Baby vs. Wagon - there IS a difference!

While I was in the mall today I noticed something that reminded me of another of my "pet peeves".

I was watching a mother and her baby (who was about 18 months old). He was small. And he was all over the place. Running here. Running there.

So the mom catches up with the baby and holds him by the hand. But he's so tiny that in order for her to hold his hand, his entire arm is being stretched. I mean, it practically took 2 of his little arm lengths in order for his tiny had to reach hers.

So now, she's got in by the hand and she's dragging him along with her. Mind you, he's a baby...with tiny feet. Much smaller than hers. So his strides don't equal hers. So she's dragging him along by the hand with his little arm STTRRREEEETTTTTCCCCCCHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDD and I'm thinking...that poor little baby's shoulder is going to pop right out of the socket. What's even more sad is that this isn't the first time that I've seen a mom do this. The other thing that I've seen mom's do is pick the baby up by just pulling them. Urgh! I mean, come on mom...can you be any LAZIER? Is the baby so heavy that you can't just pick him up? I think we all know the answer to that one.

I've had 3 babies, and never dragged them around like that. They were either in my arms or in a stroller, but never pulled around like a wagon...never.

Let the DIALOGUE begin! What have you seen parents do to their children that made you want to go up to 'em and say, "Really?"

Talk to me!

Til next time...