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| − | ==Opening statement==
| + | You've got lately were built with a newborn, as well as congrats will be in order! The good news is you might be itchiness to get out of your house, strike the piste or even continue vacation. Among the simplest ways to handle your son or daughter and keep both hands free is to use a young child carrier. The following is how you can go shopping. |
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| − | The Organic Living/Work Less Party takes all allegations concerning inappropriate behavior by riders associated with the World Naked Bike Ride Seattle events seriously and we do whatever we can to investigate and help prevent future problems of a similar nature in future events. We are also open to suggestions by local government, local groups and citizens to improve our ride and reduce any conflicts. We will also do what we can to see if there are ways that we can be more clear about ride expectations and better enforce these values. We do have a very limited ride marshall program to help steer and pace the ride through the city and better control the actions of cyclists, especially in sensitive areas of the city. Also, all riders are asked to enforce our policies and values during the event and to take those values with them after the ride. People who are making unwelcome lewd or harassing gestures or engaging in criminal conduct against others should be prosecuted, according to the severity of their conduct, during any event, regardless of how they choose to dress themselves.
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| − | ==Purpose==
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| − | One clarification, WNBR does not seek to "push boundaries" with regard to adherence to traffic laws, criminal sexual conduct or offensive behavior. This is a peaceful, joyful, artistic and non-confrontational event. As a large bicycle ride we do have some practical conflicts with the timing conflicts presented by some traffic lights in getting our riders through intersections and we do have some minor conflicts with beach regulations currently on the books regarding beaches, bikes and buttocks, but we are managing the best we can.
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| − | We ride to inspire citizens to make personal and political choices to turn away from oil dependency and car culture and promote positive views of the human body, the most amazing and beautiful transportation vessel and machine of our age. Like Al Gore in his recent film [http://climatecrisis.net An Inconvenient Truth] we believe there is a clear, moral imperative for us to act with regard to these issues. Individuals who act irresponsibly and out of spite to our event's values are not in compliance to WNBR values or its message and tarnish its effort to create a positive experience for our conscientious riders and the general public alike.
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| − | ==14 July 2007==
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| − | ===Beligerant participant===
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| − | ===Arrests===
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| − | First three riders leaving Seward Park were arrested, cited, and released from a holding cell at the SPD South Precinct after about two hours.
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| − | ===City of Seattle===
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| − | Communication amongst the various departments seems to have been lacking in a big way in 2007. WNBR organizers are looking into what happened and who was responsible.
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| − | ==10 June 2006==
| + | The first choice for a newborn can be an infant carrier. This is the basic, frameless load up that will snuggles your baby in top of you. Many can take a baby plus some newborn items to some full weight all the way to 30 or Thirty pounds. Infant carriers are generally beautifully easy with regard to around-town make use of as well as traveling by plane. |
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| − | :''See also: [[Seattle 10 June 2006]] ride report page. Note: There were no known complaints made during the main 2004 and 2005 events, except for the mini ride in September 2005.''
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| − | For our June 10, 2006 ride there were, to be clear, very, very few incidents of what we would call evidence of offense taken by the public (looking away, verbal complaints/exchanges, et cetera) during our ride. However, each incident merits a careful look at whether or not the situation could have been somehow been mitigated or if it was simply an example of a minor culture clash regarding beliefs about the rights of cyclists and the human body. We do understand and respect that some people are offended by cyclists riding two abreast on streets, taking up a lane of traffic and the appearance of human bodies in general. We try to be respectful of these concerns by communicating a set of [[Seattle#How_to_avoid_trouble|guidelines]] to our riders.
