would it be safe to bring.....................???

[Cinderella]

would it be safe to bring my daughter???

i have a four year old...do u all think this march will be a family friendly type thing? would it be safe to do this with my four year old daughter??

just a little worried about her safety not so much my own...........

anyone else thinking of bringing their kids?

 

[CareerTech1]

if you can afford a hotel right by the mall - as soon as they set the date reserve a room there - you can get deals on weekends in dc - then you have a nearby safehouse in case.

 

[John of Des Moines]

i have a four year old...do u all think this march will be a family friendly type thing? would it be safe to do this with my four year old daughter??

just a little worried about her safety not so much my own...........

anyone else thinking of bringing their kids?

Yes, trust me, it will be family friendly. I've been thru the June 30th Rally and the Straw Poll and have kids there is a great asset.

 

[thoughtbombing]

I would stay towards the outside of the crowd if possible, there will most likely be undercover cops trying to start shit with supporters or pretend to be them and cause problems.

 

[flames2dust77]

yes...i'm bringing my 10 year old...but he is about 5 ft. tall. My plan: to stick close to other families with small children and have an exit plan so we can get out of there asap if things get a little crazy. But...hopefully it won't. I just want to be prepared. I'm hoping this can be geared towards families and not just college kids and hippies

 

[billjarrett]

i have a four year old...do u all think this march will be a family friendly type thing? would it be safe to do this with my four year old daughter??

just a little worried about her safety not so much my own...........

anyone else thinking of bringing their kids?

I was planning on bringing my 2 year old. I think it's important for her to be at an event like this.

Shes a big Ron Paul fan too. Whenever I'm reading this forum, she climbs in my lap and points at the banner on the top and says "Look Daddy, It's Ron Paul!"

She was also banging her toy wiggles drum the other day singing "I like Ron Paul, I like Ron Paul".. So I guess we'll call her a supporter

 

[flames2dust77]

I was planning on bringing my 2 year old. I think it's important for her to be at an event like this.

Shes a big Ron Paul fan too. Whenever I'm reading this forum, she climbs in my lap and points at the banner on the top and says "Look Daddy, It's Ron Paul!"

She was also banging her toy wiggles drum the other day singing "I like Ron Paul, I like Ron Paul".. So I guess we'll call her a supporter

so cute!

 

[Cinderella]

yea my daughter is a little revolutionary herself!! haha....i want her to be a part of this...i feel in my heart this is a day that will go down in history and i want her and i to be a part of it...im glad others are bringing their kids as well.....

 

[phill4paul]

From my other post on a related thread.

As I have grown older, and my friends have also, I began to notice something. The fact that children calm a crowd. Parties, camping and music festivals became calmer. People who would be trouble-makers were excoriated for cussing or acting like an idiot in front of the children.
Just make sure there is one adult per child.
I believe everything will work out fine. I for one always keep an eye to the little ones to make sure that things in their area are safe. Be aware of those that are around you. You can feel a shift as it is happening and usher the children away. Truthfully I don't see as where this will be dangerous. If I had little ones I wouldn't have a problem bringing them.
That said, be aware that there are other factors involved.
You don't mention their ages which has alot to do with bringing them.
The weather may play a part in the childrens' enjoyment.
Remember that as a parent their needs come first. So YOU may not get the enjoyment with the tykes in tow.
Also with a large crowd you will be looking at the availability of restrooms.
Families with children should be encouraged. This is a peaceful revolution. If anyone here has a different idea then stay home. If anyone in Ron Pauls' March is aggitating to the point of violence then I for one will grab the nearest officer and point this out. Call me a narc be damned!
Think it through. If you plan ahead I don't see any problem. Who knows, someday they may be able to say they were a part of the peaceful revolution.

 

[Peregrin]

As I have grown older, and my friends have also, I began to notice something. The fact that children calm a crowd. Parties, camping and music festivals became calmer. People who would be trouble-makers were excoriated for cussing or acting like an idiot in front of the children.
Just make sure there is one adult per child.
I believe everything will work out fine. I for one always keep an eye to the little ones to make sure that things in their area are safe. Be aware of those that are around you. You can feel a shift as it is happening and usher the children away. Truthfully I don't see as where this will be dangerous. If I had little ones I wouldn't have a problem bringing them.
That said, be aware that there are other factors involved.
You don't mention their ages which has alot to do with bringing them.
The weather may play a part in the childrens' enjoyment.
Remember that as a parent their needs come first. So YOU may not get the enjoyment with the tykes in tow.
Also with a large crowd you will be looking at the availability of restrooms.
Families with children should be encouraged. This is a peaceful revolution. If anyone here has a different idea then stay home. If anyone in Ron Pauls' March is aggitating to the point of violence then I for one will grab the nearest officer and point this out. Call me a narc be damned!
Think it through. If you plan ahead I don't see any problem. Who knows, someday they may be able to say they were a part of the peaceful revolution.

