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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Middle of a chilled afternoon, lounging on my sofa, cold drink in hand and listening to some good music, all in all a nice calm afternoon....or so I thought.

A crash and scream comes from upstairs and with a sigh I get up to go see what's going on. As I get upstairs my two kids have decided they want to kill eachother and wreck the house while they do it.

there's toys everywhere, they're screaming at eachother, teeth gnashing, angry snarls. In a thought I reckin I'm raising wild animals rather than children at this stage. It seems I can never get a nice afternoon without drama, Why is it so tough being a parent......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It will probably be similar in my house during the Wales v England match.

Except it won’t be the kids......

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

. Courage mon brave. One day they'll be old enough to take you out for a cold one.

When I was pregnant with my first a lady in our butchers shop said "at least you know where they are now" I didn't understand her, at the time...by heck I do now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vodka helps..... lots of vodka

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville


". Courage mon brave. One day they'll be old enough to take you out for a cold one.

When I was pregnant with my first a lady in our butchers shop said "at least you know where they are now" I didn't understand her, at the time...by heck I do now "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It will probably be similar in my house during the Wales v England match.

Except it won’t be the kids...... "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought "

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought "
get them out and about and have a hoot children love to get out and run and play

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Husbands are harder work thank kids.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought get them out and about and have a hoot children love to get out and run and play "

Just lock then out in the garden...easy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......"

We found benign neglect worked well!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......"

It’s in the last page of the Hanes manual apparently

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

Lock the door ...put head phones on...I did this til my eldest turned 30 ...he thought he was an orphan...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

We found benign neglect worked well!"

I knew they needed feeding and watering, but attention?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wait till they're turning 18 and planning on moving to Ibiza... such fun to come....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......"

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wait till they're turning 18 and planning on moving to Ibiza... such fun to come.... "

Or, they get to 32 and you're still living with them.

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By *inn2000Woman
over a year ago

belfast

Out shopping this afternoon and two kids were running round the store. Mum said 'you dont usually act like this what's wrong?' Younger boy said 'she has deliberately hurt me twice so its my turn to hit her' Exasperated mum, 'oh she was only playing'.. younger brother growls 'well I'm not I want to fxxking kill her!'

The sister legged it (wise move). The poor mum was mortified.and an older lady leaned over and patted her hand and said 'this too shall pass...'

Gotta love kids

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up."

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feared the quiet more when they were little. Something wicked was usually happening.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wait till they're turning 18 and planning on moving to Ibiza... such fun to come....

Or, they get to 32 and you're still living with them."

Ha ha nobody warns you that it doesn't stop at 18 do they!?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip. "

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bribery and corruption is the way forward.

Gets them ready for the real world too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long! "

You’re my hero! Shall we set up a babysitting service? We would be awesome!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is why we have wine!

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish


"Middle of a chilled afternoon, lounging on my sofa, cold drink in hand and listening to some good music, all in all a nice calm afternoon....or so I thought.

A crash and scream comes from upstairs and with a sigh I get up to go see what's going on. As I get upstairs my two kids have decided they want to kill eachother and wreck the house while they do it.

there's toys everywhere, they're screaming at eachother, teeth gnashing, angry snarls. In a thought I reckin I'm raising wild animals rather than children at this stage. It seems I can never get a nice afternoon without drama, Why is it so tough being a parent...... "

I know that scenario well!

My kids regularly try to kill each other!

Boy and girl - 18 months age difference and zero in common!

In recent months (in their early teens now) they’ve screamed at each other slightly less - which is promising but I’m not getting my hopes up yet!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why we have wine! "

For you or the kids?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is why I don't do kids!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long! "

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why we have wine!

For you or the kids?"

Hahaha, all mine

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By *oodnitegirlWoman
over a year ago

Yorkshire


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg "

Was it Gerry McCann?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

You’re my hero! Shall we set up a babysitting service? We would be awesome!"

Totes.... now what shall we call it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg "

I've taken Phenergan to muffle the sounds of kids..... it was a fluffy experience

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

You’re my hero! Shall we set up a babysitting service? We would be awesome!

Totes.... now what shall we call it?

"

Neglectful Nannies?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip. "

Good call. Only give them sugary stuff before they go to stay with the in laws.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

I've taken Phenergan to muffle the sounds of kids..... it was a fluffy experience "

They outlawed that stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

I've taken Phenergan to muffle the sounds of kids..... it was a fluffy experience

They outlawed that stuff "

They haven't....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

You’re my hero! Shall we set up a babysitting service? We would be awesome!

