tacran
Posted : 8/20/2013 11:43:08 AM
I detect an extra silly vibe going through today's thread -- and it's not even 10AM here yet!
Sarah, I don't have children, so I can't speak about the best ways to raise them, but in observing kids I encounter in my regular routine, I've thought to myself many times that the parent(s) might benefit from some dog training advice. Actually, one of my friends (who has 2 kids and 2 dogs) said something once about wishing she could crate train her kids but she knew she'd be charged with child abuse. I told her I thought a crib or playpen was sort of a version of a crate -- just without the "roof," right? It's a good time-out, chill-out, safety space for very active toddlers.
Similarly, those "leash" things you see some parents using with toddlers seem like a good idea to me, although I know they're controversial. My mother used one on me (although I don't remember it) after I wandered off in a department store and she had to enlist help from the staff to find me (in a sheer panic, of course).
Hey, I don't think I've given you guys a rat count in a couple days. It's now up to 29. Did I mention that the other 2 neighbors whose yards adjoin the "hot zone" yard are now setting traps, too? The professionals come Thursday, so we'll see what else they can do.
Callie, sounds like interesting stuff at your nearby garage. Good thing they warned people, or there would've been lots of 911 calls!