tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post852527961820232393..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: The Parents Who Left Their Kids Behind at Chuck E. CheeseJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-54024651812464458782013-06-07T13:05:20.590-05:002013-06-07T13:05:20.590-05:00That's how we are here too, right down to the ...That's how we are here too, right down to the husband guilt. We only have four kids, but I am constantly counting, one, two, three, four to make sure they are all okay.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069761096938307287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-59675397020447718522012-03-19T00:11:40.610-05:002012-03-19T00:11:40.610-05:00Just thinking the followers of the party lady'...Just thinking the followers of the party lady's blog might be having too much of the special kool-aid and brownies... Just a little too much talk on "positive energy" and the like. No one is that far out into lala land without help...perkiwindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344249458085828500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-34640407616610621142012-03-18T18:11:19.253-05:002012-03-18T18:11:19.253-05:00Love ChuckECheese! I live (grandma) in a rural NE ...Love ChuckECheese! I live (grandma) in a rural NE town and people are so protective of their kids it's hard to set up enough playdates. In winter cold it's sometimes hard for her to be in a place she can run around a litlle so off 2 ChuckECheese I go at least once a month. McDonalds play areas are good too.Sandy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13610783039149382452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-42837943726399765752012-03-18T10:30:30.952-05:002012-03-18T10:30:30.952-05:00I have two toddlers, and we are holding onto the b...I have two toddlers, and we are holding onto the bubble as long as possible. They know Yo Gabba Gabba because we can stand to watch it, and whatever books we want them to read and the music of ours they like (so far Michael Jackson and Black Eyed Peas for my daughter and anything awesome for my son.) I'm sure once they go to school it will end, but how great to get through their first four years of life *crosses fingers* exposed to things that aren't prefabricated crapola? At least in our opinion. :)Writer, wedding officiant and life-cycle celebrant , and baby wrangler.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00790395712838806576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-26882309128211767702012-03-18T10:23:18.269-05:002012-03-18T10:23:18.269-05:00I was a child of the 70s and 80s, and as I recall ...I was a child of the 70s and 80s, and as I recall it was the media coverage that was part of the trigger of parents keeping a closer watch. I remember exactly when that happened--Adam Walsh. I remember seeing it on the news and being terrified, which my mother didn't help by yelling at us if we didn't stay close--"All they found was his HEAD!" <br /><br />Yeah--she was that mom. Not enough Xanax in the world, my friends.<br /><br />We just took our 16 month olds to their first birthday party at a friend's house. They were essentially in one long room of their brownstone, and we still had man on man defense, for the babies' protection and everyone else's lol. We are not by any means helicopter parents, but I can't imagine not at least trying to keep a sight line, and barring that in the Clusterf*ck E. Cheese having some sort of system to track them. Besides, don't most of them have arm band systems now where you have to leave with the one who brung ya? <br /><br />I don't judge that they accidentally left a kid there. That has happened to some of the best parents I know. But if you didn't have a moment with your kid on the eve of their BIRTHDAY to know that they weren't at your house? I judge you. I Judgy McJudgerson you. So suck it.Writer, wedding officiant and life-cycle celebrant , and baby wrangler.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00790395712838806576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-12851453212437971282012-03-18T09:56:36.995-05:002012-03-18T09:56:36.995-05:00My kids love CEC so I take them there pretty often...My kids love CEC so I take them there pretty often. I get to sit and relax with my phone (even though some judgemental folks would have an opinion about that) and the kids have a great time. I am not a germophobe and I sit far away from the guitar hero machine. After all, one can only listen to "Slow Ride" so many times. <br /><br />My kids are 8 and almost 10. They are very well behaved and respectful. I only let them take 5 tokens at a time so they keep having to come back for more. When they were little I would follow them around. But I have never heard I any kid ever being abducted from a CEC. <br /><br />As for the parents who left their kids behind, I have no words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-52670520373121016932012-03-16T17:30:57.957-05:002012-03-16T17:30:57.957-05:00I have a friend who is from a very large family, a...I have a friend who is from a very large family, and years ago they went on a picnic, taking three cars. A great time was had by all, but once they got home they realized they'd forgotten their dog; Mom and Dad promptly drove back and sure enough, there was the dog....AND one of their sons! They'd realized they'd forgotten the dog, but not one of their kids. He was around 10, and let's just say he never let them forget about it. And after that they came up with a much better system to ensure everyone made it home, needless to say.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351539969296316509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-47950592129525517912012-03-15T09:10:09.400-05:002012-03-15T09:10:09.400-05:00Maybe they were HOPING someone would take the chil...Maybe they were HOPING someone would take the child off their hands. You know...the child is impossible to potty train, diapers are expensive, kid's an excessive whiner, the list could go on and on. Hell, with 10 kids, just feeding them all would be crazy expensive. At least at CEC, there'd be plenty of food and entertainment for the abandoned child.Blondie McBaffledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938975677692582118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-87172848872194430392012-03-15T06:39:09.050-05:002012-03-15T06:39:09.050-05:00I was forgotten at the daycare(they have an overni...I was forgotten at the daycare(they have an overnight shift), grandparents thought my parents had me and parents thought grandparents did. It was midnight by the time they realized. Goodness mistakes happen .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-36495634084371715072012-03-14T14:52:45.741-05:002012-03-14T14:52:45.741-05:00I also almost forgot one of our kids. My husband a...I also almost forgot one of our kids. My husband and I were going back and forth from our house to the car. I had one kid in the car and we were about to lock the door when we realized that the baby was strapped in his car seat on the floor near the door. I'm not saying the family shouldn't have noticed sooner but I can almost see how it can happen, esp. with large families.oghttp://oilandgarlic.