FFFC: night edition

Nhev · April 2011

I had one earlier but I can't remember what it was! So for now: I'm super judgy of my pet-owning neighbors and lately I'm almost looking for a reason to call on them because I know they're bad owners. Take, for instance, the Great Dane/Lab mix who is outside on a short chain for most of the day, barking his huge head off. He's cute and it's obviously not his fault, but seriously...the dang dog woke me up at 2 a.m. once! Their house is also way too tiny to have him AND their fat-ass lab that I rarely see. There's no way that they're being cared for as well as they should be (definitely no exercise). Also, the lady with tons of cats that keep breeding. Also, the guy with the yellow lab that was tied to the truck yesterday morning when I walked...then in the afternoon....and also tonight. I know he goes inside and his line wasn't super short, but still. Ugh. It sounds like we live in Hicksville! Sorry this turned into a vent, but there it is. I'm searching out a reason to get many of my neighbors visited by the animal police.

Bailey81 · April 2011

I'm kinda hoping the kid wakes up soon so I can avoid the wifely obligations for another hour.

kcl22 · April 2011

I have a pet related FFFC. I wish I never listened to people who told me to put T's (my dog) crate in our bedroom. I love him but I'm done with sleeping next to him. He wakes me up all night scratching himself and whining in his sleep. But if we leave him downstairs he thinks he's being punished not being allowed to come up with me.

I'm stuck with him. Stinker.

ChibiMommy · April 2011

In tx tying a dog out for more than an hour is illegal. Good luck getting cops to enforce it though. Poor babies.

Nhev · April 2011

Bailey, I hear ya! What's with these effin hormones?! Kcl, I'm so glad we keep our dog and cat out of our room most nights! My fianc? doesn't come home on Fridays so I let them in to keep me feeling safer, but GAWD sometimes I just need to kick them out

I'm curious though, why were you told to keep the crate in your bedroom? Ugh sorry about the mashup here.

Nhev · April 2011

ChibiMommy:
In tx tying a dog out for more than an hour is illegal. Good luck getting cops to enforce it though. Poor babies.

seriously? I wish it was illegal here. I'll also confess: I don't think that people who keep their animals outside most of the time should have pets.

kcl22 · April 2011

Nhev:
Bailey, I hear ya! What's with these effin hormones?! Kcl, I'm so glad we keep our dog and cat out of our room most nights! My fianc? doesn't come home on Fridays so I let them in to keep me feeling safer, but GAWD sometimes I just need to kick them out I'm curious though, why were you told to keep the crate in your bedroom? Ugh sorry about the mashup here.

We got him when he was a puppy and I read/heard it was good to keep them close to the family not only for bonding but for potty training. Go figure he slept through the night from the first night we got him. Even if he didn't care I'd feel like the wicked witch moving his crate downstairs now. I'd imaging him crying into his pillow wondering where his mommy is. I'm a loser.

ChibiMommy · April 2011

Meh some dogs prefer to be outside. But yea it is shocking that there is a law here. Teechnically there are no animal cruelty laws because the state is reluctant to define cruelty because of the cattle industry. Bestiality is legal here as long as you don't physically hurt the animal.

I only know this because bestiality was my assigned topic in my human sexuality class a few years back. lol

SpartanChick88 · April 2011

My neighbors leave their dogs outside all the time and they bark at everything that walks by - including us on our last walk of the night. They have been bringing them out front on leashes lately... tonight they attacked my friends' dog as we were chatting outside. I like my neighbors, but I want to call animal control as those dogs are menaces! One of them attacked our greyhound last year and left scratches on his belly.

My FFFC: My birthday is Monday but I work all day. DH had talked about taking me out for dinner this weekend, but now he is going to play poker tomorrow night. I'm not going to say anything and just see if he remembers or if he blows it.

kcl22 · April 2011

ChibiMommy:

Meh some dogs prefer to be outside. But yea it is shocking that there is a law here. Teechnically there are no animal cruelty laws because the state is reluctant to define cruelty because of the cattle industry. Bestiality is legal here as long as you don't physically hurt the animal.

I only know this because bestiality was my assigned topic in my human sexuality class a few years back. lol

That is wildly disturbing

jessakris · April 2011

ChibiMommy:
Meh some dogs prefer to be outside. But yea it is shocking that there is a law here. Teechnically there are no animal cruelty laws because the state is reluctant to define cruelty because of the cattle industry. Bestiality is legal here as long as you don't physically hurt the animal.
I only know this because bestiality was my assigned topic in my human sexuality class a few years back. lol

*sigh* Yet another reason to be proud of the lone star state.

