Keep all Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle

re: Keep all Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle

Mamallama — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:23:39 GMT

I live in the Bay Area and this story is huge right now and it is clear that the mom feels awful. BUT she had to have known her daughter had the jump rope out the window. Even if she didn't think it could hurt her daughter she should have realized that a bouncing rope with hard plastic at the other end could have hurt someone else as it bounced off the pavement (which is what was fascinating the little girl).

re: Keep all Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle

AllisonWonder — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:49:47 GMT

I always worried about what might happen to my dog, who rode with his head out the window... Even before this story, I would've been telling my kids to keep hands, etc. inside the car- it just makes sense.

re: Keep all Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle

Knitty — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:04:43 GMT

I loved hanging hands, arms, and even my head out of the moving car when I was a kid, and thought my mom was SO MEAN for not allowing it. Turns out she was right... again, blast it! ;)

re: Keep all Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle

baconsmom — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:48:37 GMT

My mother always told us, "Never stick your hand out far, or it may go home in another car." The thought terrified us, especially when rhymed about, and we sat on our hands when the windows were open.

And who makes their kid puke out of a moving vehicle? It's called the shoulder of the road. Use it.

re: Keep all Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle

km — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:05:29 GMT

The poor girl. But, really, isn't this kind of obvious?