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22 February 2010 36 Comments

Another milestone come and gone in my household.

Yesterday, my son asked if he could sit in the front seat now. And he can. He’s 10, he’s over the height requirement now.

So now begins the era of his hands all over the controls for the heat, air conditioner and worst of all….the stereo.  It made me laugh to see him try to adjust the sun visor to keep the sun out of his eyes, as air bag height requirement or not, he’s too short for the visor to have any positive use.

I like not feeling like the hired chauffeur anymore. Having his company up front with me is pretty nice, though I’ll miss reaching back there for his little boy hand to hold at stoplights.

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  • February 22 2010 at 3:28 PM existentialwaitress said:

    Awww! That IS quite a milestone!
    .-= existentialwaitress´s last blog ..Blast from the past. =-.

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  • February 22 2010 at 3:32 PM corrie
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    That’s funny. I hate having my kids move up with me for the same reasons you enjoyed….messing with all my controls.
    .-= corrie´s last blog ..Memoir Mondays – Blanket Wars =-.

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  • February 22 2010 at 4:02 PM Menopausal New Mom said:

    Gosh, he’ll be asking to drive before you know it! Enjoy every moment until then!

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Yikes, that is scary to me!

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  • February 22 2010 at 4:42 PM amy
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    That was so sweet and a little sad. My Bug is small for her size and still having to sit facing backwards in the backseat. I am looking forward to turning the carseat around so that I can see her face in the rearview mirror.
    .-= amy´s last blog ..I Just Celebrated My 10 Year Anniversary And I am Feeling Nostalgic. Damn, I Must Be Getting Old. =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    I loved being able to trun his baby seat around. It’s the best view EVER

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  • February 22 2010 at 5:01 PM Niki said:

    My son started sitting in the front seat a few months ago. He too likes to mess with my radio. Drives me crazy. I always make him stop. You don’t touch MY radio. ;-)
    .-= Niki´s last blog ..Kelly, Our Evening, and Something Unbelievable =-.

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  • February 22 2010 at 5:03 PM Michele said:

    Oh wow… that’s HUGE!!!

    I love the sunvisor thing… I remember it not being worth a damn for me when I was a kid. That’s just too cute.

    I often wonder what it will be like when Trinity can ride up front with me. I’m sure it will be bittersweet.

    ((hugs)) to you and your “big boy” now. ;)
    .-= Michele´s last blog ..Awesomeness =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    I’m really loving the company up front. I almost don’t care what’s on the stereo.

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  • February 22 2010 at 5:17 PM DG at Diaryofamadbathroom said:

    Yeah, my daughter hit that milestone in the past year too. Now I have to deal with my two kids fighting over who gets shotgun or “Gun” as they call it. All I have to do is pick up my keys and somebody will scream from the other side of the house “I’ve got gun!”. It’s pavlovian.
    .-= DG at Diaryofamadbathroom´s last blog ..The Cure for Olympic Fever is Joey Ramone =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    Just wait till one of them drives and you have to call “gun”.

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  • February 22 2010 at 6:03 PM ModernMom said:

    Wow! They grow up so darn fast! I have managed to keep my girls in the back seat…but not for now.
    .-= ModernMom´s last blog ..Lazy Sunday Meme~The 5-5-5 Tag =-.

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  • February 22 2010 at 6:03 PM ModernMom said:

    LOL Opps! Not for long!
    .-= ModernMom´s last blog ..Lazy Sunday Meme~The 5-5-5 Tag =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    The countdown is on!

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  • February 22 2010 at 6:35 PM Lindsey said:

    You can still hold his hand :)
    But now you also get the joy of stiff arming him when you have to stop suddenly! That was always the worst when I was little…
    .-= Lindsey´s last blog ..mommy and me monday =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:24 PM

    My mom once stabbed me in my face with her fingernail with that stiff arm. Major ouch. (pre-seatbelt era)

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  • February 22 2010 at 9:26 PM susan said:

    Ahh… Time is both good and bad…
    .-= susan´s last blog ..Reality at its best =-.

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  • February 23 2010 at 1:54 AM Mom of Three
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    Your little boy is not so little any more… Enjoy this new phase. ;-)

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  • February 23 2010 at 4:30 AM kristin Klein said:

    Certainly a milestone! You’ll never have complete control of the ‘tunes’ again, actually, come to think about it – I really miss my kids music – they always put on the funnest stuff! I probably have no real sense of music taste :)

    Kristin
    .-= kristin Klein´s last blog ..V. I. P – Very Important People . . . =-.

