::UO::

alatham

equibabe611:

nciesla:

equibabe611:

This may not be unpopular, but... Our MIL's are NOT the number 1 woman in our DH/SO/BF/FI lives anymore. We are. And those of us having girls, the little girl comes before us! All the MIL's need to figure this out. I don't care how much of a momma's boy he is.

AGREEEEEEEEEEED! Not sure what you're getting at with the little girl piece but man does it drive me nuts how much my DH's mother smooches and loves on him and coddles him like he can do no wrong. The man's nearly 30 years old and married. Come on now! It makes me find him not-sexy at times when she does it.

Just that there's two female in his life that come before her. Not saying that a son is any less important. Just had to have a small vent cause N's mother makes me want to scream.

I have to agree to this x 100000000. This is a huge reason why my ex husband and I split.

babymama619

j0509:

OK here's mine..the more i see ads withnbsp;bikinis on babies/little girls the more I HATE them!

I sort of agree. I don't like them in ads. I'm a fan of bikinis between 2 and 4 to help with potty training. Before and after it's one piece all the way. The only exception is the swim tshirts and shirt sets. They provide more sunburn protection and are not "sexy". Kids should not be "sexy".

BeachCouple

BSnipes35:

I don't think you should hold a newborn when they are sleeping.  After lurking on the 0-3 month board, it seems there is a new "standard" that you should let your child sleep on you until they are at least six weeks old.  Who came up with this crazy idea?!  We never held DS1 when he was sleeping.  He started STTN at 8 weeks old, and he has always been a great sleeper.  He does not sleep in the bed with us, he actually PREFERS sleeping in his own bed.  Not holding him did not result in any ill effects, quite the opposite IMO.  He's a smart, funny, loving little wild four year old.  And, we all get lots of sleep at night!!  He also still takes 2-3 hour naps during the day.  So, there it is: I think you should put your child down when they are asleep and get some housework done. 

I 100% agree with this.  I was a stickler about not holding my daughter when she slept/ not having her in bed with us ever (unless really sick with a fever I wanted to watch, which was 2 times in 4 years)  She has slept through the night since 6 weeks old.  Also sleeps past 8-9 AM on the weekends.  Overall just a great sleeper.  I'm sure these sleep habits are not totally because I was anti holding her when she was a sleeping baby, but you can bet I will be the same way with this one.

mmm50

fluttergirlmoonchild79:

I have a 2nd one.  I hate what I call "buy my crap" parties (31, Premier Jewelry Pampered Chef, Beachbody, Avon, Mary Kay etc.).  Your stuff is crap, it's overpriced and I don't want to listen to you lecture me on how much money you can make if you quit your job and do this instead.  Hate them, hate them, hate them.

Agreed!  My neighbor sells tons of stuff like that and is always asking me about having parties.  She doesn't get the hint that "I'm really too busy and my friends/family and I are not into things like that" means "hellz no, never ever."   

AnsbyGamber

I don't like the things people put on the back of their cars that say things like "Super Star Soccer Braden #4" To me, you are giving away too much personal info on your kids. If a kidnapper just walked around the parking lot of a soccer field, they now have your kid's soccer team, name and number. I know when I was a kid there were times my big brother had a game on one field while my big sister was on another and my mom would go back and forth. If someone were to come up to my brother and call him by name, he would be a lot more likely to go with them. Especially when they have like 3 of them on the back of the car or those little stick figure families with your names on them. "Braden, hey, your mom Tammy wants me to take you over to your sister Jenna's team lunch" would sound pretty convincing to a kid.

dnt27

Finnaroo:

I lurve DMB old school though, and find Taylor Swift's stuff ridiculously catchy.nbsp; However, I think Rhianna is a whiney, notalent train wreck and I wish she would stop recording things.nbsp;

I agree, just don't ever go to Barbados, you'll want to die. All they play is Rihanna's songs over and over again. It was horrible, but the beaches were nice ::winky face::

DebateThis

fluttergirlmoonchild79:

I have a 2nd one.  I hate what I call "buy my crap" parties (31, Premier Jewelry Pampered Chef, Beachbody, Avon, Mary Kay etc.).  Your stuff is crap, it's overpriced and I don't want to listen to you lecture me on how much money you can make if you quit your job and do this instead.  Hate them, hate them, hate them.

You're not alone.

