Marrieds choosing not to have kids

Status
Not open for further replies.
Well, if Nanny 911 doesn't completely change someone's mind. I'll bet it influences many of those people who are on the fence about kids. If I wasn't certain, 15 minutes of that show would have me convinced! :scared:
 
I find myself "playing" Nanny 911 when I go to SILs house-:lmao:

She has 2 kids- 5 and 2 and I will say- "Now- WHY are you asking them to do something- you should be saying (this or that)" :lmao: I tell her YOU are in charge not them!:rotfl:

She probably want's to tell me to mind my own da&% business- but OMG- you can see WHY kids walk all over their parents just watching and saying some of the things she does.

She does say that is it so much easier just giving in......that seems to be the problem for 99% of the parents out there.
 
Good idea! I wonder if they took a poll how many young couple have seen the program and actually changed their minds about having kids?

Hey- I think I will do a poll over on the CB asking that very question-- boy I am going to have to put my anti-flame suit on for this one- but I am curious.

I will give you al the linky when I post it.

Wish me luck... I am going in!:lmao:

If I don't make it- I would like to say goodbye right now- and it was nice knowing you all!:upsidedow
 

You know what reeaaallly drives me nuts? Parents who allow their children to make their own decisions regardless of what is going on around them. Now, I know I'm not a patient person anyway - places to be, things to do... you know - but when I'm in line at a counterservice place (Disney or otherwise) and Dad is asking junior "what would you like for lunch? They have hamburgers, hotdogs, blah, blah, blah" And there is an entire line of hungry people waiting for junior to decide what he feels like eating... it's just too much. When I was a kid, mom took me and my brother to hold a table and Dad went to get the food. WHATEVER he came back with, that's what we eat. When did society decide that it was beneficial to allow kids to make their own decisions about everything? It's not at all beneficial to ME!!! (and the other 30 hungry souls waiting in line!) :mad:

It also drives me nuts when people wait in line for 20 minutes and then decide AT THE CASH REGISTER what they want to eat. Plan ahead!!!! (I did admit that I'm not a patient person, right?!!)
 
=maddhatir;17962750]Hey- I think I will do a poll over on the CB asking that very question-- boy I am going to have to put my anti-flame suit on for this one- but I am curious. Wish me luck... I am going in!:lmao:


GOOD LUCK!! I'll be sure to check out the link!
 
I find myself "playing" Nanny 911 when I go to SILs house-:lmao:

She has 2 kids- 5 and 2 and I will say- "Now- WHY are you asking them to do something- you should be saying (this or that)" :lmao: I tell her YOU are in charge not them!:rotfl:

She probably want's to tell me to mind my own da&% business- but OMG- you can see WHY kids walk all over their parents just watching and saying some of the things she does.

She does say that is it so much easier just giving in......that seems to be the problem for 99% of the parents out there.

So this isn't just me, huh, who wants to step in? My SIL has 2 boys, 10 and 7, who spent Christmas Eve karate kicking each other and their grandfather's house, picking on the sick cat, and generally wrecking havoc. And let's add the 10 p.m. cake and soda break to make them even wilder. (and I only spent one evening with them, I wonder what happens the rest of the time ???) My mother would have never allowed my brother and me to act that way. And Santa would have been very upset, too! :santa:

For Spring break, SIL wanted to bring them to our house. I'm afraid I convienently ignored that email. (no flames, please, I know, I know, I know it was wrong. DH is less of a fan of his nephews than I am and would have had a fit himself if the Christmas events happened here.)
 
I was at the mall today and saw a kid about 10 years old zipping around on wheelies fall flat on his back! I :rotfl: and :rotfl2: and :laughing: and :lmao:

Thought of you guys. ;)
 
For Spring break, SIL wanted to bring them to our house. I'm afraid I convienently ignored that email. (no flames, please, I know, I know, I know it was wrong. DH is less of a fan of his nephews than I am and would have had a fit himself if the Christmas events happened here.)

No flames coming from this thread. Hope you have a wonderful Easter!:cool1: WELCOME!:cheer2:
 
Greetings, everyone...

I have to say, this thread has fascinated me for the better part of the weekend. The title itself attracted me here, as my wife and I are one of those 'choosing not to have kids' couples. We also enjoy our trips to disney, although not getting so much into the 'pixie dust' aspect of it. (Nothing wrong with that aspect either; To each their own).

