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libbyann
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PSA: Brushy Creek Lake Park Splash Pad
libbyann
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Is completely overrun with BIG kids and totally crazy. We will not be going back there anytime soon. Will got completely run over and knocked down once. He cried for a sec, but bounced back up to play. Not 5 minutes later, the same freaking kid came and ran into him from behind (he as totally looking at Will too, it's like he didn't even care to stop) and Will face planted into the concrete. He's got a lovely shiner now from his sunglasses breaking into his face. 
Oh, and I was totally that mom. You know the one that yells at other people's kids? Yep, that was totally me this morning. And I have not one ounce of guilt over it. Someone should have been watching them more closely!!
So just a PSA if you've got little ones and are planning to go there...I'd head over to the Champion Park splash pad just next door. It's much tamer for the little ones.
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Re: PSA: Brushy Creek Lake Park Splash Pad
yeah, some of the bigger kids are so rude there! I've been that mom too and yelled at some of them.
A couple weekends ago there was this little girl, had to be less than 2 playing by herself with no diaper on, just her suit, with a huge dump in her pants. Parent no where to be seen. All the other parents were whispering about it and pointing. I took it upon myself to walk around asking people if that was their child until I found her mom to change her pants. Her mom wasn't remotely close to her either.
Sorry Will got hurt!
I'm so sorry Will got hurt :-(
What time were you there? I've noticed sometimes its ok in the morning like 10-11 but I was just wondering if even that isn't the case anymore
I'm sorry, that sucks. :-(
We go early in the morning, usually there by 9:30 and it's not bad at all. It's way better when school is in session though. So many summer day camps bring the big kids to all the good parks and I hate it. Where are the little ones supposed to play??
We got there at 10:15 and it was already crazy. We left around 11:30 and people were starting to clear out to the picnic areas, but it was still wild. I was standing right next to him and totally "helicoptering," but I still wasn't fast enough unfortunately! Here's a picture from when we first got there:
ETA: Picture removed just in case someone's child is shown and they don't want them shown there! Sorry if I overstepped any boundaries w/ that Oct2007!
That picture looks sane compared to any time I've been there!!
ETA: I try to have patience with older kids. I have NO problem being "that mom" who talks to (OK... occasionally yells at) other peoples kids. Yes, some of them know better but you only know what you're taught KWIM? In just a few short years, I'LL be the mom with older kids wondering "Where can we go where there aren't so many babies?"
Hi, Libby
I am so sorry about Will and I hope he is ok. What the pp said about the day camps going are true. I hope this is not rude to ask but was it a boy or a girl that knocked Will down? I actually see my daughter in your picture and I hope it was not her who did that to Will, since I hope she would know better.
Hmm... Yeah, I think that came out wrong. It's not a I-have-no-patience-and-I'm-yelling-at-them kind of a thing. It's more of a I-don't-feel-the-need-to-stand-by-the-first-5-times-you-knock-Kate-over-hoping-your-caregiver-will-intervene kind of a thing.
I have been known to ask kids how old they are when they are playing really roughly in an under 3 area. If they answer 5 or 6, I have no problem telling them that this area is for babies (if it's posted as such) and that they should go play in the big kid area (at places like Jungle Java).
Oct2007 - I went ahead and took the picture down just in case you didn't want your DD on there. I know you can't see faces really, but I should've thought twice before posting! And no, it wasn't a girl who knocked him down...it was a boy that looked to be at least 10 years old.
Kiarox is right - I have patience with older kids. I have LOADS of patience with them. I taught 5th graders, for crying out loud! But I'm not going to stand by while the same kid hurts my kid repeatedly. I wasn't mean and I didn't truly yell. I was stern and said, "You need to watch where you are going! There are babies playing here and you just hurt him!" while Will was clinging to me crying.
Yes, I realize that as moms we can't be hovering over our child every second and watching their every move, especially if they're older. But I'm never [and yes, I feel confident saying that] going to allow my child to run around like a maniac when there are little kids present and NOT supervise him. Ever. That goes against mom-code, IMO.
Thanks Libby that's good to know. I haven't been in 2 weeks, sounds like its gotten busier.
Thanks for the heads up. I thought about bringing L there, but was worried about the older kids. Of course, I would be the helicopter parent, but only because L would drag me to where he is to play with him.
Sorry Will got hurt.
Libby, yeah it was my daughter's back and not her face. No worries on the pic. I know you posted it to show an idea how crowded it was at that time of day and not to signal any child out. Again, I am sorry about the boy's behavior and I hope Will feels better.
We actually just moved to that area a little over a year ago. I absolutely love it!!
And geez, what a brood it is! I don't know how larger families manage keeping track of 5 kids all the time.
I'm always okay with someone correcting DD as long as they're not mean about it, and I do the same any time another kid isn't paying attention or is purposely being mean to someone else.
I'm pretty sensitive about DD looking out for littler kids. She's still really little for her age so in a group of other 3.5yo's she's the smallest one there- any other kid smaller than her is likely to be a LOT younger. For the longest time I felt like I had to hover because she's just so little, and I don't want her to be that kid who doesn't notice/isn't careful around little ones.