Totes.... now what shall we call it?

Neglectful Nannies? "

I like it... or how about 'Careless Carers' ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

You’re my hero! Shall we set up a babysitting service? We would be awesome!

Totes.... now what shall we call it?

Neglectful Nannies?

I like it... or how about 'Careless Carers' ?"

The Babycham Sitters!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

You’re my hero! Shall we set up a babysitting service? We would be awesome!

Totes.... now what shall we call it?

Neglectful Nannies?

I like it... or how about 'Careless Carers' ?

The Babycham Sitters!"

Nice

Or Dodgy Daycare

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

I've taken Phenergan to muffle the sounds of kids..... it was a fluffy experience

They outlawed that stuff

They haven't.... "

Really? I was told it was no longer on sale. I don't need it for my kid now, all he does is sleep.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought "

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hear you. I've an extra child today, after a week of being driven crazy by them during half term

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x"

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time... "

Exactly, we don’t know the OP hasn’t spent all morning with them, we don’t know he hasn’t already done a full blown walk and trip to the park by the time he wrote this, we don’t know if it’s literally the first time he has sat down today having a little rest, as far as I am aware you are allowed a break or two during the day! They say looking after kids is more than a full time job and I’m sure you get breaks in the day at a fulltime job (allegedly). We also don’t know they haven’t been up stairs since the morning and this is why they are fighting...soooo many ‘what if’s!’

Geeky x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time...

Exactly, we don’t know the OP hasn’t spent all morning with them, we don’t know he hasn’t already done a full blown walk and trip to the park by the time he wrote this, we don’t know if it’s literally the first time he has sat down today having a little rest, as far as I am aware you are allowed a break or two during the day! They say looking after kids is more than a full time job and I’m sure you get breaks in the day at a fulltime job (allegedly). We also don’t know they haven’t been up stairs since the morning and this is why they are fighting...soooo many ‘what if’s!’

Geeky x"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time...

Exactly, we don’t know the OP hasn’t spent all morning with them, we don’t know he hasn’t already done a full blown walk and trip to the park by the time he wrote this, we don’t know if it’s literally the first time he has sat down today having a little rest, as far as I am aware you are allowed a break or two during the day! They say looking after kids is more than a full time job and I’m sure you get breaks in the day at a fulltime job (allegedly). We also don’t know they haven’t been up stairs since the morning and this is why they are fighting...soooo many ‘what if’s!’

Geeky x"

We don’t know either way. OP hasn’t offered any reason why the kids have been in the mood to wreck things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

I've taken Phenergan to muffle the sounds of kids..... it was a fluffy experience

They outlawed that stuff

They haven't....

Really? I was told it was no longer on sale. I don't need it for my kid now, all he does is sleep. "

You can get it on prescription, but it's also an ingredient that's in Night Nurse and you can buy that over the counter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time...

Exactly, we don’t know the OP hasn’t spent all morning with them, we don’t know he hasn’t already done a full blown walk and trip to the park by the time he wrote this, we don’t know if it’s literally the first time he has sat down today having a little rest, as far as I am aware you are allowed a break or two during the day! They say looking after kids is more than a full time job and I’m sure you get breaks in the day at a fulltime job (allegedly). We also don’t know they haven’t been up stairs since the morning and this is why they are fighting...soooo many ‘what if’s!’

Geeky x

"

Double thumbs up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck."

Not if they don't find out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck."

Do you fancy being Welfare Officer in our new child care service?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time...

Exactly, we don’t know the OP hasn’t spent all morning with them, we don’t know he hasn’t already done a full blown walk and trip to the park by the time he wrote this, we don’t know if it’s literally the first time he has sat down today having a little rest, as far as I am aware you are allowed a break or two during the day! They say looking after kids is more than a full time job and I’m sure you get breaks in the day at a fulltime job (allegedly). We also don’t know they haven’t been up stairs since the morning and this is why they are fighting...soooo many ‘what if’s!’

Geeky x

We don’t know either way. OP hasn’t offered any reason why the kids have been in the mood to wreck things."

I know he hasn’t, but to assume the worst isn’t fair imo.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck."

Bugger!! I’d better get mine back in then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck.

Do you fancy being Welfare Officer in our new child care service? "

No thanks I'm perfectly happy in my hermetically sealed child-free environment.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

I've taken Phenergan to muffle the sounds of kids..... it was a fluffy experience

They outlawed that stuff

They haven't....

