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danabsd · February 2014

LoisLayn23 said:

Jam > Jelly

Both are gross. :-&

KKSBeans · February 2014

There is a difference between teething cough and this little boy's cough. K had that cough in December with 104 fever..it was not fun. Do I think babies need to live in bubbles ? No. However, I do not think me taking my kid to storytime should result in us both sicker than dogs, because a parent did not keep their kid home when they should have. I realize it's an unpopular opinion...doesn't mean dramatics need to ensue.

Holly_1007 · February 2014

Most of the sicknesses that the boys have had this year have been contagious before symptoms show up. By the time they have a lingering couch, they aren't contagious anymore.

Flamingemu · February 2014

No dramatics here @kksbeans just making the point that you may not know what a cough actually means.

It sucks when you get sick because of other people. I get it, but you don't always know the whole story.

juliane2004 · February 2014

KKSBeans said:

I finally have one !!

If your kid is sick, do not take them around other kids. This excludes the obvious of daycare, because you can't help it sometimes. I took K to storytime for the first time on Tuesday. There was a little boy,maybe 13 months hacking something major. He sounded awful and his mom just sat smiling while his dad chased him everywhere. That just pisses me off !!!

I 100% completely agree with you. It drives me insane when a parent is ignoring their obvious sickness. Of course kids can't live in bubbles, hence the exclusion of daycare. But for OPTIONAL activities, where there are going to be other kids, like story time, DONT GO. Skip it that week.

The parents of every other child there will thank you.

With 4 kids, once one gets sick, all 6 of us get sick, and that SUCKS.

ETA: didn't read all comments before I replied.

Teeth and allergies? Okay, I understand. But for true sicknesses, even a common cold, stay home.

eshee8198 · February 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

eshee8198 said:

And of course, not many places take that approach - totally understand and agree. But it doesn't mean I can't think it's the right way to do it. I can think plenty of things that aren't going to change are perfectly shitty (see traffic, above).

Yes, you can think it's the right way to do it. I also think it's the right way to do on a general plane. But I was pointing out it was most probably not the right solution in this case because it's a long term project, it should assume a population is in general good health for a starting point without diseases that can cross the specie line, and it's an expensive/intensive 20 year, or really forever, project.

I'll just shut up about this because I'm talking in circles. I'm sorry if you thought I was saying you can't have your opinion. I was just saying that IMO it was completely impractical. Like complaining of the lack of filet mignon at a homeless soup kitchen.

I read something not too long ago that said one of the biggest needs for homeless food pantries is spices. Because a little cumin can make the fact that you're eating canned green beans from the back of someone's pantry a little less shitty. I never would have thought of that.

And re: killing puppies, no worries at all - I know you're not saying I'm not entitled to my opinion. I just mean that there's a difference between "what should/can Sochi do at this point in time?" vs. "Why does what they did bother me?" Ya know, seeeeester?

Stasi · February 2014

BillyMollyEmmy said:

I do feel, however, that we throw these words around, a lot, about things in life that aren't necessarily as much of a struggle as we make them out to be.

So, what would be an example of something that is hard? I'm curious because we've defined the crap out of what isn't hard...

KKSBeans · February 2014

I was referencing the Cap Locked dramatics @flamingemu, not what you posted

Cheese, I don't think I was being dramatic. It pisses me off when people bring their sick kids to optional activities. Your kid isn't going to miss some major life experience because you keep them home from story time when they have a cold. I admit, I'm a slight germaphobe (the movie Contagion didn't help) but if Kenna is sick, I keep her home because I don't want her getting others sick when it's not a necessity.

melody921 · February 2014

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Holly_1007 · February 2014

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

Stasi · February 2014

Holly_1007 said:

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

Uh, huh? He wants to adopt the baby next to his sick baby in the hospital? That's kind of weird...

Pokedot · February 2014

Holly_1007 said:

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

Attention much?

Holly_1007 · February 2014

Stasi said:

Holly_1007 said:

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

Uh, huh? He wants to adopt the baby next to his sick baby in the hospital? That's kind of weird...

Seriously. All he has posted all day is how sorry he feels for this poor baby. Mind you, his own baby is very sick and needs his attention. I really don't like him, I put up with him for my friends sake.

hmp1 · February 2014

Holly_1007 said:

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

So is the baby even abandoned? Maybe the mom has to work.

melody921 · February 2014

hmp1 said:

Holly_1007 said:

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

So is the baby even abandoned? Maybe the mom has to work.

LMAO, that's exactly what I was thinking. Maybe the parents can't get off work during the day. Or maybe the mom is hospitalized herself. Way to judge first, dude.

