>>Think of the message you are giving your kids - need to relax, do drugs; >>need to sleep, do drugs; need to keep occupied for ONE DAY, do drugs; mommy ><and daddy need you out of their hair for ONE DAY, do drugs. >this one made me mad, then laugh (with the help of a friend), as obviously >you have no idea what kind of parent I am. I don't care about me, even if >they sleep, I don't sleep afraid that they will wake and need me. If I >really wanted them out of my hair as you suggest, then *I* would take the >drugs and let the attendants deal with it. So, I will gently say, back off, >you are taking this far too seriously. It is just ONE DAY after all. >FOURTEEN HOURS is a long time, and in no way can be compared to a car trip. >There is no where to go. You can't stop at McDonald's for a pee and a play. >If I was the one miserable, I could suck it up, after all, I am the adult. >I am concerned for the kids, and want them to be comfortable. How many days does it take to teach a child something? ONE!!! You teach a child the WRONG THING once, and they remember it FOREVER. I guess you haven't had any friend die of drug overdoses - I did - and I often wonder why, with us all growing up in similar surroundings, that they became drug addicts and I did not. I figured their parents must have helped this along some how. I am a great parent as you claim you are - and my kids survived 28 hrs each way in the car, a car that is MUCH more restrictive than an airplane that can be walked around and many people to speak with. Airplanes that even come equipped (these days) with built in games in the consoles. If you are such a good parent you won't DRUG your children for WRONG reasons. Lighten up/back off you suggest ---- drive your best friend to the ER in a coma rolled up like a ball of jelly on the floor of the car because he slipped out from under the seat belt --- then try and lighten up. This parent would NEVER lighten up over the INCORRECT usage of DRUGS. This isn't about you, it isn't about your sleep - it is about what you are teaching your children at an age that they absorb EVERYTHING - and you are TEACHING them that the WRONG drugs can do WONDERS to solve EVERYDAY PROBLEMS! Danny *************************** Daniel Frieling mailto: Pediatric Software Intl., Inc. http://www.compukid.com CompuKID, The Pediatric Toolkit Computer software for primary care pediatrics (800) WELL-CHILD (800-935-5244) Outside the USA: (973) 726-4444 ***************************