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Op-Ed: No one has thought of applying the same legislation of not talking and texting to those pushing a baby carriage. Full Story

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February 6, 2011 9:08 pm

I agree with # 19. You can be on the phone and still be a good parent!

forward strollers
February 2, 2011 10:55 pm

actually the big plus of all the new modern strollers like bugabbo and uppa baby etc is that they r rear facing thats the in thing todday

Bonding time?
February 2, 2011 5:25 pm

I agree, pushing a stroller is not bonding time. Its just to get you and your baby where you need to be. And all the new “modern strollers” are the ones facing the pushee, all the old fashion strollers face the street…. which is totally fine. And with the toddler getting out, he should have been strapped in. You can be on the phone and still be a good parent.

so right
February 2, 2011 4:17 pm

Every morning when I go to school {as a teacher} I see a mother waiting with her children at their bus stop. She is ALWAYS on the cell-phone and NEVER taking this opportunity to talk to her kids. I also see fathers dropping off the kids they take to school . And the same. Always talking on the phone and not even aware of the child they are with. How terribly sad

to #6
February 2, 2011 1:21 pm

ive been thinking the same thing

Right ON!
February 2, 2011 12:04 pm

This is a very important and crucial issue that most people don’t stop and take the time to think about. We are all so busy, running to the job, the school, ect, we forget why we are doing it all! Our Kinderlach are the reason we work so hard, why we rush from place to place, why we take two jobs, to pay for the ever increasing tuition prices, and to try to make ends meet. We need to not lose sight of the goal, to focus on FOCUSING

to #10
February 2, 2011 11:13 am

the lady that crashed into the fountain was inside the mall thats about 7 minutes from my house

duh !!!
February 2, 2011 10:29 am

of course no one suggested it …. its a stupid idea !!!!

actually, someone already thought of this...
February 2, 2011 9:14 am

news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110126/tr_ac/7705386_will_texting_while_walking_become_illegal_in_new_york_state

my lap top
February 2, 2011 8:50 am

I don’t yet know how to text and many of you know me, i guess it’s one of the things I’ll have to learn! My business laptop became too much of a distraction in my home after work hours( 9-4) for the whole family. I unplugged it one sunday, hid it and began doing the same every day after work. I felt so liberated! I began to be the person i wanted to be. instead pf just being down that i’m not who i want to be. It affects my family too on many levels. I recommend pple to try… Read more »

Lets make a difference
February 2, 2011 8:40 am

I have been a nanny in Crown Heights for over 36 years i have seen it all this is not the only thing that needs to be looked at i will not go into all the negative we have to be positive and make a change i am glad we have this posting to get out info to try and do that and help people the Hechts are always there to make a change they learned from the best there parents they not only talk they work every second to make a difference we all do the best we can… Read more »

LAW FOR ANYONE WALKING
February 2, 2011 5:30 am

Not just baby carriages. People don’t watch where they’re going. People walk slower and hold up traffic. Not just if u have a baby carriage. Just last week I was walking down the avenue and I saw a tall man walking while texting. I saw him walking straight towards my stroller, so I tried directing my stroller to the side since he was not looking. But he wasn’t walking straight and started going to the left. So I tried going back to the right and he did the same. At that point, I said “watch where you’re going” so he… Read more »

Forward-facing strollers
February 1, 2011 9:52 pm

That is a load of psycho babble. During the 80’s and 90’s we all grew up with forward facing strollers and I happen to have a wonderful relationship with my parents. Pushing a child in a stroller is not bonding time. Just stay occupied with getting to where you need to go..

fantastic!
February 1, 2011 9:31 pm

Great article! so true…

right on the money!
February 1, 2011 8:58 pm

thank you for saying it as it is! i think it’s ridiculous ho much technology has become so part of everyday life.

You've obviously never been in labor
February 1, 2011 8:56 pm

‘It seems the only thing left is to try and give birth by fax – or through Skype.’

Before I even read who the author was I could tell from this comment that it definitely was a MAN!

i can't
February 1, 2011 8:46 pm

you wrote:
I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t know how to text a message to a friend, either.

i can’t! dont know how…

true
February 1, 2011 8:32 pm

This article is beautifully written and right on!!!

you cant blame it on the technology
February 1, 2011 8:27 pm

it’s the fact that parents need to keep more of an eye on the child and what he does. stopping to talk to a friend on the street has nothing to do with technology.

Lucky me
February 1, 2011 7:57 pm

That’s why I had twins. They entertain each other while I spend the 10 sacred minutes I have to call doctors, teachers and other important people, without meatballs flying overhead in the kitchen.

Modern Technology
February 1, 2011 7:48 pm

A blessing or a curse? Depends on how it’s used. Thanks R’ Shea for raising our awareness.

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