And I 100% believe those companies are abusive and manipulative to women, particularly SAHMs who SAH because they can't afford daycare. 31 posted the average earnings and hours for their new employees last year and it was something like $700 total, in a full year, for a LOT of work. IIRC it came out to the SAHM making like $2/hr. And because they're "contractors" not employees, those home-sales companies are raking in money hand over fist while their "consultants" make squat.

ETA: 31 income statement: https://www.thirtyonegifts.com/income-disclosure-statement/

5 hrs per week on average (at 52 weeks per year) = 260 hrs. To make an average of $754, so $2.90/hr. Highway robbery.

mistique91

fluttergirlmoonchild79:

LJGS1010:

fluttergirlmoonchild79:

ifurlong:

I think Taylor Swift is a terrible song writer and an average singer

YES!  That dang Feeling 22 song is one of the worst songs ever made.  I cringe whenever I hear it.  And like my friend said, "isn't she only like 24 so where does she get off reminiscing on a lapse of 2 years?"

HA!

DH is tone deaf, and his favorite thing to do in the car is crank up a T-Swift song and "mock sing" it -- completely off tune, with tons of emotion, as if he were a tween girl. It's hysterical. Kinda makes me wish I had a video of him doing it....

Sounds like my DH except he changes the words so that the words "fart, pee and poo" are prominently featured. Boys. ::sigh::

 

Our DH's must be related or something.  Mine does the exact same thing, especially changing the words to those listed and butt and many others.  He think's it's hilarious, but then I get it stuck in my head in the "new" version.  

noslen2005

BSnipes35:

I don't think you should hold a newborn when they are sleeping.  After lurking on the 0-3 month board, it seems there is a new "standard" that you should let your child sleep on you until they are at least six weeks old.  Who came up with this crazy idea?!  We never held DS1 when he was sleeping.  He started STTN at 8 weeks old, and he has always been a great sleeper.  He does not sleep in the bed with us, he actually PREFERS sleeping in his own bed.  Not holding him did not result in any ill effects, quite the opposite IMO.  He's a smart, funny, loving little wild four year old.  And, we all get lots of sleep at night!!  He also still takes 2-3 hour naps during the day.  So, there it is: I think you should put your child down when they are asleep and get some housework done. 

I love this!  

cagoldi

So my quote button didn't wan to work, but this is in reference to the Taylor Swift comments.

The '"Feeling 22" song is one of the worst ever! And I can't stand to look at her, her face reminds me of a possum.

3Dewdrops

BeachCouple:

BSnipes35:

I don't think you should hold a newborn when they are sleeping.  After lurking on the 0-3 month board, it seems there is a new "standard" that you should let your child sleep on you until they are at least six weeks old.  Who came up with this crazy idea?!  We never held DS1 when he was sleeping.  He started STTN at 8 weeks old, and he has always been a great sleeper.  He does not sleep in the bed with us, he actually PREFERS sleeping in his own bed.  Not holding him did not result in any ill effects, quite the opposite IMO.  He's a smart, funny, loving little wild four year old.  And, we all get lots of sleep at night!!  He also still takes 2-3 hour naps during the day.  So, there it is: I think you should put your child down when they are asleep and get some housework done. 

I 100% agree with this.  I was a stickler about not holding my daughter when she slept/ not having her in bed with us ever (unless really sick with a fever I wanted to watch, which was 2 times in 4 years)  She has slept through the night since 6 weeks old.  Also sleeps past 8-9 AM on the weekends.  Overall just a great sleeper.  I'm sure these sleep habits are not totally because I was anti holding her when she was a sleeping baby, but you can bet I will be the same way with this one.

I laugh when people talk like this.  I thought I was the expert after child number one.  I did things by the book.  She was and is the perfect sleeper...and then child 2 came along.   I had to stick my foot in my mouth.  NOTHING worked with her.  She basically cried til she was 7 months old.  It was truly a miracle if she slept a 3 hr stretch. She still often wakes up once. We gave up on trying methods and basically just coddled her.  The result was the most ridiculously affectionate child ever.  I get 'i love yous', compliments, hugs and kisses all day long. She has a completely different personality from big sis. 

Every child is different. 

mrsvail2011

In reference to the forgetting about your marriage when LO arrives comments: 

I completely agree with this as well and would like to add my own UO that will probably get me banned from the boards.

 

I can't stand when pregnant woman treat someone completely awfully (most specifically their SO) and just brush it off with no apologies with the excuse "well I'm pregnant, so it's ok." I've seen/known too many women who yell/curse at their SOs and throw things at them in a complete rage over nothing and are almost proud of their behavior! I get it, hormones suck! But that does mean you stop being a wife/human being??