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    VEW: What to do if you have kids?????

    How many of you will be taking a toddler to the show?

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    what to do if you have kids?????

    sign them up for entry level classes???:idea:

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    As a fan of Vegas, I am going to be honest here. Vegas is no place for kids. If it was me, and I not you so please do not find this insulting, I would either not bring them or I would not go :(

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    Quote Originally Posted by For-Life View Post
    As a fan of Vegas, I am going to be honest here. Vegas is no place for kids. If it was me, and I not you so please do not find this insulting, I would either not bring them or I would not go :(
    That is the dillema I have. :(
    We don't know any who can take care of our 3 yo toddler for 3 days....

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    No place for the spouse and baby to visit in vegas while you go to work?


    I find that hard to believe unless your spouse is coming for the show too.

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    Bring them to the trade show. That way we'll all know DR N. when we see him!

    :D:bbg::D


    I think I'll be able to spot you anyways...I know that distraught daddy look..

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    I'm sure there are things a family can do in Vegas but a three year old, not so much unless you jst want to hang around the pool. There are so many adult activities that you really must do that having a toddler in tow is just going to make the visit less than optimal. When I had little ones we took turns going where adults had to go but kids would have been like a ball and chain around the ankle.

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    Some of the better hotels will know of babysitting services available. Contact them before you go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by optical24/7 View Post
    Bring them to the trade show. That way we'll all know DR N. when we see him!

    :D:bbg::D


    I think I'll be able to spot you anyways...I know that distraught daddy look..

    LOL, I did that back in 2007, when she was alittle over a year old. It was a nightmare! :hammer:

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    Come on, bring 'em Doc! Heck with the vendors, I'm just gonna grab a beer and follow you around and enjoy the "Dr N-in-Motion Show"




    My youngest is 26, and requires only occasional supervision. What I hate is when they are tired of walking.... they still want to ride on my shoulders..... :bbg:.

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    I see lots of strollers on the exhibit hall floor every year.
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    That's what wives are for....

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    Quote Originally Posted by chip anderson View Post
    That's what wives are for....

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    He'd better watch out. Someone will get him for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jacqui View Post
    Some of the better hotels will know of babysitting services available. Contact them before you go.

    Yeah! I'm sure that many of the "entertainers" are really good w/kids, and don't work much during the day!

    In fact, I think I recall seeing guys on the street handing out tons and tons of pamphlets promoting baby sitting services.
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    Not in my house... LOL..

    Quote Originally Posted by chip anderson View Post
    That's what wives are for....

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    Doc, maybe invest in one of those "outdoor child backpacks carriers" and take her into the show with you. Get a balloon from one of the vendors so she can carry it around while she is high on your back. Its way better than a stroller.

    Do a couple of aisles then head out the door/exhibit for a bit, let her loose so she can run around. Then back into it again.. I think they can hold a child up to 50 lbs.

    : D

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    Of course we have all seen some liberal "parents" who have thier children on a dog collar and a lease.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chip anderson View Post
    Of course we have all seen some liberal "parents" who have thier children on a dog collar and a lease.
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    What to do if you have kids?????
    Take her to the Revolution booth, and tell them it's Lindsey Lohans kid. Crazy optical people will line up immediately to take pictures with her, thus keeping her busy all day.:D

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    Quote Originally Posted by obxeyeguy View Post
    Take her to the Revolution booth, and tell them it's Lindsey Lohans kid. Crazy optical people will line up immediately to take pictures with her, thus keeping her busy all day.:D
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    Quote Originally Posted by obxeyeguy View Post
    Take her to the Revolution booth, and tell them it's Lindsey Lohans kid. Crazy optical people will line up immediately to take pictures with her, thus keeping her busy all day.:D

    And you can charge $50 per photo!
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    I smell a business opportunity here....

    I find a couple of friends, we share a room and take turns babysitting by the pool or in front of the flat screen tv...daytime only, evenings are for adult fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chip anderson View Post
    Of course we have all seen some liberal "parents" who have thier children on a dog collar and a lease.

    WOW! you can lease children....? If only I had known that years ago!

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