Holly_1007 · February 2014

melody921 said:

hmp1 said:

Holly_1007 said:

melody921 said:

Holly_1007 said:

My friends boyfriend just posted on Facebook that he thinks that baby safe havens shouldn't exist and moms should be held accountable for abandoning their babies. He posts dumb stuff like this all the time so I'm not even going to fight with him on it. I hate when people post ignorant things on Facebook.

I read this at first as "My boyfriend..." And yeah, he's dumb. Why punish the baby just bc mom can't/won't take care of him/her?

Lol. Ugh I don't want to keep reading his comments on it, but it's like a car accident, I can't turn away! Their daughter is in the hospital due to rsv and the baby they are sharing a room with is alone. He took it upon himself to look up the baby's name and info (yay google/Facebook) and apparently has been quizzing he nurses about the kid. He is writing stuff about how awful a mom this woman is ( although he doesn't know her) and how he is trying to figure out how to adopt this baby... Or so he says on fb anyway. I want to bash my head against a wall.

So is the baby even abandoned? Maybe the mom has to work.

LMAO, that's exactly what I was thinking. Maybe the parents can't get off work during the day. Or maybe the mom is hospitalized herself. Way to judge first, dude.

That was my thought as well. He is being a judgey d bag, Saying the baby has no clothes, the car seat next to her crib is dirty and old. Supposedly the nurses are saying the baby is abandoned, but wouldn't that break hippa? He is also saying the baby is 2 months old and weighs 6 pounds. It idk how he would get that sort of information.

Nita2603 · February 2014

Russia has started killing dogs in preparation for the Olympics YEARS ago. Like I remember there being initiatives made when I went to university. That was in 2008. So this is not an urgency thing. It's a point if view thing.

Hyaline · February 2014

I was gone all day.

My apparent UOs:

I'd like to visit Russia someday. Hermitage, yo.

I think "no spend month" challenges are dumb. Learn to spend wisely all year, don't just postpone spending for a month. Or maybe I don't have much extraneous spendage so I don't get it? Because what I wouldn't buy one month still needs to be bought at some point? Dunno.

While I'm saddened by what happened to the dogs in Sochi, true feral dogs (not your neighbor's abandoned schnauzer) are scary as fuck. We are lucky to live in countries where the likelihood of encountering a true feral dog and fearing for your life are pretty slim. But they're no joke.

linzeek44 · February 2014

hmp1 said:

IndigoVader said:

dimples12 said:

I will never understand the fear of clowns. Seriously, it just doesn't register for me. Sure, I've seen 'IT.' That was Tim Curry dressed up as a scary clown. Tim freaking Curry. He's way more frightening as Dr. Frankenfurter in Rocky Horror.
Stuck. I am only to here in reading. Phobias are often irrational. I am terrified of clowns and know it is because of IT. No joke. I watched it at age 6. Without laying on your couch, my phobia makes sense thanks to my family history. However, I also know that it truly is a stupid fear. #endoframbling

Bozo too, man. He was crreeepppy

Shut your mouth. I loved Bozo. I just posted about his show on IG earlier this week. I wanted to go to Chicago to be on that show so bad when I was little.

The local version of Bozo came to our area and filmed twins sliding down the playground slide. My sister and I got to be on it.

I completely forgot that happened until right now.

hmp1 · February 2014

Hyaline said:

I think "no spend month" challenges are dumb. Learn to spend wisely all year, don't just postpone spending for a month. Or maybe I don't have much extraneous spendage so I don't get it? Because what I wouldn't buy one month still needs to be bought at some point? Dunno.

I don't think that is true for everyone though. We save plenty but have our play money each paycheck to spend however we want. I didn't end up doing no spend Jan because I like spending my play money. But the dinners/lunches out wouldn't be pushed to a future month, nor would the Valentine pjs or some of the other stuff that I bought because I wanted it, not needed it.

eshee8198 · February 2014

hmp1 said:

Hyaline said:

I think "no spend month" challenges are dumb. Learn to spend wisely all year, don't just postpone spending for a month. Or maybe I don't have much extraneous spendage so I don't get it? Because what I wouldn't buy one month still needs to be bought at some point? Dunno.

I don't think that is true for everyone though. We save plenty but have our play money each paycheck to spend however we want. I didn't end up doing no spend Jan because I like spending my play money. But the dinners/lunches out wouldn't be pushed to a future month, nor would the Valentine pjs or some of the other stuff that I bought because I wanted it, not needed it.

Yeah, way late, but here's my perspective on why we did it. We have a fairly comfortable combined income, and mostly we live below our means. But we go out to eat ALL THE TIME, and I buy clothes and things for DD that I really don't need to. Am I on the path to financial ruin? Not hardly. Could that money be better spent? Absolutely. So for us, no spend January was more of an exercise in self-control, and breaking our bad spending habits, than anything else. So hopefully, it will help us think twice going forward about what we spend money on, because we've realized that one month of going without wasn't so bad.

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