Times when you've had to bite your tongue

[Jinnah]

Can I point out we put a lock on our bedroom doors....but for a legit reason! We have (or used to have) students stay with us and for their privacy and ours, as well as to stop them going into our bedrooms when we were working, we put locks on the doors. They are still on there as we don't see the need to remove them especially as we are potentially having students again in the summer.

I hope when we sell the house potential buyers won't think we are weirdo's locking up their children!

No, this one is on the OUTSIDE of the door. I wouldn't be concerned if it was on the inside like most locks are. ETA: Not the lock with a key type, either.

Yeah, the ones on the kids' room in our rented house were on the outside, and it wasn't a key... it was the push button lock. So it wouldn't even be of use to keep someone out of the room, only in it!

Exactly. We didn't realize it until we heard our son banging on the door... DH ran and realized he was locked in from the outside. We'll be changing the doorknobs this weekend.

The people we bought the house from seemed completely normal, so I've been wondering if there was a good reason for it, but I can't come up with any besides sleepwalking. Maybe the sleepwalker could climb over a baby gate??

Couldnt you just put a windchime over the door so you'd hear if they were walking? I don't think your sposed to contain anyone when they sleepwalk (except maybe stairgates on stairs ect.)

I don't know... that was just the best reason I could come up with for these people putting the lock on the outside of their kids door. It's so dangerous to lock someone inside of a room.

I know, what if there was a fire or something? The poor kid would be trapped

I agree. How awful.

 

[AnneD]

When FIL says, "This is how _we_ do it." I couldn't care less how you do it, you overbearing old git, and I'm going to do it my way. I'm not you, thank goodness.

 

[AnneD]

When MIL says, "Oh I couldn't cope with that," referring to something like using plain water to clean the baby up when changing her nappy. Cope? What's to cope with here, and is anyone asking her to? Stop abusing vocabulary, you old trout, and leave me alone.

 

[robinator]

When MIL says, "Oh I couldn't cope with that," referring to something like using plain water to clean the baby up when changing her nappy. Cope? What's to cope with here, and is anyone asking her to? Stop abusing vocabulary, you old trout, and leave me alone.

*snort* there's an insult I've never heard before

 

[robinator]

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

 

[MommyJogger]

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

But Robinator, you don't make mistakes. You're perfect. That means that bumbos are supposed to be used that way!
ETA: You should have sat the cat up there on the tray to take the picture- bnb gold!

 

[robinator]

And have him shred ribbons of flesh from my arms? No, thanks!

 

[Reidfidleir]

Yea you ladies make me stay up until past midnight with your shennanigans! In the words of my grandmother in law "you're AWFUL. "
Hehehe this thread is so awesome I love it. What I look forward to at night.

Today: I smelled cigarette smoke while pumping gas. I look up and see a very obviously pregnant girl smoking nonchalantly. I couldn't help it I gave her my best death glare. I don't think she saw me though. I thought well maybe she's trying to cut down. But probably not. She would have probably stopped by that late stage if she tried and she wouldn't be waving her cigarette around in the air like la dee da for everyone to see.

Sorry. This makes me so mad.
Please note that this is not judging others out there that have tried hard to quit while pregnant or are still in the process. Congrats to you for your efforts!

 

[Stelly]

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

but OOooooooo! granite counter tops! lol my priorities are all askew since thats the first thing I noticed

 

[babydust1990]

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

I want to squidge Lane she's that cute!

I has a bumbo fail!

What's that? No TV before 2? Pfft, he's been playing COD since 12 weeks

 

[babydust1990]

Oh and just so I can show off - Harry and his turtle friend he made yesterday

(Note that he has a dummy in AGAIN )

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

I want to squidge Lane she's that cute!

I has a bumbo fail!

What's that? No TV before 2? Pfft, he's been playing COD since 12 weeks

Haha Lily too.





She likes playing with the controller so I turned it off and gave it to her the other day and the first thing she did was push the middle button long enough to turn it on, like she knew exactly what she was doing haha

 

[Pixie19]

Me and my sister were out shopping, Logans teeth were hurting so he was being a bit whingy when we were paying the lady serving us looked at him and said 'aww is your mummy starving you? You poor thing, are you being starved?'

What was wrong with 'Aww are you hungry?'

My sister didnt bite her tongue and replied with 'Well he doesnt look under fed to me'

If i was on my own i would have bitten my tongue too, but i was so mad so as we were going i said 'aww come on Logan lets get you home so i can beat you aswell as starve you' and threw the woman a dirty look...

My sister brings out my bitchy side

 

[Emerald87]

Do you have YOLO in the US?

I hear YOLO sometimes. But usually only on Reddit.

Lol, I just had to google Reddit. If it's not Dr. Phil or Survivor, I'm pretty out of the loop. Because I have a baby whom I devote my life too; I don't have time for anything else......

But your house?! It will never be clean!!

Theres so many people viewing this thread but not replying Get involved people, we dont bite

Speak for yourself

Om nom nom nom nom

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

I think I see a spot of dirt on your benchtop

 

[Emerald87]

P.S. Happy birthday Babydust

I'd do a limerick, but I'm too devoted to my baby to find that sort of creativity
(that's code for I'd suck)

 

[ShelbyLC]

Here's another one for me - sometimes I feel like a circus act when I'm out with my twins. People are constantly whispering and staring. I know they are just interested, but sometimes I want to just snap at them, "I can hear you!" I don't mind when it's kids, because they're just excited and don't know any better, but adults should have more tact. At least wait until I'm out of hearing distance to talk about me! Or better yet, if you have questions, instead of asking your friend their opinion ("Are they boys or girls?" etc) just come up and ask me!


I'm not good at making limericks either, so you'll have to do without from me.

 

[Twister]

I had to bite my tongue today when the hairdresser kept referring to my LO as "he". Just because I didn't know how to tell her she was a she without coming across as uppity

 

[robinator]

Does anybody else wonder now when they make 'wrong' b&b decisions in RL that when they come online they'll be a thread posted about them The other day I was out with my friend and the only way to have all 3 car seats in the car was to have my LO in his RF seat in the front and me sit in the middle at the back. It took me back to that lovely judgey thread

My bnb parenting fail:

I think I see a spot of dirt on your benchtop

You need to have your vision checked, then!

 

[Emerald87]

I had to bite my tongue today when the hairdresser kept referring to my LO as "he". Just because I didn't know how to tell her she was a she without coming across as uppity

Had the same thing happen the other day. Holding LO, who was dressed in pink, and some guy walks up - has the audacity to touch LO and says "what a cute boy you have there".

"She's a girl"...

 

[robinator]

Oh and just so I can show off - Harry and his turtle friend he made yesterday

(Note that he has a dummy in AGAIN )

He still has a dummy? FAIL