Parents: WATCH your damn kids

[Cy4ka]

This stuff can be avoided by simple parenting.

An Oregon family is devastated after a tragic accident took the life of their toddler. Tiffany Hebb was doing laundry, while her 21-month-old Ollie kept her company. When she left the room briefly, he crawled into the washing machine and drowned.

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/tod...202400944.html

[ColonelKorn]

I drank Clorox and had to have my stomach pumped. Kids are virtually impossible to watch 100% of the time. My mother practically sat on me when I was a kid, she watched me that close, and I still managed to F---- up.

[winxp_man]

I actually drank Formaldehyde from a green bottle my dad had in his taxidermy room. I still remember the bottle to this day. My dad made me throw up and drink milk then throw up then drink milk again for a couple of times then I was good to go. This was in Romania.

[hk1123]

Originally Posted by ColonelKorn

I drank Clorox and had to have my stomach pumped. Kids are virtually impossible to watch 100% of the time. My mother practically sat on me when I was a kid, she watched me that close, and I still managed to F---- up.

My sister crawled out a two story window, I locked her in the neighbors house, etc. My parents weren't watching all the time, but the did install a sense of responsibility, which, when used, stops some behavior.

And 'cause we like to quote songs here:
Don't you want to hang out with the bleach boys, baby?//I'm so bored I'm drinking bleach//My voice is deep cause my throat got burned// ad nausem...

Nuttin' against the Colonel here, just a bleach reference.

[Tomfoolery]

This really sucks, a tragedy really. In retrospec.

I was 4 when my father was in the kitchen making dinner, talking to me about whatever is important to 4 year olds. I remember it clearly. I was wearing a red long sleeve shirt, OshKosh overalls. Duplos and Lincoln Logs scattered on the floor, Matchbox cars here and there. Dads laughing at some crazy story I'm telling him and then this train of thought runs through my head.

"Oh look, it daddys keys"

*jingles them, looks them all over*

Put those back where you found them when you're done, don't lose them" - My father

"OK" - Me

"I wonder if I can plug myself in and glow like our lights" - My inner monologue

BAM!



... knocked me back about 5 feet, completely sent me off my feet with my hair standing on end. The next thing I remember was my father crying holding me. I opened my eyes, looked at him and asked

"Am I glowing?"

He just started laughing while he was crying. It's one of my first clear memories. My point is kids are dumb and do dumbshit, yes you can supervise them but they will find trouble. Children are trouble magnets.

[Enraged Gecko]

Originally Posted by ColonelKorn

I drank Clorox and had to have my stomach pumped. Kids are virtually impossible to watch 100% of the time. My mother practically sat on me when I was a kid, she watched me that close, and I still managed to F---- up.

Parents are the custodians of their child's welfare, though no parent can remain vigilant forever. Biological needs, such as sleep, do not cease to exist simply because you have brought forth a new life.

[haught2012ap]

Originally Posted by Tomfoolery

This really sucks, a tragedy really. In retrospec.

I was 4 when my father was in the kitchen making dinner, talking to me about whatever is important to 4 year olds. I remember it clearly. I was wearing a red long sleeve shirt, OshKosh overalls. Duplos and Lincoln Logs scattered on the floor, Matchbox cars here and there. Dads laughing at some crazy story I'm telling him and then this train of thought runs through my head.

"Oh look, it daddys keys"

*jingles them, looks them all over*

Put those back where you found them when you're done, don't lose them" - My father

"OK" - Me

"I wonder if I can plug myself in and glow like our lights" - My inner monologue

BAM!



... knocked me back about 5 feet, completely sent me off my feet with my hair standing on end. The next thing I remember was my father crying holding me. I opened my eyes, looked at him and asked

"Am I glowing?"

He just started laughing while he was crying. It's one of my first clear memories. My point is kids are dumb and do dumbshit, yes you can supervise them but they will find trouble. Children are trouble magnets.

I did the same thing when I was little, the next thing I knew was my mom field goaling me away from the outlet XD