My mom came with my kids and I to the science center this morning. I had set aside a snack for myself and left it in my cup holder in the car because my kids tend to eat EVERYTHING in my snack bag. After I loaded up the kids and the van and hopped in, I noticed my snack was gone.
MY MOM ATE IT.
My confession: I gave her the silent treatment the whole drive home. Like a mature adult.
@tyrion_ What??!! Why would she eat your snack??!! She could of at least asked you to share your snack with her. I'd be pissed too... Does she know your preggo?
Me: 33 DH: 36 Dating 4/2008 Married 6/2016 TTC #1 9/2019 BFP 12/13/2019! EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@ziggymama06 She knows I’m pregnant. She said she thought they were for the kids and said they were so yummy she didn’t realize she’d eaten nearly the whole bag. They were veggie straws (no real veggies included ). Left me like 3 straws 😭
My daughter and I have been home alone all week. While we have made it to all karate classes and even managed a mommy daughter movie/dinner date night out.. I've been exhausted keeping up with the extra housework with my husband gone so.. her second parent has for sure been Netflix on her tablet this week. I don't feel bad. Building babies is hard and I'm WIPED.
I puked for the first time yesterday, and it was all my fault. I know that rich, greasy, and/or heavy foods don't agree with me during pregnancy. But we were having burgers, and I decided to make onion rings. So I ate a bunch of those while eating nothing else waiting for H to come home from work. So I almost puked several times, and then brushing my teeth before going to bed pushed me over the edge.
I'm watching Sister Act.... And it made me cry. When the choir pulls it together and they start to save the convent it just hit me hard. I will never admit this to anyone in real life.
My sister in law’s very immature and annoying partner posted something on Instagram today about how parents shouldn’t bring small children to public spaces. I read it like an hour ago and I am still FUMING about it.
We are snowed in again - second weekend in a row. Seriously, not sure why I live in MI. Cleaned the house this morning and just walked past my white pantries and found cheeto fingerprints all over them. I have now locked myself in the bedroom because I cannot deal. Warmer weather needs to get here fast so that I can send the kiddos outside for hours at a time.
@lachnessmomster I know, right?! Like there are places where it would be disruptive to take a small child, like a really fancy restaurant or something, and I’d never take DS to those. But the idea that someone is entitled to go to any public place without ever encountering children is ridiculous.
@gomillis this is the best drama we've had on this thread yet. Can we get a screenshot of the post? I need context. I am probably in the portion of people that will take my child nearly anywhere if it isn't a hassle for me. I don't go many fancy places, though. How will children ever learn to act in public if they don't have learning opportunities? Does this person want to teach them all social norms like waiting in lines when they turn whatever age is appropriate to go out into public?
Whenever I see stuff like that, I always think, "I hope for your sake your parents didn't feel the same way about you."
The ex-wife of an extended relative of mine could be somewhat vitriolic about the fact she didn't like or want children. It was hard to see some of her social media posts as anything other than deliberate, intentional rudeness. Like posting how much she dislikes children after visiting a friend with children, and it was so obvious, said friend commented something along the lines of "sorry, my kids can be a handful sometimes, I know."
Look, don't have kids if you don't want kids, but you don't need to be rude or mean about it. To those, I also want to say, "you realize you wouldn't be here if your parents felt the same way, right?"
Maybe another confession? I can understand not wanting children or not being a "baby person" or not wanting to hold or play with children, but I can't understand actively disliking or hating children. You were a kid once, your significant other was, your friends were, etc. I just can't understand that mentality.
My toddler behaves better in public and at nice restaurants than many adults. Assuming she’s had a good nap, and if not I know better than to take her out. No parent wants to drag a screaming child from a grocery store, but we will all do it at least once and it’s really not that big of a deal. It’s harder on the mom than anyone else around us. I hope this guy is blessed with colicky triplets someday.
@wife-and-mommy The post is under the spoiler. Maybe I overreacted. I just found it super annoying, especially since we’ve brought DS out to restaurants with them many times. (Edited to crop out their face to protect their privacy)
We bring DS out to restaurants and other places a lot too. He usually is totally fine, and if he’s being disruptive we just take him outside for a while so he’s not disturbing anyone.