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-1632614043833398742012-03-14T10:23:04.008-05:002012-03-14T10:23:04.008-05:00I actually forgot my daughter at home when she was...I actually forgot my daughter at home when she was a baby. She was napping and we got ready to go to my parent for dinner. Loaded up the diaper bag, put my older son in the car seat, put hubby in his seat belt then started off for grandma's. Got just out of our neighborhood when I went crap!!! forgot the baby!! (AT least I didn't set her car seat on top of the car and forget it was there like I do my drinks sometimes!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-19985251592127034462012-03-14T10:07:22.698-05:002012-03-14T10:07:22.698-05:00If I had kids, I might worry more about CEC than t...If I had kids, I might worry more about CEC than the beach. I work at the beach, and I can tell you for a fact that, at least in Delaware, if a "missing kid" alert goes out, everything comes to a stop until the kid is found. The lifeguards and park rangers are all on child-search duty. Anyone on break drops his sandwich and adds to the posse, and all the neighboring towns' police forces are alerted in case the kid just started to walk up the beach and went to far. <br /><br />...just trying to alleviate your worry-load, if that's possible!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870283055927616591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-4654427178136394662012-03-14T09:34:58.840-05:002012-03-14T09:34:58.840-05:00I went into labor at CEC. No kidding. Sitting (a...I went into labor at CEC. No kidding. Sitting (actually squeezed in) one of those booths. I can't even look at the logo without my uterus contracting....Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772921015396059169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-79427348133239028992012-03-14T08:18:03.989-05:002012-03-14T08:18:03.989-05:00Phenominal.Phenominal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-31842710662826931072012-03-14T05:39:20.043-05:002012-03-14T05:39:20.043-05:00I know you have plenty of readers, but I just gave...I know you have plenty of readers, but I just gave you an award. It's on my site if you are interested.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-47480466040135196672012-03-14T01:39:11.191-05:002012-03-14T01:39:11.191-05:00Just realized this sounds so OAM....I discuss thei...Just realized this sounds so OAM....I discuss their day with them sometimes (a couple times a week), the other nights I am all like "...no, you cant have another drink, no you cant watch another show, yes you have school tomorrow, I dont know why that girl said that last week, no you cant brush your teeth again, I love you...."TNMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811407816593020440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-29590171415932401912012-03-14T01:33:28.039-05:002012-03-14T01:33:28.039-05:00So SO SO very sad....I discuss my kids day with th...So SO SO very sad....I discuss my kids day with them at bedtime, particularly special days such as...hmmmm, I don't know - their 5th birthday! This makes my heart hurt, not that she was left - I agree, that can happen, but that no one noticed. <br />My husbands parents left him sleeping in a church pugh when he was like 5. The church was locked up tight and they were home when they noticed. They had to call the pastor to come back to open the church to get him (can you imagine that white nuckle drive back to the church???), when they got back he was still asleep. :)TNMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811407816593020440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-23546441508585064162012-03-14T01:15:40.239-05:002012-03-14T01:15:40.239-05:00I worry like CRAZY also!! I always think I am weir...I worry like CRAZY also!! I always think I am weird and try to mask it. I call my brain "worst case scenerio brain"...if it's bad and it COULD happen, its probably going to happen to me/my kids. My hubs makes fun of me but has secretly admited that its not all bad - overly "aware" is better than unaware. :)TNMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811407816593020440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-37183391109027068302012-03-13T23:42:10.616-05:002012-03-13T23:42:10.616-05:00This has got to be one of my favorite posts. my h...This has got to be one of my favorite posts. my husband and I are laughing so hard. I have tears .JennMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505961076070720891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-76444237219098029752012-03-13T23:34:02.892-05:002012-03-13T23:34:02.892-05:00I take it as you knew she was leaving with a relat...I take it as you knew she was leaving with a relative, and meeting you at the hospital. Wow people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-49645757630498037212012-03-13T22:54:59.558-05:002012-03-13T22:54:59.558-05:00This is why there should be standardized testing t...This is why there should be standardized testing to bring kids home from the hospital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-82143242550495380092012-03-13T22:12:07.491-05:002012-03-13T22:12:07.491-05:00Ummm I'd have to disagree that you get a pass....Ummm I'd have to disagree that you get a pass. You irresponsibly left one child (I assume from your post that you didn't make previous arrangements with people to make sure they took her if you went into unexpected labor) to go pop out another... huh. <br /><br />Maybe you are quite as irresponsible as your post indicated, and you were just trying to be funny, but if that's the case, then it's a fail. Leave the funny up to Jen.Allinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-87622102337253878182012-03-13T21:49:16.094-05:002012-03-13T21:49:16.094-05:00RotflmaoRotflmaoMarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488879836400612046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-47789396249257941732012-03-13T21:46:38.543-05:002012-03-13T21:46:38.543-05:00Hint from a mom of now 17 and 21 year olds from ba...Hint from a mom of now 17 and 21 year olds from back when they were young: Only go to CEC on days your school district has a day off or 1/2 day...and go to one that is not in your same school district! (I'm not talking major holidays here, people...I'm talking school conferences or professional development days for teachers, etc.) That way, every one else's children are in school and your small group of moms and little ones has the run of the place :) Worked like a charm for us every time. We'd have a pizza lunch and let the "littles" run wild for an hour or two. Then, we'd be out and gone by the time the rest of the world was able to come to CEC. (Although, this only works if you live in area big enough to support one or more Chuck E Cheese's which are aren't within 10 miles of your house :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-6404742464045436782012-03-13T21:39:53.413-05:002012-03-13T21:39:53.413-05:00There are no passes. There is nothing to pass.There are no passes. There is nothing to pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com