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August 28, 2007
can't call it a "dog run" anymore
You know, I've always kinda thought that owning dogs and having children (especially under the age of 5) are similar. They need constant attention. You have to pay attention to their toilet habits. Some people now put leashes on their kids. And now they're letting kids go to the bathroom in their yards, just like letting the dog out.
*blink* Third world countries do this because they are third world countries. I don't understand why they can't use cloth diapers in order to address the landfill problem. Yes, cloth diapers would use water to clean, but come on, that seems like a fair trade- off in order to prevent our kids from using the yard as a toilet.
I guess it's time to change the fines for people who don't scoop their dogs poop up to include children.
While we're at it, maybe we should put muzzles on children. Actually, I like this trend of treating children like dogs. Please, please take your children to dog obedience school! And crate train them too! This is fantastic.
Posted by jennj at August 28, 2007 09:56 AM
Clue-ments:
How about the comment, "It makes her happy though, right? She smiles, she's happy." Because, hey, the rest of you can wade through my child's excrement in whatever public venue, because this makes her/him happy.
I have a certain respect for that now-outdated "children should be seen and not heard" school of thought. It was a slippery slope when yuppies started to deify their spawn ... and now that slope is slick with undiapered kiddie poo.
Posted by: Elke at August 28, 2007 09:49 PM
Elke - I can understand what you do in your enclosed yard is one thing, it's that these parents don't seem to talk about boundaries when in public that disturbs me the most.
If a kid can crap or pee in public, then I think we should all be allowed to do it. Hah.
And of course the kid is happy they've just relieved themselves, aren't we all?! Heh.
Posted by: cf at August 29, 2007 09:37 AM
Ok, so bodily functions in a public park or a restroom sink (when there is clearly a toilet nearby) is understandably rude and a significant public health risk.
However, childless adults, far removed from the impossible task of teaching new people everything there is to know about life, liberty, and the pursuit of a sanitary existence need to ask more questions before providing us all with their tidy little guidelines on when, where, and how these little people are best taught their their life lessons.
How about this: promise never to use foul, inappropriate language in public when children may be present, and I will promise to give my kids 50 lashings with a wet noodle if they ever do the needful anywhere other than in a toilet.
This means you CF! ;-)
Posted by: dad at August 29, 2007 09:36 PM
llamaintheshed -
>>>However, childless adults, far removed from the impossible task of teaching new people everything there is to know about life, liberty, and the pursuit of a sanitary existence need to ask more questions before providing us all with their tidy little guidelines on when, where, and how these little people are best taught their their life lessons.>>>
Impossible? :-)
Oh pish posh. That's like saying you can't feel compassion for those who experience racial discrimination cause you're white. Life is all about lessons and even your friends have an impact on your children (which I constantly worry if I'm good enough for them :-)), hence tidy little guidelines for your childfree friends, also (e.g. parents like people to not swear in front of their children :-)). And I've never implied that raising children is easy.
>>>>...swearing...
You can't get diseases from swearing so comparing it to kids going in the sink is kind of a stretch.
What you're really saying is that respect and boundaries goes both ways. I'm down with that.
I thought I'd gotten better about the swearing. :-)
Posted by: cf at August 30, 2007 12:54 PM