The kids are in the spotlight too. The country has now seen presidential candidates families and it is hard not to embrace the kids. I loved the way the Palins took care of the baby. As a country we can learn from this family that embraced a child with Downs Syndrome.
Last week Michelle Obama spoke and at the end of her speech brought out her two little girls. The older has been well coached on public appearances. The little one was more talkative when she saw her daddy on the video screen. Michelle Obama said all did not go as planned. Right before bringing the kids out she told them there would be a big surprise for them. They hadn’t seen their dad lately as he has been busy on the campaign trail. Reaction of one of the girls? She excitedly asked if the Jonas Brothers were coming. I guess she was expecting a rock star. It was only daddy, although he has had rock star reactions from some swooning fans. It is a strange world isn’t it.
It occurred to me he has been absent a lot lately to campaign. He also lives alone in Washington when a working senator and commutes home on weekends. Maybe these kids need a “Flat Daddy”. Not a flat video daddy, a Flat Daddy is a life-sized cardboard cutout of a parent made famous by their use with military families separated for long periods from a parent. Flat Daddy or Flat Mommy go to soccer games, birthday parties and are there for holidays when their real life parents are deployed. It is good for children to keep their dad or mom visible in their lives. The Red Cross has a program using designated donations to supply these to families of deployed troops. Seems like a small thing but it is a small sacrifice for us and might help those who give so much.
Last week Michelle Obama spoke and at the end of her speech brought out her two little girls. The older has been well coached on public appearances. The little one was more talkative when she saw her daddy on the video screen. Michelle Obama said all did not go as planned. Right before bringing the kids out she told them there would be a big surprise for them. They hadn’t seen their dad lately as he has been busy on the campaign trail. Reaction of one of the girls? She excitedly asked if the Jonas Brothers were coming. I guess she was expecting a rock star. It was only daddy, although he has had rock star reactions from some swooning fans. It is a strange world isn’t it.
It occurred to me he has been absent a lot lately to campaign. He also lives alone in Washington when a working senator and commutes home on weekends. Maybe these kids need a “Flat Daddy”. Not a flat video daddy, a Flat Daddy is a life-sized cardboard cutout of a parent made famous by their use with military families separated for long periods from a parent. Flat Daddy or Flat Mommy go to soccer games, birthday parties and are there for holidays when their real life parents are deployed. It is good for children to keep their dad or mom visible in their lives. The Red Cross has a program using designated donations to supply these to families of deployed troops. Seems like a small thing but it is a small sacrifice for us and might help those who give so much.
I think if they start selling Flat Mommy cutouts of Sarah Palin they better gear up to sell quite a few. This strikingly beautiful VP candidate would probably grace a lot of guys' garages, however those stars and stripes bikini shots are photoshopped. Not the real Sarah.
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