We have this huge plastic sheet we put over the table for painting, which works quite well, except for Ella's clothes, which inevitably get througly painted
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Sunday, 15 October 2017 23:25 (six years ago) link
When he was like, 4, the stepkid wrote his name all over the hallway wall. Mo mo momo mo mo mo mo mo mo in rows. B has shown me a video of him walking up to this mess, and asking Mo to his face "did you do this?" and the little shit says "no, it wasnt me!" to the camera!
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 16 October 2017 00:35 (six years ago) link
he also once daubed "I Luv u daddy" on a pillowcase in texta.
I parked next to a beat-up car a couple of weeks ago, and on the back of the headrest among various scribbles in market was scrawled in childlike hand I <3 YOU MOMMY
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 16 October 2017 02:42 (six years ago) link
*marker
Adorable!
I picked up our toddler from the childminder once and she said they'd been doing messy play in the kitchen with water and flour. I looked round her spotless kitchen in amazement.
― Monogo doesn't socialise (ledge), Monday, 16 October 2017 12:02 (six years ago) link
outside, tarp, newspaper, full hazmat only way i roll
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, October 15, 2017 4:51 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol
― marcos, Monday, 16 October 2017 14:39 (six years ago) link
I think I may be fully done with ever hanging out with childless friends with my kids after tonight. Granted this is an especially taxing friend.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Sunday, 22 October 2017 02:17 (six years ago) link
I'm basically down to one pre-kids friend who is still childless himself that I can still deal with. And he's a very familial guy with nieces and nephews so he gets it.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Sunday, 22 October 2017 02:48 (six years ago) link
Huh. What's the problem? I have a handful of childless friends
― Οὖτις, Sunday, 22 October 2017 02:54 (six years ago) link
Get better childless friends.
― Jeff, Sunday, 22 October 2017 02:56 (six years ago) link
Maybe I just had a weird way of picking friends before I had kids
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Sunday, 22 October 2017 02:56 (six years ago) link
I mean tbc, 50% of it is just that almost any childless person is going to be less accustomed to the rhythm of life with children, so they won't really "get" for example why plans have to be scheduled in a certain way, why you can't be as loose about things as they can etc., even if they rationally understand it via explanation/observation.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Sunday, 22 October 2017 02:58 (six years ago) link
Also, I just had an especially annoying experience with a friend, so I'm coming off that.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Sunday, 22 October 2017 03:05 (six years ago) link
Yeah I have given up on doing quite a lot because of lack of understanding of schedule. Christmas day last year was a particular example - family several hours late to arrive during nap time and yet surprised that I couldn't join in Christmas lunch because I now had a wide awake toddler to look after. Not bitter...
BBQs due to start at say 4 that don't get started until 2 hours later because no one can light the damn thing.I think this is probably just my friends...
― kinder, Sunday, 22 October 2017 17:18 (six years ago) link
Your child-free friends may very well welcome this decision, man alive. Win-win (-win, for THE CHILDREN)
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 22 October 2017 22:58 (six years ago) link
TBF I've had the opposite issue, where my child-free ass would try my best to tell newly parented friends that no, they really, really should not bring their just-walking 3 year old around because my house is full of cat litter and bongs and pointy tables and lots of breakable crap. I dont want to spend the afternoon freaking out every time they stuff something in their mouth.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Sunday, 22 October 2017 23:12 (six years ago) link
(this was in days gone by, ov course)
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Sunday, 22 October 2017 23:13 (six years ago) link
Xp and I get that complete rigidity around naps and bedtimes can be irritating too. I'm past that at this point. I'm talking about a friend deciding to walk a total of 13 miles rather than take an Uber WHICH I OFFERED TO PAY FOR so we wouldn't have to wait around for him and we'd actually have a reasonable amount of time to hang out. I'msimplifying the story slightly but that's the gist.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Monday, 23 October 2017 00:08 (six years ago) link
Yeah thats a bit weird.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 23 October 2017 00:09 (six years ago) link
That’s pretty terrible. I get it with naps and bedtimes, that’s something that just doesn’t register with a lot of people. It’s pretty key for remaining harmonious.
― Jeff, Monday, 23 October 2017 00:10 (six years ago) link
Like oh skip a nap is nothing for some people but can be disastrous for kids.
