Comments on: Two toddlers fall http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joanna http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158946 Joanna Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:17:26 +0000 #comment-158946 We assume the parents weren't watching, but even when we are watching, kids still get hurt. The two times I had to take my kid to the emergency room were both for accidents that happened while I was watching her, but when she was more than arm's length away (your basic trip, fall, cut open chin, need stitches). Even if you are watching your kids, telling them to stop jumping on the bed, stay away from the window, whatever, they move fast, get away from you and do stuff you can't control.<br /> The way I kept her from falling out the 2nd story window was to install childproofing bars that I could later remove when she was old enough to be trusted not to hurl her body through the screen while I was in the bathroom. Because my bedroom is so small there is no way NOT to have the bed next to the window. We assume the parents weren’t watching, but even when we are watching, kids still get hurt. The two times I had to take my kid to the emergency room were both for accidents that happened while I was watching her, but when she was more than arm’s length away (your basic trip, fall, cut open chin, need stitches). Even if you are watching your kids, telling them to stop jumping on the bed, stay away from the window, whatever, they move fast, get away from you and do stuff you can’t control.
The way I kept her from falling out the 2nd story window was to install childproofing bars that I could later remove when she was old enough to be trusted not to hurl her body through the screen while I was in the bathroom. Because my bedroom is so small there is no way NOT to have the bed next to the window.

]]> By: Mpls. Joe http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158945 Mpls. Joe Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:15:12 +0000 #comment-158945 Sorry about the caps earlier. I guess I didn't realize they were on until I read after I posted it. It still doesn't change what I said though. Kids do need to be supervised so accidents are less likely to happen, and you do need to provide them with a safe enviroment. Sorry about the caps earlier. I guess I didn’t realize they were on until I read after I posted it. It still doesn’t change what I said though. Kids do need to be supervised so accidents are less likely to happen, and you do need to provide them with a safe enviroment.

]]> By: quit it now http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158798 quit it now Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:12:26 +0000 #comment-158798 You don't like "dealio"?<br /> that's cool, just passin' through<br /> I'm not losin' sleep<br /> Not over you. <br /> You're cool.<br /> You don’t like “dealio”?
that’s cool, just passin’ through
I’m not losin’ sleep
Not over you.
You’re cool.

]]> By: mb@work http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158793 mb@work Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:06:45 +0000 #comment-158793 I can't take you seriously when you use words like "dealio" I can’t take you seriously when you use words like “dealio”

]]> By: quit it now http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158788 quit it now Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:03:53 +0000 #comment-158788 Should I believe what I'm readin' you people needin'<br /> To blame , point the finger, "it's the parents fault <br /> For not seein', bein' right there with the baby"<br /> Well maybe<br /> You don't know <br /> the dealio, but I know<br /> About that fool, talking evolution, cleanse the gene pool<br /> That's not humor, good or bad taste, <br /> He talkin' 'bout race, the waste<br /> Don't let them breed, pass on the inferior seed<br /> Mr. gene pool fool don't see<br /> The irony<br /> He's talking about himself, ignorant, weak, can't survive<br /> Gonna die<br /> He thinks he's clever, better than <br /> Those parents cryin' man<br /> Thinkin' there ain't no tears in heaven man<br /> Just like Clapton said<br /> Nobody to blame, ain't no game<br /> Shit happens every day<br /> We live, we forgive, forgive Should I believe what I’m readin’ you people needin’
To blame , point the finger, “it’s the parents fault
For not seein’, bein’ right there with the baby”
Well maybe
You don’t know
the dealio, but I know
About that fool, talking evolution, cleanse the gene pool
That’s not humor, good or bad taste,
He talkin’ ’bout race, the waste
Don’t let them breed, pass on the inferior seed
Mr. gene pool fool don’t see
The irony
He’s talking about himself, ignorant, weak, can’t survive
Gonna die
He thinks he’s clever, better than
Those parents cryin’ man
Thinkin’ there ain’t no tears in heaven man
Just like Clapton said
Nobody to blame, ain’t no game
Shit happens every day
We live, we forgive, forgive

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158757 Bixby Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:36:17 +0000 #comment-158757 No one is saying watch them 24/7 but if your kid is somewhere where they might, I don't know, fall out of a window, perhaps that's a good time to watch your kid more. No one is saying watch them 24/7 but if your kid is somewhere where they might, I don’t know, fall out of a window, perhaps that’s a good time to watch your kid more.

]]> By: kc! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158735 kc! Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:03:42 +0000 #comment-158735 But what choice to parents have? They cannot watch their child 24/7. And people who expect them to are dillusional. But what choice to parents have? They cannot watch their child 24/7. And people who expect them to are dillusional.

]]> By: Cat_ http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158697 Cat_ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:36:01 +0000 #comment-158697 I hear ya', Bixby and I agree, but no matter how many times people hear that shite happens in a split second, no one thinks that stepping out of the room for a minute to run and get something is a long enough time for something tragic to happen. <br /> <br /> The sibs and I had so many close calls growing up that you'd think my parents were never around, but they were and as closely as they watched us, so much crap happened. Ok, there were a lot of us so that adds to the equation. I hear ya’, Bixby and I agree, but no matter how many times people hear that shite happens in a split second, no one thinks that stepping out of the room for a minute to run and get something is a long enough time for something tragic to happen.

The sibs and I had so many close calls growing up that you’d think my parents were never around, but they were and as closely as they watched us, so much crap happened. Ok, there were a lot of us so that adds to the equation.

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158694 Bixby Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:28:13 +0000 #comment-158694 Well, usually it's fine but clearly, when shit goes wrong, it could have been prevented by adult supervision. That's all I'm saying. Well, usually it’s fine but clearly, when shit goes wrong, it could have been prevented by adult supervision. That’s all I’m saying.

]]> By: Cat_ http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12244#comment-158693 Cat_ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:27:33 +0000 #comment-158693 I think it's a MN law that multi-housing units are suppose to have some kind of window security latch/bar on windows that are a certain height from the floor, but not sure. <br /> I think it’s a MN law that multi-housing units are suppose to have some kind of window security latch/bar on windows that are a certain height from the floor, but not sure.

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