McKenna04 · April 2011

I want to throat punch people that don't pull over or stay put at a green light when there is a line of cars that are going to a funeral/burial service.

That's all I got.

Nhev · April 2011

kcl22:
Nhev:
Bailey, I hear ya! What's with these effin hormones?! Kcl, I'm so glad we keep our dog and cat out of our room most nights! My fianc? doesn't come home on Fridays so I let them in to keep me feeling safer, but GAWD sometimes I just need to kick them out I'm curious though, why were you told to keep the crate in your bedroom? Ugh sorry about the mashup here.

We got him when he was a puppy and I read/heard it was good to keep them close to the family not only for bonding but for potty training. Go figure he slept through the night from the first night we got him. Even if he didn't care I'd feel like the wicked witch moving his crate downstairs now. I'd imaging him crying into his pillow wondering where his mommy is. I'm a loser.

Aww, I feel bad when my boy quietly follows us into the bedroom at night and we make him go. It's like he tries to sneak in! He sleeps on a blanket right outside our door.

LadyExtravaganza · April 2011

kcl22:
ChibiMommy:

Meh some dogs prefer to be outside. But yea it is shocking that there is a law here. Teechnically there are no animal cruelty laws because the state is reluctant to define cruelty because of the cattle industry. Bestiality is legal here as long as you don't physically hurt the animal.

I only know this because bestiality was my assigned topic in my human sexuality class a few years back. lol

That is wildly disturbing

Wow. That really is incredibly disturbing and bizarre. I didn't realize it was legal anywhere in the US.

Nhev · April 2011

jessakris:
ChibiMommy:
Meh some dogs prefer to be outside. But yea it is shocking that there is a law here. Teechnically there are no animal cruelty laws because the state is reluctant to define cruelty because of the cattle industry. Bestiality is legal here as long as you don't physically hurt the animal.
I only know this because bestiality was my assigned topic in my human sexuality class a few years back. lol
*sigh* Yet another reason to be proud of the lone star state.

Crazy!

Nhev · April 2011

Kredd88:
My neighbors leave their dogs outside all the time and they bark at everything that walks by - including us on our last walk of the night. They have been bringing them out front on leashes lately... tonight they attacked my friends' dog as we were chatting outside. I like my neighbors, but I want to call animal control as those dogs are menaces! One of them attacked our greyhound last year and left scratches on his belly.

My FFFC: My birthday is Monday but I work all day. DH had talked about taking me out for dinner this weekend, but now he is going to play poker tomorrow night. I'm not going to say anything and just see if he remembers or if he blows it.

I would do the same thing...such a woman thing to do! Then if he goes with his buddies, it'll be like, "I thought you didn't care!" or something, right? Stick out tongue

kcl22 · April 2011

Nhev:
kcl22:

Nhev:
Bailey, I hear ya! What's with these effin hormones?! Kcl, I'm so glad we keep our dog and cat out of our room most nights! My fianc? doesn't come home on Fridays so I let them in to keep me feeling safer, but GAWD sometimes I just need to kick them out I'm curious though, why were you told to keep the crate in your bedroom? Ugh sorry about the mashup here.

We got him when he was a puppy and I read/heard it was good to keep them close to the family not only for bonding but for potty training. Go figure he slept through the night from the first night we got him. Even if he didn't care I'd feel like the wicked witch moving his crate downstairs now. I'd imaging him crying into his pillow wondering where his mommy is. I'm a loser.

Aww, I feel bad when my boy quietly follows us into the bedroom at night and we make him go. It's like he tries to sneak in! He sleeps on a blanket right outside our door.

Our dog is so dumb, he cracks me up. He thinks its a huge treat to go in his crate so during the day he will LITERALLY tip toe up the stairs to go lay down thinking he's getting away with something. It's a riot.

He goes to daycare a couple days a week and the people there say if they can't find him they go look in the crates and he's curled up in one of them. He's lazy apparently

Nhev · April 2011

McKenna04:
I want to throat punch people that don't pull over or stay put at a green light when there is a line of cars that are going to a funeral/burial service.
That's all I got.

Seriously, how insensitive.

SpartanChick88 · April 2011

Nhev:
Kredd88:

My neighbors leave their dogs outside all the time and they bark at everything that walks by - including us on our last walk of the night. They have been bringing them out front on leashes lately... tonight they attacked my friends' dog as we were chatting outside. I like my neighbors, but I want to call animal control as those dogs are menaces! One of them attacked our greyhound last year and left scratches on his belly.

