Confessions of the FFF variety.

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shadypines

AshPal61:

SookieFrackhouse68:

I ran out of deodorant 3 days ago. There's been no time to go to the store before work because mornings are chaos. No time after work since H has his job he works some nights and he has to go basically the minute he gets home. Hell if I'm dragging two kids to the store at dinner time.

I've been using H's deodorant for the past 3 days. I smell like a dude.

I've done that before, and vice versa.

ditto here

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acaudill75

mom2pottamus:

I have a cold, it isn't that bad, but I am acting like I have a man cold until tomorrow at least.  I am planning on sleeping in late tomorrow, relaxing in bed with my kindle, and leaving DH with the kids all tomorrow morning.  This isn't because I can't tell him I need a break and have him do this, its to appease my own guilt at doing this.  I also anticipate lots of TV for the kids today and possibly a nap for myself.

I never have matching underwear because I don't own it.  Its a big day if I am into wearing undies and a bra together.

Both of my kids ate large soft pretzels from Target as their lunch on Wednesday.

DD eats her brothers leftover peanut butter toast crusts for breakfast most mornings because that is the only time she ever actually eats and she loves them.

DS dripped a little while peeing onto his favorite cozy pants the other day, so instead of fighting with him over changing his pants, I just popped them in the dryer and let him put them back on when they were mostly dry.

 

I heart you in a major way. Creepy, but there it is.

kcisthebombdotcom

acaudill75:

My FFFC:

I hate when people take a holier than though attitude towards parenting. For example, yesterday, there was a post about tv, and all these people were on board with tv being the antichrist, and no way they are going to let LO watch tv because they won't be able to speak in complete sentences in high school or sh*t like that.And, oh yeah, Spongebob is actually Satan. I don't care if you want to let your kid watch tv or not. If you can do, good for you. But, really? No one lets their kid watch tv? And because I do let my kid watch tv, she is going to turn out like Honey Boo Boo? I think not. I have my opinions about certain things, i.e., tots on motorcycles being an immediate danger, but tv? Sometimes, I think people post about flash cards and no tv watching and gluten free diets, etc., just to make themselves look like model parents and to fish for the attagirls. I used to drink water from a hose and ride a bike without a helmet, and I watched a f**kton of tv, and I still got a doctorate. My parents couldn't help me with math past 8th grade, and I never ate a low fat food until I was an adult, but somehow, I manage to hold down a full time job and not stab myself in the eye with pencils. Lighten up people. Sorry, had to get that one off my chest.

I read the thread you're referring to and no one said they weren't doing it because their kids would be screwed for life. Many avoid TV under two because of the research/pediatrician recommendations--that doesnt mean they're never going to let their kid watch TV. I also don't think people need to "lighten up" since they've made an educated, informed decision to not do something. 

I think you're insecure about your parenting choices so when someone says "I don't do this" you think they're saying "you're screwing up your kid for life if you do this". If you're that insecure about the TV, turn it off. Plain and simple.

I hate the argument of "well we did this when we were kids and we were fine". Kids went without carseats but lived, so I guess I shouldn't use a carseat then. I'm sure it's ok to smoke while pregnant too since previous generations did that as well.

J&A2008

How do all of you find guys who care about laundering instructions!!!

Jealous.  I have banned DH from the laundry room more than once for ruining my stuff.

And, where are all the guys who like girls who smell like guys?  If I borrow DH bodywash/facewash/shampoo etc. he notices. 

LuckyDad

AshPal61:

SookieFrackhouse68:

MH does his own work laundry upon my insistence. He is sofa king particular.

My H, too.  He's all "wash this shirt inside-out with cold water, and hang dry"

How about no?

Exactly. I have work shirts that I really like but are a hassle to clean properly. So I just do it when I have time.

shadypines

J&A2008:

How do all of you find guys who care about laundering instructions!!!

Jealous.  I have banned DH from the laundry room more than once for ruining my stuff.

