It's Friday..... time for some flame free confessions!

melissad23

Here goes nothing... I still sometimes text while driving - and I hate myself every time I do.

skidderdo

Ohhhhhhhh GOD MelissaD, I know this is flame-free confessions but for cryin' out loud I drive with my baby and husband and would just die if someone hit us due to texting while driving. I gave up texting and driving 3 years ago as a New Years resolution and it is like, the only resolution I've stuck with religiously. Sorry, I am totally violating the flame-free rule, but fo reals.......

Now I feel bad and have to confess something too... I lied to one of our nanny candidates and told her we found someone who lives in our building. We didn't. We just found someone who we trusted way more than her. I was like "we will keep you on our babysitting list though!"... Nope. Not happening.

melissad23

I know!!  I needed someone to flame me...  I seriously hate myself every time i do it - but am really really really trying not to anymore

ClandestineX

tondraluv said:

ClandestineX said:

I am talking about 5 and 6 year old breastfeeding. I personally know someone doing that. 

My thoughts exactly.

fireflyz56

melissad23 said:

I know!!  I needed someone to flame me...  I seriously hate myself every time i do it - but am really really really trying not to anymore

Put your phone where you can't reach it while driving, like in your purse behind the drivers seat... Or the trunk if you have to. Put it on silent so you cant hear it. I agree with skidderdo, that is scary... But you can break the habit if you want to. Good luck!

WooTob12

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

JSS1002

fireflyz56 said:

I know!!  I needed someone to flame me...  I seriously hate myself every time i do it - but am really really really trying not to anymore

Put your phone where you can't reach it while driving, like in your purse behind the drivers seat... Or the trunk if you have to. Put it on silent so you cant hear it. I agree with skidderdo, that is scary... But you can break the habit if you want to. Good luck!

You know what, I do this too and I need to stop.  I know it is really bad.  I think that starting RIGHT NOW I will make a conscious effort / attempt at quitting.  Note: I never do it when LO is in the car, but on the way to work, etc.

I think there's an app that you can download that locks the phone or something, can sense movement??

MKC12/22/2006

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

Yep, I always do!

fireflyz56

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

I do this too when needed. Small price to pay for a happy baby!

CanukMam

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

Whenever we go out, I drive and hubby sits in the back so I can get a break/change of scenery

minerswife17

CanukMam said:

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

Whenever we go out, I drive and hubby sits in the back so I can get a break/change of scenery

We do this sometimes too. DH will usually sit with her because she's a daddy's girl and calms down immediately. She'll hold his finger and pass out asap. Plus I get car sick in the backseat in a millisecond.yuck.

chellebell82

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

I have, but only on long car trips and really only so I could pump and give LO bottles to help shorten the trip as much as possible. The few times that I have sat in the back with him, he gives me weird looks. 

Debbie0580

My FFFC. I'm super jealous of people who have already left LO for more than a couple hours or overnight. Including (especially) friends IRL.

shadysladyWed98470

I know it's money in my pocket but I already haaaate being a working mom! I just want to stay home and snuggle!

OhSewCrafty

shadysladyWed98470 said:

I know it's money in my pocket but I already haaaate being a working mom! I just want to stay home and snuggle!

I guess my confession is that I love being a working Mom.

love4b

OhSewCrafty said:

shadysladyWed98470 said:

I know it's money in my pocket but I already haaaate being a working mom! I just want to stay home and snuggle!

I guess my confession is that I love being a working Mom.

I guess my confession is that I love being a work at home mom. Best of both worlds! Although, I'm not really sure if that's a flame-worthy confession

ssharaa

melissad23 said:

I know!!  I needed someone to flame me...  I seriously hate myself every time i do it - but am really really really trying not to anymore

I just leave my phone in the diaper bag in the back seat. No possible way to text

Mellisa412

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

I do this most of the time too.

arschm02

WooTob12 said:

When DH is driving I sit in the backseat with LO, I know it's silly but he cries so much in the car and if I sit with him he's happy and babbling away.  I feel like an idiot when we're at a stop light and people are staring at us cause they can't see the baby seat.  DH encourages it cause he can't stand to hear him cry for a second.  Tell me I'm not the only one. 

I do it too. LO is usually happy in the car, but he's way more fun to look at and talk to than being in the front seat.

shadysladyWed98470

randomosity said:

Dude. I would love to be (at least a part time) working mom because being a sahm is WAY more than just staying at home and snuggling. But daycare costs are just too damn much.

I def know that SAH is way more than cuddling. I've been home with LO since he was born and just went back to work this week. The cuddling is just the part I miss the most about being away from him all day!

OhSewCrafty

randomosity said:

Dude. I would love to be (at least a part time) working mom because being a sahm is WAY more than just staying at home and snuggling. But daycare costs are just too damn much.

That's why I love working - I know there is a ton of stuff that sahms do and I really, really hate housework and cooking. Bring on the meetings, spreadsheets, and training sessions! Haha ;-)