Taking children on the road?

My son has gone with me several times I always made arrangements with dispatch for a quick trip never had a problem and we have a blast.

 

That's such a different scenario. I think it's wonderful that you can make those arrangements and spend that time with your son.

 

I take my oldest daughter who is 12 with me during the summer months. We both have a blast.

 

Some people seem to be missing the fact that this little girl is 5. Not to mention all the other stuff thats obviously WRONG with this, who has heard an insurance company willing to allow in writing, taking a 5 year old in the truck? Didnt Mom just get out of jail if I am not mistaken? She doesnt know her father. Seems taking her away from what she knows, and put in that situation cant be any kind of good, or any kind of comofortable, or fun for this little girl. Why not call Dr. Laura? (yeah, I said it....so what?) Since I cant post a link, search for a L.A radio station called KFI AM 640. She's on weekdays 12p-3p (I think) pacific time.

 

My son and his wife have custody of their kids. They live with us. But they have nothing really to do with their kids. I have raised the youngest 2, because they act like they don't have kids most of the time. If they leave to go to town they just walk out the door without the kids. If they are going out of state or a couple of hours away they ask me if they can take the kids. They don't even know what the kids eat. The now 7 year old talked and walked for about 3 months before they even knew it. I also don't let my husband take our 14 year old daughter without me. It is not safe. These parents don't know this kid and don't know that you have to watch all the time. I would do the same thing. If the mother just got out of jail is she on probation because if she is, she should not be able to leave the state. They usually can't travel more than 100 miles from home.

 

My kids are all grown up now, but when I was young, I went out over the road a few times I LOVED it.
I have saw families out on the road with babys, and they were in baby seats. Some families even home school on the road. I don't see a problem at all with that. Keeps the government from making Liberal Socialist out of them, a person don't have to go to the shady truck stops even when his kids are with him.

 

Buzz - Glad to hear some sort of progress on that issue. Keep us posted!