And, where are all the guys who like girls who smell like guys?  If I borrow DH bodywash/facewash/shampoo etc. he notices. 

This

DH is banned from doing laundry (unless something that needs washing ASAP he will jump in). He just takes to long & procrastinates.

acaudill75

KC_13:

I read the thread you're referring to and no one said they weren't doing it because their kids would be screwed for life. Many avoid TV under two because of the research/pediatrician recommendations. I think you're insecure about your parenting choices so when someone says "I don't do this" you think they're saying "you're screwing up your kid for life if you do this". If you're that insecure about the TV, turn it off. Plain and simple.

I hate the argument of "well we did this when we were kids and we were fine". Kids went without carseats but lived, so I guess I shouldn't use a carseat then. I'm sure it's ok to smoke while pregnant too since previous generations did that as well.

Oh, please, Now we are equating drinking from a hose and watching tv to smoking while pregnant? I just think that those posts are designed to pat like mindind parents on the back and make other mothers who don't think its a big deal feel like they aren't doing right by their child. No insecurity on my part. I know my kid isn't going to be any more screwed up than your kid. And for the record, one poster did equate watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with playing in toilet water and reaching for knives. I don't think I am exaggerating here by saying that in their mind, tv is a baddie.

J&A2008

EllaHella:

J&A2008:

How do all of you find guys who care about laundering instructions!!!

I married someone who was used to military inspections.  I am barred from ironing and making the bed.  Apparently I don't have the attention to detail that DH requires.  Works for me.

::making notes for the next time around::

RondackHiker

emkatrine:

Will all this talk about laundry, I should say I don't even separate my laundry. I just dump it all in the washer. I can't be the only one, right? Right?!

This is me.

And my FFFC... For cloth diapers or hedgehog cage liners, I toss those in, put them through a rinse cycle, then fill out the load with other laundry. Obviously I shake off poop first, but I'm not wasting a load.

jorkz821

RockyTopVols:

acaudill75:

Sometimes, I think people post about flash cards and no tv watching and gluten free diets, etc., just to make themselves look like model parents and to fish for the attagirls.

Names pls. Lets turn up the heat. 

I can't imagine this would be coming from this board.

And why would gluten free make someone a better mommy?

shadypines

J&A2008:

EllaHella:

J&A2008:

How do all of you find guys who care about laundering instructions!!!

I married someone who was used to military inspections.  I am barred from ironing and making the bed.  Apparently I don't have the attention to detail that DH requires.  Works for me.

::making notes for the next time around::

Not always true. My DH is retired military....Still banned....

 

klondikebar

BostonKisses2:

KlondikeBar:

DH wants SIL to come for a visit this weekend. I am having some issues with my medications which are making me feel less than stellar. While I know I could push through through it, this isn't worth it to me. I want to use it as an excuse to have a relaxing weekend without company. I am already starting to feel guilty and may end up giving in.

Is it too late to change plans and arrange for her to come visit a different weekend?  If you're not feeling up to it, don't push yourself since it's not really worth it to you.  I don't blame you one bit for feeling this way. 

She rarely has weekends off. I just feel a little selfish.

jorkz821

Laundry is my least hated house chore. I would rather do 25 loads of laundry than vacuum for 1 second. Is that weird?

jorkz821

PappsMcgee:

Wordsmith226:

I am planning a mommy's evening away with a few of my mommy friends.  We are going to stay overnight in a hotel, have dinner and drinks ordered in, and eat breakfast together.  In peace.  No kids, no husbands.  

The confession part is that it is going to be kinda expensive for one night.  I mean, it is not a necessity.  I have somewhere to sleep.  I have food in the fridge.  But I NEED a break.  I need a pick me up.  And part of me needs my husband to understand what my nights are like when he is out of town, and I am alone with two kids in a foreign country.  I feel mildly guilty about it, but the idea of being practical and not going makes me sad.  

Love ya lady. Go for it, you deserve it! Let loose mama

And yeah, that sounds amazing Wordsmith! I am jealous of your girls night.

