Parenting Chat Thread #3 (game, better, how to, Denver)
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lol at the binky thing. I think that is the "never" that is broken by the most parents. I know some parents actually never use them, but a lot of people do and I don't know anyone who goes into parenthood thinking they will use them.
The first time I shoved a binky in DD's mouth, we were still in the hospital. The nurses said that they had never seen a sucking reflex like hers. She wanted to suck on everything that came near her even when she was full. When she became jaundiced before we were released, we gave in. She needed a comforter while staying under the lights and I figured I could always take the binky away later. I really didn't want to chop off her fingers later. lol. She was attached to that binky. If it fell out while in the car, you had to pull over and shove one in her mouth.
One day when she was about 6 months old, we were getting in the car and I tried to put it in her mouth before we left. She spit it right back out. Sometimes she would play this game, so I shoved it back in. She kept shoving it back out. I gave up and thought I would probably have to pull over in just a couple of minutes to put it in, but I didn't. She was suddenly just done with binkys. I was so lucky that there was no battle to break the habit.
Well, nobody came in last night and cleaned the neighborhood. How rude is that, lol? Things are still a mess for the most part but at least most of the dust is out of the air.
Today will be dusting in between what work I need to get done. Hoping all the bad backs are feeling better today.
UPDATE: The street sweeper just went by. They are actually cleaning the street! Happy dance!!
Last edited by DewDropInn; 07-07-2011 at 10:38 AM..
Here are some Erma Bombeck quotes to brighten your day. She's invited to my fantasy dinner party.
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My kids always perceived the bathroom as a place where you wait it out until all the groceries are unloaded from the car.
Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better are asking for it.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me."
The first one made me really laugh.... how they magically appear once the groceries are in - to then look through what you bought to see if there is anything good.
The first one made me really laugh.... how they magically appear once the groceries are in - to then look through what you bought to see if there is anything good.
LOL - first thing DS looks for is a bag of Flamin'Hot Cheeto Puffs
The first one made me really laugh.... how they magically appear once the groceries are in - to then look through what you bought to see if there is anything good.
That's my middle daughter! I tell her that if she doesn't help me, she can't look. She always asks if I bought chips ... no, I didn't buy chips!
Yup, that first one is the story of my life! DH is always on the phone, and the others hop in the shower when they hear me coming up the street. One of these days I swear I will just remove the cold foods and wait them out on the rest.
I am in the process of making tomato pies right now. We have had a bumper crop this year, and I am determined to eat every single juicy one!
Yup, that first one is the story of my life! DH is always on the phone, and the others hop in the shower when they hear me coming up the street. One of these days I swear I will just remove the cold foods and wait them out on the rest.
I broke that habit by bringing in all of the boring food (ground beef, chicken, vegetables) and left all of the fun food in the car. I left ice cream, chips, chocolate milk and anything that could be considered fun in the van which was parked in the sun, in FL, in the summer. I walked in, they scattered like cockroaches. I said "I'm home from the store. Please unload the car." I got no response. I yelled out "by the way, the ice cream and chips are still in the car and I am not getting them. If they aren't in the house in the next 3 minutes, I will get them and toss them straight into the trash outside." My van was unloaded in 3 minutes.
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