Really? I was told it was no longer on sale. I don't need it for my kid now, all he does is sleep.

You can get it on prescription, but it's also an ingredient that's in Night Nurse and you can buy that over the counter "

I have a stash - anything with Promethazine has a drowsy effect (apparently).....

J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

my thoughts exactly. They aren't kids for long x

Kids also need to be able to appreciate (age depending) that grown ups also need some relaxing time...

Exactly, we don’t know the OP hasn’t spent all morning with them, we don’t know he hasn’t already done a full blown walk and trip to the park by the time he wrote this, we don’t know if it’s literally the first time he has sat down today having a little rest, as far as I am aware you are allowed a break or two during the day! They say looking after kids is more than a full time job and I’m sure you get breaks in the day at a fulltime job (allegedly). We also don’t know they haven’t been up stairs since the morning and this is why they are fighting...soooo many ‘what if’s!’

Geeky x

We don’t know either way. OP hasn’t offered any reason why the kids have been in the mood to wreck things.

I know he hasn’t, but to assume the worst isn’t fair imo.

"

Yes maybe but I agree with the OP, raising kids is tough work and in my experience it’s lack of contact with them that can lead to bad behaviour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck.

Do you fancy being Welfare Officer in our new child care service? "

You'll get paid in crates of Babycham

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is why cats are so much more preferable than kids. If the cats are scrapping with each other you can kick them out in the garden all night. I understand that if you do that with kids you'll get social services breathing down your neck.

Bugger!! I’d better get mine back in then "

Nah, leave them to it, it builds resilience

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex

If I see parents out struggling with their kids behaviour or a child with a tantrum I always smile at them and say something like "I've had plenty of that" if help's required I offer it.

One of ours would have terrible screaming tantrums, it was terribly stessful. Once I was struggling to get him into the pushchair people walked past me tutting except one woman who stopped and offered help. It was exactly what this tired, stressed parent who was doing her best needed. Not assumptions about my parenting skills.

Incidentally both our kids had plenty of contact

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They maybe would have liked some attention from you OP - just a thought

You're supposed to pay attention to them? Shit......

Chuck them a pizza and a packet of biscuits to shut them up.

But avoid fizzy drinks. Makes the fuckers round round like lunatics, disturbing your afternoon kip.

You could also give them an antihistamine at bedtime and tell them it's a vitamin, lil fuckers will sleep for sooooooo long!

I know someone who once gave their kid Phenergan so they’d sleep on a longhaul flight.

The little cherub bounced off the walls all the way to Jo’burg

Was it Gerry McCann?"

Quiet if the kid doesn't wake up.

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over a year ago


"If I see parents out struggling with their kids behaviour or a child with a tantrum I always smile at them and say something like "I've had plenty of that" if help's required I offer it.

One of ours would have terrible screaming tantrums, it was terribly stessful. Once I was struggling to get him into the pushchair people walked past me tutting except one woman who stopped and offered help. It was exactly what this tired, stressed parent who was doing her best needed. Not assumptions about my parenting skills.

Incidentally both our kids had plenty of contact"

Oh I can relate to this...!!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"If I see parents out struggling with their kids behaviour or a child with a tantrum I always smile at them and say something like "I've had plenty of that" if help's required I offer it.

One of ours would have terrible screaming tantrums, it was terribly stessful. Once I was struggling to get him into the pushchair people walked past me tutting except one woman who stopped and offered help. It was exactly what this tired, stressed parent who was doing her best needed. Not assumptions about my parenting skills.

Incidentally both our kids had plenty of contact

Oh I can relate to this...!!"

Trying to bend a stiff child in the middle while it's screaming to get it into a pushchair was a regular pastime for me at one time

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over a year ago


"If I see parents out struggling with their kids behaviour or a child with a tantrum I always smile at them and say something like "I've had plenty of that" if help's required I offer it.

One of ours would have terrible screaming tantrums, it was terribly stessful. Once I was struggling to get him into the pushchair people walked past me tutting except one woman who stopped and offered help. It was exactly what this tired, stressed parent who was doing her best needed. Not assumptions about my parenting skills.

Incidentally both our kids had plenty of contact

Oh I can relate to this...!!

Trying to bend a stiff child in the middle while it's screaming to get it into a pushchair was a regular pastime for me at one time "

Why oh why do they not bend in the middle?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kids eh? Without them just how much of life would we miss out on?

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

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"Kids eh? Without them just how much of life would we miss out on?"

None at all...

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