Strollerderby : three-year-old

Three-Year-old Takes Joy Ride Atop Grandma’s Lexus

Hannah Tennant-Moore — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Whatever your worst nightmare is when you leave your kids with Grandma, it can’t be worse than this.

A 54-year-old grandmother in the Florida Keys was arrested and jailed after she was spotted driving her Lexus around a parking lot with her three-year-old granddaughter on top of it.

According to deputies, Brenda Bouschet (pictured) said “she was just giving the child some air and letting her have fun.” She also said she had one hand out the window, holding the child’s leg, and that she was driving at “snail-speed.” Bouschet seemed genuinely surprised to learn of laws requiring children to be in car seats, and, uh, not on the roof of a moving vehicle.

Although Bouschet has been released from jail, she faces child felony abuse charges. Her claims that she would never “let anything” hurt her granddaughter seem genuine, but her behavior was frighteningly reckless. What do you think? Should Grandma be let off the hook?

Photo: CBS4

Museum-Quality Kids?

Amy Kuras — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:08:00 GMT

It's cold here, y'alls, like 13 degrees and windchill of negative jillion cold. This doesn’t especially bother me, since I am really pretty much of a lazyass and welcome any excuse to lounge on the couch under a blanket. My extremely active daughter, however, hates it because she's been cooped up inside a lot and can’t run off all that energy.

We've been searching for things to do that she'll like. One of my favorite places to hang when I am by myself or with other grownups is our local art museum – it's in a big huge beautiful building in one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city and has a really interesting, varied collection. It just recently reopened after a giant renovation and has been wildly popular.

What it's not, especially, is kid-friendly, at least not my kid (did I mention active? And energetic?). They have made the museum displays much more child-oriented, with nifty little things for kids to find and explore everywhere and great kid activities, and even a list of helpful tips, but three still seems a little young for a nice relaxing visit (although she did take her first real steps there as a one-year-old). And she's more interested in zipping around the open areas than really enjoying the art .

What do you think? Do your kids like museum visits or is it more of a struggle? And what ages seem most appropriate to do this sort of thing?

What Happens When You Ask a Three-Year-Old About Monsters

Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:35:00 GMT

Today's punkiness brought to you by MetaCafe. You go, (little) girl.

What Happens When You Ask A Little Girl About Monsters