oh baby.

okay, so watch now as i stir the pot.  i fully agree when my mom likes to tell me that the best parenting i’ll ever do is before i have kids.  i know it’s easy to judge when i’ve never been there myself… but i’m going to go ahead and do it anyways.

babies have become quite the epidemic.  i assume it’s because i’m almost 30, so it’s “about that time” for most of my friends… but seriously, i know far too many people with baby, babies or are pregnant.  it kinda scares me.  and that’s fine.  i can handle all that… but what i can’t handle is this nuevo parenting style that i’m seeing. 

the other day i was looking through pics on facebook, and saw (no joke) an album from people i know where they brought their newborn (2 months old) to a canucks game at gm place. 

you know what?  FUCK YOU.  a loud, rowdy, drunken stadium with 18,000 + people is not a place for a baby.  if you want to go to a canucks game, you have two options.  1 – get a babysitter or 2 – watch the game from home. 

honestly, i can not be the only person that thinks this is fucking retarded.   

what’s more retarded is how common this mentality seems to be.  instead of parents changing their lifestyle because they now have kids, more and more of them seem to be just dragging their baby along with them during their regular activities.  you know what?  that might fly occasionally, but not all the time.  if you’ve chosen to have a kid, then you’ve also chosen to give up a lot of your regular activities.  you have made a huge life change.  and you have to alter your daily activities accordingly. 

i was at a party a couple weeks ago, where a couple brought their 6 month old in a car seat thing.  i was totally aghast.  why.  WHY would you think that it’s appropriate to bring a baby to a party.  this was a full fledged house party with music pumping, massive amounts of alcohol being consumed and generally rowdy, party behaviour from the 50 odd guests in attendance. 

when parents adopt this nuevo parenting style, i feel that it actually infringes on the enjoyment of those around them, and to be totally frank, i think it’s fucking selfish as hell.

if i am wasted at a party, or at a canucks game downing beers and yelling, or in las vegas partying or whatever adult activity i’m enjoying, i am doing it with the expectation that it is indeed an adult activity.  just because you’ve decided to bring your baby with you everywhere, like it’s a purse or some other accessory, does not mean that it’s appropriate or that your child is welcome in that atmosphere. 

i guess it’s generally left up to the parent to exercise common sense in these matters, but sadly, common sense seems to be most uncommon.  and frankly, it makes me a bit crazy. 

it’s like the people that bring their little dogs into the mall under their arm.  dogs are not allowed in the mall.  period.  just because your dog is small and fits in your purse and you think it’s precious and cute, does not mean that the rules don’t apply to you. 

ugh.  anyways.  parents… please.  just because you CAN, doesn’t always mean you SHOULD.  get a babysitter and go out on your own.  not only will your child be just fine with a babysitter, but you’ll have a better time too.  and those around you will also have a better time without your baby in attendance.   for those that have chosen to be child free (for life or even just for an evening), having your child in attendance at adult events, is about the same on the annoying level as the smoker that lights up in the room full of non smokers.