My FFFC: My birthday is Monday but I work all day. DH had talked about taking me out for dinner this weekend, but now he is going to play poker tomorrow night. I'm not going to say anything and just see if he remembers or if he blows it.

I would do the same thing...such a woman thing to do! Then if he goes with his buddies, it'll be like, "I thought you didn't care!" or something, right?

Exactly!! Glad I'm not alone here Wink

Nhev · April 2011

kcl22:
Nhev:
Aww, I feel bad when my boy quietly follows us into the bedroom at night and we make him go. It's like he tries to sneak in! He sleeps on a blanket right outside our door.
Our dog is so dumb, he cracks me up. He thinks its a huge treat to go in his crate so during the day he will LITERALLY tip toe up the stairs to go lay down thinking he's getting away with something. It's a riot.
He goes to daycare a couple days a week and the people there say if they can't find him they go look in the crates and he's curled up in one of them. He's lazy apparently

That's so cute! I broke down the crate and took it to the basement a few weeks ago because our dog never used it. The cat would occasionally sleep in there, but even he hasn't touched it in a while! They take over our couches....won't even sleep on the dog bed, hence the blanket by our door!

misskristina21 · April 2011

My FFFC: I'm totally jealous of babies who have lots of hair. Lilah is still mostly bald. It makes me sad.

SnoopyLuv · April 2011

H & I thought Hot Tub Time Machine was mildly entertaining.

BallSox · April 2011

My FFFC: I think most people put their children into a day care situation without accepting the fact that while their child may be the their entire world, in most day care situations, the child is one of many. I think this results in a lot of people getting butthurt because things aren't "the way I'd do it".

Sorry friend, while you may have 45 minutes to exclusively devote to Jr: spritzing the air with lavender pillow mist, crank the thermostat to 72.5 degrees, give him deep tissue baby massage and cue up Mozart, when you send them off to day care, the dcp has 7 other babies, you can't be everything for everyone. I know not everyone can be a sahm (I can't) but when you put them in a group DC situation, you have to make some compromises (or pay out of the nose for more individual care).

Bredins wife · April 2011

I am doing a study on SIDS, it's a 4 1/2 week study where I have to suction P's pee and pee in a cup, store it, and mail it back. I also have to keep track of every little thing that she does... sleep, eat, poop, pee, where she slept, where she ate etc... This is week 4.

My FFFC- I'm getting really lazy about recording this shiit. Yesterday I didn't write down a damnn thing and filled it all in at night, by memory. Embarrassed I did much better today. It's over on Sunday and I am sooo excited!

FFFC #2 - Dried apples give me really bad gas.

J+MS · April 2011

Nhev:
ChibiMommy:
In tx tying a dog out for more than an hour is illegal. Good luck getting cops to enforce it though. Poor babies.
seriously? I wish it was illegal here. I'll also confess: I don't think that people who keep their animals outside most of the time should have pets.

What? In the winter, our dogs are outside majority of the day because they (huskies) like it. During the warmer weather is another story.

Bredins wife · April 2011

J+MS:
Nhev:
ChibiMommy:
In tx tying a dog out for more than an hour is illegal. Good luck getting cops to enforce it though. Poor babies.
seriously? I wish it was illegal here. I'll also confess: I don't think that people who keep their animals outside most of the time should have pets.
What? In the winter, our dogs are outside majority of the day because they (huskies) like it. During the warmer weather is another story.

My dog is outside almost all day too. She comes back in for water and then runs frantically back to the back door as if the outside is going to disappear. The birds are so much more exciting than the lame walls inside.

kspies · April 2011

Now I'm wondering if our new neighbors think we're bad pet owners. Our new house doesn't have a fence yet, so we have been tying them out back a couple times a day. But the thing is, they LOVE to be outside. Once we picked the older one up from my cousin who was watching him, and her FIL told us (in his slow Hank Hill accent), "That dog just wants to be outside." We say that every time we look out and see him just chillin' in the grass. I am not a fan of dogs living on chains, but bigass golden retrievers need some fresh air every day. They get plenty of walks and love!

More often, though, I find myself preemptively defending their ginormousness in my head. Seriously, we ended up with the world's largest goldens.

SnoopyLuv · April 2011

Bredins wife:

I am doing a study on SIDS, it's a 4 1/2 week study where I have to suction P's pee and pee in a cup, store it, and mail it back. I also have to keep track of every little thing that she does... sleep, eat, poop, pee, where she slept, where she ate etc... This is week 4.

My FFFC- I'm getting really lazy about recording this shiit. Yesterday I didn't write down a damnn thing and filled it all in at night, by memory. I did much better today. It's over on Sunday and I am sooo excited!

