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What are you doing with your kids while you go to vote?

  1. sapphire

    nectarine / 2173 posts

    All vote by mail in our state!

  2. JCCovi

    kiwi / 705 posts

    I voted this morning with my 21 month son in the Tula and my 3 year old daughter holding my hand. We had to wait about 20 minutes and they did great!

  3. avivoca

    watermelon / 14467 posts

    I plan to take the baby with me while my big girl is at school.

  4. lamariniere

    pineapple / 12566 posts

    @oliviaoblivia: exact same scenario for us. My DH took DS to vote 2 years ago and he still remembers it!

  5. misolee

    persimmon / 1345 posts

    I voted early while older sister was in preschool. I took the 9 month with me. The line wasn't too long so I just held him. I voted early for one reason and that was so I wouldn't have to take both kids in (schools are closed on Election Day)

  6. MrsSCB

    pomelo / 5257 posts

    I voted early and wore my son. The ladies at the polling place were super nice and offered me one of the seated voting stations (which I declined, but I appreciated the thought!)

  7. AB810

    apricot / 370 posts

    I voted by mail for the first time this year. My son hates being confined and I didn't want to rush. I did sit down next to my daughter and talked to her about what I was doing and why it was important. We also went as a family to vote in the primaries.

  8. mfa_lady

    pomegranate / 3921 posts

    DD1 will be at the sitter's. DD2 (it'll be her one-week birthday) will come with. I'll just wear her.

  9. birdofafeather

    pineapple / 12053 posts

    i have an absentee ballot, but i am actually choosing NOT to mail it in and take both my girls with me to drop it off. i'm excited to have them be a part of my historic vote!

  10. GreenThumb

    pear / 1986 posts

    I voted early and she came with me. She was very patient and because I had looked at the ballot ahead of time it only took me a few minutes from giving my name to putting the envelope in the slot.

  11. daniellemybelle

    cantaloupe / 6669 posts

    We thought about taking LO with us but we are going to go while she's at preschool Tuesday.

  12. Anya

    nectarine / 2784 posts

    I brought my 1.5 year old in the baby carrier and she received her own "future voter" sticker

  13. catlady

    grapefruit / 4988 posts

    We took her with us this morning before daycare. Only had to wait 5-10 min and they allowed her to go into the voting booth with DH and gave her a sticker so she had a great time.

  14. lilyann

    nectarine / 2878 posts

    Luckily DH kept them at home while I voted. It took an hour to stand in line outside (it was chilly and sprinkling), they would have lost their minds.

  15. KT326

    pomegranate / 3438 posts

    I took DS (4.5yrs) with me! Polls opened at 7am and we were there around 7:30, no line at all. He thought it was pretty neat and was asking a lot of questions after. He got his own sticker too.

  16. MOMTOLITTLEB

    persimmon / 1188 posts

    We didn't wait long to vote but he was with his grandparents. He's not typically with us during the day but the schedule was a little different because he didn't have school today. I was very aware of the little one in my belly as I voted to hopefully do the right thing for him or her!

  17. mediagirl

    hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts

    She came with me. I held her up to show her what I was doing. On the drive to work I told her why we were voting and who our options are.

  18. meadow

    persimmon / 1272 posts

    Just voted with my twins in their stroller! Boom!!! The old ladies were cute ....nearly 70 degrees outside giving me side eye for lack of socks

  19. honeybear

    nectarine / 2085 posts

    He came with me! I think it's a good thing for him to see.

  20. lovehoneybee

    GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts

    It was actually really important to me to have DD with me when I voted today (DS went later in the day with DH). It was 30 degrees and we waited for 45 minutes (I was wearing her).

  21. Foodnerd81

    wonderful cherry / 21504 posts

    Brought both of them with me- we had no wait whatsoever and I wore the baby in the carrier. No stickers at our location but a worker gave my toddler candy sonshe was happy. The only delay was all the old people stopping to talk to my cute kids (our polling location is a senior center).

    On the way there I was explaining it to my 3 year old daughter and she said, one day, I want to be president. I know she doesn't even know what that means but I got kind of choked up.

  22. Mrs. Pen

    blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts

    Today I went before work, he was with DH.
    Previous years I've taken him with me.

  23. MrsA

    apricot / 444 posts

    Ive taken DD with me every time. This morning we all went together. I'm pretty pregnant so they gave me a booth with a seat, and she sat on my lap. She was a little pissy that I wouldn't let her push the big red button to vote

  24. mrsbookworm

    pear / 1823 posts


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  25. brownepiano

    persimmon / 1467 posts

    I strapped them both in the double stroller and we walked. The stroller barely fit in the doorway but it was easier to keep track of them that way.

  26. fancyfunction

    grapefruit / 4085 posts

    We just went - I especially wanted M with me. In and out in 3 minutes!

  27. MrsLonghorn

    clementine / 806 posts

    we voted early on a day that DS' school was closed -- I felt it was important for him to come with me, but didn't want to risk huge long lines. From now on, voting will be a family affair.

  28. winniebee

    hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts

    They were in school

  29. Andrea

    GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts

    Took them with me! They've been learning about it in school so it was nice for them to see it all in person.

  30. pregnantbee

    grapefruit / 4717 posts

    We took both with us. I'd do it that way again in a heartbeat.

  31. autumn865

    persimmon / 1147 posts

    I brought my girls... One on my hip and the other by my side as I cast my vote 😎

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