a judgment on parenting....

mylittlesunshine · June 2011

A "friend" on FB just posted some pictures of her 10 day old daughter as they are taking a road trip. She is obviously holding her dd and they are driving on the highway. Do people just hold their newborn if going on a roadtrip...? Otherwise what a real piece of work. Indifferent

I think what bothered me the most was that her and dh were buckled in and the newborn was just being held in her arms. I think if I saw someone driving down the road with a child being held in their lap I would report it.

Sorry for the vent...this one just gets me

Lambie. · June 2011

I find it impossible to believe that people are that stupid. I hope you are misunderstanding the picture.

mrsadamc 05 · June 2011

Lambie.:
I find it impossible to believe that people are that stupid. I hope you are misunderstanding the picture.

Yeah. I hope they are at a rest stop and not actually driving.

Excitedtostart · June 2011

Lambie.:
I find it impossible to believe that people are that stupid. I hope you are misunderstanding the picture.

I believe it. It kills me, but I believe it.

One mom's awesome response: Well if I had KNOWN we'd be in an accident of course I would have put her in her car seat. I'm not a complete moron!

mylittlesunshine · June 2011

It clearly looks as if they are driving being that in one of the pictures you can see a mile marker/road sign and one of them shows clear as day that they are one the road.

staycee · June 2011

my mom worked in the pediatric ICU back in the day. She could tell you that is how many of her patients came to her care.

ellephunt · June 2011

Excitedtostart:

Lambie.:
I find it impossible to believe that people are that stupid. I hope you are misunderstanding the picture.

I believe it. It kills me, but I believe it.

One mom's awesome response: Well if I had KNOWN we'd be in an accident of course I would have put her in her car seat. I'm not a complete moron!

Indifferent Wow I didn't know accidents were planned out things. People are stupid.

Mysterious_wife · June 2011

Call them out and stop being a pansy about it. A child that is alive is worth more than a friendship, IMO.

greenclown · June 2011

Mysterious_wife:
Call them out and stop being a pansy about it. A child that is alive is worth more than a friendship, IMO.

BamBam510 · June 2011

Mysterious_wife:
Call them out and stop being a pansy about it. A child that is alive is worth more than a friendship, IMO.

Yea, I would make some sort of comment, and I'm surprised someone hasn't already. I would say something like "Are you guys actually driving, or pulled over?"

My guess is that they pulled over so that the baby could eat, rather than finding an exit. Especially considering how often a nursing newborn eats. If they were driving, wouldn't the outside background be blurry, unless they have a fancy camera?

MrsHteaching4life · June 2011

I wish I could see this picture.

Mrs.EliK · June 2011

BamBam510:

Yea, I would make some sort of comment, and I'm surprised someone hasn't already. I would say something like "Are you guys actually driving, or pulled over?"

My guess is that they pulled over so that the baby could eat, rather than finding an exit. Especially considering how often a nursing newborn eats. If they were driving, wouldn't the outside background be blurry, unless they have a fancy camera?

I would still think this is dangerous. Whenever I've been on the side of the road in the car, I stay buckled in. Even if we're not moving, someone could hit you and cause you to go flying. I wouldn't even take my kid out of their seat pulled over on the side of the road, much less a highway.

I would definitely comment. People are idiots.

Mysterious_wife · June 2011

Mrs.EliK:
BamBam510:

Yea, I would make some sort of comment, and I'm surprised someone hasn't already. I would say something like "Are you guys actually driving, or pulled over?"

My guess is that they pulled over so that the baby could eat, rather than finding an exit. Especially considering how often a nursing newborn eats. If they were driving, wouldn't the outside background be blurry, unless they have a fancy camera?
I would still think this is dangerous. Whenever I've been on the side of the road in the car, I stay buckled in. Even if we're not moving, someone could hit you and cause you to go flying. I wouldn't even take my kid out of their seat pulled over on the side of the road, much less a highway.
I would definitely comment. People are idiots.

I agree with this. Have you seen videos of police officers being hit while sitting on the side of the interstate?

jCamsquared · June 2011

Excitedtostart:

Lambie.:
I find it impossible to believe that people are that stupid. I hope you are misunderstanding the picture.

I believe it. It kills me, but I believe it.

One mom's awesome response: Well if I had KNOWN we'd be in an accident of course I would have put her in her car seat. I'm not a complete moron!

::facepalm::

Literally, I just slammed my hand onto my forehead.

And I'm with MW.