Site Meter Sympathy Pain » Blog Archive » We suck as parents

We suck as parents

by Bryan Comer

untitled.bmpSo, I’d like to know what “oh crap” moments other parents have had. Now, I wanted ask you of this unless I was willing to share some dark secret of mine.

Here’s the disclaimer…I learned from my mistake. Nothing bad happened, but there was potential for huge ugliness.

We were out at dinner with the family, one of those “BeniHana” type places. Side note: I learned that my mother in law has a huge fear of fire…which makes for a few tense moments at the teriyaki style pryo show.

So, as we ate, Tony became fussy. So Sarah took the first shift while I ate salad. Once I was done, I stood up and held him until he was asleep. I placed him in his car seat, not buckling him in, but just to let him sleep.

We had a great dinner, and once filled with Japanese goodness, we said our goodbyes and Sarah carried Tony to the car. She snapped his seat into the base, and we drove the few miles home…talking about our dinner and the good family time.

It was when I set him down in his car seat at home that I realized we hadn’t strapped him in.

“Oh Sarah Brown…” That and a couple explecitives was all I could say. I felt like bad parent of the year. Sarah…the same.

Again, no one got hurt. There was no malicious intent. I know I never used a car seat/booster seat/seat belts until the early 80’s…and other than a broken jaw, I was fine.

So, there’s mine…what’s yours?


Posted in General on March 31st, 2008

Link to this Entry

Recent Posts

Related Posts

4 Responses to “We suck as parents”

  1. Jenni Says:
    April 1st, 2008 at 3:46 am

    I am so guilty of this. I used to forget to buckle Lena in a lot. Luckily, she could talk so she told me. But I still felt terrible.

  2. Sarah Says:
    April 1st, 2008 at 8:49 am

    WHOAWHOAWHOA.. SARAH SNAPPED HIS SEAT IN?! I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER A MR. BRYAN COMER PLACING THE SEAT IN THE CAR.

  3. Sympathy Pain » Blog Archive » Father of the Year…Again Says:
    April 21st, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    [...] My instincts are awesome at times. Did You Enjoy this Post? Subscribe to Sympathy Pain. It’s Free! « Back Home Posted in General on April 21st, 2008 Link to this Entry Email This Entry [...]

  4. Pete Aldin Says:
    July 31st, 2008 at 4:40 am

    Mmm. So many. How about feeding my 5 year old cocopops three mornings running and then getting angry at him for his over-the-top behaviour. Took me three days to realise I was responsible for his over-the-top behavior.

Leave a Reply


About Sympathy Pain

The "Sympathy Pain" blog is a father's view of what is generally viewed as "woman only" territory, pregnancy. The blog also looks into the blended family and how a new addition affects that family. "Sympathy Pain" is not a battle of the sexes sight, but rather, an open forum for moms and dads.

Sympathy Pain Author(s)
    » Bryan-Comer

NAVIGATE

LINKS

CATEGORIES

TOP COMMENTERS

RECENT COMMENTS

SUBSCRIBE

ARCHIVES

Blogging Flair

 

Parenting & Family Channel Links

 

Parenting & Family Channel Posts

  • Thruppeny Bits
    At home it’s relatively easy to get comfortable those first few awkward weeks of breastfeeding.. Most women set up a nursing station, complete with pillows, a nursing stool, pitchers of water, [...]
  • Learning the Unwritten Rules of High School
    *Naturally this post and the last one and probably the next one relates mostly to public schools, but I think that is ok, especially with all the home school talk we've been doing...and hey, you [...]
  • The Case Against Homework by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish
    In one of my earlier posts, the one where I tell you how ridiculous I think homework is, someone commented by referring me to the book The Case Against Homework by Sara Bennett and Nancy [...]
  • Saturday PSAs!
    This past week I received a couple of emails that let me know about a couple opportunities for our Teens. It's important to help them get involved in the community, to be aware of those around them [...]
  • Meeting people in the strangest places...
    The other night at the tattoo place, I was sitting waiting my turn.  There was a couple across the way from me who had came to Panama City Beach in an effort to flee New Orleans.  The [...]
  • Important Re-Call Information: Action Baby Carrier
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2008 Release #08-389 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 208-0269 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Optave Inc. Recalls Action [...]
  • Entering High School
    I remember when I entered the ninth grade.  I had gone to a small school with less than 100 students in 9 grades (K-8).  That means I have a special place in my heart for small [...]
  • Ok, now, back to Homework, Medication and my Own Child
    At age three, my very own flesh and blood was out of control.  Part of it was because his parents *ducking my head in shame* didn't know how to deal with him, part of it because he really has [...]
  • What Is A Yogo Anyway?
    We were never allowed to have horrible snacks in our house and by horrible, I mean the good kind. I think the most outrageous snacks we had on hand were Kudos bars, you know the chocolate covered [...]
  • Tread Lightly
    As you may or may not know, my local newspaper ran an interview with me in this past Monday's paper.  It was actually on the front page.  So, as I continue to write in various places, I [...]

 

Hot Off The Press

  • About That Wrestlin' Gig ...
    Okay … I was to be at the OCW wrestling gig as my other persona, The Rock Relic … yep, the boss said he’d put me out there in the open to give some good smack to the crowd … [...]
  • Desperate Pimping....
    Good morning, everyone!! Here’s a little something that is bound to make the loss of the weekend just a little easier: Circuit City and Best Buy have pimped their DVDs! Well, the Third Season of [...]
  • Baba ganoush
    The other night I planned on making baba ganoush, an eggplant spread to serve with falafel and tahini sauce. I thought that maybe I'd buy some bulghur and make tabbouleh to go with it. I even planned [...]
  • The road to Tucson
    I was alone in D.C. with just my luggage, a Turkish exchange student whose visa was about to run out. I'd just completed a leadership program in New York City and needed to get to Tucson for [...]
  • What’s Happening Tonight?
    Want to know what is happening in the world of Reality TV tonight, well I’ve got some great things for you. If you are a Country Music fan, even if you won’t admit it, the CMA Festival airs [...]
  • VMA's live blog
    So after a day of watching football and drinking our weight in mimosas our brains are kind of numb. So in lieu of actually writing an entry we figured we'd do a sort of live blog of the MTV Video [...]
  • Results of Watching the View Presidential Poll
    Thanks to all who voted in the first Watching the View Presidential Poll. Here are the results*: Barack Obama: 148 votes, 76% John McCain: 38 votes, 19% Other: 3 votes, 2% Undecided: 6 votes, [...]
  • Things You Shouldn't Worry About
    Being Clever A knack for what is clever, as a sense of humor, cannot be forced. If you don't naturally exude the ironic, skip it. Attempts to force the clever or subtly ironic will fail. I'm [...]
  • Evangeline Lilly at the Toronto International Film Festival
    Evie was in attendance at the Toronto International Film Festival where she has a movie playing. Here she is with co-stars Ryann Trofimczuk (little girl) and Romain Duris at the Scotia Bank, [...]
  • Guiding Light Casting News
    It has been reported that Frank Dicopoulos (Frank), Robert Newman (Josh), Ron Raines (Alan), and Justin Deas (Buzz) have all signed new contracts with Guiding Light. This is good news for the [...]