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Oh Baby!

Oh Baby!

Watching the recent baseball All Star Game and other sporting events on television reveals that some parents are bringing their young offspring, babies less than six months old, to these games.  And if you have been to an outdoor concert, an indoor recital or play or a late night movie you will sometimes be sitting next to a months old baby who is crying, babbling, squirming, or up chucking.  That doesn’t even take into consideration that the newborn has just filled his or her diaper and the odor is now permeating the area – ugh!

Bringing babies to sporting events is not only disconcerting to fans who paid a sizeable amount for their seat but it is not healthy for the baby.  There are ear piercing yells and screams and shouts at most events.  And let’s not forget the germs that may be running rampant in the seats and on the floor of the venue.  Obnoxious drunken fans are also in attendance!  And the baby gets all this without even having to pay for a seat!

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Now before you chastise me for being anti-children, we have three children of our own and eleven grandchildren.  We had the common courtesy to refrain from bringing our children to sporting events and concerts and recitals and movies when they were only months old.  And we waited until they were potty trained before even considering making an appearance at such an event.  Our children have adhered to the same routine when raising their children.  It just makes sense.

Not long ago we were at a four hour recital for one of our granddaughters in another distant town who happened to be in multiple acts of the event.  We paid for our ticket and had the misfortune of sitting in front of a lady who had brought her months old baby.  Little Aspirilla immediately filled her diaper and then proceeded to whine and cry and cackle.  I tolerated this behavior for about thirty minutes and then turned to the lady and said: “Hey, when I drove 600 miles and paid for this seat I did not contemplate having to listen to your baby crying.  So take her out and get a babysitter!”  The lady retorted with: “Well, I never!”  To which I said:  “Well, neither have I!”  She huffed and then left.  Was I rude?  I think not.

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So if you see me at a sporting event, an outdoor concert, a late night movie, or an indoor concert, and you have Little Casper in tow, you may want to ask for another seat unless he has been potty trained, enjoys loud noises and foul smells.  Absent those likes you will be subjected to my totally politically incorrect comments!  Now where’s my popcorn?

Bill Kalmar

 

 

 

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