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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 6, 2017 21:04:36 GMT -6
We survived. Kind of. Not sure how many more days I can do this. nellieoleson my dd3 is also demanding to go swim recently too. When mama isn’t exhausted little one. Do you have the option to swim with her while big sis is in lessons? I was thinking of asking if it would be okay. There is a little kid pool right near where dd1’s lessons are that isn’t used during the class sessions. Although I kind of dread the idea since her class is only a half hour. Getting one kid out of a wet swimsuit and into dry clothes takes long enough as it is...
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 6, 2017 21:05:31 GMT -6
WT actual F to these jeans
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Post by lollipop on Dec 6, 2017 21:53:22 GMT -6
nellieoleson fashion confuses me. What is the point of those pants? So weird. We went to my mom's house for the evening, as per our norm. My sister, her BF and her BFF were there. So. Much. Chaos. My BIL gets my kids so wound up. It's nuts. But he genuinely enjoys playing with them and they adore him. It's nice. Now the kids are in bed and I'm watching a Christmas movie. I'm probably going to go to bed early. I'm beat. I honestly considered letting S stay home from school so I could sleep in this morning. I didn't do it. But it was so tempting
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 7, 2017 9:10:22 GMT -6
I took the girls to the zoo yesterday and we saw an elephant poop right in front of us. Dd2 will not stop talking about it. Her word for most animals is the sound they make, so all last night and this morning she has been saying, “*screeeeeeech!* poop.” Over. And over. And over.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 7, 2017 9:12:44 GMT -6
I took the girls to the zoo yesterday and we saw an elephant poop right in front of us. Dd2 will not stop talking about it. Her word for most animals is the sound they make, so all last night and this morning she has been saying, “*screeeeeeech!* poop.” Over. And over. And over. This made 😂 kids are funny!
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 7, 2017 12:21:58 GMT -6
I took the girls to the zoo yesterday and we saw an elephant poop right in front of us. Dd2 will not stop talking about it. Her word for most animals is the sound they make, so all last night and this morning she has been saying, “*screeeeeeech!* poop.” Over. And over. And over. This made 😂 kids are funny! I hope you’re feeling a little better today!
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 7, 2017 19:50:37 GMT -6
Today at swimming lessons a perfectly nice, normal-seeming mom told me she “flicks” her kids as punishment/discipline. I had no idea that was a thing, and honestly didn’t think anyone did corporal punishment anymore. I can’t imagine. Also, here is dd2 enjoying her time at the pool. Not.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 7, 2017 20:20:31 GMT -6
Re: flicking thing.
I realize that last post sounded horribly naive, and obviously I’m aware that people physically punish their kids. I’m just so far removed from that in my life or anyone’s I know, that it really took me aback and felt kind of like a surprising admission in a stranger/small talk situation.
I was just remembering spanking debates on other boards and just shuddered at the thought of getting into one of those on here.
Flicking though. Just seems so weird.
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Post by kcrkcs on Dec 7, 2017 20:59:37 GMT -6
dizzycooks I hope you are feeling better that sounds awful. nellieoleson Oh my! That would have been so sad to watch the swim diss appointment. I am such a sucker though. Hubs survived the butt surgery. It was mostly successful. Most important he is still continent so really I don't see how anything else matters. Sounds like a couple in office visits to do a little finagling and he should be good to go. I have been watching footage of barns on fire in CA and it's so heartbreaking. I know there are people losing homes and so much more but I feel terrible for those horses who don't understand what's happening and have no way to escape. Many people had good evac plans but some didn't work as planned or got taken by surprise. 😪
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Post by scorpioscuba on Dec 7, 2017 21:26:57 GMT -6
dizzycooks, how are you feeling? I hope things are better. H is Home tomorrow! Hopefully you can go hibernate and recover alone after he gets home. @nelliecooks, I knew someone who did that and it was so alarming. My H and I don’t engage in any physical punishment/discipline either so it’s hard for me to understand or accept. Just can’t go there. kcrkcs I’m so glad to hear that YH’s surgery went well!!! Great news! I haven’t had time to follow the news this week but from what Ive heard it is all so heartbreaking. 😪
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Post by scorpioscuba on Dec 7, 2017 21:29:43 GMT -6
I’m so ready to go home. Sometimes my job is just draining. I’m so tired of telling people who should know what they can and can’t do. We are implementing a new HR system next year and I’m on the compliance side. There have been a few arguments this week. It hasn’t been fun. But in a few years when they get audited and get fined it’s not going to be my fault. 😡
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 7, 2017 22:53:40 GMT -6
