Venting Thread

[tntsmom]

Great idea!

[Rockgirl]

I'm sensing a plot to overthrow me. They're doing a pretty good job of it.

[daycarediva]

It must be reorganizing day! My dh is reorganizing our garage so we can fit our truck and jeep in it, which is great, but he'll ask if I can help lift this or that. NO! I have kids here.
And the snowblower was started, but thankfully the kids just went down for nap and the driveway is on the opposite side of the napping room.
Oh and don't forget the "can you get me this, can you get me that", like I don't have a million things to do myself. Ahhhhh! GET IT YOURSELF...

I was trying SOOOO hard not to be witchy about the noise, because he took the initiative and cleaned the room himself. I complained about it needing a deep clean/reorganizing in there, but I didn't DO it. LOL!

[Unregistered]

Would love to be in Canada!

You're NUTS!!! Canadian winters **** b@lls!

[daycarediva]

Anyone else noticed a shift between the quality (going down) and the quantity (going up) of toys today?

Toys that are all battery operated. Flashing lights/sounds. TONS of choices. Nothing open-ended/that requires imagination. For one intended purpose/play. Lots OF these types of toys. Kids rooms are exploding with them. There is NO meaningful play.

I witnessed so much of it Christmas shopping today and had to stop myself from interrupting a stranger's conversation about how much her 4ish month old was learning with an ipad 'educational app' propped in front of her stroller. Grandma had been talking/shushing the getting-fussy baby, and it was WORKING, and the daughter whipped it out.

It was a bust at the toy store for my kids, except for some Legos.

I also went to a Mom's swap of toys and winter weather gear. Toys=same as at toy store. Left empty handed.

Then I stopped at Target, and the Halloween costumes were 90% off. Yay, cheap daycare dress up items. I bought nothing. All character. Not a cop, firefighter, doctor, clown, cowboy or whatever among them.

I went home and bought http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ag=plathomo-20 for my 6yo.

[daycarediva]

Oh, and Monday will be deprogramming from toy overstimulation and screens for most of my daycare kids.

[jgcp]

USDA/ food programs

OK USDA I know you like to keep your money but it would be nice to release what you owe us so we can plan!!! We have to turn in menus on time ! Being paid on time would also be nice. OK rant over

[momtomany74]

worst day ever!

So far today I've had a non stop crying 1yr old who promptly the up in the pack n play when I put him down for a nap. My swing suddenly stopped which normally wouldn't be the end of the world except the 6m old that uses it has lost it's mind and is beyond fussy, and the 18m just blew out her diaper with only one diaper left after multiple reminders about diapers!!! 500% done with today.

[BumbleBee]

No, dcb, a 30 minute nap is not enough. I realize you fell asleep in the car on the way over and your mom sat in my driveway, allowing you to sleep for a full 15 minutes, but seriously?

Scream away kid-I'm not coming to get you for another 45 minutes.

[AmyLeigh]

DCG is making me hate my name today. Every minute it's Aaaaammmmaaayyy. Then, when I respond, she looks at me as if she just forgot what she was going to say and makes something up to ask me. Breathe in, breathe out.....

[hope]

Dcm asks me at drop off to give dcg prunes because she hasn't had a BM since friday. I suggested juice because prunes can cause cramping or an explosive diaper....neither of which i want to deal with here. Dcm said that she really wanted her to have the prunes because that would definitely work. She also said dcg doesn't like them so it will be difficult giving them to her. Ugh...why couldn't dcm give them to her herself yesterday? I will give them but right before pick up and i will tell her she can deal with the explosive diaper and screams from cramps. Happy Monday! !!!

[Second Home]

After spending more hours than I can count tweaking my updated handbook / policies I was just about done with the new 11 page project . Only to have my power go out . I freaked out , not remembering at which point I had saved what I had done .

Luckily most of it was still good , only a little had to be re-done .

[Unregistered]

What a 30 minute nap for a 1 year old and you feel rested? You have got to be kidding me. UGH!

[Play Care]

Dear DCD,

How dare you try to make me feel bad because of a snow day. That is NOT the reason you couldn't attend your child's preschool Christmas party. You also didn't attend last year and that had nothing to do with me/my time off. I was crystal clear about my policies with you when you signed on - it was so important your child attend "real" preschool that you seem to have ignored those just to get what you want. And as it is you do NONE of the preschool activities with her. Seriously, stop trying to BS me. We all know what kind of parent you are. Small towns, remember? You are so fortunate that I love your child. And even with that you are on thin ice.

Sincerely,

Wasn't born last night

[daycarediva]

Wow Kate!!! Just wow!

Dear neighbor,
How dare you come over here to threaten/accuse me during business hours. I have ignored/dealt with your late night drinking parties, your horseshoes flying over the fence, your bonfires that stink up my house, and your ridiculously scary dog without coming to your door.
Sincerely,
This isn't Mr. Rogers neighborhood

My neighbor accused my 3 indoor/outdoor cats of pooping on his walkway. :confused: He was LIVID and went on to say that he walked in it, and through his house with his infant son on the floor before he noticed.

1. My cats have never pooped outside the litter boxes. EVER. My yard is completely poop free.
2. He has a LARGE DOG that poops EVERYWHERE.
3. This isn't our first run in, his wife came over yelling at me in summer about my 'loud music' waking their newborn while I was staining our porch (it was my cell at full volume, not loud AT ALL).
4. Their dog is SCARY. He runs up and down the fence line and growls/barks at the kids and anyone passing by. We DO NOT go out front for a walk when they are home to let him out. Other people cross the street when they walk by. Our other neighbors have complained.

My very large DCD (6'6'+)was present and stayed during his ranting. He finally held the door open for the guy and looked intimidating enough that he backed down. This neighbor guy does this SOLELY when my dh is gone (and he knows this bc dh's service van wasn't in the driveway).