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| − | We are confused and a bit disappointed by a recent formal SPD Public Disclosure Request letter dated July 5, 2006 by mail which indicated there were no complaints with regard to our ride, which we can confirm is NOT the case based on three complaints we have read thus far. These clear holes in the reports clearly question the validity that the Public Disclosure Requests have, which WNBR and other event organizers have requested in past years.
| + | A youngster carrier usually features a shape and is designed to carry a greater youngster guiding anyone. To employ a little one provider, a kid have to be able to sitting up with no guidance. The tiniest little one appropriate for a youngster carrier is approximately 07 lbs .., which usually usually indicates a kid regarding Some or Eight a few months aged. If unsure about your son or daughter's preparedness, consult your own doctor ahead of heading out. The biggest youngster appropriate in order to ride in a very carrier is approximately Forty lbs., with many models helping greater pounds to match items, too. |
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| − | ===Complaint 1===
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| − | A complaint from a citizen at Seward Park, DJ did witness this exchange. It did not seem too intense though, our riders did discuss issues with the citizen, but kept it very light-hearted. The citizen objected to nudity and felt it was only appropriate at home. Some of our riders countered that if we were meant to be naked we would have been born that way. The citizen left and apparently felt the need to call 911.
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| − | ====From the city====
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| − | Date: June 21, 2006 9:09:40 AM PDT<br>
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| − | Subject: Re: Fwd: WNBR Seattle 2006 complaints?<br>
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| − | Daniel, hi.<br>
| + | Kid carriers make the perfect selection for journey, hiking and rehearse out. For the reason that additional weight and activity of your respective little one may cause one to lose the account balance, kid companies usually are not recommended for backpacking upon unfastened rock, ascending, skiing, inline roller skating, biking or another high-speed routines. |
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| − | Here's the text that was sent to the mayor:<br>
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| − | "It is 3:55 pm and I just ret'd from Bicycle Sat. (6/10) Approx. 15 minutes ago, a group of 40-50 naked people, mostly men, were riding in a pack along the public road that is closed to bike riders for the day. This type of exhibitionism is inappropriate in public settings and should be outlawed. If people want to display nudity in their own home, fine. I draw the line at this type of nudity especially at a publicly sponsored City event where children must be exposed to what I consider inappropriate and crass behavior. People partake in BicycleSaturday and Sunday as a way of spending quality time with their families. I called 911 and they were aware of the problem and the dispatcher said that they were trying to deal with it. Fine, but I believe there needs to be a public rule about this and you as Mayor need to enforce it. Thank you. "
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| − | So, evidently not a matter of anything riders did while naked, but the basic premise of their being naked in public.
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| − | ===Complaint 2===
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| − | A complaint at Madrona Park (visit two after returning from Seward Park) as viewable in the Madison Park Times Police Log section [http://www.zwire.com/site/tab5.asp?brd=855&pag=460&dept_id=569386].
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| − | ====Police Log====
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| − | Nude bicyclists: A woman in her early 40s called police at 5:15 p.m. on June 10 after seeing nude people at Madrona Beach.
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| − | Police arrived to find more than a hundred clothed people there, with more than half being children. All the nude people had left, the woman said.
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| − | She said she and a friend were walking in the park when she saw "all these nude people walking around"; some had bicycles with them. The police report said she was appalled at the sight and wondered why nudity at the beach was permissible.
| + | The majority of child providers reveal basic functions for instance variable make as well as stomach shoulder straps, adaptable little one harness, a foldout kickstand as well as an exterior frame. Fit is the vital thing. Megan Nelson, REI Dallas products professional, delivers this advice: "The in shape can be like a bookbag, except the extra weight trips higher. Nonetheless, the weight is really little associated with an concern in the event the youngster service provider fits you correct.In . |
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| − | The officer told the woman that the World Naked Bike Ride was taking place, from Eastlake to Capitol Hill to Madrona.
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| − | He then told her a police report could be written if she wanted "to be a victim." She said she did, stating she felt violated and that she was a tax-paying citizen. She added that this type of obscenity should not be allowed.
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| − | ====WNBR rider response====
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| − | "Interesting that none of the "more than a hundred" other people did not feel victimized."
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| − | "Why should one person be able to consider it 'obscene'."
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| − | "There is such a thing as 'community standards' and the majority of the 'community' seemed well pleased with us. Remember the "Happy Birthday"? No problem there."
