PARENTING 101

I was out running some errands this afternoon when I decided that this blog post was a must! You see being an aunt of 11 wonderful nieces and nephews as well as a child care provider and an un-perfect mother you see and here about parents having laps in their judgement all the time. Most of these are funny yet ridiculous things we just do without thinking! A perfect example is the time my older sister was pushing my then 3 year old nephew Gabe in a stroller at a car show. He was not buckled in and she hit a curb needless to say Gabe went flying through the air like a trapeze artist. What makes the story even better is her trying to retrieve him from the center of the drunk crowd that he happened to land in! (Oops wont do that again!) On the opposite end of the spectrum are those parents who have more serious laps in their judgement and either don't see it or I guess just don't care. These are the parents you see while sitting at the traffic light. You know the ones who have their children strapped safely in the back seat of the car while they smoke a cigarette with all the windows rolled up! Way to go keeping your kids safe while you totally disregard their health ...... HERE'S YOUR SIGN!

I actually know parents who will not get their children immunized because of the fear of autism but they smoke while holding their child on their lap! Can someone please explain, I seem to be confused. Maybe I missed somewhere that young children inhaling toxic chemicals enhances brain development?

And just when you think you have seen it all.... Today while stopped at a red light I see a man standing on his front porch holding a young boy probably around a year old. The man is wearing socks, jeans and a hooded sweatshirt. The women he is talking to is wearing shoes, pants, a coat and hat. The child has no coat, no hat, no blanket as a matter of fact he had on NO CLOTHES only a diaper! It was 42 degrees outside What the **** were they thinking? Of course me being me I honk my horn and tug at my shirt then point to the child hoping they get my message. " Hey Dummy you live on Main St.! EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU! We are now all witnesses to your stupidity and lack of parenting skills!" Parenting classes should be mandatory for first time parents who clearly have no clue what they are doing!

Thanks Heather for being my example :)

This helpful guide is from Wry Baby founders, Kelly and David Sopp, to aid new parents who may not understand the subtleties of good parenting.