A Daily Lesson in Parenting and Manners: A TR by a real life Wicked Stepmom!

[DisneyBride2000]

Hey MissCammie

How are you enjoying this lovely Florida like weather? I too am ready for another installment, especially since I booked our next trip to the world for November.
I am sad it is coming to end, I hope you will grace us with another TR after your next trip.

 

[chicagoshannon]

great trip report! I can't wait to read more!

 

[CampbellScot]

next chapter in the works.

thanks everybody!!

 

[Hedy]

next chapter in the works.

thanks everybody!!

 

[princessCKL]

yeah!

 

[deblikestotravel]

Just have to let you know that I love your report. More please

Deb
OKW 8/08

 

[Marthonica]

I'm only on Chapter 3 and I have never laughed so hard I LOVE this report. I'm so glad it's long - lots more for me to look forward to!!

Ex-wife sounds just darling

 

[mom3sonstt]

Ya' know - I just don't get it. I read lots of trip reports and when I come across one where I just don't "like" the writer for whatever reason - I don't feel the need post to their TR that what they are doing, writing, saying is offensive to me. I just quit reading that particular TR. Seems to work for me.

I am a step-mother - my "steps" were pre- and teen-agers when I came along, so they were pretty well raised before I showed up. They are both grown and have kids of their own and one of them is already divorced and re-married so there is a new step-mother plus some step-siblings in his boys lives. I am also a mother (still married to their dad so no steps in their lives). But my roles as mother, step-mother, step-grandmother to children with a step-mother, and Disney lover are all enjoying Miss Cammie's reports. And if there comes a time when Teddy and Sally have issues with Miss Cammie (as most kids, whether birth- or step-, generally do with their parents) then I am sure she will handle it just fine without our assistance.

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

Let me start by saying I'm NOT throwing my hat into the "ring" here and this certainly isn't any kind of personal attack on any of the posters to this thread.

For what it's worth, could we stick to commenting on the reporting of the trip itself and leave out the parenting/family/step-family critique?

I certainly can see where both sides are coming from and I refuse to make a comment on who's right or wrong as I don't have experience with having children and/or a step-family. I won't say I've never done so, even on this thread, because that would make me a hypocrite. However, as I've read this report, all the comments and had some personal experiences, I realized that:

a.) my judgement isn't fair as I don't know any of the parties personally and
b.) my stance on such subjects really has no place on a trip report board anyway and so I have since kept my opinions to myself.

I'm here to read a trip report, I'm not here to read a debate on whether or not CampbellScott is right or wrong in her (step)parenting style.

It just seems that as of late the people who disagree with her aren't here to read the trip report but just call her out. Perhaps PM's would be more appropriate? It's just that it gets distracting for those people who are here to read the report, enjoy the telling of a story and that's all.

::sigh::

I'm sure I'll be sorry I posted this and even became involved, but at this point I felt I wanted to share my two cents. I've tried to write it in a way that isn't offensive to anyone because I certainly don't mean to be. My apologies in advance to anyone who does feel I've insulted them.

None of us are perfect and I don't think anyone on here claims to be. Believe me, I'm sure there are things about me that people would want to tear to shreds. Not to mention that it would be foolish to think that we might not all be biased about different things in different ways.

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

 

[sahm1000]

Let me start by saying I'm NOT throwing my hat into the "ring" here and this certainly isn't any kind of personal attack on any of the posters to this thread.

For what it's worth, could we stick to commenting on the reporting of the trip itself and leave out the parenting/family/step-family critique?

I certainly can see where both sides are coming from and I refuse to make a comment on who's right or wrong as I don't have experience with having children and/or a step-family. I won't say I've never done so, even on this thread, because that would make me a hypocrite. However, as I've read this report, all the comments and had some personal experiences, I realized that:

a.) my judgement isn't fair as I don't know any of the parties personally and
b.) my stance on such subjects really has no place on a trip report board anyway and so I have since kept my opinions to myself.

I'm here to read a trip report, I'm not here to read a debate on whether or not CampbellScott is right or wrong in her (step)parenting style.

It just seems that as of late the people who disagree with her aren't here to read the trip report but just call her out. Perhaps PM's would be more appropriate? It's just that it gets distracting for those people who are here to read the report, enjoy the telling of a story and that's all.

