FFC?

[milano]

Are we continuing this here?

[milano]

There are 30 voicemails on my home phone. None have been listened to.

[sak]

FFFC: it hurts my heart that ITK loves her own AE more than the rest of us

[sak]

Not really.

But real confession, I sit in my car and play on my phone when my kids have soccer practice. The social norm is for most parents to sit on the sides and talk to each other and cheer for their kids and whatever. During practice. Especially on the 4 yr olds team. Yo. I get 1 hour of kid free time during the day and that's when they're at soccer. DNW to talk to soccer moms about how cute little Joey is in his cleats.
On Tuesday all of the sideline parents started a cheering and chanting game along with the kids while they practiced. Whatever dude. I will not be pressured to participate.
I got a group text the next day about how nice practice was and how it was so great for "almost all of the parents present to participate in practice". Whatever dude. Still don't care. Still won't participate next week.

[ovenrack]

May 26, 2017 9:30:26 GMT -6 sak said:

Not really.

But real confession, I sit in my car and play on my phone when my kids have soccer practice. The social norm is for most parents to sit on the sides and talk to each other and cheer for their kids and whatever. During practice. Especially on the 4 yr olds team. Yo. I get 1 hour of kid free time during the day and that's when they're at soccer. DNW to talk to soccer moms about how cute little Joey is in his cleats.
On Tuesday all of the sideline parents started a cheering and chanting game along with the kids while they practiced. Whatever dude. I will not be pressured to participate.
I got a group text the next day about how nice practice was and how it was so great for "almost all of the parents present to participate in practice". Whatever dude. Still don't care. Still won't participate next week.

That's absurd and I stand in solidarity with you.

Or rather, I sit in my car probing in solidarity with you.

[milano]

May 26, 2017 9:35:19 GMT -6 ovenrack said:

May 26, 2017 9:30:26 GMT -6 sak said:

Not really.

But real confession, I sit in my car and play on my phone when my kids have soccer practice. The social norm is for most parents to sit on the sides and talk to each other and cheer for their kids and whatever. During practice. Especially on the 4 yr olds team. Yo. I get 1 hour of kid free time during the day and that's when they're at soccer. DNW to talk to soccer moms about how cute little Joey is in his cleats.
On Tuesday all of the sideline parents started a cheering and chanting game along with the kids while they practiced. Whatever dude. I will not be pressured to participate.
I got a group text the next day about how nice practice was and how it was so great for "almost all of the parents present to participate in practice". Whatever dude. Still don't care. Still won't participate next week.

That's absurd and I stand in solidarity with you.

Or rather, I sit in my car probing in solidarity with you.

Yes, agreed. I rolled my eyes several times reading your "confession" (not towards you, towards the crazy parents). Who wants to watch their kid practice? And what kid wants their parent to watch them practice? Crazies, that's who.

[catlady22]

May 26, 2017 9:35:19 GMT -6 ovenrack said:

May 26, 2017 9:30:26 GMT -6 sak said:

Not really.

But real confession, I sit in my car and play on my phone when my kids have soccer practice. The social norm is for most parents to sit on the sides and talk to each other and cheer for their kids and whatever. During practice. Especially on the 4 yr olds team. Yo. I get 1 hour of kid free time during the day and that's when they're at soccer. DNW to talk to soccer moms about how cute little Joey is in his cleats.
On Tuesday all of the sideline parents started a cheering and chanting game along with the kids while they practiced. Whatever dude. I will not be pressured to participate.
I got a group text the next day about how nice practice was and how it was so great for "almost all of the parents present to participate in practice". Whatever dude. Still don't care. Still won't participate next week.

That's absurd and I stand in solidarity with you.

Or rather, I sit in my car probing in solidarity with you.

Would def sit in my car, or try to bribe DH to go instead lol

[Dramaphile]

May 26, 2017 9:23:53 GMT -6 milano said:

There are 30 voicemails on my home phone. None have been listened to.

J always gasps in horror when he sees how many voicemails are unlistened to on my cell phone.  90% of them are my sister calling me to say "hey, call me back" and i can't be bothered to listen or delete them.  and now it's even worse because the iPhone 7 has visual voicemail and transcribes (badly) the first line or so of the person talking.  Genius, enable my voicemail hermit-status even more.

[mathrun]

May 26, 2017 11:06:26 GMT -6 catlady22 said:

May 26, 2017 9:35:19 GMT -6 ovenrack said:

That's absurd and I stand in solidarity with you.

Or rather, I sit in my car probing in solidarity with you.

