Going to the Inauguration? Leave the baby stroller at home!

[Breeze54]

"strollers are not permitted on the Capitol grounds"

Prohibited Items

http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/keytopics.cfm#prohibited

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:

* Firearms and ammunition (either real or simulated)
* Explosives of any kind (including fireworks)
* Knives, blades, or sharp objects (of any length)
* Mace and/or pepper spray
* Sticks or poles
* Pockets or hand tools, such as “Leatherman”
* Packages
* Backpacks
* Large bags
* Duffel bags
* Suitcases
* Thermoses
* Coolers
* Strollers
* Umbrellas
* Laser pointers
* Signs
* Posters
* Animals (other than service animals)
* Alcoholic beverages
* Other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event
as determined by and at the discretion of the security screeners

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For more information, Go to --> Plan Your Trip: http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/planyourtrip.cfm

BUT D.C. Bars, Nightclubs to Be Open 24-hours A Day for Inauguration Week!!!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/inauguration-watch/2008/12/dc_bars_to_be_open_24-hours_a.html

:toast: :woohoo: :toast: :woohoo: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :woohoo:

:P

[onehandle]

1. I'd leave the baby too. It is usually bitterly cold and often snowing or raining. nt

[Breeze54]

4. I think there are a LOT of families that want to go and bring their kids

to this historical event. They should be able to bring baby carriages, imho!

[bunkerbuster1]

12. Strollers + very crowded event = Bad Idea.

Borrow a backpack carrier if you don't have one.

[Breeze54]

19. I don't have a baby and backpacks are not allowed. n/t

[bunkerbuster1]

21. Ah. Had I actually read the original post more carefully I'd know that.

ok, leave the little ones at home, then. Too bad for them, though.

[Breeze54]

23. I don't have any little one's anymore... I just think this is an historical event

and I'm sure there are many whom want to bring their kids/babies.

[MiniMe]

32. They can bring the kids, but this is about crowd safety

First of all, too many thing can be hidden in strollers. Second, if the crowd starts pushing forward, a baby in a stroller would not be safe. As far as the weather goes, sometimes it is nice in January and sometimes it is cold. For Bush's 2004 inaugeration, it was really really cold. I wanted to take a hose down to Pennsylvania Avenue and water the streets so it would be a sheet of ice. All the way from the Capital to the White House. {sigh} common sense won out, I didn't want to be arrested and disapearred.

[SoCalDem]

42. AMEN!!! babies won't remember

just have a friend photoshop the baby into the pictures later :)

[gollygee]

44. Some people might have to bring the baby if they're going to go

It isn't always for the baby's sake. Often babies are tag-alongs doing things the parents want to do.

But parents can carry their babies in a Baby Bjorn or baby sling.

[stuntcat]

2. I'll just take my camera and my phone!

guess I'm screwed if it rains but otherwise I'll be okay :bounce: luckily I got no babies!

[Breeze54]

5. Bring a poncho!

;)

[stuntcat]

14. ooo I'm on it!

good idea, I have just the thing!

[Stargazer09]

3. I don't think there will be room for strollers anyway

This inauguration is probably going to be very well attended.

:party:

[Breeze54]

6. Yeah but many want to bring their kids, so they can say

they were there on that day!

[Lasher]

7. That should be encouraged.

I see backpacks are not permitted but I wonder if you can have one of those things where the baby hangs on your chest or back.

[WolverineDG]

10. Those would work better than strollers

but if you can't carry a diaper bag, how are you going to also cart around diaper-changing equipment?

dg

[Lasher]

11. Good question.

I wonder if there will be any more guidance on this before January 20.

[Stargazer09]

35. It's still possible

When my babies were small enough to fit into a Snugli carrier, I used to put a few wipes in a Ziploc bag, stick the bag into a disposable diaper, then tuck the clean diaper under the baby's bottom in the carrier. It's only enough for one diaper change, but if you're lucky, you won't need more than one.