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| − | ===Complaint 3=== | + | Suspension program: This is actually the key to adult comfort and ease. Nearly all child carriers function the easy-to-adjust step ladder suspensions, similar to the types within numerous school bags. A kid carrier's adjustability will be measured with the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.thepiggybackrider.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important; background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/*CITATION*/">kid carrier</span>]</span> upper body variety (shown beneath the Specs bill on REI.com merchandise webpages). Find out more about how precisely for you to evaluate your own upper body dimensions. Upper body alterations are quite obvious: In case you are around the high part, move your suspension setting up increased for the rear (or, if you are a quicker grown-up, transfer this to some reduce establishing). A number of types have a fixed suspensions, which usually limits flexibleness, however offer fat personal savings. |
| − | Complaint from Spanaway resident in the vicinity of Husky Stadium (documented below).
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| − | ====Complaint====
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| − | Dear Mayor, I just want to let you know how upset I am about your city. I drove up on June 10th, 2006 to visit my husband in UW medical center when he had a kidney transplant. There was a lot of traffic due to the University commencement ceramony. I was not too bothered with the traffic, though, I was bothered with the naked bike riders on the sidewalks. I can not believe they got to do this on this day with families of young children all around and I understand they were doing this to prove some kind of point, (perhaps their just crazy), but, when it turns sexual, I have issues. A young woman was walking on the same side as the bike riders and she appeared to have had morals, when they rode by, she put up a book to block from seeing them and an elderly (I use the term losely) gentleman rode by her and shouted to her and pointed to his private area saying, "it's right here baby". They are now on the verge of being obscene and indecent. I also saw a young child riding along, which to me, is explotation of a child. How could this be? I also saw a female, with tassels on her...well, she was flaunting them to the traffic. Could they have just made a statement with their clothes on? Why did it have to get so sexual? I thank the Lord my children were not with me on that day. It is hard enough to try to raise them up with values and seeing other people do as they please makes it very hard to explain. Please tell me why? Thnak you for your time, (name removed for privacy)
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| − | ====City Response====
| + | Kickstand: This club provides a secure program regarding loading and unloading your kids. The majority of might be by hand extended along with took back towards the launching place using a basic whip. Additional models include a fixed-position kickstand (which in turn helps you to save a little bit of weight) or perhaps a spring-loaded kickstand (which in turn expands and also folds over automatically-a wonderful attribute). All of these achieve the identical objective, so individual desire will be the selecting factor right here. |
| − | July 12, 2006<br>
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| − | :''Note: The name, address and e-mail address of the woman from Spanaway who complained to the City has been removed.''<br>
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| − | Dear Ms. X:<br>
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| − | Mayor Nickels asked me to respond on his behalf to your message about the nude bicycle ride you encountered near the UW Medical Center.<br>
| + | Shape: Since known earlier, frameless providers are meant just for children and also products amassing around 40 lbs. approximately. Most child carriers feature a shape of tubular light weight aluminum. Several models use an light weight aluminum keep regarding assistance, similar to people used in internal-frame backpacks, and could provide a backpack alternative. |
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| − | The Citywide Special Events committee, which issues permits for special events, is headed by a Seattle Parks and Recreation staff member. However, the World Naked Bike Ride which you encountered was not a permitted event: the Seattle Police Department had determined that its 64 riders could feasibly ride with existing traffic and obey normal traffic regulations, and so did not require a special-event permit.<br>
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| − | While public nudity is objectionable to many citizens, under Washington state’s Indecent Exposure Law, public nudity in itself is not illegal. The law specifies that “A person is guilty of indecent exposure if he or she intentionally makes any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm.” In order to file a formal complaint, a citizen can contact police to report the particular behavior and register his or her willingness to testify in court if the nude person is cited for indecent exposure.<br>
