Comments on: I drove through a red light! http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-drove-through-a-red-light Fri, 25 May 2012 00:54:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: faerylandmom http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1546205 faerylandmom Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:28:47 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1546205 I've done the same sorts of things at times...I understand. I'm glad you're all okay! I’ve done the same sorts of things at times…I understand. I’m glad you’re all okay!

]]> By: DJ http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1545890 DJ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:28:24 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1545890 I glad to hear everyone was eventually ok and that no one hit you. I find anytime my son is crying in the car, very distracting. I often have to pull over because I just can't concentrate when I hear crying. Sometimes I think he fakes tears now, just to get my attention, but still better safe than sorry. I glad to hear everyone was eventually ok and that no one hit you. I find anytime my son is crying in the car, very distracting. I often have to pull over because I just can’t concentrate when I hear crying. Sometimes I think he fakes tears now, just to get my attention, but still better safe than sorry.

]]> By: Kelly Smith http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1544298 Kelly Smith Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:37:21 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1544298 This week alone I thought I was going to kill myself and the kids, when caught driving on the highway during a major thunderstorm-the kind where you cant see anything-with my 5 kids in the car and my 4 year old barfing her guts out into a bowl. In typical male fashion, the 3 boys were gagging. I was yelling at my 10year old daughter to help hold the barf bowl and praying i could get off the highway to dump it!! a few days prior, my 7 year old was stung by a wasp while i was driving, and because he is highly allergic to mosquito bites, i was driving fast to get him home, just in case he was also allergic to wasp stings to give him antihistamines. thought for sure I would end up with a police escort at the very least! This week alone I thought I was going to kill myself and the kids, when caught driving on the highway during a major thunderstorm-the kind where you cant see anything-with my 5 kids in the car and my 4 year old barfing her guts out into a bowl. In typical male fashion, the 3 boys were gagging. I was yelling at my 10year old daughter to help hold the barf bowl and praying i could get off the highway to dump it!!
a few days prior, my 7 year old was stung by a wasp while i was driving, and because he is highly allergic to mosquito bites, i was driving fast to get him home, just in case he was also allergic to wasp stings to give him antihistamines. thought for sure I would end up with a police escort at the very least!

]]> By: Mary http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1543991 Mary Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:25:53 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1543991 I once was talking on my cellphone while driving. I came to a light. Stopped. I finished my conversation and drove through the light - which hadn't changed yet. Yikes. That basically cured me from talking while driving (well, that and then my mother-in-law's foot got run over while she was standing on the sidewalk by someone not paying attention while talking on a cellphone and driving, so cellphone talking & driving are kind of frowned on in our family...) I once was talking on my cellphone while driving. I came to a light. Stopped. I finished my conversation and drove through the light – which hadn’t changed yet. Yikes. That basically cured me from talking while driving (well, that and then my mother-in-law’s foot got run over while she was standing on the sidewalk by someone not paying attention while talking on a cellphone and driving, so cellphone talking & driving are kind of frowned on in our family…)

]]> By: Miranda http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1543543 Miranda Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:11:41 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1543543 I've done it before, too and it's scary. I'm glad you're all okay. It's so hard to drive with screaming or crying kids in the back seat and not get distracted. I’ve done it before, too and it’s scary. I’m glad you’re all okay. It’s so hard to drive with screaming or crying kids in the back seat and not get distracted.

