Clash at Coffee and Cars

[KevinW]

Mr Real1 - do you have kids by any chance?
Kevin

[saturnkk]

Originally Posted by KevinW

Mr Real1 - do you have kids by any chance?
Kevin

Irrelevant. But I do agree that kids should be welcome to a car show just as they are to a museum or library. As a parent it is your respnsibility to ensure that your child is properly prepared for such an occassion or restrained (hand holding not ropes!) if not.

[REAL 1]

Originally Posted by saturnkk

Irrelevant. But I do agree that kids should be welcome to a car show just as they are to a museum or library. As a parent it is your respnsibility to ensure that your child is properly prepared for such an occassion or restrained (hand holding not ropes!) if not.

Go ahead, properly prepare and train a 3 to 6 year old. LOL.

Candidly, I don't care what new parents do wtih their little diaper dumper. I'm not a little kid person but seems to me they could have prepared a little better like getting baby sitter or leaving them at grandmas but again I don't care, its not my problem. I'm worried about my Shelby not where they leave their little diaper dumper. This mentality that it's ok for parents to bring their little darlings to car shows is one major reason you will rarely if ever now enjoy seeing my Shelby at a car show. I've learned over the past 17 years. Some of you that think its fine go right ahead. Bring your car there. Its jake with me. But after you finish talking to some schmuck who asked if your car is an MG and giving him a little lesson on "Cobras" or replicas thereof only to turn around and see little Petey running his Hot wheel on you fender, don't be upset just calmly explain to his idiot/oblivious parents rumaging through the storage compartment of his little stroller that they should have "prepared" little Petey better for the show or "restrained" him.

Enjoy.

Oh, and yes. I have three kids. One son who is 22 and has who has a Shelby GT that is very heavily modified and runs it at NASA events at various tracks. Actually just got back from Watkins Glen. He also runs an automotive site on Face book and a web site call Automotive Erotica you guys would like. My twin 17 year old daughters each love cars. One drive a 60's edition turbo Beatle the other a Camaro SS" with some performance mods. I raised my kids to love and appreciate cars and didn't bring them to car shows until they were old enough to appreciate and understand what they are looking at, were out of diapers and old enough to understand why they should not touch other peoples property beyond that they shouldn't..

[saturnkk]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Go ahead, properly prepare and train a 3 to 6 year old. LOL.

Candidly, I don't care what new parents do wtih their little diaper dumper. I'm not a little kid person but seems to me they could have prepared a little better like getting baby sitter or leaving them at grandmas but again I don't care, its not my problem. I'm worried about my Shelby not where they leave their little diaper dumper. This mentality that it's ok for parents to bring their little darlings to car shows is one major reason you will rarely if ever now enjoy seeing my Shelby at a car show. I've learned over the past 17 years. Some of you that think its fine go right ahead. Bring your car there. Its jake with me. But after you finish talking to some schmuck who asked if your car is an MG and giving him a little lesson on "Cobras" or replicas thereof only to turn around and see little Petey running his Hot wheel on you fender, don't be upset just calmly explain to his idiot/oblivious parents rumaging through the storage compartment of his little stroller that they should have "prepared" little Petey better for the show or "restrained" him.

Enjoy.

I was at the Woodward Dream Cruise last month and have to whole heartedly disagree. Hundreds of 3 to 6 year olds came by and nearly all of them werer well prepared for the event (not touching, staying close to or holding their parents hand). I heard multiple parents remind their excited kids "remember, don't touch...look only" It can be done, should be done and anyone who does not prepare their child for ANY event they attend when they are young is either lazy or knows no better. Kids aren't perfect and will get over excited at times but certainly can have boundaries and discipline instituted at an early age.

[REAL 1]

I think by and large most parents try. The problem is depending on the event and the "class" of people attending there is always one or more in every crowd that will end up causing heartache and money.

I prefer to avoid the situation altogether except for some very select shows.

[KevinW]

Originally Posted by saturnkk

Irrelevant. But I do agree that kids should be welcome to a car show just as they are to a museum or library. As a parent it is your respnsibility to ensure that your child is properly prepared for such an occassion or restrained (hand holding not ropes!) if not.

Oh my....did i tread on some toes?
I was simply seeking some context for some previous remarks, which has been provided - thank you Mr Real1!

Nonetheless, I agree with your latter point.

[saturnkk]

Originally Posted by KevinW

Oh my....did i tread on some toes?
I was simply seeking some context for some previous remarks, which has been provided - thank you Mr Real1!

Nonetheless, I agree with your latter point.

No, no toes. Seemed like it mattered whether or not he had kids... I don't feel it does.

The more valuable the car the more difficult the decision to show it...