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| − | Unfortunately, it is impossible to control all illegal and inappropriate activities in our parks and on our streets. Public officials cannot prevent an event from happening on the basis of its potential offensiveness, only on the basis of its being illegal. The World Naked Bike Ride you encountered was not illegal. There will always be people who push the boundaries, and from your description it sounds as though there were a few of those on the ride. I am forwarding your complaint to the organizer of the World Naked Bike Ride who, of course, is always interested in the public’s reactions.<br>
| + | Accessories: If you're planning on utilizing a youngster provider very rarely, you do not want to consider all the features with the luxurious designs. Nonetheless, if you intend to go off-road as well as have a lot of gear, think about types using the subsequent accessories: |
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| − | I am sorry you had an unpleasant experience in our city, and I know that Mayor Nickels joins me in wishing your husband a thorough and speedy recovery from his recent surgery.<br>
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| − | Sincerely,<br>
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| − | Kenneth R. Bounds<br>
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| − | Superintendent, Seattle Parks and Recreation<br>
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| − | cc: Eric Friedli, Director, Enterprise Division, Seattle Parks and Recreation; Daniel Johnson, Organizer, World Naked Bike Ride; Virginia Swanson, Special Events Coordinator, Seattle Parks and Recreation<br>
| + | Gear-storage capacity, which includes easily-removed baby diaper hand bags or even day packs |
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| − | "Seattle Parks and Recreation will work with all citizens to be good stewards of our environment, and to provide safe and welcoming opportunities to play, learn, contemplate and build community." www.seattle.gov/parks
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| − | ====WNBR Seattle investigates====
| + | Diaper-changing sleep pad |
| − | We currently have no conclusive info exactly on what happened. We are concerned though if there truly was unnecessary remarks made or offensive behavior. One of the riders had this to say:
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| − | "I saw the woman and heard the comment from the bike rider... The facts she stated are very much as I remember them. I can not with 100% certainty identify the bike rider who made the comment."
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| − | "She was giving the riders a very mean look. It was the worst reaction I saw all day. Perhaps he was trying to get even?"
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| − | "My opinion is that this kind of behavior should be strongly discouraged during future bike rides."
| + | Detachable rain/sun hood (often marketed on their own) |
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| − | ===Other incidents===
| + | Completely removable insect netting (typically marketed separately) |
| − | In addition to these complaints I also heard of or witnessed the following incidents during our event:
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| − | ====Incident 1====
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| − | One parent, who seemingly could not stop smiling, directed her children to look away from riders on Harrison Street at the Seattle Center. Several of her children decided for themselves to look anyway, while another toddler had the strange reaction of covering its ears. This curious reaction was documented on our photography page.
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| − | Quinton noted this interesting juxtapozition with the other: "...while next to her was another woman with children saying 'look! look!'"
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| − | An exchange at a very busy Cal Anderson Park where a citizen apparently protested that there were children present in the park, we countered that there was also a child (10 years old) present in our ride and the situation seemed to diffuse. SPD officers at CA were overheard (by some of our friends who were not in the ride) making comments questioning the morality of our ride.
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| − | ====Incident 3====
| + | Initial, alter a child company to fit an individual. This is the key for the comfort and ease. When generating your own preliminary changes, utilize publications to fat those as opposed to your son or daughter. |
| − | A male yells "idiots" very angrily and loudly from a car stuck in UW Commencement traffic as we passed gridlocked traffic effortlessly by.
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| − | ====Incident 4 (internal)====
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| − | A rider complainted that another rider was using his cell phone during the ride to take close-up pictures of riders, including photos which looked to be focused on the personal areas of female riders. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated.
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| − | That's it. So that is a handful of complaints from a nine hour, city-wide event. That's not too bad, but, as the saying goes: "there's always room for improvement".
