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I'm glad she survived, but she was pretty dumb to climb inside a washing machine. If she was 2 or even 4, I might expect this, but at 7 she should have known better than to do that.
At 7 she should know better, but I am glad she ended up surviving and hopefully she learned a little common sense from the whole situation. I am a little concerned that there was no way to shut off the machine once it locked. She can't possibly be the only child who has ever tried to crawl into a machine.
She can't possibly be the only child who has ever tried to crawl into a machine.
She's not. This happened years ago at a laundramat in my town. Two young brothers were goofing around. The mother was PAYING NO ATTENTION to them. One pushed the other in the machine and started it up. The fire department had to come and rescue the kid.
When it hit the news the fire department made a plea to everyone to "watch your kids!"
I understand that some parents have no choice, and this comment is not directed at them. My momma was one of those who didn't have a choice.
A laundramat is not a playground. It is not child friendly. It's purpose is not to be a playground. Why do you choose (for those who have other options) to bring a child and expect them to sit and watch the washers spin for two or three hours? In this case the child was there with her sister. If the sister can do the laundry, the parents could send her when they were able to stay home with the younger child.
Again, I understand that there are circumstances where a parent has no choice, but in this case, there was another option.
Laundramats are boring for a child. A bored child will get into mischief. Why not bring something to entertain your child while you have to be there. Books, crayons, small dolls, legos... here is a novel idea.. a board game that you play with your child.. have it special for laundry days. Pay attention. Children will make toys out of anything.
The laundromat near my house has a play area for younger kids; some big plastic building blocks for the real little ones, a play-skool slide thingie on astro-turf, and some Highlights magazines and what I think were Golden Books.
We have our own machines in our house but I still bring the quilts to the laundromat. It's awesome to see that the owner understands that moms have to bring the kids sometimes and provides this accommodation for them. He also accommodates us adults with a free "give and take" bookshelf.
The laundromat near my house has a play area for younger kids; some big plastic building blocks for the real little ones, a play-skool slide thingie on astro-turf, and some Highlights magazines and what I think were Golden Books.
We have our own machines in our house but I still bring the quilts to the laundromat. It's awesome to see that the owner understands that moms have to bring the kids sometimes and provides this accommodation for them. He also accommodates us adults with a free "give and take" bookshelf.
That's a great idea! I remember having to lug my older son to the laundromat once a week to do clothes. Ugh!
I'm glad this little girl is ok.
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