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02/04/09
I don't find it offensive, either. I think it's weird for parents to post pictures/video of their children online for all to see, and I think they could better share the fun with people who know the kid.
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and i don't think there's anything wrong with the dad posting this. its awesome. it made me laugh uncontrollably for the first in a looong time. i thank him. its not making fun of him. its just FUNNY!
02/03/09
I think I would have found it more amusing if the child seemed to be enjoying the experience. I found the first half to be down right hilarious. But after he screamed out the window and when he put his head in his hands and asked "is this forever" it just got to be sad. The kid seemed distressed. I didn't think that part was funny.
But maybe that is because I am feeling a little "is this forever" about things myself lately.
02/03/09
Yes it is.
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If you hate it, you can choose your choice to never show anyone a picture/video/quote of your child... but be warned that the parenting world is full of a desire to share the funny things that kids do.
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I write about my kids now and then, and there really should be boundaries.
02/03/09
Yeah, I'll admit to watching the whole thing, but I feel kind kinda bad for having done so. The kid is adorable, I get the impression that the dad is actually quite sweet, but at the same time, there is a person involved who was put into this situation without his consent (both being drugged for his medically necessary procedure and also being filmed). I'm sure the dad just put this online because he thinks his kid is cute and funny, but, like another poster already said, I'm SO glad my parents didn't have that option when I was a kid.
I think the thing is that when we adults laugh at kids, we don't see it as mean because we think they're being all cute and precious and stuff, but I remember being a kid and feeling really embarrassed and frustrated when adults laughed at the random little kid questions I would ask or things I would say and do.
02/03/09
I try very hard not to do that kind of thing to my own kids or kids I know. Whatever serious thing they're doing, it's not for our amusement (unless we are their parents, and we talk about it LATER. And not on the interwebz!)
02/03/09
Looking back, my questions were not as intelligent as I thought they were, but you know, it was rude of them to make fun of me, anyway.
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he was stumbling around, all dazed, and when we got him into the car he sat there and said,
'mom?'
'yes?'
'i want doctor janes to pull out ALL my teeth!'
i just about died laughing.
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i also thought the cupcake kid was cute, and i like it when people fall down too. just getting it all out there.
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