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| − | ==A successful ride==
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| − | Overall, our ride was very well received and our riders were very happy to see so much of the city, most areas having never experienced such a ride before. People screamed in support, honked their horns, one driver wanted to join our ride, one reserved family picninc at Madrona Park insisted we sing happy birthday for two family members and on and on. A lot of citizens came up to us and wanted to talk with us about our event and wanted to take pictures with us. One pair of riders this year were newly weds, celebrating their marriage with white flowing headdress and black tie. Our tradition of stopping at the International Fountain was a completely magical experience for all. Our ride along Lake Washington and as participants in Seattle's Group Health Bicycle Saturday and Sunday event was awe-inspiring with sweeping views of the Cascades and Lake Washington. For a third year in a row, the Ride the Ducks of Seattle bus and boat tour has been stalking and following us through Wallingford and Fremont, and we also ran into several other tour buses full of tourists waving, smiling, pointing and taking pictures. This phenomenon is also documented here: [http://seattle.metblogs.com/archives/2005/06/world_naked_bik.phtml]
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| − | ==Access to parks==
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| − | WNBR has requested use of parks to stage artistic and musical components of our event and to allow for body painting. We do put up screens to provide our participants privacy from leering eyes while painting and also to reduce the numbers of complaints from people who are offended by humans.
| + | Alter the particular headgear system to match your torso, in order that the hipbelt is situated on your hip our bones (not really the stomach) and the tie remainder on your own shoulder muscles. |
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| − | We have also asked for access to fountains and beaches, because, well... everybody loves to go to the beach and run through fountains...
| + | Make tighter the hipbelt therefore about 80% with the pounds is in your sides. |
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| − | We also need to use the bathroom, especially when we drink so much water to stay hydrated for such a long bike ride. The easiest bathrooms to use are in parks.
| + | Tense up the tie hence the child company can be stabilized as well as the leftover 20% or so in the fat will be on your shoulders. |
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| − | We also scheduled a modified yoga session on Lake Washington lead by a professional yoga instructor midway to help people stretch.
| + | Change the actual sternum band around the chest so it won't obstruct your current inhaling. |
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| − | Part of the local adaptation of the body-positive message of WNBR is to support a large ensemble of Northwest groups who are pushing for Seattle to join other cities in providing clothing-optional areas on local beaches. As more people travel and visit other states and countries, they want the same experiences locally that they have experienced abroad. Add to that a new level of desperation with not being able to afford to drive or fly with the high price of gas and you can see what more citizens are encouraging reform. For more information see [http://naked.wikia.com/wiki/Seattle_beaches Seattle Beaches]
| + | In shape the little one Service provider in your Youngster |
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| − | ==Children & Nudity==
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| − | :''See also [[wikipedia:Nudity and children|Nudity and children]] Wikipedia article.
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| − | As you may know, there is no study of any kind linking children and non-sexual nudity to any negative effects. There is no harm. Despite this fact, many raise concern about children seeing naked people in non-sexualized contexts. See http://www.fcn.ca/children_2.htm The fact that many children choose for themselves to be naked on many occasions seems evidence enough.
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| − | Two of the four annual naked rides in our city do have families participating as both riders and spectators with riders ranging in age from probably two years old to eighty I would imagine. WNBR does not target any particular age group during our rides nor do we intentionally avoid any area of town to avoid children. If you think about it, children are everywhere, they are part of the general population. Expecting us to avoid areas with children is akin to asking us not to ride in any part of the city with deciduous trees or fruit-bearing plants. Beaches have children, and so do parks, shopping districts, streets and tourist areas.
| + | Ahead of placing your kids in the provider, change the peak with the youngster seat. Ensure the kid's connectors are generally loosened and the kickstand is actually entirely extended. |
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| − | We do not crash school assemblies or religious events, although we have been through weddings and family birthday parties, but not intentionally. I have never seen a child take offense to a naked/painted cyclists in the ten urban naked cycling events I have participated in up and down the West Coast. Children do show interest in painted naked cyclists and people running through the fountain. Indeed, I would be concerned about any ride that was not "family-friendly" and instead advertised itself as "adults-only". That would suggest to me that it was not appropriate for a public environment.
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| − | Anybody who has ever been around children of any kind would know that kids whine, complain, cry and throw fits if they are not having fun. Our 10 year old kid who has participated for two years outlasted and outrode many of the adults during our record-breaking 27+ mile ride. He went swimming in the lake when most of us were put off by the cold of the water and clearly enjoyed riding through the city. How that is exploitation is beyond me. Kids are just as capable of enjoying biking and swimming just like anybody else. Its hard to imagine that parents would bring their kids to watch or participate in WNBR or the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade in droves if there was any chance of exploitation or seeing something creepy. It is a serious problem when families instill in their children that bodies are inherently obscene and exist only in the contexts of life support, sexuality and mundane bodily functions. Those are not positive values which we should pass on to future generations. It is troubling for me to hear that parents believe that somehow discussions about the natural appearance of the human body, of which all of us are directly connected with, somehow constitutes a difficult and awkward conversation that someone could resent having with a living being that they gave life to in the first place.
