tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post9097206888597488243..comments2024-03-06T18:31:23.376-05:00Comments on The Somewhat Sane Mom: What are parents to do?Katie@SomewhatSaneMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00043039747504268020noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-37119515445440564892012-10-25T21:05:55.700-04:002012-10-25T21:05:55.700-04:00Hi, I'm coming through from the TGIF blog hop ...Hi, I'm coming through from the TGIF blog hop and so saddened to hear of what happened to Autumn. I can never quite comprehend these senseless acts and can only pray such tragedy never comes close to home. Phenomenal Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434587378372267055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-45878613267859232542012-10-25T13:51:54.428-04:002012-10-25T13:51:54.428-04:00I know exactly what you are talking about also. It...I know exactly what you are talking about also. Its enough that one is scared to let their kids go anywhere. Last weekend my high school senior son went on a backpacking trip in another state. I thoroughly trusted the people was with, and really wasnt worried about the backpacking part, but rather the long drive both ways.Didn't help any that last weeks Sports Illustrated had a gut wrenching story about a kid on a high school baseball team that was killed in a car wreck with his girlfriend on prom night. Oh yes the boy plays baseball too. I worried the whole time he was gone. I never allowed the kids when they were younger to ride their bikes anyway but on our block, and only when an adult was outside. There's a fine line between living with caution and living in fear I guess. Everytime we as parents read a story like this it breaks our hearts into little bitty pieces though. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288912903659572443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-67738172941322944232012-10-25T07:17:50.653-04:002012-10-25T07:17:50.653-04:00You're absolutely right, Katie, it's frigh...You're absolutely right, Katie, it's frightening. It's easy to say that you can't live your life in fear, but if it's not safe to allow your child to ride her bike at 12:30 on a Saturday afternoon alone, then what the hell is this world coming to?<br /><br />My girls ask if they can walk around our neighborhood with their friends and I say yes, but be home before dark. This happened at 12:30 in the middle of the afternoon. <br /><br />Now what?<br /><br />TeriSnarkfestBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654521423192515080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-81471294727083260052012-10-24T14:49:44.466-04:002012-10-24T14:49:44.466-04:00I wish I knew! And then it 's hard when the ki...I wish I knew! And then it 's hard when the kids are scared too:( So sad about that missing baby. I am in Delaware, so not too far from there.Katie@SomewhatSaneMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043039747504268020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-60367235954300000472012-10-24T14:48:21.415-04:002012-10-24T14:48:21.415-04:00I know!!! Should we be overprotective...but then i...I know!!! Should we be overprotective...but then is that right? I don't know either :(Katie@SomewhatSaneMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043039747504268020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-55453863295472581132012-10-24T14:31:58.092-04:002012-10-24T14:31:58.092-04:00Yes, they have definitely changed! It's so sca...Yes, they have definitely changed! It's so scary :(<br />Katie@SomewhatSaneMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043039747504268020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-67930076794594630572012-10-24T13:55:41.542-04:002012-10-24T13:55:41.542-04:00I've been feeling a lot of this lately, as wel...I've been feeling a lot of this lately, as well. On Monday a 10 month old was kidnapped after her grandmother was murdered. This happened less than half a mile from my home. My kids are terrified (The Middle One kept saying she was worried the bad guys were going to come take The Baby while they were sleeping). What do you do? Mommy Drinks Because You Cryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575785180886896306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-7928108248593932122012-10-24T09:47:17.297-04:002012-10-24T09:47:17.297-04:00I feel the same. I couldn't even write about i...I feel the same. I couldn't even write about it...it is so scary and real when you have kids of your own. My heart just hurts for her family. I haven't let my kids ride bikes since, but that's not right either. But how DO you live? I just don't know. So sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240106245981092247.post-22935556269229372802012-10-24T08:11:08.378-04:002012-10-24T08:11:08.378-04:00So true! I feel like I am being an overprotective ...So true! I feel like I am being an overprotective parent sometimes but I fear the worst and when I hear these news stories it just confirms my fears... As I kid I just had to be home by dark, things sure have changed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320629459515985590noreply@blogger.com