So, what’s the consensus, is this okay?
If I ever spot questionable parenting of a whimsical nature, I can’t help but feel somewhat vindicated. If NYC parents are pitting their babies against each other in a style of sporting event usually reserved for pigeons and rabbits and dogs than surely I’m not as bad at this whole parenting thing as I feared.
According to official sources, The Sunset Produce Diaper Derby is “a cutthroat competition among 30 future triathletes as they crawl 10 feet past flashing cameras and smiling spectators. Any strategy can be used: parents can wave stuffed animals, cell phones or keys to entice the diaper-clad youngsters to cross the finish line.”
However any standing or walking will lead to immediate disqualification and all participants must wear an official racing onesie to compete.
Surely it’s only a matter of time before the Diaper Derby goes the way of all other elite sporting events; cheating. I’m envisioning parents disguising an older child as a baby or worse.
What’s the verdict? Baby racing: novelty in nappies or a parenting no-no?
