I'm sure most of you have seen this picture/story, if not here you go. I was told about this story from many people the day it hit the news I think for 2 reasons:
1) They deserve my coveted Parent of the Year Award.
2) I went to ASU.
The first thing I did was go online to check it out and found a picture that had a close up of the nozzle where it's apparent this baby was not actually drinking. With the father obviously laughing, people looking on smiling and taking pictures this all points to a joke. Is this funny? I think so. Was it the wrong place and time? Yes. Had this been in the backyard with only family and friends, that understand it was a joke. It would have been more appropriate and we would have never heard about it.
The other thing that was mentioned in several stories was:
"Why did they even bring their kids tailgating? This is inapporiate."
Apparently, none of these people have ever been to The Grove at Ole Miss.
Tailgating is what you make of it, just like Mardi Gras. There are areas that are family friendly without keg stands or women flashing their boobs. Growing up we loved tailgating. All the kids played football with our friends, it was exciting and FUN! Like Mardi Gras, I bring my children every year. We don't go to Bourbon St. We go to St. Charles Ave with a million other families. Where the kids catch beads, stuffed animals, frisbees, and all kinds of other crap they love and I slowly throw out during the year.
One of the things I say in the About section of my blog is that this is to make you feel better about your parenting skills. The stories I tell are true, on occasion embellished, but usually not. Yes, I drink. Yes, I bring a coffee mug with wine in it to places in the evening that do not serve alcohol because Jackson does not serve alcohol everywhere like most other cities. This is no different than me having a glass of wine with dinner. I do not drive anywhere near the legal limit without my children in the car, so I certainly don't do it with them in the car. Just like I bring my children tailgating and to Mardi Gras. We are their parents. It is our choice. If that does not work for your family or you don't like it; that is fine. If you think my stories are inappropriate, don't read them. I do not pretend to be the perfect parent, because I'm not and no one is. I know who I am. I am not perfect. I am very aware of my strenghts and weaknesses and own them 200%. I use humor in my parenting style and hopefully my blog and posts make you feel better as a parent because that is it's sole purpose...to entertain. For those who do find my stories funny, you will probably find this funny, too:
If not, then I believe the Baby Center blog is more your style and I hope you enjoy it.
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