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Recently my wife has started working agan and I have had our son untill 4pm 5 days a week. Unfortunatly these days have fallen on days I usualy spend in the field. Sence the onset of this I have not been able to get into the field at all. My son is 2.5 and dose enjoy working with and looking for herps. However it is my beliefe he is to young to take into the field as of yet. In my oppinion it is hard enough to keep ourselves safe and would be next to imposable to keep an eye on a 2 year old "You parents know what I mean LOL" as well as keep an eye on yourself. Are there any other parents here with small children that take them in the field with them? How do you work it out? Unfortunatly I am afraid that my days of spending a week at a time deep in the forest are over. I have taken him camping and he absolulty loves it but agan we made several small hikes close to camp looking for herps and had I not had other family there there is no way I could keep a close enough eye on him to feel good and work at the same time, Is there any hope?
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In my oppinion it is hard enough to keep ourselves safe and would be next to imposable to keep an eye on a 2 year old "You parents know what I mean LOL" as well as keep an eye on yourself. Are there any other parents here with small children that take them in the field with them? How do you work it out?

I have a 3-year-old girl, and I've taken her flipping AC a couple of times. I either carry her on my shoulders (cumbersome) or make her stand back when I'm doing the actual flipping. We didn't find anything.

If I'm going out for "serious" herping, or road-cruising, I go sans child (at least until she's older).
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Chris McMartin
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I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet

I have two small childern,littl girl turning 5 next month,little boy just turned 2 in may. Both have been in the field to many times to count.WHEN my little girl was a baby,i ponderd the thoughts you have now,the thing was ; i said them backpacks for kids.;work great.While herping with me she and i spent hours talking about everything ,from what kind of,snake is that or DAD is there really a such thing as monsters.What im trying to say,time with your kids is so very important . So what better way to spend time with the kids, and doing something you love to do. Just remember be safe,and teach your childeren good ethics,about your hobby or profession.I love TAKING them to the field. I just hope that field is still there ,when it comes time to take there kids herping....................A hoosier field herpers thoughts on that.................Fred Pryor