Disco Down with Baby
There's a trend growing among young, hip moms who want to party with their children. They are taking their toddlers to Baby Loves Disco events that allow parents to enjoy a martini while little Johnny spins around the dance floor under a strobe light.
There's also Mommy Happy Hour. At one California hotel, a fashionable mom can parade around in her barfly outfit while little Suzie, in a matching Spandex jumper, plays in a nearby sandbox.
If you're not one to drink alcohol, there's always Java Mama. You can work on your laptop or chat with a friend over a cappuccino while your son or daughter plays in a supervised environment.
Taking your child to a coffee house certainly is less offensive than partying with someone in diapers. But these are adult hangouts and should be reserved for adult conservation. (That's right. If I want to let the expletives fly while drinking a Heineken at the bar, I don't want to have to look over my shoulder to make sure there aren't any virgin ears around.)
The San Diego Union-Tribune did a great job in reporting about this new trend, which is particularly popular among Generation X moms who seem to have a difficult time making the transition into parenthood and accepting their new role as the firm-but-loving disciplinarian. These women, it seems, appreciate venues that supply opportunities for the social melding of adults and toddlers while not fully understanding the dangers of living without boundaries.
Several experts interviewed in this Sept. 16 article, however, noted that there should be a separation between appropriate adult activity and child' s play.
It's frightening that they even have to point this out.
Of course it's not always fun being the parent. We all need a break once in a while to feel young and single and carefree. That's why I occasionally squeeze back into my old sausage-skin dress, twirl up my hair and slather on the red lipstick. Then my husband and I go on a date - alone.
That's the whole point, isn't it? There's family fun and adult fun, and there should be little intermingling of the two.
Then again, maybe when my son Hendrick gets old enough, he should tag along to the local pub. We could make him the designated driver. Pretty cool, huh?
Here's the link:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070916-9999-1n16moms.html
There's also Mommy Happy Hour. At one California hotel, a fashionable mom can parade around in her barfly outfit while little Suzie, in a matching Spandex jumper, plays in a nearby sandbox.
If you're not one to drink alcohol, there's always Java Mama. You can work on your laptop or chat with a friend over a cappuccino while your son or daughter plays in a supervised environment.
Taking your child to a coffee house certainly is less offensive than partying with someone in diapers. But these are adult hangouts and should be reserved for adult conservation. (That's right. If I want to let the expletives fly while drinking a Heineken at the bar, I don't want to have to look over my shoulder to make sure there aren't any virgin ears around.)
The San Diego Union-Tribune did a great job in reporting about this new trend, which is particularly popular among Generation X moms who seem to have a difficult time making the transition into parenthood and accepting their new role as the firm-but-loving disciplinarian. These women, it seems, appreciate venues that supply opportunities for the social melding of adults and toddlers while not fully understanding the dangers of living without boundaries.
Several experts interviewed in this Sept. 16 article, however, noted that there should be a separation between appropriate adult activity and child' s play.
It's frightening that they even have to point this out.
Of course it's not always fun being the parent. We all need a break once in a while to feel young and single and carefree. That's why I occasionally squeeze back into my old sausage-skin dress, twirl up my hair and slather on the red lipstick. Then my husband and I go on a date - alone.
That's the whole point, isn't it? There's family fun and adult fun, and there should be little intermingling of the two.
Then again, maybe when my son Hendrick gets old enough, he should tag along to the local pub. We could make him the designated driver. Pretty cool, huh?
Here's the link:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070916-9999-1n16moms.html
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