Kids - A thread for bragging, venting and, advice.

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Three kids here, ages like clockwork: 5, 3 and 1.  I need to make sure that clock stays broken 

Anyway, the 17 month old the other day takes his 'Fridge DJ' (a little radio that sings the ABCs, Old McDonald, etc), climbs the kitchen counter, opens the microwave, puts the radio in, and begins a massive defrost cycle.  You should have seen this thing.  No, better yet, you should have seen and smelled the smoke.  Here we are three days later and the kitchen still stinks, never mind that the actual microwave is destoyed.

Boys!!!!!!!!!  ;D

At least you won't have to endure that infernal racket anymore!!!!!

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Haha Thanks for being honest and not sugar coating it gentlemen, I laughed more than once reading those replies.

 

[maplesyrup]

I mean, I love my kids, I really do.  But most days I wish I would have kept it in my pants.

I hear ya, man... Though I'm sure shortly after they go back to school I'm going to miss having them around again. It's all about balance I suppose. It's something I have a hard time finding from time to time. 

 

[Champ Kind]

Three kids here, ages like clockwork: 5, 3 and 1.  I need to make sure that clock stays broken 

Anyway, the 17 month old the other day takes his 'Fridge DJ' (a little radio that sings the ABCs, Old McDonald, etc), climbs the kitchen counter, opens the microwave, puts the radio in, and begins a massive defrost cycle.  You should have seen this thing.  No, better yet, you should have seen and smelled the smoke.  Here we are three days later and the kitchen still stinks, never mind that the actual microwave is destoyed.

Boys!!!!!!!!!  ;D

At least you won't have to endure that infernal racket anymore!!!!!

Oh Guru, you know as well as I do there's more where that came from - lots, lots more!

Dennis Leary and Louis C.K have some great routines on this....here's a good one (but a bit racey, so be aware)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqNDqygVp70&playnext=1&list=PL48ACEB00B7C8F280&feature=results_video[/youtube]

 

[maplesyrup]

At least buys break stuff and it's over with. With girls, I have to figure out why they did or didn't break it and and it inevitably becomes my fault. - They start early.  :-\

 

[Champ Kind]

Toys that make noise...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKcK4fxcwEs[/youtube]

 

[AlmosGirl]

I'm so ready for the kids to go back to school.

Don't you just want to choke them out at least half the time?

That's the part I'm not looking forward to when we finally start a family, most of the time I hate other peoples children.

That's pretty normal.  I actually hate when they go back to school because it's more work for me.  Lunches, dropping off, etc....  Ugh, I hate it.  It's so easy with them at home and not having to get anyone up to rush out the door.

 

[MonikaM]

I mean, I love my kids, I really do.  But most days I wish I would have kept it in my pants.

The best sex ed class ever would be having a grade 8 class look after a handful of toddlers who have just returned from visiting their grandparents, eaten a box of Oreos, are not fully toilet-trained, and have not taken a nap.

My boy is 13-years-old. Having spent a lot of time in dressing rooms, I can handle nasty smells. But seriously? I am convinced that once male sweat glands are fully activated in puberty, out stinking each other is their sole purpose in life. Until they discover girls.

At that time, I will go into great detail with all of them about the family history of twins. Hopefully they will all be so terrified and not realize that's only applicable on the female side

 

[Corn Flake]

At least buys break stuff and it's over with. With girls, I have to figure out why they did or didn't break it and and it inevitably becomes my fault. - They start early.  :-\

oh man so familiar.

My daughter is 8 now and while she has always had that typical first born "i run the show" thing going on, but it's now gone from being cute to incredibly challenging to deal with. She has also picked up almost every subtle nuance of her mom and how she communicates with me so I basically have two wives right now.    :'(

*** help me. send help. please. ***

 

[OldTimeHockey]

At least buys break stuff and it's over with. With girls, I have to figure out why they did or didn't break it and and it inevitably becomes my fault. - They start early.  :-\

oh man so familiar.

My daughter is 8 now and while she has always had that typical first born "i run the show" thing going on, but it's now gone from being cute to incredibly challenging to deal with. She has also picked up almost every subtle nuance of her mom and how she communicates with me so I basically have two wives right now.    :'(

*** help me. send help. please. ***

Try having 4 wives. My daughters, aged 15, 11, and 4, are all identical to their mother in their actions and habits. I've had more fun beating my head against the brick wall than trying to have a level headed discussion with them.

 

[Corn Flake]

At least buys break stuff and it's over with. With girls, I have to figure out why they did or didn't break it and and it inevitably becomes my fault. - They start early.  :-\

oh man so familiar.

My daughter is 8 now and while she has always had that typical first born "i run the show" thing going on, but it's now gone from being cute to incredibly challenging to deal with. She has also picked up almost every subtle nuance of her mom and how she communicates with me so I basically have two wives right now.    :'(

*** help me. send help. please. ***

Try having 4 wives. My daughters, aged 15, 11, and 4, are all identical to their mother in their actions and habits. I've had more fun beating my head against the brick wall than trying to have a level headed discussion with them.

God, help you.

Thankfully for me, my 6 year old son loves baseball and will practice any time at the drop of a hat.  We hide in the backyard most of the time.  If he ends up being really really good because of the time spent, his sister will probably take credit for it somehow.

 

[maplesyrup]

One wife, two twin daughters entering grade 4. Heck, even the dog is a chick. * ARRRGHHH!

 

[OldTimeHockey]

I have the advantage of having a male dog though I'm sure he sides with the ladies anyhow.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

One wife, two twin daughters entering grade 4. Heck, even the dog is a chick. * ARRRGHHH!

Wife, 7,8,11 year old daughters and my mother has been staying with us for coming up on 2 years.  I'm the only male in the house. 

 

[maplesyrup]

Me too... Drama sucks.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I have the advantage of having a male dog though I'm sure he sides with the ladies anyhow.

it depends on who walks him, who feeds him, who plays with him and who lets him up on the bed/couch/furniture.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

I have the advantage of having a male dog though I'm sure he sides with the ladies anyhow.

it depends on who walks him, who feeds him, who plays with him and who lets him up on the bed/couch/furniture.

Yup, he sides with the wife!

 

[maplesyrup]

I have the advantage of having a male dog though I'm sure he sides with the ladies anyhow.

it depends on who walks him, who feeds him, who plays with him and who lets him up on the bed/couch/furniture.

Yup. Both dogs we've adopted since we've been married well, have kind of been "my" dog. Case in point; She's crate trained and when we're out of the house or in bed, she's in it. We just recently has a long stretch of days where nobody was really home except from late night to early morning. I felt so bad for her (or maybe it was guilt) that I elected to spend nights on the couch with her...

.... yeah, they all have me kind of "whipped."  :-\     

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

my dog, a 100 pound Rottweiler cross, believes his place is on the bed. And not just curled up at the foot of the bed or anything. He needs to be stretched out, head on pillow, and between us.

He used to sleep with my daughter before she went away to university :-\

 

[maplesyrup]

my dog, a 100 pound Rottweiler cross, believes his place is on the bed. And not just curled up at the foot of the bed or anything. He needs to be stretched out, head on pillow, and between us.

He used to sleep with my daughter before she went away to university :-\

Wrong thread I suppose but our Rotty (when she was with us) used to sleep with us. I miss having a dog on the bed to be honest with you and she was exactly the same way. - Right in the middle, stretched out. On the other hand, I really don't miss the hair and most of all, I don't miss the dreams she had where she was chasing bunnies.