Excellent advice!!

 

[thegr8drronpaul]

Absolutely! They are the future - and it is important to have a wide variety of supporters there.

I'm bringing my 5 and 3 year old (very well behaved and extreme Paul fans). My daughter told me the other day that she asked her Kindergarten teacher if she had voted for Paul ... answer was no

The more the merrier !!

 

[thoughtbombing]

As I have grown older, and my friends have also, I began to notice something. The fact that children calm a crowd. Parties, camping and music festivals became calmer. People who would be trouble-makers were excoriated for cussing or acting like an idiot in front of the children.
Just make sure there is one adult per child.
I believe everything will work out fine. I for one always keep an eye to the little ones to make sure that things in their area are safe. Be aware of those that are around you. You can feel a shift as it is happening and usher the children away. Truthfully I don't see as where this will be dangerous. If I had little ones I wouldn't have a problem bringing them.
That said, be aware that there are other factors involved.
You don't mention their ages which has alot to do with bringing them.
The weather may play a part in the childrens' enjoyment.
Remember that as a parent their needs come first. So YOU may not get the enjoyment with the tykes in tow.
Also with a large crowd you will be looking at the availability of restrooms.
Families with children should be encouraged. This is a peaceful revolution. If anyone here has a different idea then stay home. If anyone in Ron Pauls' March is aggitating to the point of violence then I for one will grab the nearest officer and point this out. Call me a narc be damned!
Think it through. If you plan ahead I don't see any problem. Who knows, someday they may be able to say they were a part of the peaceful revolution.

All well and good, what if it's the police aggitating?

"Let it not be said we did nothing"

 

[CJLauderdale4]

I was planning on driving up from South Florida with all five of my children - so they can witness history in the making!!

Ages 1-8...

Let's make it a family event - this way the media can't stereotype the event one way or another...

 

[reduen]

My wife and I will be bringing our two sons. They are 16 and 11 years old!

See you all there!!

We will be driving from Arkansas....

 

[RWBlue-Travis]

All well and good, what if it's the police aggitating?

"Let it not be said we did nothing"

Firstly, Marching on washington, is doing something!

Secondly, everyone there will be paying attention to what's going on. So I wouldn't worry about any "undercover agitators". Also, be careful that you don't become an agitator.

Less is more

 

[theczar1776]

i sure hope so

 

[phill4paul]

All well and good, what if it's the police aggitating?

"Let it not be said we did nothing"

I've posted this in other threads. If someone is aggitating towards violence ,regardlesss if they are an agent provacateur, then step back, form a circle and point your fingers towards them. Call on an officer. Single them out as a lone provacateur.

The police will not aggitate if we will not allow them. We control this and how we are percieved. Not them.

 

[tamor]

Hope other adults will come with you, CJLauderdale.
Kids will get tired and cranky, so plan ahead and be prepared for that. I am glad my "kids" will be 25 and 28.

 

[thoughtbombing]

Firstly, Marching on washington, is doing something!

Secondly, everyone there will be paying attention to what's going on. So I wouldn't worry about any "undercover agitators". Also, be careful that you don't become an agitator.

Less is more

I won't be, but if I see an unlawful arrest being made, I'm making a citizen's arrest of that government agent. They work for me, I will fire them personally. If you see someone being unlawfully arrested, or tased(deadly force, IMO) you can use any means necessary to resist, and further, if you see someone else other than you being arrested, you can legally come to their defense.

 

[bcreps85]

I recommend AGAINST bringing any kids!!!

From what I have seen at things like this, people are sometimes planted in the crowd to start violence and end them. Cops often respond by shooting tear gas filled paint balls into the crowd and shooting people with rubber bullets. Don't bring anyone too young to understand this risk and old enough to consent to it IMO...