::sigh::

I'm sure I'll be sorry I posted this and even became involved, but at this point I felt I wanted to share my two cents. I've tried to write it in a way that isn't offensive to anyone because I certainly don't mean to be. My apologies in advance to anyone who does feel I've insulted them.

None of us are perfect and I don't think anyone on here claims to be. Believe me, I'm sure there are things about me that people would want to tear to shreds. Not to mention that it would be foolish to think that we might not all be biased about different things in different ways.

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

Good point! Thank you!

 

[DisneyJoo2008]

I think Sally and Teddy are lucky to have a step mother who is as loving as Miss Cammie is. My dad had girlfriends who were horrible people and very selfish. Miss Cammie is a good person and only wants what is best for Sally and Teddy. She is raising them as she would her own children from what I can see.

You make a very good point - when I was younger I had horrible step mothers - one even told my Dad he couldn't invite his children to their wedding. (dad's on his 4th wife now LOL!!!)
I've said it earlier but I've just found out I'm pregnant - if I can be as fantastic a (Step)Mum as MissCammie, I would be so so happy.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[jane2073]

I am a long time reader (of this thread) and first time commenter.
I have really enjoyed the trip report! I can't wait to read the rest and look forward to hearing about your next trip!!

 

[mla1977]

For those of you who are currently judging Miss Cammie, please go back and read the beginning of her TR. Until shortly before this trip, the kids were with their dad and her fairly often and they weren't simply Disneyland parents. They were daily parents. Miss Cammie stopped giving updates a while ago about the custody issues because she didn't want people who didn't know the kids DM badmouthing her.

Stop judging Miss Cammie!

Please go back into your lurker holes now...

 

[Tonya2426]

Let me start by saying I'm NOT throwing my hat into the "ring" here and this certainly isn't any kind of personal attack on any of the posters to this thread.

For what it's worth, could we stick to commenting on the reporting of the trip itself and leave out the parenting/family/step-family critique?

I certainly can see where both sides are coming from and I refuse to make a comment on who's right or wrong as I don't have experience with having children and/or a step-family. I won't say I've never done so, even on this thread, because that would make me a hypocrite. However, as I've read this report, all the comments and had some personal experiences, I realized that:

a.) my judgement isn't fair as I don't know any of the parties personally and
b.) my stance on such subjects really has no place on a trip report board anyway and so I have since kept my opinions to myself.

I'm here to read a trip report, I'm not here to read a debate on whether or not CampbellScott is right or wrong in her (step)parenting style.

It just seems that as of late the people who disagree with her aren't here to read the trip report but just call her out. Perhaps PM's would be more appropriate? It's just that it gets distracting for those people who are here to read the report, enjoy the telling of a story and that's all.

::sigh::

I'm sure I'll be sorry I posted this and even became involved, but at this point I felt I wanted to share my two cents. I've tried to write it in a way that isn't offensive to anyone because I certainly don't mean to be. My apologies in advance to anyone who does feel I've insulted them.

None of us are perfect and I don't think anyone on here claims to be. Believe me, I'm sure there are things about me that people would want to tear to shreds. Not to mention that it would be foolish to think that we might not all be biased about different things in different ways.

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

I concur!!

 

[sunnyday123]

Anxiously awaiting your next chapter Miss Cammie!!!

 

[mla1977]

Noodle, it isn't worth your time here. We call Miss Cammie that because we like her. I used call a lot of my friends "Miss". It was not disrespectful or childish, we all cared about each other and respected each other. The kids call her that because that is how she was introduced to them at the beginning of their relationship. They choose to call her that still.

 

[aristocats_lover]

I think the best thing we all can do is stop posting to the trolls that are visiting this thread and go back to enjoying this wonderful trip report. By responding to them we lower the tone and enjoyment we are all having. Ignore a troll and they will get bored.
Looking forward to your next installment MissCammie.

 

[PoohBearFreak32]

Looking forward to the next update. Studiously ignoring the

 

[Angelrose]

Oh PLEASE just stop all the arguing. If you don't like what you read here, why are you still reading on page 118??

Can't wait to read more MISS CAMMIE.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Oh PLEASE just stop all the arguing. If you don't like what you read here, why are you still reading on page 118??

Can't wait to read more MISS CAMMIE.

I totally agree!