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  • February 23 2010 at 10:04 AM motpg said:

    I have two fighting for the front seat too, it drives me nuts but the radio is worse. My mom always told me, leave it alone. When you are grown and have your own car you can listen to what you like. And now I’m thinking, wait, I’m in my own car, where is the music I like?
    .-= motpg´s last blog ..Don’t Ask Questions. =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Thanks for the laugh. I guess we never get contol for very long in much of anything!

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  • February 23 2010 at 10:10 AM Jane said:

    Yep, and just 5 more short years until YOU are in the passenger seat, teaching him to drive. Scary!
    .-= Jane´s last blog ..Just A Little Something I Need To Get Off My Chest =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    shhhhhhhhhh. I’m so NOT ready forr THAT.

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  • February 23 2010 at 10:46 AM arizona mamma said:

    Every step seems so bittersweet, doesn’t it?
    .-= arizona mamma´s last blog ..You Know You Live in the Desert When… =-.

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  • February 23 2010 at 7:18 PM Dalia (Generation X Mom)
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    I kept my son in the back as long as possible. I am in denial with all things growing up! He now sits in the front and does exactly that, controls the radio!
    .-= Dalia (Generation X Mom)´s last blog ..Are we as moms portraying a bad image of ‘fat’ for our daughters? =-.

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  • February 25 2010 at 1:15 AM Unknown Mami said:

    This is such a big deal!
    .-= Unknown Mami´s last blog ..I Forgot Who I Was =-.

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  • February 25 2010 at 9:45 PM Zen Mom said:

    Ah yes. I am in a constant battle with my oldest over the stereo…especially the volume.

    This is a milestone indeed.
    .-= Zen Mom´s last blog ..Sweet Sixteen =-.

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  • February 26 2010 at 2:08 AM submom
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    Oh no… I am in denial too. My son is 12 (March baby) and tall for his age, but I am still being this mean mom by keeping him in the backseat. He’s begged me several times. Actually, it will help cut down on the bickering and crying in the backseat if he sits in front… Ok. Now I need to rethink my policy… THIS is a big milestone indeed.

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  • February 26 2010 at 10:40 AM Brittany at Mommy Words
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    Wow I can’t believe that milestone! I am still trying too figure out the best configuration for 3 car seats in the back of our van! That is bth sad and exciting. Sorry I have been MIA. I have been reading just not actually typing very much. Hope all is well!
    .-= Brittany at Mommy Words´s last blog ..Run to the Sun…and Enjoy the Rain =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    It goes by TOO fast. I feel like just yesterday he was in the back seater in his infant seat tossing his little socks around the car.

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  • February 26 2010 at 12:42 PM Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip said:

    Awwwwww!! It’s so crazy how fast they grow up isn’t it? That really is a milestone. Before you know it, he’ll be driving you around!!

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  • February 26 2010 at 12:49 PM Lauren
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    Congratulations! Enjoy this time together, although my son’s octopus hands were all over the dashboard. One day, your son will be sitting in the driver’s seat, while you’re in the passenger seat white-knuckling the door handle.
    .-= Lauren´s last blog ..My dog ate my snow shoe and other digestible thoughts. =-.

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    Nancy
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    Replied on : March 1st, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    …with my head out the window too.

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  • March 17 2010 at 11:34 AM subWOW
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    OMG! It just happened in our household too! This Sunday my husband let our 12 yo sit in the front seat. I tried not to think too much of it otherwise I’d get a case of “How fast time flies my baby is going to leave me soon” blues. Because my husb told him that his job now is to entertain the driver so no DS, my son right away asked to switch back with me. LOL.

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  • March 18 2010 at 9:01 AM Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels
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    Here the age requirement for them to sit in front is 14, otherwise I’m sure Sarah would LOVE to sit in the front and take ownership of the car stereo!
    .-= Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels´s last blog ..Silence is golden. Or maybe it’s made of Swiss chocolate. =-.

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  • March 20 2010 at 2:10 PM NathanRising said:

    That’s monumental! I bet he’s really enjoying being able to mess around with what has been previously untouchable for his entire life… those controls, vents, visors, knobs, etc. are so enticing to curious hands!
    -Jen
    .-= NathanRising´s last blog ..Because I’m Tired of Creaking =-.

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