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TheCatt 
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Posted on: May 16 2011,06:58 |
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A-fucking-men
The other day I saw a 6 yo in a stroller, playing Nintendo DS, while his mom pushed him around. wtf?
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GORDON
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Posted on: May 16 2011,07:16 |
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Yeah, you see a lot of that at Disneyworld. Â And the zoo.
And anywhere else there are children.
edit - We are going to Disney this Fall, and and while our 6yo won't be in a stroller, we will be missing it for its cargo hauling utility.
Edited by GORDON on May 16 2011,07:17
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Leisher
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Posted on: May 16 2011,07:55 |
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Eh...I think the guy behind the site is just trying to get attention.
I totally agree that we coddle our kids too much these days, but I disagree with the random posting of pictures stating these people are bad parents and their kids are lazy.
The guy tries to defend himself claiming things shouldn't be taken literally, and uses Seinfeld's "small peanut bag" joke to make his point. Unfortunately, I don't think he gets that his site isn't funny unless it's taken literally.
Without knowing the full story behind each example, you have no idea what's going on. I see photos of kids in strollers and in those stupid backpack type things, but shouldn't he also be posting pictures of kids getting piggy back rides?
That being said, our 6 year old likes to try and get into the stroller when one of the twins wants to get out and walk or be held (they're two years old), and we always tell her to get out and walk. Neither my wife or I think a 6 year old needs to be pushed around in a stroller. She's got energy to burn and exercise is great for kids.
I would never mock or judge a parent whose kid wanted to be carried or sit in a stroller after a super long day at the park, Disneyworld, Cedar Point, etc. and you know their bedtime was hours ago. If they grab a rent-a-stroller or figure out how to stuff their kid into their existing stroller along with whatever little one they brought ir for, well then, more power to them.
However, I totally agree with the point of the linked page in the mocking of people who have strollers specifically for their older children who shouldn't be in them anymore. There's a childhood obesity problem in this country, and there also happens to be a large number of fat, lazy asses. Guess where they came from? Bad parenting.
Food doesn't equal love.
Doing everything for your kid doesn't equal love.
Not disciplining your kid doesn't equal love.
That kid has more energy than you, make him/her get their ass out and walk. You will make them healthier and teach them good habits about exercise and not relying on others. Plus, it'll make bedtime go that much smoother.
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TheCatt
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Posted on: May 16 2011,08:12 |
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Actually, it's a girl behind the site.
Once our first daughter turned 15 months, I never used a stroller again. I knew that would mean I would carry her when she got tired, but I figured it would help her get more acquainted with (and used to) walking. When she was 3 should could handle the 2 mile round-trip walk to the library better than, uh, I could.
QUOTE Plus, it'll make bedtime go that much smoother.
Truth. Our daughter was a piss-poor napper, so if we got in more morning walks/etc, she'd sometimes even nap (when she was 1).
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Doing everything for your kid doesn't equal love.
Not disciplining your kid doesn't equal love.
One of my kid's classmate's parents needs to learn this. She has no control over the child, it's awful. And lots of the other kids won't play with him cuz he's such a disaster. One of his toys (and good lord, the kid has so many he called us the "less fortunate" when he came over for a play date) was broken once, and his mom apologized profusely for not having replaced it or fixed it earlier. wtf?
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thibodeaux
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Posted on: May 16 2011,10:28 |
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"Less fortunate." Oh snap.
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GORDON
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Posted on: May 16 2011,10:54 |
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Spoiled AND politically correct.
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