals
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:18am EST
Claire and Daniel are their names
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:19am EST
Thanks Leah and Baby James
RHEY HEDGES Dec 23, 2007, 12:19am EST
BAIDEN: A GREAT WRITE ... thanks for sharing it with US(your happy readers)! Oh, and by the way, O'Possoms are neither BIG nor NASTY ... they just seem that way when they are chasing you ...

KEEP WRITING; KEEP WRITING; KEEP WRITING ...!

Love 'n Stuff, RHEY ...
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:23am EST
RHEY, you are always the man, you keep on writing you got big talent going on!

Ceena, no wash and set?
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:25am EST
Claire is my great grandma's name. My grandpa is a bible thumper, and he always liked to tell the Daniel and the lions den story so I grew up with that name being important.
Landen Michaels Dec 23, 2007, 12:25am EST
Hope she's not too traumatized. Its a great story you both can laugh about in the years to come... one has to wonder if the creature was rabid. I've seen a rabid 'coon: I wouldn't have messed with it if I had a 10-foot pole.
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:26am EST
Landen, I didn't even think about that. Its a big chance it could have been.
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:27am EST
Ceena, great minds think alike
Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Dec 23, 2007, 12:28am EST
awww...poor little girl! I'm so glad you went & checked it out!
Funny you were chased by the ugly little possum though!
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:30am EST
Priscilla, thanks!
Birdee F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:44am EST
Oh man! That is scary! I bet you screamed like a girl once or twice! I know I would have LOL ;o) Kids are awesome huh? I love my kids ;o)
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:48am EST
My kids are everything to me Birdee. Yes I screamed, like a little girl.
elaine laflamme Dec 23, 2007, 12:52am EST
we had one in the garage,my husband tried to shoot it while it was chasing me
Joanna Ammons- F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:55am EST
Can you hear your phone when you are online?
Mikey C. , the young guy who used to work at Chilis, who now works over at the Jewel.
I saw him on tuesday. He told me that he needed to learn how to do certain home repairs because he is training to get a job for a contractor who does work for CEDA.
He offered me to come by my house and fix some things just for the experience, He did not charge me. My storm window fell off with the ice storm and he did a good job fixing it. He asked me if I knew anybody else. So I think if you are too busy to get to fixing that window or other stuff. It's a good chance to let him help you to get the experience.
TTYL.
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 12:57am EST
Can you hear your phone? I keep getting the voice mail. CMN
Elsie Duggan Dec 23, 2007, 1:34am EST
oh oh, well this is really a cute story Baiden, always listen to those monster stories, especially from little girls, you sound like a great dad,
sharon SugarMomma is a wise woman, Dec 23, 2007, 5:45am EST
Poor baby - but Daddy saved her, which is something she'll always remember.

I hate those things.
Marianne R. Dec 23, 2007, 7:49am EST
OMG, this story is hysterical. I would love to see you (or any growup) being chansed by a possum.

Glad you were able to get it out of your house.
Rob Appell Dec 23, 2007, 8:08am EST
Glad the baby is okay and wasn't attacked, but I'll bet it had to have been funnier than hell (not for you, but for any neighbors watching) to see you running like a little girlie trying to get away from that killer possum, especially once you hit the yard trying to circle around and get back into the house.
penni d. Dec 23, 2007, 9:11am EST
lol, funny from one point of view...glad you saved claire, baiden...you are her HERO!
i had one get in my home twice in the past two months....i went for the CAMERA before i chased him out,lol....and got a good story with pics.....I did not scream, but my tenant did......he screamed so loud when he awoke and heard that the possum was in his bathroom that he woke a neighbor up!!! and this tenant is a 6ft.2in. fella,lol....
Cami C. Dec 23, 2007, 2:30pm EST
We've had similiar run-ins with raccoons.....one actually tried to attack my husband!
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 7:46pm EST
I haven't seen a racoon out here in awhile Cami, I saw one when going camping once and they can be real nasty.
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 7:47pm EST
You are sweet Penni, when somethin like this happens so quick, you don't think to get a camera till after.
Chris E. Dec 23, 2007, 9:29pm EST
Cute story. One of many times you will get to be your kids hero. Until they turn into teenager at least.
Karen S. Dec 23, 2007, 10:36pm EST
I learned a long time ago, that if my son says he sees something I should believe him.
That must have been scary for her!!
Ang, wandering aimlessly, G. Dec 25, 2007, 12:36am EST
That story is too cute. I bet that would have been a site to see you running around being chased by a possum. Good thing your daughter knew better than to try to touch that nasty thing.
Sophie S. Dec 26, 2007, 11:36pm EST
OMG! I can't believe that was in the house. So glad nothing happened to your daughter.

On Christmas day Sandy, our new dog, took off on me when I opened the kitchen door to let her out to do her business. There was one of those nasty things poking around our patio and Sandy chased it around and almost ran it into the house.
Kellie S. Dec 26, 2007, 11:44pm EST
Yikes! Glad no one was hurt. I love animals as much as anybody and have had quite a variety of them inside with me but I draw the line at possums! :)
karen p. Dec 26, 2007, 11:47pm EST
that's funny. it's more funny that you admitted it chased you
Baiden F. Dec 27, 2007, 1:20am EST
Yeah Sophie, you are in my town, so you need to make sure you don't keep things open to long, they love to get in the kitchen for food
Baiden F. Dec 27, 2007, 1:20am EST
Kellie, I draw the line at anything ugly
Baiden F. Dec 27, 2007, 1:21am EST
Karen, yes I admit it it chased me and it almost caught me.
karen p. Dec 27, 2007, 8:30am EST
that cracks me up! i would have fainted if i saw it
Kelly M. Mar 30, 2008, 2:44pm EDT
How scary!
Lesli B. Jun 16, 2008, 12:45am EDT
You're a hero. You rank higher than Batman and Spider Man in my book.

Did anyone happen to have a camera handy for a few amusing shots?
Ryan M. Dec 9, 2008, 11:42pm EST
Wow that is an amazing story
Sandra Creason Dec 12, 2008, 4:21pm EST
Oh no! lol, I'm just glad it chased you and not her! (no offense lol but I hope you know what I mean) Your poor baby, it must have scared her to death! I agree with Sharon though, Daddy saved her, all is right with the world again :)

Thanks for sharing!
Gretchen Lee Bourquin Jan 4, 2009, 4:41am EST
I would've been terrified! I would've locked myself in the other room and called animal control.
H M. Mar 23, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
yikes!

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