Quiet at last

Well I was thinking that I haven't really blogged in a while, and now the house is quiet and everyone is sleeping including the dogs, so here it goes...

My question: When at a park especially a splash water park (see pictures of what a splash water park is below) why can't people watch their children?

So here's the scenario, my best bud and I decide to take the kids out to the splash park. While watching our children play Jenny notices two kids collide and then watches one of the kids run smack dab into a pole. Now of course, the kid is gushing blood and screaming (he was around 4 years old, just a guess-timate)but are there any parents around rushing to help him or even claim him? No of course not. So here comes big brother (about 6 or 7yrs old) and he is trying to carry his little bro back to the parents, but of course he doesn't know where they are.

Jenny, being the nice person she is, steps in and helps the boy find his parents. Where were they? Why talking to their friends half way up the hill and not even facing the water area. They of course freak out and take care of their little boy, but could this of been prevented or even just a little less traumatic for the kid if his parents would of been right there?

I know we have all been guilty (if you're a parent or are around children often) of taking your eyes off your child and something happens. It literally takes seconds. And no one is really to blame. It was an accident. But most likely you were standing there and are able to comfort your child immediately. Your child doesn't have to walk around gushing blood AND thinking he might of been abandoned. You lessen that trauma by being within 10-15 feet of them. Isn't it just common sense?

This is the type of common sense I'm wondering about: if your child is around water, with 50 (maybe less than that, I tend to exaggerate a bit) screaming running children, and in an open area that would be a good child molester abduction site, why would you not be at least facing the way the kids are playing? I may be a little overprotective, but if you know me I'm usually really laid back about a lot of things.

This is my hot button issue.

I think about children drowning in just two inches of water, other kids picking on my kids, and of course the "nice" man with candy that lures your sweet innocents away. All those things either bother me or scare me to death.

All that I have to say about the incident at the park is, those people were very lucky there was a responsible adult around actually watching their kids and willing to help. But maybe that's what they count on.

my girl and jenny's having fun at the park



So other than that sad thing happening we actually had a fabulous time. The whole playground area of the park is all wheelchair assessable and very toddler friendly. The kids had a blast playing in the water and then getting to run around on the playground. It was a nice break for the two tired moms.

Here are some pics of the kids playing. They were so cute!!!