Michael1942's Blog

Today I witnessed the essence in parenting. Two (2) Moms literally drug their children across a busy street in the middle of the block, against traffic instead of going to the traffic signal at the corner. Habits learned at the feet (and hands) of the parents continue into adult life. If confronted with this potential deadly habit how many children will killed in traffic accidents? Where were they going in such a hurry that they could not walk to the corner (about 20 or 30 steps) and set a good example? They were going to the “Y”! I have witnessed this same behavior with other patrons of the “Y”, could this be because the entrance and exit to the “Y”s parking is located in the middle of the block but directly across from the main entrance. It is obvious that the entrance or the parking lot access cannot be moved but a little common sense would be a big step.