FFFC #2 - Dried apples give me really bad gas.

How did you find out about this study? I'd love to do a medical study while I have free time.

QueenBee320 · April 2011

Bredins wife:
I am doing a study on SIDS, it's a 4 1/2 week study where I have to suction P's pee and pee in a cup, store it, and mail it back. I also have to keep track of every little thing that she does... sleep, eat, poop, pee, where she slept, where she ate etc... This is week 4.
My FFFC- I'm getting really lazy about recording this shiit. Yesterday I didn't write down a damnn thing and filled it all in at night, by memory. I did much better today. It's over on Sunday and I am sooo excited!
FFFC #2 - Dried apples give me really bad gas.

That is awesome that you were willing to participate in that! Thank you!

J+MS · April 2011

Bredins wife:
J+MS:
Nhev:
ChibiMommy:
In tx tying a dog out for more than an hour is illegal. Good luck getting cops to enforce it though. Poor babies.
seriously? I wish it was illegal here. I'll also confess: I don't think that people who keep their animals outside most of the time should have pets.
What? In the winter, our dogs are outside majority of the day because they (huskies) like it. During the warmer weather is another story.
My dog is outside almost all day too. She comes back in for water and then runs frantically back to the back door as if the outside is going to disappear. The birds are so much more exciting than the lame walls inside.

Exactly. They are animals, there is nothing wrong with them being outside as long as it's not ridiculously hot or cold and they have access to their water and food.

kspies · April 2011

rochella:
I think people who start threads solely to harass others for their political or religious beliefs are bored, cruel, and insecure. I don't understand why you need the validation for your own beliefs, KWIM? Don't be a b!tch just because you can be. If you genuinely want to understand why other people feel the way they do, I'm assuming you're open to changing your mind - so approach it with an open mind and gentle manner. If not, why the fvck do you want to talk about it so bad? Just to make other people feel like sh!t? Great, go you. Glad you feel so high and mighty.
-edit-
Sorry, I think this was a UO.

My FFFC is that I let DS watch Animal Planet: Unlikely Animal Friends at 6PM after 30 minutes of napping since 8AM. He wouldn't calm down any other way. I am SO ANAL about TV watching.

I was thinking of a UO along the same lines today. It irritates me to no end when people say "It's not all puppies and rainbows here!" Like, why be so proud to be a drama llama? Is it really so bad not to come to TB looking to flame and argue? Thanks, but I have enough stress in my life without getting into arguments with Bumpies.

I know that sounds like a "tHe BuMp iS fOr sUpPoRt" rant, but it's not. DH and I are seriously the dream team of sarcasm. I just don't need to come here to get my snark on.

Bredins wife · April 2011

SnoopyLuv:
Bredins wife:

I am doing a study on SIDS, it's a 4 1/2 week study where I have to suction P's pee and pee in a cup, store it, and mail it back. I also have to keep track of every little thing that she does... sleep, eat, poop, pee, where she slept, where she ate etc... This is week 4.

My FFFC- I'm getting really lazy about recording this shiit. Yesterday I didn't write down a damnn thing and filled it all in at night, by memory. I did much better today. It's over on Sunday and I am sooo excited!

FFFC #2 - Dried apples give me really bad gas.

How did you find out about this study? I'd love to do a medical study while I have free time.

It's through Children's of DC. P's allergist told me about it. The baby has to be younger than 3 months at the start of the study though. You could call anyway and see if they would let you do it? You get 150 bucks to target (that's lots of baby legs)

Bredins wife · April 2011

QueenBee320:
Bredins wife:
I am doing a study on SIDS, it's a 4 1/2 week study where I have to suction P's pee and pee in a cup, store it, and mail it back. I also have to keep track of every little thing that she does... sleep, eat, poop, pee, where she slept, where she ate etc... This is week 4.
My FFFC- I'm getting really lazy about recording this shiit. Yesterday I didn't write down a damnn thing and filled it all in at night, by memory. I did much better today. It's over on Sunday and I am sooo excited!
FFFC #2 - Dried apples give me really bad gas.
That is awesome that you were willing to participate in that! Thank you!

No thanks needed! I found it really interesting! They are comparing the stress levels in Moms and Babies who stay at home, vs Mom's who work and babies who go to day care. Apparently more babies die of SIDS who go to daycare, so they are trying to figure out why.

They test mine and her pee for different hormones that tell them how stressed we were on any given day. I also have a sensor for P's movements, and light, sound, and temperature of the room where she is sleeping. It's really cool, but it's gotten to be some what of a PITA to keep track of all the info.

