My oldest just learned not to put her finger between the gate and support
post while opening.  No others involved. She put her finger between the
gate and hinge post and swung it open ( or closed ) and today her finger is
black and blue and she'll lose the nail. If that's the worst that ever
happens, I'll count my blessings.

Where's Tjaart been anyway ?

Eric

On Friday, July 16, 1999 9:13 AM, Andy Kunz
[SMTP:support@MONTANADESIGN.COM] wrote:
> >that can build once you realize how many opportunities there are for
your 1
> >to 3 or so year old child to get his/her fingers caught in the door jam
when
>
> Experienced parenting trick (we have 7):
>
> When loading/unloading/opening/closing car doors, we have a real simple
> check that has (so far) kept all our kids from getting smashed fingers in
> car doors.
>
> "OK - HAND CHECK" at which all hands (except mine on the handle) either
are
> clasped together and set on laps (when getting in car) or into pockets
> (when exiting car).
>
> The only violator was my wife - her fingernail is almost back to normal
now.
>
> >with a hand that will never be useful again. Parenting is hell.
>
> Isn't it, though, but I wouldn't trade it for anything (except CHEAP
PICS,
> eh Tjaart? <G>)
>
> Andy
>
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