Would def sit in my car, or try to bribe DH to go instead lol

It gets better. 11 and 12 yo baseball practice last night there was one parent watching, one in the car on her phone, and everyone else dropped off and picked up later.

[mathrun]

D (almost 12) had his last day of elementary school yesterday. He was a little emotional because two of his friends aren't going to the same middle school he is next year. So this could be the last time he sees them.

One of them is a girl, who I think is a really cool girl. Has her own sense of style, not much of a follower. Super friendly. I had a little secret hope that D might want to date her one day.

So when D got emotional, I got emotional too.

It sounds ridiculous when I type it, but yes I was sad that my kid likely won't date a specific girl some day.

[rugger]

I don't like my kids very much today.
Prob cuz I'm stressed having to get everything ready for the 9:30am party in the morning and A flooded the bathroom playing in the sink and R keeps asking me if the cupcakes are ready to put in the storage container (EVERY 5 FING MINUTES) and the house is a wreck and AGH!!

sorry, rant over.

[mapleme]

May 26, 2017 11:41:59 GMT -6 MrTerrible said:

May 26, 2017 11:23:04 GMT -6 mathrun said:

D (almost 12) had his last day of elementary school yesterday. He was a little emotional because two of his friends aren't going to the same middle school he is next year. So this could be the last time he sees them.

One of them is a girl, who I think is a really cool girl. Has her own sense of style, not much of a follower. Super friendly. I had a little secret hope that D might want to date her one day.

So when D got emotional, I got emotional too.

It sounds ridiculous when I type it, but yes I was sad that my kid likely won't date a specific girl some day.

.... Is this who I think it is??

She had 4 Ls in her former screen name.

[ovenrack]

FFFC: I just inadvertently snooped (stopped when I realized) my sister's boyfriend's FB because he was logged into her browser.

FFFC: I wanted to keep snooping.

[rugger]

May 26, 2017 11:48:10 GMT -6 mapleme said:

May 26, 2017 11:41:59 GMT -6 MrTerrible said:

.... Is this who I think it is??

She had 4 Ls in her former screen name.

I feel like I know, but I can't figure out the old sn for the life of me.


ETA: I figured it out! Oh hey mathrun!

[sak]

May 26, 2017 11:23:04 GMT -6 mathrun said:

D (almost 12) had his last day of elementary school yesterday. He was a little emotional because two of his friends aren't going to the same middle school he is next year. So this could be the last time he sees them.

One of them is a girl, who I think is a really cool girl. Has her own sense of style, not much of a follower. Super friendly. I had a little secret hope that D might want to date her one day.

So when D got emotional, I got emotional too.

It sounds ridiculous when I type it, but yes I was sad that my kid likely won't date a specific girl some day.

I know. With M I can mostly drop and go, but the younger ages...ugh.

And hey! Whatcha been up to?!

[CurlieWhirlie]

I hate it when mothers refer to their sons as "stud," especially babies. It's SO gross.

[Dramaphile]

May 26, 2017 13:54:43 GMT -6 CurlieWhirlie said:

I hate it when mothers refer to their sons as "stud," especially babies. It's SO gross.

All that "Ladies Man" baby/toddler stuff is so gross.  And the creepy "You'd better buy a shotgun your baby girl is so pretty" crap.  Can we stop making babies and kids sexy?  Or talking about them dating?  Pretty sure this is my hill to die on.

On a related note, I was perusing Etsy for Daddy/Daughter t shirts and came across multiple versions of a shirt that said "Guns Don't Kill People, Daddies With Pretty Daughters Do."

[charlotte]

Dramaphile

[charlotte]

I need to confess the most "oh shit" Parenting moment I've had so far, which happened on Monday.

I was sitting in the back seat of the car w/DS administering a few meds before we left for DC (nothing contagious) and I was so focused on making sure he took everything he needed that I forgot to strap him in AT ALL. Luckily he alerted me by screaming in a panic as soon as the car started to reverse out of the garage. Thank goodness.

[ldubhawksfan]

May 26, 2017 14:24:59 GMT -6 charlotte said:

I need to confess the most "oh shit" Parenting moment I've had so far, which happened on Monday.

I was sitting in the back seat of the car w/DS administering a few meds before we left for DC (nothing contagious) and I was so focused on making sure he took everything he needed that I forgot to strap him in AT ALL. Luckily he alerted me by screaming in a panic as soon as the car started to reverse out of the garage. Thank goodness.