BallSox · April 2011

Bredins wife:

No thanks needed! I found it really interesting! They are comparing the stress levels in Moms and Babies who stay at home, vs Mom's who work and babies who go to day care. Apparently more babies die of SIDS who go to daycare, so they are trying to figure out why.

The statistics (and I don't have them right in front of me) we had in our staff meeting last month were insane. If I remember correctly, more SIDS death occurred out of parental observation (dcp or with other family). Out of those SIDS deaths, most of them occurred during the first week. Out of those deaths, most of them occurred on the first day of daycare. Like I said, I don't remember the exact #'s. Most of the training was going on the "back to sleep" campaign and the SIDS deaths.

They seemed to think that the correlation was between DCP's placing a baby that normally slept on it's back (at home) on it's stomach (at daycare).

Bredins wife · April 2011

BallSox:
Bredins wife:

No thanks needed! I found it really interesting! They are comparing the stress levels in Moms and Babies who stay at home, vs Mom's who work and babies who go to day care. Apparently more babies die of SIDS who go to daycare, so they are trying to figure out why.
The statistics (and I don't have them right in front of me) we had in our staff meeting last month were insane. If I remember correctly, more SIDS death occurred out of parental observation (dcp or with other family). Out of those SIDS deaths, most of them occurred during the first week. Out of those deaths, most of them occurred on the first day of daycare. Like I said, I don't remember the exact #'s. Most of the training was going on the "back to sleep" campaign and the SIDS deaths.
They seemed to think that the correlation was between DCP's placing a baby that normally slept on it's back (at home) on it's stomach (at daycare).

That's crazy!

SnoopyLuv · April 2011

My other FFFC. I get so upset when I see news reports of obvious negligent parenting and the poor baby's death is said to be the result of SIDS. SIDS is not "the parents were getting high and let the baby sleep with it's bottle in the crib" it's more of an unexplained death. I've seen so many awful news reports like this and it breaks my heart that these parents aren't charged or have repercussions when it's obvious they were liable.

Bredins wife · April 2011

SnoopyLuv:
My other FFFC. I get so upset when I see news reports of obvious negligent parenting and the poor baby's death is said to be the result of SIDS. SIDS is not "the parents were getting high and let the baby sleep with it's bottle in the crib" it's more of an unexplained death. I've seen so many awful news reports like this and it breaks my heart that these parents aren't charged or have repercussions when it's obvious they were liable.

ITA. I think that SIDS is used a lot of times when really it's "parent error"

I let P sleep with a stuffed animal during the day, and my mom is always like "Isn't that a SIDS risk?" I have to explain to her, that no, while it is a suffocation risk, it is not a SIDS risk. Like you said, SIDS is more like, babies who just stop breathing for no apparent reason.

ETA: P and I live in a studio apartment in my mom's basement, so when she is sleeping with said stuffed animal, I can see her at all times.

SnoopyLuv · April 2011

Thanks Bredin's Wife! I thought I would get flamed hard core for it but I'm glad others see it. That's why I never understood bumpers + SIDS. I guess it can hinder airflow but come on, it's much more of a suffocation risk than anything else.

BallSox · April 2011

H and I had this discussion before L was born. Where do you draw the line with SIDS prevention? We don't have crib bumpers because of SIDS, but more b/c I think they're stupid looking. We don't have stuffed animals in the crib because of SIDS, it's more because he's not really attached to any specific lovey and I want to keep it that way as long as possible (the amount of 4 year old lovey-related meltdowns I see every year in my class is insane). He doesn't have a blanket in his crib because he's a human furnace and sweats any time he's covered too much.

They can say "we think it might come from xyz" and people spend all of their time, money and energy preventing x,y,z and still the baby dies. You do what you can, ykwim?

LadyDelilah · April 2011

My BIL's dog bit his baby in the face and today his stupid a$$ wife and him both posted how much they missed the dog... idiots.

my FFFC is that I side eye anyone whos parenting style is EXTREME anything too much in one direction is bad IMO. Like my niece who isnt allowed to finish the litlte mermaid because its "scary" well we live in one of the worst towns in america whats she going to do when she sees some one getting beat up at school? have a nervous breakdown? Oh my other SIL who ony lets her kids listen to praise and worship music... but sends them to public school... hows that going to go down? Idiocy at its finest there

SammyJJo · April 2011

All this SIDS talk has spurred my FFFC: For the first week or two of DS' life, I was concerned that his clothes and swaddle were too close to his face at night. Sometimes I would reswaddle him just to get it as far down as possible while still keeping him tightly bundled. I blame it on hormones and lack of sleep.

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