kcrkcs, I'm glad the surgery seems to have worked. I totally agree, as long as he's continent then what else matters?? The fires are terrifying as well. I cannot imagine. scorpioscuba, I really am coming to the conclusion that people are idiots. What is so hard about getting on board with the plan? You do not get to make the plan, your job is to FOLLOW THE PLAN. Just do it. nellieoleson, Swimming looks like it went well...and really, was she suggesting you should flick your kid over this temper tantrum? What? I'll be honest, we've swatted dd1s butt on occasion, but it is far from my first choice and it's definitely not the long term plan for compliance. But to tell a stranger you flick your kid? For what? Like what does that accomplish? I am alive. I feel better. I should be in bed, but hey, it's my last night along and I wanted to enjoy it. I have decided I am making lip balm, body butter and sugar scrub for assorted Christmas gifts. Dds and I bought dh his gift tonight. I really need to assess the gift status in my closet and get around to sorting and wrapping. We have way too many birthdays and Christmas presents socked away in there and I have no idea what is for who and when.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 8, 2017 0:46:11 GMT -6
dizzycooks - my closet right now -😳 I am actually running out of room for my normal clothes, so I think I have to shuffle stuff out to the garage. I don’t even have that many presents in there, but hiding them in bags and whatnot is taking up some serious shelf real estate. And no, she wasn’t suggesting I flick dd2. I don’t know what my reaction would have been to that. We were just having a conversation about the differences between kids. She was saying her dd (3) was so much different than her ds (6). She explained her dd “felt no pain” and her ds would freak out when she would flick them as punishment. I have no idea what the look on my face was at that point, but in my mind I was WHHHAAAT? My mom used to pinch me on the underside of my arm or thigh if I was misbehaving in public. I still remember it, think about it, and feel it was wrong. I would never do that to my kids. Not to say I’m not failing them in many other ways, because I’m sure I am, but pinching and “flicking” seem so petty and mean.
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Post by lollipop on Dec 8, 2017 12:16:08 GMT -6
I just realized I have to figure out something for my mom to feed the kids tomorrow night. I didn't even think about it. Usually she takes them to her place for sleepovers, but this time she's sleeping at our house, since H and I are spening the night in a hotel.
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 8, 2017 13:18:02 GMT -6
lollipop enjoy the night away!!! So fun! Wish me luck guys...I’m going into my closet to sort Christmas and bday gifts. 😳
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Post by dizzycooks on Dec 8, 2017 14:09:10 GMT -6
I survived. There is decidedly less as the kids get younger, but the youngers won’t notice or care right?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2017 14:09:42 GMT -6
Happy weekend!! We have a work party and family coming in. Also, dd pooped a little on potty today and I wasn’t even in there! It was random. Also I worked most of the morning and it’s my day off and I’m sore about it. Lame.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2017 14:12:06 GMT -6
I have a funny story about getting in trouble when I was 3 or 4. My mom told me to put my nose in the corner and I was curious what would happen if I shut the door. I shut my nose in the door!! I started crying and my mom said to stop crying and had no idea I stuck my nose in there. When she saw it, she opened the door and my nose stayed pinched together for a while.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2017 14:18:36 GMT -6
But yeah we won’t spank, pinch etc. I need to think about our discipline philosophy. Will prob do time outs at some point.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 8, 2017 17:53:27 GMT -6
I survived. There is decidedly less as the kids get younger, but the youngers won’t notice or care right? This is exactly what is stressing me out about Christmas presents right now. Dd2 will notice and be MAD if dd1 is opening a present and she isn’t. Her goal in life right now is to do everything her sister does and get everything her sister has. It’s so much easier shopping for dd1, though.
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Post by nellieoleson on Dec 8, 2017 17:54:50 GMT -6
Dd1 just said “Let’s do something. I know - let’s go to the dentist!”
She also told me the other day that the best part of being a kid was going to Target.
Ha. Real party animal that one.
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Post by lollipop on Dec 8, 2017 19:17:07 GMT -6
I survived. There is decidedly less as the kids get younger, but the youngers won’t notice or care right? This is exactly what is stressing me out about Christmas presents right now. Dd2 will notice and be MAD if dd1 is opening a present and she isn’t. Her goal in life right now is to do everything her sister does and get everything her sister has. It’s so much easier shopping for dd1, though. I'm finding it way easier to shop for M for toys, clothes and stocking stuffers. S is easier for books and stuff he needs. They each end up with 5 presents from us (including one from Santa), but I can't figure out what to get them. My mom is also finding M way easier to shop for. All S wants is Lego, but he'll get bored if that's all he gets
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