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| − | ==Closing remarks==
| + | Right now placed your son or daughter in the provider, and make certain his / her feet appear from the leg opportunities. |
| − | It is unfortunate that so much of the dialogue WNBR Seattle has had with the city is about concerns about our ride's legality and not our message, which is the whole point. WNBR has a very important role to play, even if a small one, of joining other advocacy groups and concerned citizens in instilling a sense of urgency when discussing issues of climate change, the value that cycling has in this regard and instilling positive view of the human body. We are far less offensive than our cycling counterparts Critical Mass by showing that we can share the road and be polite at the same time. A large majority of the CM riders really do want to create a positive change in their community and inspire people to ride their bikes more often by having large, celebratory bike rides. The WNBR Seattle Collective team members have really tried to address a large number of concerns that the city has with the ride because we understand that acting responsibly during our rides, following traffic laws and regulations, will leave a better impression on those who we are reaching out to, the general public.
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| | + | Buckle and also make tighter most band, like the hipbelt, connectors, leg straps adjustments and also sternum strap. Note: Its not all little one service providers have got all of those straps alternatives. |
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| | + | Raising a good entertained kid service provider is just like hoisting much backpack (observe our pack-hoisting video clip with regard to instructions). The first few instances you need to do therefore, have someone allow you to wear it the again. The steps: Elevate a child company with the top manages, slip on your tie along with gear your hipbelt. When treatment of provider, ease the particular shoulder straps along with unbuckle the particular hipbelt. Grabbing the actual take care of powering your face, bring the actual carrier about to your entrance, and also hold the next take care of that may help you established the child provider on the ground. |
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| | + | Kid companies are not effectively steady to be utilized as a couch, or if and when they ever be positioned on raised areas say for example a table, desk or mattress. |
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child carrier
You've got lately were built with a newborn, as well as congrats will be in order! The good news is you might be itchiness to get out of your house, strike the piste or even continue vacation. Among the simplest ways to handle your son or daughter and keep both hands free is to use a young child carrier. The following is how you can go shopping.
Basic principles involving Kid Service providers
The first choice for a newborn can be an infant carrier. This is the basic, frameless load up that will snuggles your baby in top of you. Many can take a baby plus some newborn items to some full weight all the way to 30 or Thirty pounds. Infant carriers are generally beautifully easy with regard to around-town make use of as well as traveling by plane.
A youngster carrier usually features a shape and is designed to carry a greater youngster guiding anyone. To employ a little one provider, a kid have to be able to sitting up with no guidance. The tiniest little one appropriate for a youngster carrier is approximately 07 lbs .., which usually usually indicates a kid regarding Some or Eight a few months aged. If unsure about your son or daughter's preparedness, consult your own doctor ahead of heading out. The biggest youngster appropriate in order to ride in a very carrier is approximately Forty lbs., with many models helping greater pounds to match items, too.
Kid carriers make the perfect selection for journey, hiking and rehearse out. For the reason that additional weight and activity of your respective little one may cause one to lose the account balance, kid companies usually are not recommended for backpacking upon unfastened rock, ascending, skiing, inline roller skating, biking or another high-speed routines.
Examine Characteristics
The majority of child providers reveal basic functions for instance variable make as well as stomach shoulder straps, adaptable little one harness, a foldout kickstand as well as an exterior frame. Fit is the vital thing. Megan Nelson, REI Dallas products professional, delivers this advice: "The in shape can be like a bookbag, except the extra weight trips higher. Nonetheless, the weight is really little associated with an concern in the event the youngster service provider fits you correct.In .
