Baby on Board

I'm not sure whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, but eldest son is starting to think like me. Driving him home from soccer last weekend he asked me a question. He wanted to know what the point of those "baby on board" signs that people put in their cars. I had to be honest. I didn't know.

We came up with a few theories. Maybe when you're driving down the street and see a car that has "baby on board" proudly displayed, you then make a conscious decision not to have a collision with this car. You don't want to hurt the baby. Does seeing the sign preclude you from entering into a road rage situation with the other vehicle in case the baby on board starts to cry? I just don't know.

My only theory is that it has something to do with letting people know that you won't be driving very fast. If that is the case, you should not be shifting blame on to the baby. You need to have a "timid parent on board" sign on your rear window.

And what about the cars driving around with a "baby on board" sign when there is quite clearly no baby in the car. Should you be fined for a misrepresetation of baby on board felony?

In our household this has confused us no end. I blame it for last term's suspect maths report card. My son is obviously pondering the sign when he should be concentrating on cosines.

If somebody out there knows the meaning, please let me know.

PS. Any answers relating to Homer Simpson and his barber shop quartet with their hit single "baby on board" will be disregarded.