Venting Thread

[Leanna]

Is "home-training" even a word anymore???

I'm using the bathroom in Wal-Mart (which is traumatic enough on its own) when I hear two little girls about 5 or 6 come rip-roaring into the restroom. They proceed to both go into the stall next to me. Soon, I see hands on the floor under the partition separating the two stalls, then hair, then two dirty little faces grinning up at me while I sat on the commode.



I gave them a look of death hoping they'd go away, but a minute later they're back, giggling. I said "Don't look under the wall please" sternly, and next thing I hear is them running out to tell their mother what I said.

I was more than ready for her to confront me about it.

Oh oh oh. Did she say anything to you??? If those we my kids I would have been MORTIFIED. But, I know lots of moms who would have been offended that you dared scold their "angels."

[Hunni Bee]

Is "home-training" even a word anymore???

I'm using the bathroom in Wal-Mart (which is traumatic enough on its own) when I hear two little girls about 5 or 6 come rip-roaring into the restroom. They proceed to both go into the stall next to me. Soon, I see hands on the floor under the partition separating the two stalls, then hair, then two dirty little faces grinning up at me while I sat on the commode.



I gave them a look of death hoping they'd go away, but a minute later they're back, giggling. I said "Don't look under the wall please" sternly, and next thing I hear is them running out to tell their mother what I said.

I was more than ready for her to confront me about it.

[Cat Herder]

(WHO ate your pizza? )

That I don't know yet.... but with 3 teens, a husband and a couple recent trips to stock our parents feezers for winter, it could have be anyone. Even me.

[Blackcat31]

25 minutes until lunch.... go to heat it up for serving. It is gone.

Pizza day is now Spaghetti day.... the only hot meal I can make in 25 minutes with what is left from last weeks shopping.

ON. A. FRIDAY.

Would it be completely wrong of me to make them eat naked outdoors???? It isn't THAT cold and wet out.

TGIF

Bet it's warmer than here

...and it should almost be a law that at least once per week we can serve spaghetti or some form of left over hodgepodge.

(WHO ate your pizza? )

[Cat Herder]

25 minutes until lunch.... go to heat it up for serving. It is gone.

Pizza day is now Spaghetti day.... the only hot meal I can make in 25 minutes with what is left from last weeks shopping.

ON. A. FRIDAY.

Would it be completely wrong of me to make them eat naked outdoors???? It isn't THAT cold and wet out.

TGIF

[sally]

My vents this morning are being told these 2 dcks would be here at 6:45 and they didn't show up until 7:45. And these parents constantly complain about daycare prices and their older daughter's school lunch prices but constantly eat out all the time, buy new shoes (brand names) for the 2 kids every couple months along with new clothes (brand names again). Just drives me crazy.

[farmgirl]

i agree. it totally disrupts the whole routine.

[farmgirl]

retraining day! love it! feel like that every monday. Wish parents would realize that going, going, going all weekend is so hard on little kids. They need rest and playtime at home! Plus going after daycare then they are just exhausted! Poor babies

[dingledine]

Oh... so he finally fell asleep, and I then got 10-15 minutes, so I swept/steamed the kitchen floor, went potty, and in walks his sister. Really? Usually the all sleep about 75-90 minutes. I sent her back in to lay down, and I am back waiting, hoping she does rest. Today nap can't go past two, because my 8 year old gets home then, and invariably, the door wakes them all up. Hopefully, she can go back to sleep, I have some things I was hoping to take care of today, such as prepping for the kids class I volunteer teach, tonight.

[dingledine]

Today I had a toddler that screamed almost non-stop for an hour, I think she just got herself worked up. Now I have another toddler that won't sleep, is he just laying there, kicking around. Hopefully it happens soon.

[Sunshine74]

So, per our daily routine, I took my DCK's for a walk and then into my backyard to play this morning. I am just pulling out trikes and balls and rakes for the kids when I look up and see a whole dead deer strung to a tree in the neighbors yard (maybe 30 feet away). Ugh! I didn't say anything and hoped the kids wouldn't notice (yeah right) but lo and behold: "Miss Leanna!!!!!! What is that????!!!!!!!" Hunt if you must but please don't leave dead animals where everyone can see them!

I feel the same way. I have facebook friends who hunt, and post pictures of the deer (or turkey) on their page, which goes into my newsfeed. :confused:

[slorey]

The only dck I have currently came last Thursday sneezing and non-stop runny nose all day. Mom kept her home Friday, but Sunday my ds, dd and myself all woke up with the start of a cold. So annoyed! I know kids get sick, but really? Now my sinuses hurt, I have post nasal drip gagging me non-stop (sorry if that is TMI) and my head and throat hurt. Hate when my family gets sick from dck's!

[Leanna]

So, per our daily routine, I took my DCK's for a walk and then into my backyard to play this morning. I am just pulling out trikes and balls and rakes for the kids when I look up and see a whole dead deer strung to a tree in the neighbors yard (maybe 30 feet away). Ugh! I didn't say anything and hoped the kids wouldn't notice (yeah right) but lo and behold: "Miss Leanna!!!!!! What is that????!!!!!!!" Hunt if you must but please don't leave dead animals where everyone can see them!

[Play Care]

Aww, that ****s! :hug:

I'm open today too but here sadly Veteran's day only means the banks and our local community college is closed. All our public schools and everything else is open as they normally are.

I have only one mom I college but she is using the day to get caught up with her homework so her kids will still come. I have another who works at a bank so I have a full boat of regular kids minus one. NOT much of an easy day but oh, well.... The holidays are coming and I get the most time off during that time of the year so YAH! happyface

Hoping your DD feels better soon!

Thanks! I am also off a lot for the upcoming holidays, which is one of the reasons I didn't take a sick day. This is the part whee I get resentful. Especially since the kids have been AWFUL.

[Cradle2crayons]

Aww, that ****s! :hug:

I'm open today too but here sadly Veteran's day only means the banks and our local community college is closed. All our public schools and everything else is open as they normally are.

I have only one mom I college but she is using the day to get caught up with her homework so her kids will still come. I have another who works at a bank so I have a full boat of regular kids minus one. NOT much of an easy day but oh, well.... The holidays are coming and I get the most time off during that time of the year so YAH! happyface

Hoping your DD feels better soon!

Schools are open here too and so am I!!

But only my two awesome dck are here. And tomorrow is a much needed daycare day off for me... First one in 3 weeks!! Go me!!!

I love Mondays because I only have these two, even though on Mondays I have them from 900 am until 900 pm. I don't mind. These two are a joy!!