Below are a few of the variables to take into consideration:
Suspension program: This is actually the key to adult comfort and ease. Nearly all child carriers function the easy-to-adjust step ladder suspensions, similar to the types within numerous school bags. A kid carrier's adjustability will be measured with the kid carrier upper body variety (shown beneath the Specs bill on REI.com merchandise webpages). Find out more about how precisely for you to evaluate your own upper body dimensions. Upper body alterations are quite obvious: In case you are around the high part, move your suspension setting up increased for the rear (or, if you are a quicker grown-up, transfer this to some reduce establishing). A number of types have a fixed suspensions, which usually limits flexibleness, however offer fat personal savings.
Kickstand: This club provides a secure program regarding loading and unloading your kids. The majority of might be by hand extended along with took back towards the launching place using a basic whip. Additional models include a fixed-position kickstand (which in turn helps you to save a little bit of weight) or perhaps a spring-loaded kickstand (which in turn expands and also folds over automatically-a wonderful attribute). All of these achieve the identical objective, so individual desire will be the selecting factor right here.
Shape: Since known earlier, frameless providers are meant just for children and also products amassing around 40 lbs. approximately. Most child carriers feature a shape of tubular light weight aluminum. Several models use an light weight aluminum keep regarding assistance, similar to people used in internal-frame backpacks, and could provide a backpack alternative.
Accessories: If you're planning on utilizing a youngster provider very rarely, you do not want to consider all the features with the luxurious designs. Nonetheless, if you intend to go off-road as well as have a lot of gear, think about types using the subsequent accessories:
Gear-storage capacity, which includes easily-removed baby diaper hand bags or even day packs
More flexibleness options for an improved in shape
Diaper-changing sleep pad
Hydration-system compatibility
Detachable rain/sun hood (often marketed on their own)
Completely removable insect netting (typically marketed separately)
Suit the little one Company to You
Initial, alter a child company to fit an individual. This is the key for the comfort and ease. When generating your own preliminary changes, utilize publications to fat those as opposed to your son or daughter.
Alter the particular headgear system to match your torso, in order that the hipbelt is situated on your hip our bones (not really the stomach) and the tie remainder on your own shoulder muscles.
Make tighter the hipbelt therefore about 80% with the pounds is in your sides.
Tense up the tie hence the child company can be stabilized as well as the leftover 20% or so in the fat will be on your shoulders.
Change the actual sternum band around the chest so it won't obstruct your current inhaling.
In shape the little one Service provider in your Youngster
Ahead of placing your kids in the provider, change the peak with the youngster seat. Ensure the kid's connectors are generally loosened and the kickstand is actually entirely extended.
Right now placed your son or daughter in the provider, and make certain his / her feet appear from the leg opportunities.
Buckle and also make tighter most band, like the hipbelt, connectors, leg straps adjustments and also sternum strap. Note: Its not all little one service providers have got all of those straps alternatives.
Tighten up along side it data compresion straps, if available.
Examine to make sure the child's tie fit effortlessly over his or her shoulders which the leg band are happy.
Tips on Employing a Child Provider
Raising a good entertained kid service provider is just like hoisting much backpack (observe our pack-hoisting video clip with regard to instructions). The first few instances you need to do therefore, have someone allow you to wear it the again. The steps: Elevate a child company with the top manages, slip on your tie along with gear your hipbelt. When treatment of provider, ease the particular shoulder straps along with unbuckle the particular hipbelt. Grabbing the actual take care of powering your face, bring the actual carrier about to your entrance, and also hold the next take care of that may help you established the child provider on the ground.
Some additional pointers:
Never keep your kids un monitored when he or perhaps she is inside kid carrier.
Young children usually drift off inside little one service providers; occasionally look at kid's placement and comfort.
Kid companies are not effectively steady to be utilized as a couch, or if and when they ever be positioned on raised areas say for example a table, desk or mattress.
Avoid using a young child provider in the event the body or fasteners tend to be damaged.
Make sure your child remains safe and secure through the temperature.
Take into account sporting any hat which means your child can't seize your hair
