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Playing a tourney with your toddler
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corin_brown
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Me too. How long do you like to brine children? I go at least 6 hours, no linger than 12. Make sure to use kosher salt in the brine too - pro tip.
WillGrrr
Birdie Member
"Brine one at a time", is my motto. That said, I've lingered as many as 20 hours with few failures. Kosher salt --- so 2012.
The only way you can bring you toddler to a tourney is if you have another adult there to be in charge of them. And possibly leave with them if need be. As long and slow as tourney play goes, it's a lot to ask of a two year old. Not a good idea. It's not specifically mentioned in the rules or competition manual, but there's probably something that it can fall under.
Smigles
* Ace Member *
Friggin parents who get children and dont want to change anything in their lifes afterwards. Think ahead! You won't be doing much for the next 20 years after you got a kid. Nobody else wants to hear your stupid kid scream around and throw a tantrum. Realise how much of a pain you are to everybody else and stay home. Go to kiddie meetings. Kindergarden. Whatever.
I have long been a fan of the idea of child-free cinemas, concerts, airplanes etc. Specialy airplanes. FFS if your kid is going to cry the entire flight, maybe think about flying to the holidays for 12 hours? Maybe take your car to a place a little closer?
Parenting should require a exam just like driving.
I have long been a fan of the idea of child-free cinemas, concerts, airplanes etc. Specialy airplanes. FFS if your kid is going to cry the entire flight, maybe think about flying to the holidays for 12 hours? Maybe take your car to a place a little closer?
Parenting should require a exam just like driving.
I think I would have passed the parenting exam. Can I bring my kid on a plane? Pretty please?
Don't worry. I won't bring him to any disc golf tournaments.
That's the problem, EVERY parent thinks they've 'passed the test'. It's like polling a thousand parents and asking them "Do you consider yourself an above-average parent?" Dollars to doughnuts a VAST majority of them would say "yes". Funny thing is that half of them statistically have to be actually worse than 'average'...but you can't tell THEM that. It's always the OTHER parent(s)....
Keller
* Ace Member *
What he said!!!
I'm so sick of parents dragging their kids to places they don't belong. Yeah, we get it, they're special to you, but they're a pain in the a$$ to the rest of us. And I love how they give you the schpeal that we should be compassionate and understanding because their kid has a melt down (8 O clock at night, what the hell do you expect); funny though, how they never seem to notice how much they irritate the rest of the crowd around them. And somehow were the bad people because we roll our eyes and grumble.
zontar
Double Eagle Member
I work with young kids all day. EVERY day. a 2 year old will NOT enjoy a DG tourney, and stands a good chance of hurting himself. a ruling against it is reasonable for everyone....
Tournaments need less kids, and more beer.
Hampstead
* Ace Member *
Has anyone posted in support of the selfish parent? Is this possibly one of the few times that DGCR is united over an issue?
corin_brown
Eagle Member
There were a few playing devil's advocate in the first several pages of the thread. Big majority against the parent still.
Improbably
Eagle Member
I'm anti-parent more than I'm anti-child, but while I am also anti-disc golfer I hate parents and children more and for broader sets of reasons.
SonicGuy
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So you are apparently bitter about being alone lol.
I agree that there are places that children should not be. Sorry, airplanes are a place that children have to be. I feel the same way about smelly Europeans as you do about children, but I don't lobby to keep Europeans off of airplanes, I grin and bear it. Transportation is a necessity and not the same as a disc golf tournament
I also find it annoying when I take my kids to a kids movie and the two 30 somethings on a day date make comments. Guesss what, you are the loser at Finding Dory at a 4:00 pm matinee. This is a kids movie, expect there to be kids.
Kodachrome
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Discrimination?
A distraction is a distraction. Doesn't matter if it's a toddler or a cardmate flopping his wang over the basket edge. Tell him to stfu.
Kodachrome
* Ace Member *
Also this.
Great job trying to spin the discussion into something it's not. 2 year old kids are not getting the sport. They are a danger to themselves and huge annoyance to others. They don't belong on a disc golf course.
SonicGuy
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Hold on there sparky. Are you saying under any circumstances? I understand that tournament/league is not a place for kids but a casual round? I have brought my kids out no problem.
Keller
* Ace Member *
No problem to you maybe, but I'm sure they're are a lot hard pressed smiles from your card mates that wished you didn't bring them.
If all your friends are bringing their kids out for a casual round, all fine and dandy, but if you're the only one, you've just bummed out a few folks who just wanted to chill with the guys.
