Water Bottle

Our seven-year-old's classmate came to school with something new... water bottle that mists you ("Mist and Sip Bottle"). Our son had his heart on having exactly what his friend had. First I went to WalMart thinking those spray bottles that mist you. He explained to me that isn't what he was looking for. It is apparently a water bottle you can drink from but mists up like a volcano (and doesn't need batteries). I was confused...

I have never seen anything like it in my life!

It took going to five different stores before I finally found what he was talking about. First we went to Walmart, than Sports Authority, Target, Toys R Us, and finally Big 5 Sporting Goods. Each place was more than accommodating and tried to help us. I almost thought to go back, just in case others are like us (and they have many in the boys' school that shop in the same area), so they can be informed to tell others. I just didn't feel like driving back around to do an act of kindness.

I was excited for him that he was able to find exactly what he was looking for but started to wonder if it was the right thing to do. First of all it cost more in gas driving from place to place, he doesn't learn to wait for what he wants, and other aspects. I was talking with my husband and neither of us can remember a time in our childhoods where our parents did anything remotely like we do for our children. If my mom was going to the store that you wanted something you had to hope she remembered to get what you asked for. Unless it was a "needed" item she wasn't much of a shopper.

Water Bottle

http://www.o2-cool.com/mistnsip_overview.php

"Mist and Sip Bottle"

Big 5 Sporting Goods

http://www.big5sportinggoods.com