I had something similar to this when DD was maybe 4 months old. Met with mommy friends for a walk and moved the infant seat onto the stroller. During the walk, DD pooped so I changed her and put her back in the seat, but didn't do the crotch straps (which I realize now how dangerous that was if the stroller had tipped). After the walk I just moved the seat into the car and got almost out of the parking lot before I realized and slammed on the brakes. I also cried most of the way home feeling guilty.

[sak]

May 26, 2017 14:24:59 GMT -6 charlotte said:

I need to confess the most "oh shit" Parenting moment I've had so far, which happened on Monday.

I was sitting in the back seat of the car w/DS administering a few meds before we left for DC (nothing contagious) and I was so focused on making sure he took everything he needed that I forgot to strap him in AT ALL. Luckily he alerted me by screaming in a panic as soon as the car started to reverse out of the garage. Thank goodness.

Have done this but not realized until I arrived at my destination.

It happens. It's not good, but it happens.

[ovenrack]

May 26, 2017 14:55:25 GMT -6 sak said:

May 26, 2017 14:24:59 GMT -6 charlotte said:

I need to confess the most "oh shit" Parenting moment I've had so far, which happened on Monday.

I was sitting in the back seat of the car w/DS administering a few meds before we left for DC (nothing contagious) and I was so focused on making sure he took everything he needed that I forgot to strap him in AT ALL. Luckily he alerted me by screaming in a panic as soon as the car started to reverse out of the garage. Thank goodness.

Have done this but not realized until I arrived at my destination.

It happens. It's not good, but it happens.

Ditto. Though now H yells at me "YOU DIDN'T BUCKLE MEEEEEE."

[milano]

I said I was done with Parenting (or General Discussion as it is known now) threads because A. Drama B. Time suck, but I just popped over there to check it out. I read one thread, which included a story about a snake coming into a vehicle through an air vent.

Now I'm for sure never going back over there and also may never drive a car again.

[tj]

May 26, 2017 11:41:59 GMT -6 MrTerrible said:

May 26, 2017 11:23:04 GMT -6 mathrun said:

D (almost 12) had his last day of elementary school yesterday. He was a little emotional because two of his friends aren't going to the same middle school he is next year. So this could be the last time he sees them.

One of them is a girl, who I think is a really cool girl. Has her own sense of style, not much of a follower. Super friendly. I had a little secret hope that D might want to date her one day.

So when D got emotional, I got emotional too.

It sounds ridiculous when I type it, but yes I was sad that my kid likely won't date a specific girl some day.

.... Is this who I think it is??

The fuck?

[tj]

May 26, 2017 16:26:50 GMT -6 tj said:

May 26, 2017 11:41:59 GMT -6 MrTerrible said:

.... Is this who I think it is??

The fuck?

ETA:

[charlotte]

May 26, 2017 16:09:26 GMT -6 milano said:

I said I was done with Parenting (or General Discussion as it is known now) threads because A. Drama B. Time suck, but I just popped over there to check it out. I read one thread, which included a story about a snake coming into a vehicle through an air vent.

Now I'm for sure never going back over there and also may never drive a car again.

I read that thread and then got in the car... saw a gigantic snake on he road and ran it over. It's like a curse.

[mathrun]

May 26, 2017 12:09:01 GMT -6 rugger said:

May 26, 2017 11:48:10 GMT -6 mapleme said:

She had 4 Ls in her former screen name.

I feel like I know, but I can't figure out the old sn for the life of me.


ETA: I figured it out! Oh hey mathrun!

grumpycakes MrTerrible sak rugger mapleme tj HELLO!! I miss you ladies!!!

Life's good. Busy, if you couldn't tell from the post and run. Work is killing me. D's sports are killing me.

Im on my way to the grocery store now, but I have to whole weekend off and only one BBQ to go to. So I'll come back and catch up.

[grumpycakes]

So good to see you, mathrun! I can't believe your DS is 12! Holy crap. I'm glad you came over here. I was thinking about you when we made the switch.

[milano]

May 26, 2017 16:38:51 GMT -6 charlotte said:

May 26, 2017 16:09:26 GMT -6 milano said:

I said I was done with Parenting (or General Discussion as it is known now) threads because A. Drama B. Time suck, but I just popped over there to check it out. I read one thread, which included a story about a snake coming into a vehicle through an air vent.

Now I'm for sure never going back over there and also may never drive a car again.

I read that thread and then got in the car... saw a gigantic snake on he road and ran it over. It's like a curse.

Yikes! I don't do snakes. Without tears anyway.

[beachbum22]

Everytime I see the TW acronym on the forum, in my head I read it as "twat waffle" instead of trigger warning. It's habit now, and I have NO idea why.

I'm not saying the person posting is a twat waffle, fyi.


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