NotSharknado

HilarityEnsued:

Something is wrong with drinking out of a hose?

Actually yes. I forget where I saw it, but the hose itself is hazardous.

acaudill75

HilarityEnsued:

Something is wrong with drinking out of a hose?

Only if the water isn't organic and gluten free.

MommaG123

BostonKisses2:

SookieFrackhouse68:

I ran out of deodorant 3 days ago. There's been no time to go to the store before work because mornings are chaos. No time after work since H has his job he works some nights and he has to go basically the minute he gets home. Hell if I'm dragging two kids to the store at dinner time.

I've been using H's deodorant for the past 3 days. I smell like a dude.

The important question here is what scent/brand is it?  I had to do this before because I forgot my deodorant or ran out, and it drove me nuts that I smelled like farking Old Spice or sumshit. 

ETA: I should've read further, and I would've seen that it was, indeed, Old Spice.  LOL!

FWIW, I love the unscented deodorants as well, but I'll use the powder scent if it's not super strong.  It's one of the few scents I can tolerate that won't trigger my allergies and give me a raging headache. 

I get insane allergies/migraines from scents and perfumes too.  MH has to use unscented deodorant because I can't stand the man smells.  The only one I can use that has a scent is Degree Shower Fresh although if I already have a migraine or even a little headache I can't use it either.

It really sucks.  

missyishere

shanado:

HilarityEnsued:

Something is wrong with drinking out of a hose?

Actually yes. I forget where I saw it, but the hose itself is hazardous.

OMG, Shanado- I'm usually on mobile, so I'm late to seeing your siggy.  I love it! She's too stinking cute!

acaudill75

shanado:

HilarityEnsued:

Something is wrong with drinking out of a hose?

Actually yes. I forget where I saw it, but the hose itself is hazardous.

I actually would not let my kids drink from our hose, because we have well water, and the water from our sprinklers does a number on the stucco of our house, so I can only imagine what it would do to their stomachs. However, I do think that the gross stuff that was in hose water kept our immune systems from breaking down everytime a bug came our way. I think I puked once as a kid, and was rarely sick, and I was always outside, exposed to who knows what. Just saying. They get tap water.

jorkz821

acaudill75:

HilarityEnsued:

Something is wrong with drinking out of a hose?

Only if the water isn't organic and gluten free.

::snort ::
Lol

acaudill75

I still watch teen age shows, like 90210 and Vampire Diaries. I'm 37

acaudill75

EllaHella:

acaudill75:

I still watch teen age shows, like 90210 and Vampire Diaries. I'm 37

But do you let LO? 

Hell no. That's mommy time. She's in bed, putting forks in the outlets.

NotSharknado

Thank you Missy!

NotSharknado

acaudill, I was mostly being a smartass with the hose thing.

kcisthebombdotcom

acaudill75:

KC_13:

I read the thread you're referring to and no one said they weren't doing it because their kids would be screwed for life. Many avoid TV under two because of the research/pediatrician recommendations. I think you're insecure about your parenting choices so when someone says "I don't do this" you think they're saying "you're screwing up your kid for life if you do this". If you're that insecure about the TV, turn it off. Plain and simple.

I hate the argument of "well we did this when we were kids and we were fine". Kids went without carseats but lived, so I guess I shouldn't use a carseat then. I'm sure it's ok to smoke while pregnant too since previous generations did that as well.

Oh, please, Now we are equating drinking from a hose and watching tv to smoking while pregnant? I just think that those posts are designed to pat like mindind parents on the back and make other mothers who don't think its a big deal feel like they aren't doing right by their child. No insecurity on my part. I know my kid isn't going to be any more screwed up than your kid. And for the record, one poster did equate watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with playing in toilet water and reaching for knives. I don't think I am exaggerating here by saying that in their mind, tv is a baddie.

