The Job and Parenthood

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Permalink Reply by asysin2leads on June 21, 2009 at 7:29pm

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin on June 22, 2009 at 8:43am

I can definatly tell you as a parent of four children ages 3-16, and a medic on the job for almost 20 years, yes I know I'm more vigilant about my own childrens safety. I have seen it in me for years. I strongly enforce helmets while they ride their bikes, or they dont ride. Seatbelts are on or the vehicle doesnt move. They will be watched while crossing the street, and they know they will be punished if they dont look both ways. Unfortunatly I have, and I'm sure most of you have too, have had to respond and care for some very graphic and challenging calls with children. You can't see severly injured or dead children, which were mostly caused by careless accidents, without it effecting you in some way. I would rather have my children irritated or mad at me and be alive, than to have to get the call that there has been an accident or have to hear the screaching tires in front of my home and racing out to see what just happened.

I'm perfectly happy being the "over protective" parent, that is one of our rights as parents we do have. Now that my two older children are dating and getting their drivers license, all I can do is hope that I have taught them the importance of safety and instilled the values that will allow them to make the right decissions when they are on their own. I have to say though, I do enjoy being that intimidating father when the boys come around to see my daughters...lol

There is nothing more precious to a parent than their children, and I for one will do my part to ensure the safety of my children and hopefully my grandchildren some day.

Thanks!

Kevin

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Permalink Reply by Lady O. on June 22, 2009 at 10:52am

You really are a sensitive one, aren't you?

asysin2leads said:

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by asysin2leads on June 22, 2009 at 2:03pm

Well, you know us men...

Lady O. said:

You really are a sensitive one, aren't you?

asysin2leads said:

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by Lady O. on June 22, 2009 at 2:32pm

Now, now...don't be generalizing, mister. I think you meant “us sensitive men”. And yes, I do know—God forbid the latter.

asysin2leads said:

Well, you know us men...

Lady O. said:

You really are a sensitive one, aren't you?

asysin2leads said:

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by Heather Campbell on June 22, 2009 at 3:07pm

Just wanna thank everyone for their replies to my question. =)

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Permalink Reply by asysin2leads on June 22, 2009 at 7:12pm

I think you're confusing 'sensitive' with "getting an A in 'US History: 1876 to the present'. Okay, it was an A-. My Texas sized ego is out of control.

Lady O. said:

Now, now...don't be generalizing, mister. I think you meant “us sensitive men”. And yes, I do know—God forbid the latter.

asysin2leads said:

Well, you know us men...

Lady O. said:

You really are a sensitive one, aren't you?

asysin2leads said:

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by James Bartus Jr. on June 22, 2009 at 11:20pm

Maybe this is off topic, maybe not. It's late and I'm bored.
My wife is asleep next to me in a hospital bed. I'm in a fold out guest bed. We are currently residing in the high risk maternity ward at Baystate Mecical. She is 31 weeks pregnant and her water broke last night. This will be our first child, and even though emotions were churning for a moment, we are pretty calm now. She is an RN, works tele, ICU, and occasional OB. I've worked as an RT in NICU before. Right now I have a totally optimistic outlook. I hope once the little guy makes an appearance I do not become the over protective, germophobe, bubble-wrapping-the-house parent.
I see a strange change in my mother since my nephew (5 y/o) was born. She makes him wash his hands after touching even the slightest dirt. I played in mud, stagnant water, garden chemicals, etc when I was a child; then without washing my hands had a PBJ sandwich; she never thought twice about that. I never wore pads, a helmet, or a suit of armor when out on my bike. That's not an option now. I'm not suggesting we ignore any safety concerns, how bout we lighten up a bit. If my nephew falls of a chair onto carpet he is scooped up and fawned over and worried about. I fell out of trees onto gravel and broken glass (maybe exaggerating) and just walked it off.
Am I wrong? When Ollie (our soon to be son) is here I hope we can still be level headed about him as parents as we are healthcare professionals. Perhaps it all changes when I actually get to look at him.

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Permalink Reply by Lady O. on June 23, 2009 at 1:55am

No, I think you had it right the first time; you sensitive soul, you.

asysin2leads said:

I think you're confusing 'sensitive' with "getting an A in 'US History: 1876 to the present'. Okay, it was an A-. My Texas sized ego is out of control.

Lady O. said:

Now, now...don't be generalizing, mister. I think you meant “us sensitive men”. And yes, I do know—God forbid the latter.

asysin2leads said:

Well, you know us men...

Lady O. said:

You really are a sensitive one, aren't you?

asysin2leads said:

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by asysin2leads on June 23, 2009 at 2:45am

Look, the I get sensitive is when I sit down after my stories and Oprah and watch an episode of Donna Reed and think back to a simpler time when milk came in glass bottles and the biggest thing you had to worry about was Junior losing his baseball cards. Oh for the simpler times, *sniff*!

Lady O. said:

No, I think you had it right the first time; you sensitive soul, you.

asysin2leads said:

I think you're confusing 'sensitive' with "getting an A in 'US History: 1876 to the present'. Okay, it was an A-. My Texas sized ego is out of control.

Lady O. said:

Now, now...don't be generalizing, mister. I think you meant “us sensitive men”. And yes, I do know—God forbid the latter.

asysin2leads said:

Well, you know us men...

Lady O. said:

You really are a sensitive one, aren't you?

asysin2leads said:

Do those stories include the "duck and cover" drills? Polio? Cars with no seat belts built with solid driving columns? Just curious.

Lady O. said:

Anyway, Heather, I believe you understood what I meant: Times are not as safe as they used to be. I remember the stories my parents would tell me about their childhood during the 50’s. Times were certainly different. Today, unfortunately, it seems that all manner of evil has increased significantly.

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Permalink Reply by Lady O. on June 23, 2009 at 4:06am

I think you meant you get nostalgic. But Oprah? Oh, c’mon, now you’re sounding like a wuss. And Donna Reed? Whoa, there, ole timer, you're giving it away (is that show still in syndication? I don't watch TV; I spend too much time on here). But, listen, Mr. A, sir; I'm sorry. My mama n’ dada always taught me respect for my elders. Sheesh! Where are my manners? I tell ya, youngins these days. ...

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Permalink Reply by asysin2leads on June 23, 2009 at 4:28am

Look, this has gone on far enough. No more thread hijacking for me. By your rhetoric I assumed you were a devotee of the whole Oprah/Nancy Grace/John Walsh genre. And the way you made the 1950's sound, sans unsafe cars, thalidomide, X-ray machines in shoe stores, Russian bombers loaded up with megaton weapons, lynchings, etc, I was sure you had Donna Reed on DVD. My bad.
Actually though, to segue this back to somewhere on course, maybe you can answer this question for me. Why does Middle America have such an interest in listening to stories about white children getting done in? I mean, seriously, turn on day time TV sometime, and it is wall to wall panic stories about white children getting murdered. Why? The housewives of America can't get enough of the gory details when white children goes missing or something really bad happens to them. And the soap manufacturers who make the commercials seem to know that. What the hell is the matter with them? A buncha sickos, I tells ya.

Lady O. said:

I think you meant you get nostalgic. But Oprah? Oh, c’mon, now you’re sounding like a wuss. And Donna Reed? Whoa, there, ole timer, you're giving it away (is that show still in syndication? I don't watch TV; I spend too much time on here). But, listen, Mr. A, sir; I'm sorry. My mama n’ dada always taught me respect for my elders. Sheesh! Where are my manners? I tell ya, youngins these days. ...

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