Grumpy Old Men

[wayfaringwordhack]

This, I took Soëlie out for a walk in her mei tai, and we passed a gathering of four old men standing by the boulodrome (where you play "boules," aka petanque), smoking cigars. Bonjours were exchanged, some more heartfelt than others.  On my way back to the village, only two men were left, and when one judged that I was out of earshot, he grumpily said to the other, "I just hate seeing babies carried like that..."  Then I truly was out of earshot and didn't hear the rest clearly, only that something "incites others to..." do something, probably something as equally wrong and rebellious as wear one's baby.  o.O

Comments

[sunflower-sky.livejournal.com]

Why yes, it's an outrage. Babies should be pushed, not carried, and preferably in one of those baby carrier/car seats that snaps into the stroller so you never have to touch them and/or move them from that cradled position lest they fall apart. (So they'll be severely delayed motorically and will crawl much later. Who wants to babyproof anyhow?)

Next they'll insist on breastfeeding.

~D

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Amen, sister! I also read that leaving babies in carriers (some babies spend around 6hrs per day) can impede their breathing, which in turn affects their mental development.