Wow, I didn't know it was that many!
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/escalator.asp
It definitely pays to be really careful with your kids on escalators... especially getting on and off. I always carry the kids when possible, since there have been cases of kids losing fingers and toes - yikes! Supposedly flipflops and Crocs are especially dangerous.
Are you extra careful when taking escalators with your kids?
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Omg I get so nervous when get on an escalator with my kids!!
Almost had a couple of accidents!
clementine / 896 posts
Always. My dad works for an elevator company and has warned me over and over that escalators are no joke.
honeydew / 7488 posts
My nephew injured his toe while wearing crocs on an escalator. Badly. We don't wear crocs anywhere but near the house!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I'm surprised Crocs are such a problem-- aren't they usually closed toe?
I used to be really afraid of escalators when I was little. I guess I was smart to be.
honeydew / 7488 posts
@Foodnerd81: I think the issue with crocs is that the material is really grabby and extremely stretchy. It's easily caught in between stairs or on the edges. In the case of my nephew, his croc got basically consumed by the escalator. There are lots of stories online about how crocs and escalators don't mix.
honeydew / 7916 posts
Oh no don't tell me this! I've always had a fear of escalators thanks to my depth perception issue.
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
My friends and I the other day were trying to think if there was a single escalator anywhere in our enitre province.. We couldn't think of one, lol
honeydew / 7504 posts
I always have a little panic attack when I get on an escalator (without my kid!). When I was little, my mom was carrying me, and I did something (probably squirmed a bit or something) that caused her to get tripped up and fall with me in her arms. And she was 4 months pregnant with my sister at the time! So yeah, escalators freak me out! I will take the stairs or an elevator if possible.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I don't remember where exactly, maybe it was at the mall? but I remember the escalators being out of service all the time because someone's shoe was always caught in there or someone's pant leg.
pear / 1609 posts
Yep. DH is an elevator/escalator mechanic and said our kid will never wear crocs because they are dangerous on escalators.
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