Fair Warning
I'm giving a fair warning to everyone going to the parks next week lol. We will be hitting the parks next week. We includes, my parents, myself, hubby & 2 1/2 year old son and my "forein" cousins.
Before we go each day I will screen my "forein" cousins for deoderant, but German is their native tongue so they will most likely be speaking it on occasion. They both speak English very well, si I am sure they will be trying to speak English as much as they can as they always do when they come here.
Mom will either be in a wheelchair or ECV most of the day. Since she does not appear to be sick, just ask her to show you her legs swollen as big as tree trunks on her 130lb frame. Those nice blisters you get on your feet from walking, well since she's diabetic they could turn into bleeding sores and get infected causing her to lose her toes.
My son will be in a stroller and if you choose to stop in front of me with no warning you will get run over. If you are just walking to slowly for my taste I will carefully go around.
When he is not in a stroller, he will be dragging me around on a leash. And no I do not use the cheap leashes with velcro made for children (to get out of) I will be using a standard dog leash. This way my son is secure and he can't get away from my extremely watchfull eye to bother anyone.
Don't worry, if my son misbehaves while in line or anywhere else, this will not be ignored. He immediately gets 1..2..3.. counted out loud seconds to stop then a nice smack on the bottom or upper leg with a wooden spoon. You will never see me hit at my child or slap him across the mouth as it was mentioned in an earlier post. He will be spanked for inappropriate behavior, but he will not be beat by any means.
As I said in an earlier post, if my son watches you while your eating or during any other time, and this bothers you, then I'm sorry, he's 2 get over it. He's very friendly by nature and tries to make friends everywhere he goes.
Lastly, to the one who suggested breastfeeding in a bathroom stall, Would you eat your lunch in the bathroom? This was an utterly ridiculous suggestion. I will not be breastfeeding this trip but I have in the past. Most mother's who chose to give their child this precious gift, are pretty modest. Not all but most. We as mother's generally feel are are kind of ugly all engorged with milk and sagging from the extra weight. Most of us are just as horrified if someone gets flashed as the person who got flashed.
Ok off my soap box now, who's next? :animwink: