Fireworks?

[punkrockmama]

I luuurve me some fireworks, and sadly, I've missed them the past two years. I really want to go, but am not quite sure it's a good idea.

My son is two and a half. He dosen't mind fire engine sirens, train whistles, and the like. He is not afraid of thunder since it's only the angels bowling (yeah, he fell for it). But he is scared of the vaccum cleaner and is always telling me the TV is too loud. I've also set off the smoke alarm a few times and it terrifies him.

Opinions? Good idea, or will it probably end in a freak out?

Also, I am pregnant. It's okay to be around loud noises like that, right?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

[ribbit1019]

We are planning on having Maddy watch fireworks. Kinda hard not to since we are less than a mile from where they do the show. But we watch them from our yard we don't go to the field where they shoot them off. She watched them last year from our front yard and loved them.

So maybe go but don't get too close? I would tell him what to expect too, so he knows that loud sounds will accompany the display.
From a distance would be batter safe than sorry for your baby in utero. I remember reading something on loud noises in utero not being such a great thing, but I can't remember where I saw it, sorry.

GL!

Christy
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[jamsmu]

We've done fireworks with Carson every year. We just talk about the beautiful flowers that appear after the noise and fill it with ooohs and aaahhhs. Last year, we were pretty far away, so it was quieter, but we still had a great view. This year I think we'll go to the show with both boys for the action.

In reference to the thunder, we say "Mr. Brown is working again." (From Dr. Seuss' "Mr. Brown can Moo, Can You?")

[buddyleebaby]

I would think it would be ok if you go to an organized display (like one by the city or town). I think I would avoid going to one done by the local fireworks guru, not only because it would be noisy (and smoky) but the potential for something going wrong is that much more, in my opinion.
Do you know where the closest one done by professionals is? We used to go to one of the public viewing spots to see Macy's fireworks, until we figured out that we could just stand across the water by my mom's house and see everything just as well but without the soundtrack, which I think is a fair trade for avoiding the crowds and the noise. Maybe you could scope out a little known spot.
Have fun. ; )

[lmintzer]

I'd love to take Jack this year (I miss fireworks a lot too), but honestly, our big thing is that it is so late! They probably wouldn't start until after 9, and then he'd be in bed by 10. For a kid who is no longer napping and usually in bed by 8, this would be a stretch.

I may "cheat" and do it anyway, though. : )

[ChunkyNicksChunkyMom]

My wonderful audiologist neice urges all of us going to the fireowks to take ear protection for the kiddos.

Susan

#1 Nick 11-18-04
#2 Kate 04-26-06

[mamato1]

OK stupid question... does she mean ear plugs or is there something else that I should be using? If we go we will be pretty far away, but far be it from me to ignore advice from your audiologist niece! :)

Chris

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[ChunkyNicksChunkyMom]

Just the regular foam plugs, we have them on a string so they don't go too far dowm into the ear.
Susan

#1 Nick 11-18-04
#2 Kate 04-26-06

[kedss]

We are lucky enough that we live near a hill where we can see the fireworks display they put on in town, but not be too near the smoke and
sound, but can see the 'ooohs' and 'aaaahs'. Is there a place near where you live that you can do that?

Maybe get a book about fireworks from the library and talk to him about what fireworks are and if he seems interested, give it a try?

[punkrockmama]

Thanks for the suggestins all.

I never even thought about taking ear plugs for Peyton. *bad mommy*

I think we're actually leaning towards just the two of us going and letting him stay with nanna. I feel kinda bad doing something fun like that w/o him. But he does have an early bedtime, so he might not appreciate us making him haul his cookies out to see something he could end up hating.

[Lynnie]

Last year when DS was three, he hated it because we were too close and the noise freaked him out. So after waiting for an hour, getting eaten alive by mousquitos, we had to haul a$$ out of there basically as soon as they started. Watching from far away would have been a much better option.