No, I'm not equating watching tv to smoking while pregnant. I just hate when people try to use personal antecdotes to undermine science. Science shows TV viewing in children under 2 has no positive consequences and a long list of potential negative consequences so many parents feel it's important to avoid TV exposure with kids who aren't even 1 yet. Your response to those people is "That's silly, I watched TV and I have a PhD, people should lighten up!"

That poster wasn't equating television equally as dangerous as playing with knives. Someone suggested that they let their kid watch tv since it makes them happy. That poster responded that was a weak argument and stated their child would be happy grabbing knives. It wasn't comparing TV as dangerous as playing with knives--you clearly missed the point. You seem to miss the point quite a bit...

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acaudill75

EllaHella:

acaudill75:

EllaHella:

acaudill75:

I still watch teen age shows, like 90210 and Vampire Diaries. I'm 37

But do you let LO? 

Hell no. That's mommy time. She's in bed, putting forks in the outlets.

I did find your rant a little amusing because I have to say I think we are probably the most relaxed IDGAF group on TB. 

That rant wasn't aimed at Parenting. It was a general one. I was just confessing here.

LuckyDad

EllaHella:

Brandi Bee:

We have a long standing laundry war.  One of us will do all the laundry and mistakenly think the other will help out by putting it away....only no one puts it away.  We throw clean laundry on the bed with the intention of putting it away when everything else is done....then we don't get to it.  It gets put back in the hamper at bed time.  Repeat this all week until one of us finally gives in and does it, lol.  When I'm the loser, I put his boxers in different places.

Putting away laundry is the worst thing ever.  I hate it.

Hampers are nature's dressers!

acaudill75

KC_13:

I hate t

No, I'm not equating watching tv to smoking while pregnant. I just hate when people try to use personal antecdotes to undermine science. Science shows TV viewing in children under 2 has no positive consequences and a long list of potential negative consequences so many parents feel it's important to avoid TV exposure with kids who aren't even 1 yet. Your response to those people is "That's silly, I watched TV and I have a PhD, people should lighten up!"

That poster wasn't equating television equally as dangerous as playing with knives. Someone suggested that they let their kid watch tv since it makes them happy. That poster responded that was a weak argument and stated their child would be happy grabbing knives. It wasn't comparing TV as dangerous as playing with knives--you clearly missed the point. You seem to miss the point quite a bit...

Perhaps you are right. I missed the point you were making that your way of thinking is far superior to mine because you read an article that tv is detrimental to children under two. Jenny McCarthy wrote a whole book on Autism. So I guess she is an authority and I should listen to her when trying to decide whether or not to vaccinate my children. Do you see how that argument is flawed? No? And its not anecdotal or hearsay if I refer to something I actually did. But, whatevs, I'm obviously insecure with regards to pontificating parents.

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MrsCodeMonkey

KJmashup:

MrsCodeMonkey,nbsp;I think it's L'oreal:nbsp;nbsp;

Yep! Gotta wonder sometimes whether there are anymore truly new ideas in art? It feels like everything has been done before, kwim? I wonder what they'll do in the next few decades. I only took one art history class, but wish I took more.

Hesterlicious

SookieFrackhouse68:

My wardrobe sucks a dong. I want to update it, but my kids keep wanting to eat and not be cold.

It is total bullshitt. They're ingrates.

 

Hey mine too! Plus my body won't make up it's mind (it has it's own) about what size it wants to be.  I have clothes from size 5 to 14 and I just want to be able to settle on a size and keep it.

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ReeseFox

SookieFrackhouse68:

My wardrobe sucks a dong. I want to update it, but my kids keep wanting to eat and not be cold.

It is total bullshitt. They're ingrates.

I have the exact same problem. Kids are a-holes. 

LuckyDad

SookieFrackhouse68:

My wardrobe sucks a dong. I want to update it, but my kids keep wanting to eat and not be cold.

It is total bullshitt. They're ingrates.

So, your wardrobe is possibly the greatest thing on the planet?

LuckyDad

EllaHella:

I assumed it wasn't about us.

I assume everything is about me.

It makes tampon commercials *really* confuzzling.

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