How to feel like a bad parent while on a family walk

Posted on September 13, 2010 by heatherlauraclarke

Dress your baby in a short-sleeved onesie and shorts, even though it is a brisk September day, because you are so used to it being HOT HOT HOT all the time
Don’t remember to bring him a jacket
… or socks or shoes
… or a blanket
Drive to a special walking trail next to a river
Unload and set up heavy-duty jogging stroller
Fasten baby into stroller
Feel the cool blast of air, and realize that you, the parent, are wearing long pants and a hoodie … and, yeah, the baby is dressed for a heat wave
Use your hoodie as a makeshift baby blanket to keep your little tyke warm, while you freeze in your tank top — and feel like an idiot
Vow to never again forget to (A) dress your child appropriately, and (B) keep a blanket in the diaper bag

One Comment on “How to feel like a bad parent while on a family walk”

lindsey
September 13, 2010

Awww .. but did you guys have fun? That's the important thing! I bet he loved it 🙂

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

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