Times when you've had to bite your tongue

[AnneD]

OK, one last one from me tonight. When a woman introduces herself saying, "I'm a mummy and a wife..." I don't know why, but I always want to say, "And your problem is...?"

 

[AnneD]

OK, sorry, just one more. When someone says she's a full-time mummy/parent. You know the type - smug b*. So those who have to work to keep the roof over their kids' heads and food on the table are part-time parents?!? Yeah right.

 

[robinator]

I'm a "full time" parent and am officially looking down my nose at you. Oh, wait - what is this?? Snot coming out of my asshole? Oh hell, I need a kleenex

 

[AnneD]

Would a cheaper, non-leading brand of tissue do you? As a part-time parent, I'm completely hopeless and have been known to wipe baby's nose with a bit of bog roll on occasion.

 

[AnneD]

Robinator, what's the time where you are?

 

[robinator]

528 pm

 

[robinator]

I don't use the cheap stuff *sniff*

But if that's all you got......

What the heck is bog roll? Made out of peat?

 

[AnneD]

Thanks. It's 1.33 in the morning here. I must be the only one who's still up at stupid o'clock in the UK. Hope you have a good evening!

 

[AnneD]

I don't use the cheap stuff *sniff*

But if that's all you got......

What the heck is bog roll? Made out of peat?

Toilet roll, loo paper, another parenting fail.

 

[staralfur]

I'm a "full time" parent and am officially looking down my nose at you. Oh, wait - what is this?? Snot coming out of my asshole? Oh hell, I need a kleenex

Note to self: Do not read robinator's posts whilst eating.

 

[robinator]

Lmao! Sorry

 

[robinator]

I don't use the cheap stuff *sniff*

But if that's all you got......

What the heck is bog roll? Made out of peat?

Toilet roll, loo paper, another parenting fail.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was imagining something soggy yet highly flammable. Not too keen on that, lol

Good night!

 

[djbutton01]

I've just had to hold my tongue when I saw 3 'friends' on fb discussing that how they keep their children in bed at night... One locked the door, the other tied string from their handle to another door handle and the other turned the handle upside down... I felt like putting 'what if there's a fire?!'

No kidding!!

When we moved into a farmhouse we're renting from an older couple, one of their kids' old rooms had a lock on the OUTSIDE of the door... and it gave me the creeps.

I'm not saying it was for locking the kid in there, but what other reason would there be to have a lock on a door from the outside... for a kids room...

In general, I would NOT advise someone to lock their child in their room but we all need to put ourselves in other people's shoes. My sil is deaf without her hearing aids. My nephew who was 12-13 months or so and was an escape artist. He managed to get out of his crib and wandered through the house getting into whatever he wanted. Unfortunately, her hearing aid batteries would occasionally die while she was asleep and she would not hear him. Once, he went into the backyard and played!!! My brother came home from work around 1 or 2 AM to hear my nephew outside playing, having the time of his life ( he must have been about 14 months old). The next day the lock was flipped to the outside of the door to keep him in his room for his own safety.

 

[pinklightbulb]

When my cousin weaned her 8 week old to 3 meals a day and encouraged me to do the same to Eamon. I don't know why on Earth she didn't just give more bottles Also encouraged me to FF mine as hers slept so well.

Subsequently, hers was put on a diet at 18 months... then she early-weaned her next one at 12 weeks in spite of being told not to wean before 17 weeks at the earliest

Oh, yes. She was also all the while telling me how much healthier hers were as they were bigger than my BF babies who were weaned at 6 months. I wonder why they were bigger somehow???

ARGHHHHHHHHHH.

 

[Reidfidleir]

I don't use the cheap stuff *sniff*

But if that's all you got......

What the heck is bog roll? Made out of peat?

Hahahahahahaha!!! I was wondering the same! Hehehe this little exchange had my eyes tearing and me shaking in bed trying to laugh quietly while hubby sleeps.
I've enjoyed reading this thread so far. Anticipating tomorrows additions!

One thing that I'm still bewildered with:
My mother (a nurse) says that "you know, there will come a time where the baby will not be as interested in nursing. But it's a window of only 2-3 days so you have to make sure you stop nursing then otherwise he'll continue (think she means past age one). "
Thanks for your concern....I guess? From what I know it's good to nurse them at least until age one if you can. And I want him to nurse as long as he wants! I have a goal of one year or longer.
Plus. Stopping within 2-3 days?! Ummm ever hear of engorgment?! No way would I stop nursing abruptly! I've already gone through mastitis 4 times and don't relish the thought of enduring it again.