― Jeff, Monday, 23 October 2017 00:11 (six years ago) link
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Saturday, October 21, 2017 9:58 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lack of empathy/understanding is a symptom of dicks, not childless people per se
― na (NA), Monday, 23 October 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
My son insisted that was going to be a robot for Halloween (he has a cute home-sign for robot). I lovingly made him a robot costume. All week, he was signing robot robot robot. He went to school today as a robot.
At 6:45 PM tonight - just about to leave for trick or treating - he signed that he would only go as a dog. Dog all the way. Nothing but dog. Screaming on the floor while also signing dog dog dog. (Which tbh was kind of darkly hilarious.)
Fortunately we save previous years' costumes. When given three choices (robot, dog, firefighter), he went with... firefighter. Of course.
― what if a much of a which of a wind (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 12:43 (six years ago) link
sounds about right
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 12:49 (six years ago) link
Um, Nora (and 46 other kids) did this: http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/toddlers-bunny-hopping-likely-caused-958447
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:51 (six years ago) link
Pre-parenting I'd be all "aww adorable bunnies", now I'm basically "omg thank christ they weren't in there, that's terrifying, jesus"
― stet, Thursday, 21 December 2017 16:18 (six years ago) link
Ugh, tfw the kid opens the most expensive item you got him for xmas that you know he wants, only to have him crankily declare its the "wrong" Megatron. >:|
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Sunday, 24 December 2017 20:53 (six years ago) link
:(
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 December 2017 21:08 (six years ago) link
feeling that one
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 24 December 2017 23:14 (six years ago) link
took 3-year-old to outside carols and santa-appearing-on-a-roof thing (which he was in awe of). Santa shouts out 'have you been good boys and girls' and my child informs everyone 'NAUGHTY CHILDREN GET COAL'
― kinder, Sunday, 24 December 2017 23:55 (six years ago) link
<3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 December 2017 03:52 (six years ago) link
Trayce, I remember being that kid on at least two occasions and regret it terribly.
― how's life, Tuesday, 26 December 2017 11:05 (six years ago) link
I was told that the best hanukkah present this year was the stationary bike I got for mom (no more having to deal with PEOPLE when she wants to exercise)the REAL best hanukkah present is the little stand we got that puts our daughter's bike in neutral so she can pedal along with mom
they are both upstairs right now crushing it to peloton videos and I am just basking in my recliner with a beer, psychically patting myself on the back as admiringly as possible
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 6 January 2018 21:41 (six years ago) link
every time i go to IKEA i still think about that human trafficking story i posted upthread where that mom almost lost her entire family to a pair of dudes. i was at IKEA yesterday actually and i kept winding up near the same people, some of them WOMEN with CHILDREN and i wondered if any of them thought i was going to traffick them.
― omar little, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
Went to check on Ella last night before I went to bed, and she had gone to sleep with a pair of underpants on her head like a hat.
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Thursday, 18 January 2018 01:49 (six years ago) link
Hi dere. I never post on this borad and may not do so again, but if you are interested in understanding the infamous high school application process in NYC, contact me offline, by robo-Ilx-mail or otherwise
― Some Dusty in Here (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 3 February 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
On the opposite end of the spectrum, poop-withholding is a very weird behavior.
― Embalming is a flirty business (DJP), Saturday, 3 February 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
Had a baby
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 5 February 2018 19:00 (six years ago) link
― Embalming is a flirty business (DJP), Saturday, February 3, 2018 1:19 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
oh god this has been a true nightmare for the entirety of our almost-3-year-old's life
― marcos, Monday, 5 February 2018 19:05 (six years ago) link
it's fucking horrible
Uhm Nick congrats?!!!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 5 February 2018 19:11 (six years ago) link
Oh wow! Congratulations!
― how's life, Monday, 5 February 2018 19:12 (six years ago) link
congrats!
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Monday, 5 February 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
Congrats and I hope your baby is pooping!
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Monday, 5 February 2018 19:16 (six years ago) link
10lbs. Born in the kitchen with no pain relief because my wife is hardcore.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 5 February 2018 20:24 (six years ago) link
To Disintegration Loops.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 5 February 2018 20:25 (six years ago) link
Yung Basinski :D
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 5 February 2018 20:34 (six years ago) link
Congrats both!! Well done E!
― kinder, Monday, 5 February 2018 21:26 (six years ago) link
congrats! and sorry i missed your post before i started complaining about poop-withholding
― marcos, Monday, 5 February 2018 21:27 (six years ago) link