Posted on 07/24/2006 6:12:21 AM PDT by Samwise
INDIANAPOLIS -- A 3-year-old boy was fatally injured when a floor-mounted mirror fell on him at an Indianapolis Wal-Mart.
Police said Christopher Antonio was apparently playing near the 5-foot-tall mirror in the children's section of the store Saturday evening when it fell at the store in the 3200 block of 86th Street.
The boy was with his 5-year-old sister and his mother. The mother told police she was about 5 feet away from her son when she heard a loud crash.
Police said it took two people to pull the mirror off the boy.
Glad to be of service. ;)
It WAS funny.
Just some things tickle my fancy :)
I suppose so..
But your mother did. At least you noted as much when reciting the displinary traits instilled in you as a child awaiting a makeshift fashion show. That is not a slight on her, the point is, she was lucky no harm came to you and your siblings while she was away from you. In this instance, as the boy was playing near a mirror, his mother was not as lucky as yours.
Sadly, we have forgotten the words "manners" and "obedience".
You two are both diplomats, and have calmed me down nicely. Thanks!
Okay, Cie's story reminded me of this, for which I think I should sue my parents.
My dad is quite the handyman, and back in the '80s he decided to put ceiling fans in all the bedrooms.
Their room went great. My brother's room went great. My sister's room went great.
My room didn't appear to have a hole drilled in the ceiling to receive the fan.
After measuring again and again, and climbing into and out of our very hot and unfloored attic, Dad discovered that he'd measured wrong originally, and drilled the hole for the ceiling fan in my closet.
After we got that straightened out, Dad hung my ceiling fan with no more untoward occurrence.
Thing worked like a charm for several years, until one morning I got up for school, stood under the fan, pulled the light cord . . . and the ENTIRE THING, fan and huge light fixture and all, came down and hit me squah on the top of my head.
I was the same way. The only problem was my son would take it off. He was also the kid who could crawl out of his crib at 6 months and there wasn't a security gate made that could keep him contained. Anytime he complains about his brothers I tell him he was actually worse than they are. LOL!
"....the parents should reimburse Wal Mart for the loss of the mirror."
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Now that's just plain cold. I want you as a judge -- just the facts. Or maybe I'm just a little too cynical, since I laughed when I read that.
Or consider an alternative scenario: If there was a snarling pit bull 5 feet away (a potentially deadly object) I would hope the mother would have opted for the duct tape.
>>Outta control dude. LOL
It's always nice to be appreciated.
Thanks.
What harm would have come to us sitting on a bench inside a store? We sat still. We were NOT playing. We whispered when we spoke to each other. I'm sorry that you can't see the difference between kids in the 50's and now.
When your children were in a cart, did you ever take your eyes off of them to look at the products you were shopping for? That can be very dangerous...little fingers could put something small in their mouths, pull a heavy can onto their heads or worse get tangled up with a strap that could choke them. If you claim that you never took your eyes off of them, you weren't shopping or you are lying.
I hate to tell you, but you've gotten someone's gender wrong again. DJ is a woman also.
When my wife goes shopping for cloths she has the good sense not to take the kids with her!
Nowadays that's a good idea. Back in the 50's you could take your kids with you & fully expect them to stay EXACTLY where you told them to. You apparently didn't catch onto the fact seeing my grandmother model the clothes she tried on was a treat for my mother & her siblings. That is why they didn't disobey.
We agree. My children are very well-mannered and obedient, especially for this day and time. We just use a different approach to get there. I think expectations play more into it than anything. Children rise to the level of expectations.
I'd say the only difference between our approaches is that for me, obedience means they are ready for more freedom. Disobedience means less freedom. And that has applied from the youngest of ages. We really aren't that different. Just the natural differences in approaches between Moms and Dads. And a little generational stuff.
I thought I'd at least get some kudos for spanking my children when they were younger! ;)
You were. :)
Actually, in the 50's, we were taught discipline. Now it'll get you arrested.
>>Tell that to O. Henry:
ROTFLOL!
Now that is funny.
Ohh I see the difference is not only is She a perfect parent she was also a perfect kid! WOW!
>>>>We have been systematically removing discipline from child rearing since a guy named Spock wrote a book.
>>Yeah. And didn't he help.
My point precisely
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