Seriously....

 

[Emerald87]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much to catch up

There were too many things to quote. I'm just gotta say hi to a few lol.

because AP moms can (not always) be snotty assholes?

Absolutely!!!

I never cared for "AP" methods before pregnancy, a high needs baby taught me that it was the only way to survive. Now I just do it because... it works for us

But one thing I have learned, having one horribly high needs difficult colicky baby and having one easygoing one, is that people who have only had an easygoing baby can really take it for granted (not saying all do, of course not all do, but some people can get a little high and mighty without realizing that they actually have it pretty good)

I didn't even realise until BnB that I am a "natural parent" i.e. BF, babywearing, occasional bed sharing, cloth nappies etc.

I'm going to go all high and mighty - I know I have an easy going baby

When sahm's can't be bothered to keep their house clean and claim it's because they'd rather be spending quality time with their child. I have that friend. Or if that person is on bnb, they post some sappy poem about it. My house is spotless, my baby has all the mommy time she could ever want; it is possible

THIS! I have 2 friends on facebook who constantly bemoan the state of their house but then justify it by saying they're spending their time with their children. (Yet they still manage to watch loads of TV everyday??)

T......V........? What is this sorcery? Oh, wait, is that the big screen thingy that is playing Bananas in Pajamas and Play School all the time?

I have to bite my tongue when mums who have LO's who sleep great and are easygoing put it ALL down to their fantastic parenting. It couldn't possibly have anything to do with their personality, and then imply that the parents who's babies don't sleep well and are higher needs than theirs must be doing something wrong.

Also when people say that routine from day 1 is the answer to all your problems. I don't doubt that some babies thrive off a routine but some don't and just because you don't enforce a routine straight away doesn't mean you're going to end up with a hell child.

I. am. awesome. My kid sleeps and it's all thanks to me. Ha! (JK)

I have one friend that told me I'm "running a loose ship" because I take my baby into bed in the morning for a cuddle and a BF. She has a schedule to the minute. She constantly tells me she's had it since 13 days old.
She's planning a second baby. I CANNOT WAIT until she has it and it isn't an easy-going good sleeper like her first and will not conform to any kind of schedule.

If you separated mothers into groups based on their parenting styles, you would find snotty assholes in each group.

When people claim they know better than medical professionals. Please, who spent years and years, not to mention tons of money, on studying medicine? And since when does googling equal research?

Will you marry me?

Fish, chips and a cup of tea... Looks like I know what my dinner is tomorrow night!

Don't forget to throw in a pasty

Or shepherds pie or spag bol (whatever in the world that is)

Yuuuummmmmmm. I'm going to make spag bol tomorrow night. Although I have a much easier recipe than the ones listed here (which also doesn't include kidney beans - gross! lol)

Mince
Tomato soup
BBQ sauce
Splash of sugar
Pasta of your choice

Fussy kids love the shit.

Baby's waking up. I may or may not take her to the chippy and whip out a boob

So.............. that answers our BF'ing question

Kidney beans????


(All the Italians faint at once)


They are the devils spawn...and have a surprisingly devastating effect on my digestive system .

Spaghetti Bol (minus evil kidney beans - you Northerners *are* a little odd ) is the best!

Kidney beans are gross.

I'm back. Lane was fed something.....American

American boob?

 

[hellohefalump]

This came out of the mouth of a seventeen yr old that I work with, she doesn't have kids.
"If I had a stillbirth with twins I'd rather lose both twins than just one"

Jeeeese

 

[Emerald87]

This came out of the mouth of a seventeen yr old that I work with, she doesn't have kids.
"If I had a stillbirth with twins I'd rather lose both twins than just one"

Jeeeese

-_-

 

[pinklightbulb]

Wooooooooooow..... no words for that one!

 

[Sproglet]

The only American food I know is the stuff off man vs food

I love that show. But how on earth is Adam not seriously obese?!

Now it's man v food nation; he "mentors" other challenge eaters. Whatever

I've not seen that yet!

Right, I'm off to the land of nod. There best be lots of limericks on here when I wake up It will be my birthday after all!

Babydust read the thread yesterday
Got to the end and thought 'hey!
There's no limericks,
I expected 5 or 6'
So here's one for your birthday!