tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post9217575656846734394..comments2023-10-19T11:26:13.754+01:00Comments on Bump2Basics: Random Musings From an American Mom in London: Child Safety - How far should we go to protect our babies?Tanya (Bump2Basics)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11190613569079236305noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post-69732093049960530092010-07-01T22:18:53.741+01:002010-07-01T22:18:53.741+01:00Definitely on the likely dangers you cite. I want...Definitely on the likely dangers you cite. I wanted to generate some debate with this post. I think it's important to keep risk perspective but this crazy world we live in can mess with that.Tanya (Bump2Basics)http://www.chatty-t.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post-45505947449153791402010-07-01T22:10:35.749+01:002010-07-01T22:10:35.749+01:00Risk assessment is a good way of finding the right...Risk assessment is a good way of finding the right balance of protection. Personally I also think things like GPS devices or tatooing a baby that is not walking would be a step too far.Tanya (Bump2Basics)http://www.chatty-t.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post-37435397064926559082010-07-01T21:53:01.889+01:002010-07-01T21:53:01.889+01:00I hear you and I agree that it is better to live l...I hear you and I agree that it is better to live life in awareness but not in fear, that there is a line to be drawn between prudence and paranoia. <br /><br />I can see the benefit of Child Safety tatoos for slightly older children that might wander off and get lost (which is what I think they are intended for). Funnily enough I won some from entering this post in the Babyrambles Child Safety Carnival so maybe it's something we'll experiment with down the line.Tanya (Bump2Basics)http://www.chatty-t.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post-27306296980393818762010-06-29T22:55:04.420+01:002010-06-29T22:55:04.420+01:00I have to say I'm not too worried about these ...I have to say I'm not too worried about these things. It's probably different for me because I live in a small town, but I will sometimes even leave my daughter outside (in my full view) in a pram for a minute if I'm picking something up.<br /><br />In the city I will be more careful, but I do think there are far more likely dangers to worry about, like traffic or choking on small things.<br /><br />(I'm not saying you're wrong to be careful - just that I worry about other things.)Mwanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post-45911179417546623602010-06-29T14:55:59.487+01:002010-06-29T14:55:59.487+01:00I agree with Wendy below. You have to assess the r...I agree with Wendy below. You have to assess the risk. That story about the child in Central Park really freaked me out too, as we had strong winds here last week and a large tree branch fell in our garden about an hour later. But it could happen anywhere, and if you worried about it you would never go anywhere. The CSI example sounds terrible, but the risk of that happening must be miniscule.Nappyvalleygirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195788236766051950.post-78409076973545138252010-06-28T01:42:55.917+01:002010-06-28T01:42:55.917+01:00I think that your mother's warnings generally ...I think that your mother's warnings generally focused on less sociopathic examples of the hazards that can present to young children or people in general. Forgive me, but I think the following would serve as example. The other day a young mother was holding her six month old daughter outside the entrance to the Central Park Childrens' Zoo posing for a family photo. A large limb fell from a tree overhead. Sadly, the child did not survive. The mother is in stable condition. Now, in the same way that no one would expect that every person evaluate every tree before standing beneath it, the example that you cited of the lunatic stealing another's child should not necessarily send all parents off for tattoos or GPS devises. It should serve to remind prudent individuals to listen to that little voice in one's head that hints at trouble or a questionable environment. Trust your instincts. Stay out of areas that feel unsafe or uncomfortably remote. If that mother had yelled, "call the police" would witnesses have been more likely to trust her words than those of the kidnapper? Of course, we do equip our animals with locater chips. I wonder how many people use them for their kids. :-)Wendynoreply@blogger.com