Really, what Mom isn’t “on the go”?
Whether its simply a trip to the grocery store, zipping out to pick up a child, or all the way across the country for a holiday visit, we’re constantly looking for ways to entertain our kids. This is because:
o When children are bored, they fight, they scream, they poke, they whine, and occasionally they even forcibly eject bodily fluids, just for something to do.
o In most households, Moms are responsible for this sort of thing. Dads are apparently responsible for, hang on, there’s something…well whatever Mom forgets, we’ll just say that was his job.
o A trip made with children is exponentially longer than a trip made without children. We’re looking for distractions which make them virtually invisible to us, and in the case of airplanes or other public transportation modes, at least non-offensive to other travellers.
That’s what I’m going to be talking about on my upcoming trip to Ottawa – some terrific new applications on my BlackBerry, specifically for kids, as well as some great electronic and old-fashioned ways to keep kids from driving us all nuts while we’re doing the driving to Grandma’s house this Christmas.
Stay tuned, but put this in your calendar – I’ll be at Collected Works in Ottawa on Wednesday, November 25th, from 7:00 to 9:00, signing books, and sharing stories…and hopefully giving away some distractions to lucky Moms.
Tags: Ottawa
Well I was planning to come, but now what do I do if I own an iPhone
Can't wait either way.
I hope to make it out to meet you tomorrow!