Babies Born April 16th - 30th 2008 #2

[BabyWrangler]

Hi Sharon
Oh my god, I've had the same situation as you with the hot water before.
It drives me insane, and in fact I had a HUGE arguement with Centre Management at our local shopping centre a few weeks ago, because the one and only parents room was closed for renos, and nowhere would microwave BJ's bottle, only offer hot water.
They do so because if they overheat the bottle, and I give it to BJ and burn him, I can sue them.

I turned around and said to the guy who was arguing with me..."Which do you think is going to have more weight in court....me trying to sue you for burning my son with a bottle I should have checked myself, or me trying to sue you for the 3rd degree burns my child, or any of the other 3 children we have with us received from the cup of boiling hot water you have presented me with because the parents room is closed, and you have provided no alternative"
He went bright red, took the bottle into the next room (I could still see it at all times so he didnt spit in it!!), which was the staff room, heated it, I checked it, and gave it to BJ.

I don't think they'd thought about it before, if a child is scalded by a bottle heated by them, they are not at fault, the parent is for not checking...they could also cover themselved by making sure the staff who hand it over say something like "Just check that before you give it to them" they are then passing the onus onto us....its just STUPID!

One the home front, BJ is improving...I'm giving him "Crawling Training" to see if I can speed the process up (for his benefit not mine!) I put him on his tummy, put his arms in front of him, then nudge him forward (sort of push) with my knee, move his arms, nudge him and so on...he starts to move his arms forward after I nudge him, and even kicks off my legs a bit...he finds it a tad amusing too which helps!

On a personal note...I'm heading to the dentist on Monday to have my wisdom teeth looked at, my top right one has me in ALOT of pain at the moment, and I'm hoping they pull it out on the spot.
BJ is going to my old work for the time I'm gone...my gorgeous boss has booked him in...he'll be doted on!