Sleeping so soundly

You wouldn't put a plastic bag over your babies head - would you? Use a green garbage bag just to keep him dry? Perhaps to keep the wind off him or maybe the germs away?
I thought not. It seems absurd, doesn't it ?

So why would you cover your stroller with a sturdy plastic cover and lash it in place? I know he appears to be sleeping soundly but appears may be the operative word. That cover may well be trapping the CO2 he is breathing out and perhaps that is not a naturally induced sleep rather lethargy induced by the lack of oxygen in his little cocoon. Co2 is heavy and will settle around him trapped by the stroller hood and with no flow of air due to the plastic cover you've left in place to create his little bubble you may be causing brain damage in your efforts to keep him safe. Always choose a cover that allows for adequate air flow. There should be an opening at the top and the bottom should be loose or open. And if he gets a little wet believe me when I say he'll be fine !

Pay Attention

Keep an eye on what's going on around you. Sure listen to that damn thing but don't lose yourself in the music when you are using public transit. Put your bag on the seat but move it when someone else is standing in the aisle. Stand if you can and offer your seat to an elder or a youngster. Thank the driver when he waits for you- it isn't requiredthat he wait but your thanks is required when the bus is held for you!

Just because you can

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

I was on the bus today and a well dressed seemingly affluent guy got on. He was probably in his mid to late 30's. He had a brief case and a tablet computer or some other bit of electronica that I am unfamiliar with. It was thin and had a bright clear screen and was about 14 inches in width. He was successful in getting a seat up front in the priority seating area on the very full standing room only bus and proceeded to plug into it and watch a movie. Now the route through downtown from beginning to end-that's suburb to suburb , on a good day, takes 90 minutes. He got on midway. At most he may have had 45 minutes on the bus. Other riders getting on had to step around his briefcase as he couldn't hold onto it with the device on his lap and he was oblivious to the obstacle he had created and not engaged with the people struggling past him because he was plugged into a headset. Those beside him could not help but be drawn in by the images and those overhanging him had nowhere else to look.
I can undertand using a device like this on a plan or a commuter train or for a longer trip but not for a short ride on a busy crowded city bus.