]]> By: Rebecca is Thrilled by the Thought http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1543417 Rebecca is Thrilled by the Thought Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1543417 Oh so scary. I'm so glad you were safe through it all! Oh so scary. I’m so glad you were safe through it all!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1543141 Jessica Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:13 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1543141 On Monday my doctor had us race from her office to a local hospital to see a urologist who specializes in children and it was a good 15 minute drive (which seems like FOREVER when your doctor says "get over there right away for the specialist to examine the problem because I can't explain it.") My husband has been out of town for three months and I had my 1 yr old and 2 yr old in tow... I was stressed and didn't really know the directions to the hospital! Anyways, the whole way there I was talking outloud to myself "Ok, that's a red light. Make sure you stop." "Now the speed is reduced to 35 MPH, make sure you slow down." I'm pretty sure if I hadn't talked myself through all that I would have done some dangerous things AND worried myself sick over my sons problem! On Monday my doctor had us race from her office to a local hospital to see a urologist who specializes in children and it was a good 15 minute drive (which seems like FOREVER when your doctor says “get over there right away for the specialist to examine the problem because I can’t explain it.”) My husband has been out of town for three months and I had my 1 yr old and 2 yr old in tow… I was stressed and didn’t really know the directions to the hospital!
Anyways, the whole way there I was talking outloud to myself “Ok, that’s a red light. Make sure you stop.” “Now the speed is reduced to 35 MPH, make sure you slow down.”
I’m pretty sure if I hadn’t talked myself through all that I would have done some dangerous things AND worried myself sick over my sons problem!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1543122 Melissa Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:47:34 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1543122 I know that this may sound crazy because now when I look at it I think to myself "How stupid I was to be upset over a guy". Anyhow, it was about 15 years ago right after my boyfriend broke up with me. I was so upset that one night I went out driving, can't even remember why, and I found myself driving the wrong way down a main street in my small city. Thank goodness it was late and no one was on the road at that time. I was so upset and had tears streaming down my eyes that I didn't even realize I entered into the lane on the wrong side of the divider. The Lord had me covered that evening, because anything could have happened. I know that this may sound crazy because now when I look at it I think to myself “How stupid I was to be upset over a guy”.

Anyhow, it was about 15 years ago right after my boyfriend broke up with me. I was so upset that one night I went out driving, can’t even remember why, and I found myself driving the wrong way down a main street in my small city. Thank goodness it was late and no one was on the road at that time. I was so upset and had tears streaming down my eyes that I didn’t even realize I entered into the lane on the wrong side of the divider. The Lord had me covered that evening, because anything could have happened.

]]> By: Helene http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1542993 Helene Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:26:38 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1542993 I've had a moment like that myself. I think it must be a rite of passage of motherhood. However, my moment happened when I was rushing Bella to the pedi's office (she was maybe 6 weeks old) after she fell off the sofa while sleeping on my husband's chest. She bonked her head on the coffee table and I was totally freaked out so I felt I needed to take her in just to make sure she was okay. Plus, she wouldn't stop crying so I was convinced her brain was swelling (isn't it amazing how we can turn such little things into huge things in our minds??) I locked her carseat in the car and sped off to the dr's office. Thing is....I forgot to lock HER in the carseat and then I ran a stop sign maybe 4 blocks from our house, a major 4-way stop where it could've turned into a tragic situation. I remember pulling over and sobbing that I hadn't locked her in her carseat and that I had driven so irresponsibly. UGH. I hope your daughter is okay! I think next time maybe both of us should just call ambulances..LOL!! I’ve had a moment like that myself. I think it must be a rite of passage of motherhood. However, my moment happened when I was rushing Bella to the pedi’s office (she was maybe 6 weeks old) after she fell off the sofa while sleeping on my husband’s chest. She bonked her head on the coffee table and I was totally freaked out so I felt I needed to take her in just to make sure she was okay. Plus, she wouldn’t stop crying so I was convinced her brain was swelling (isn’t it amazing how we can turn such little things into huge things in our minds??)

I locked her carseat in the car and sped off to the dr’s office. Thing is….I forgot to lock HER in the carseat and then I ran a stop sign maybe 4 blocks from our house, a major 4-way stop where it could’ve turned into a tragic situation. I remember pulling over and sobbing that I hadn’t locked her in her carseat and that I had driven so irresponsibly. UGH.

I hope your daughter is okay! I think next time maybe both of us should just call ambulances..LOL!!

]]> By: Veggiemomof2 http://www.5minutesformom.com/6589/i-drove-through-a-red-light/#comment-1542942 Veggiemomof2 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:03:34 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/?p=6589#comment-1542942 I just saw a sign in a car window the other day that explains it all! "Driving under the influence...OF CHILDREN" LOL I just saw a sign in a car window the other day that explains it all!

“Driving under the influence…OF CHILDREN”

LOL

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