Using the Snugli with an extra large jacket also allowed me to share my jacket with the baby. They used to sleep very soundly that way, all cozy and warm.

[WolverineDG]

9. Babies in strollers won't remember a damn thing

Sorry, but I've been tripped by strollers or had the parents slam them into the back of my legs in crowds too many times. Leave the babies & very small children at home.

dg

[bunkerbuster1]

I "saw" JFK speak

I don't remember it, but I'm glad my parents thought to take me, so I can say I was there. Just sayin'.

[WolverineDG]

15. were 5 million other people there?

elbow-to-elbow? I understand why someone would want to take their children to see this, but logically, how are you going to keep very small children & babies entertained, fed, watered, & pottied?

dg

[bunkerbuster1]

16. Nope, and that's a fair point...

of course, I agree that strollers should be banned; they'd be a disaster and any sensible parent should not even consider such a thing even without a specific ban.

(In my case, it was an outdoor stadium, probably 10,000 people.)

[Breeze54]

22. They could have a section set aside for parents with strollers though... just saying. n/t

[WolverineDG]

36. Where?

DC is going to be wall-to-wall people.

dg

[Breeze54]

18. But the parents want pictures of them at this event...

can't say I blame them.

[dysfunctional press]

25. then they'll have to actually BE parents, and carry their child.

people had children LONG before there were ever strollers to put them in.

[Breeze54]

27. What the hell does that mean? "have to actually BE parents"

:crazy:

"people had children LONG before there were ever strollers to put them in."

The strollers are for the baby's comfort and safety, not the parents. :silly:

[dysfunctional press]

33. "The strollers are for the baby's comfort and safety, not the parents. "

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[WolverineDG]

38. No, they're really for banging into people & creating a safety hazard in crowds

just so little Junior (who won't remember a damn thing) can years later say he was "there."

:crazy:

And if you think a baby is going to be safe in a stroller in a crowd of 5 million, well....

dg

[kiva]

39. Sort of surprises me that after the numerous threads about

the danger of crowds that anyone would this is a good place to push their child around in a bit of metal and fabric. And, as you said, it's not as though a toddler will remember it--I suspect it's a parent thing.

[WolverineDG]

40. My thoughts exactly nt

[WolverineDG]

37. Well, since parents with children are more important than anyone else

:eyes:

dg

[Stargazer09]

34. That's true

I know I would, if I could. But as paranoid as I am about losing my kids in crowds, I wouldn't enjoy the ceremony if the littlest ones weren't in a stroller. (They are still toddlers, ages 2 and 1, but they can run REALLY fast!)

I wish I could be there myself, children or no children. What a historic day it will be. :patriot:

[SoCalDem]

43. photoshop them in the pics later.. leave non-ambulatory ones with a republican friend

:evilgrin:

[DonEBrook]

45. Anobody who would drag an infant to that kind of event should be horsewhipped.

Jeezus, talk about dumbfuck stupid...
:eyes:

[arcadian]

8. It says nothing about Monster Trucks.

I'm going to assume that means I can bring mine.

[zanne]

13. I can just see it now....

A bunch of pissed-off rightwingers with guns getting plastered 24 hours a day. Yeah--that sounds safe.

[Breeze54]

24. Democrats "Drink Liberally" too.... remember?!

:P

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

17. no poles? whew.

it's hard to to tote 'em anyway.

[Breeze54]

20. No poles translation = No Protestors!!

:grr:

[bdamomma]

26. coolers???

do they think people are that stupid, to bring those things.

[Breeze54]

28. Yes and people WILL bring them, if not told not to bring them.

;)

[MountainLaurel]

29. You're kidding, right?

We're talking about Americans here. Yes, they are that stupid.

[bdamomma]

31. can we tell them it's not going to be picnic!!!!

:sarcasm:

[mondo joe]

30. Good call. Strollers are a massive inconvenience in a crowded area. NT

[DonEBrook]

41. No "sharp objects"?? Why are they banning DUers?

;-)