Let’s face it: Babies and toddlers have temper tantrums at the most inopportune times. Whether you’re in line at the grocery store or sitting in a church service, young kids seem to have a sixth sense about when it is the worst time to start crying and get upset. Some might make the claim that [...]
Tags: fits, infants, newborns, rude, Shopping, strangers, Tantrums, Toddlers
Posted in: Parenting
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When I was pregnant the first time I noticed something rather pleasant the bigger I got: the men around me got more chivalrous. Not just my husband – although he did step up the “taking care of my Little Lady” routine a little – but my male coworkers and even men who I didn’t [...]
Tags: big belly, chivalrous, chivalry, help, men, Pregnancy, strangers
Posted in: Pregnancy
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The Crazy Bus went crazy last weekend, nearly killing a woman and her 4-year old daughter.
In Port Orange, Florida, Sherri Pinkerton and Gracie enjoyed a turn on the Ferris wheel-type ride. But just as they were starting to get off of the ride, it went back up into the air. According to witnesses, the mom’s [...]
Tags: carnival, Florida, Pinkerton, strangers
Posted in: News
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I’m a pretty friendly lady, and both of my kids have followed suit and give a hearty “Hello!” to just about everyone we encounter regardless of if we know them or not. I generally encourage this friendliness as long as I’m with them, but at the same time I’m trying to instill in them [...]
Tags: abductions, keeping kids safe, paranoia, strangers
Posted in: Parenting, Toddlers
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I somewhat remember being a DINK – Double Income No Kids – and getting slightly annoyed whenever a kid would act up in public, but nowadays when another kid acts up in public all I do is feel bad for the parents and say a little prayer of thanks in my head that it isn’t [...]
Tags: airplane, airport, disturbing, strangers, travel with kids
Posted in: Travel
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