So this baby walks into a bar.....
Nah, that didn't happen but I thought it might get your attention.
In Denver, CO, a very popular coffee chain, I am not going to name names, but it rhymes with Carbucks, had a little incident with a dirty diaper and a baby who was with his not-so-happy mom.
It seems that the mom was enjoying her coffee when she realized that her one-year old son needed his diaper changed. She proceeded to take him into the restroom when she discovered that there were no changing tables offered by the establishment.
Does "Carbucks" think that it's only customers are laptop carrying, blazer wearing, non-fat, skinny Mocha Cappuccino drinkers? What about the mothers who bribe their children with a Strawberries & Cream so they will do their chores after their homework is done? It seems like more and more families are frequenting this coffee heaven and maybe the owners should re-think who their clientele is.
So, to continue the story, the mother of the baby decided to change her son's diaper in the seating area, right in front of tea drinking athletes, elderly paper-readers and impatient businesspersons.
Let's just say, this is not exactly great drinking entertainment and some of the employees decided to take matters into their own hands by treating the mother with her very own clean-up towel and words of disgust and laughter.
Mom was not too happy and I am sure, a little embarrassed. She decided to give them their drink back when she poured it on the floor, causing quite a stir.
Now, I am a mom of two and I remember the days of searching for a changing table and sometimes not being successful. What was I to do? One time, when I was at the mall, I was in the only bathroom available and the only changing table was broken. Luckily, I had a changing pad in my diaper bag and a blanket that I was able to lay on the floor to get our business done. I know, not the most sanitary, but a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do!
What do you think about this story?
(Huff Post Denver was used to reference the events)
Did you hear about the 8-year old boy who drove his father's van into a tree?
This alone sounds a little crazy, but it gets better.
On February 8, 2009, in Sarasota, FL an 8-year old boy and his 34-year old father were driving along and the boy ran into a tree with the van that he was driving. When officers arrived at the scene, the father was asked to get out of the vehicle. As he was reaching for his driver's license, he fell to the ground and landed on his face. He told the officers that he was feeling woozy and didn't want to drive so he asked his son to drive. He later stated that he wanted to have a bonding moment with his son.
When officers spoke to the 8-year old boy, they got a different story. The boy claimed that his father took some "liquid medicine" in order to feel better. He then pointed to an empty bottle of Canadian Whiskey in the vehicle.
The father was arrested on child endangerment.
Can you believe this story?
We discussed it at dinner the other night with our 8-year old son. Of course, he was hoping we would say HE could drive now, but we quickly put an end to that idea.
This is my baby. He is growing up and becoming a person and I am so scared.
Boys are foreign to me. I don't know boys. How are they supposed to be here in the 2000's? Are they supposed to be obsessed with video games and not want to do anything else? Are they supposed to pick on their older sister? Are they supposed to be moody and depressed about going to school? Are they supposed to not listen? How do you make sure you are doing the right things in raising them? My son is so different from my daughter. Is it fair that I expect him to be as easy to raise and as responsible as his sister - I think not. With my daughter, she was open to my corrections of her attitude and behavior and how to be a person. I would tell her once and she would listen. With Colton, I feel like all I ever do is try to teach and all he ever does is get frustrated with me.
When the kids were little, I read book after book about babies and how to handle them. I guess it's time to open some up again and figure this out. I am tired of feeling guilty. I think I need more alone time with this foreign person so that I can really get to know him and see how he works.