@gomillis his ensemble and attempt to sound super cool together made me cringe so hard. He can occupy the space on his couch. No one needs to see your scarf that badly, bro.
That's really annoying. We've moved so far from the "it takes a village" mentality. Now some people don't even wants kids in public 🙄 babies and kids are obviously people too and should join everyday life which obviously includes "public spaces"
Married July 2014 DD born June 2016 Second due August 2020 (team green!)
@roo_baby For real. I'm 100% more annoyed by adults than children, because they're old enough to know better, and they're still generally assholes. Like this one. (No offense, @gomillis! I mean no disrespect to you!)
I realize there are crappy parents out there who don't do a great job of wrangling their kids in public, but with those parents aside, someone needs to teach him to have some empathy toward parents in public with children. I certainly didn't want to be stuck on a plane with my child either when he was melting down, and I don't particularly enjoy having every grocery trip be a dramatic ordeal either, but I do my best, ya know? Can't tell you how many times I've had to leave a public place in tears or nervous sweats, because my boy is, quite frankly, a handful. But kids are kids, and sometimes the moms with them just need a hand or some comedic relief. We have to leave the house sometimes and keep on living life, even though we're parents now. Jeez.
Side note: I vow never to take my monster to a fancy sit down place or anywhere remotely uppity, but as far as I'm concerned, coffee shops are free game, brother.
@samsonator yes, this! Also people with children deserve to participate in public life and shouldn’t be expected to stay home until their kids are grown.
@lachnessmomster No offense taken! Although since I do feel a little guilty, I should say that this person is generally very sweet, just immature and self-centered. Sadly, the latter qualities tend to be what they project most often on social media.
I don't agree with his last sentence standing alone, but seeing the context, I actually agree with the guy.
Children with their parents who will not control them do not belong in public spaces.
Children need to be trained how to be in public spaces, which means when they start dragging metal chairs around and running everywhere, the parent(s) tell them to stop and enforce it. And if the parents aren't willing to do that, then, no, their children don't belong in public spaces.
@tyrion_ I was at Christmas Tree Shop over the weekend and saw they had Veggie Straws and had to buy them... I got the ranch ones (first time) and enjoyed them tnt before bed 🤗
Me: 33 DH: 36 Dating 4/2008 Married 6/2016 TTC #1 9/2019 BFP 12/13/2019! EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
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Dating 4/2008
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TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
So dumb.
The ex-wife of an extended relative of mine could be somewhat vitriolic about the fact she didn't like or want children. It was hard to see some of her social media posts as anything other than deliberate, intentional rudeness. Like posting how much she dislikes children after visiting a friend with children, and it was so obvious, said friend commented something along the lines of "sorry, my kids can be a handful sometimes, I know."
Look, don't have kids if you don't want kids, but you don't need to be rude or mean about it. To those, I also want to say, "you realize you wouldn't be here if your parents felt the same way, right?"
Maybe another confession? I can understand not wanting children or not being a "baby person" or not wanting to hold or play with children, but I can't understand actively disliking or hating children. You were a kid once, your significant other was, your friends were, etc. I just can't understand that mentality.
We bring DS out to restaurants and other places a lot too. He usually is totally fine, and if he’s being disruptive we just take him outside for a while so he’s not disturbing anyone.
DD born June 2016
Second due August 2020 (team green!)
I realize there are crappy parents out there who don't do a great job of wrangling their kids in public, but with those parents aside, someone needs to teach him to have some empathy toward parents in public with children. I certainly didn't want to be stuck on a plane with my child either when he was melting down, and I don't particularly enjoy having every grocery trip be a dramatic ordeal either, but I do my best, ya know? Can't tell you how many times I've had to leave a public place in tears or nervous sweats, because my boy is, quite frankly, a handful. But kids are kids, and sometimes the moms with them just need a hand or some comedic relief. We have to leave the house sometimes and keep on living life, even though we're parents now. Jeez.
Side note: I vow never to take my monster to a fancy sit down place or anywhere remotely uppity, but as far as I'm concerned, coffee shops are free game, brother.
Children with their parents who will
not control them do not belong in public spaces.
Children need to be trained how to be in public spaces, which means when they start dragging metal chairs around and running everywhere, the parent(s) tell them to stop and enforce it. And if the parents aren't willing to do that, then, no, their children don't belong in public spaces.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl