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MIL Fail

nic326nic326 member
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We went to Toys R Us with MIL today because she has talked nonstop about getting this Little Tikes bowling set for DS. Mind you, MIL is paranoid about DS putting his Matchbox cars (or anything else for that matter) on her coffee tables, DS throwing toys or balls down the stairs and getting into drawers he shouldnt be getting into (but refuses to take out the very things DS wants). She thinks verbally redirecting DS a bazillion times will do the trick.

Anyway - we get this bowling set and "talk it up" the whole way home. Take it out, set it up and right away DS takes the kiddie bowling ball and throws it at the pins. My kids not a bowler nor has he ever seen one of these things. He doesnt get the rolling the ball concept and we demonstrate a few times but he two for christsakes. Well this ball-throwing is just too much for grammy and her (already scratched I might add) wood floors so she packs it up and takes it away from him. And not just takes it away - puts it in the garage to take back to TRU. WTF? Who does that? And of course now we have to listen to DS the rest of the night ask "where my ball grammy"?   Tongue Tied

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  • EveryNameIWantIsTakenEveryNameIWantIsTaken member
    Yikes.  That reminds me of when we stay at one of my grandparents houses.  My grandma will say that she doesn't worry if something gets messed up, then two minutes later is all over ds about touching pretty much anything.
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  • sugarpumpkin716sugarpumpkin716 member
    what the hell?
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  • honeybee #1honeybee #1
    Biatch. Just because she doesn't want it to be played with at her house doesn't mean she should take it back to the store. And just because he doesn't know how to use it the first time doesn't mean she should take it away from him either. Poor kid, he's practically being punished for not psychically knowing at the age of 2 how to bowl. She just gave him a present and now is taking it back. How mean!
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  • Temp574971250006741Temp574971250006741
    Geez why not take it and play with it outside. She is nuts.
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  • alaratta1alaratta1

    Booooo she sucks.  I would go buy him one to play with at your house or in the yard.  Next time she wants to get him something I would say no.  Buying a kid something then not letting him play with it is wrong. 

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  • JimmysGirl1029JimmysGirl1029
    I would say something to her like, "You know, he really liked the bowling set, keeps asking about it. If you don't want him to have it, I will buy it off you and take it to our house." Make her feel like a real jerk, then if she has a heart, she will most likely say, "Just take it" Big Smile
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  • ilovemygirlsilovemygirls member

    imageJimmysGirl1029:
    I would say something to her like, "You know, he really liked the bowling set, keeps asking about it. If you don't want him to have it, I will buy it off you and take it to our house." Make her feel like a real jerk, then if she has a heart, she will most likely say, "Just take it" Big Smile

    Totally this.

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