The thing that has kept me captivated and smiling is the evolution of the thread:

If you look at page One, its mainly: 'Why don't people respect our decision to not have kids?' 'Why do people insist on not accepting our answer to the 'why aren't you having kids question' " etc etc.

Early on, people were also trying to be more PC... along the lines of 'Well, there's nothing wrong with kids, it's just not for us' and 'Oh, i LIKE kids, it's just that xxxxx'.

Now I skip ahead to the more 'modern' posts.

"Don't you hate it when kids do THIS" "Boy, aren't we the smart ones because today I saw this idiot kid who xxxxxx" "Why don't parents seem to care how their kids behave in public"

So, while flipping through the threads, oldest to newest, I have watched delicate handling replaced by tongue-in-cheek reality, and Political Correctness replaced by sarcarstic, humorous, and honest outlooks of our shared situation.

And I LOVE it.

Just wanted to say 'hi' and share my appreciation for everyone's contributions. :goodvibes

With Awe,
Chris Rex
 
Chris,

Welcome! I agree - I love that we can say it the way we see it on this thread. I think most of us like kids - at least the good ones. I've got a sweetie of a niece who (so far) is being raised right and has a wonderful personality. It just seems like many of the kids I run into these days are "issues" (politically correct phrase in place of much harsher "pain in the "bleep").

Liisa
 
You know what reeaaallly drives me nuts? Parents who allow their children to make their own decisions regardless of what is going on around them. Now, I know I'm not a patient person anyway - places to be, things to do... you know - but when I'm in line at a counterservice place (Disney or otherwise) and Dad is asking junior "what would you like for lunch? They have hamburgers, hotdogs, blah, blah, blah" And there is an entire line of hungry people waiting for junior to decide what he feels like eating... it's just too much. When I was a kid, mom took me and my brother to hold a table and Dad went to get the food. WHATEVER he came back with, that's what we eat. When did society decide that it was beneficial to allow kids to make their own decisions about everything? It's not at all beneficial to ME!!! (and the other 30 hungry souls waiting in line!) :mad:

It also drives me nuts when people wait in line for 20 minutes and then decide AT THE CASH REGISTER what they want to eat. Plan ahead!!!! (I did admit that I'm not a patient person, right?!!)

This is a funny one- recently I had 2 experiences in restaurant washrooms where the mother was allowing the 2 yr old to wash their own hands, and there was only one sink, so I had to wait more than 5 minutes missing my meal while the 2 yr old played and took her damn sweet time washing her hands while I stood there waiting to wash my hands- so ignorant of that mother!!
 
Here is another reason why DH and I are thinking of not having children. I was stabbed by one of my students with a pencil. The little "darling" was having one of his daily tantrums because he couldn't get what he wanted and decided to not only kick me but to take a pencil and stab me in the hand. No blood thank goodness but how do you think his wonderful parents reacted? They were angry at me!! :mad: :mad: I was absolutely floored! This child is spoiled beyond belief. He runs that house but that doesn't fly in my classroom. Sorry bud, but the world does not revolve around you. What was his tantrum today about? He wanted another child's birthday cupcake in addition to the one he was currently eating. Thank goodness I have a supportive admin who shot the parents down. The end result? The little "darling" was suspended for the next week. We will have a week of peace now.
 
You know what reeaaallly drives me nuts? Parents who allow their children to make their own decisions regardless of what is going on around them. Now, I know I'm not a patient person anyway - places to be, things to do... you know - but when I'm in line at a counterservice place (Disney or otherwise) and Dad is asking junior "what would you like for lunch? They have hamburgers, hotdogs, blah, blah, blah" And there is an entire line of hungry people waiting for junior to decide what he feels like eating... it's just too much. When I was a kid, mom took me and my brother to hold a table and Dad went to get the food. WHATEVER he came back with, that's what we eat. When did society decide that it was beneficial to allow kids to make their own decisions about everything? It's not at all beneficial to ME!!! (and the other 30 hungry souls waiting in line!) :mad:

It also drives me nuts when people wait in line for 20 minutes and then decide AT THE CASH REGISTER what they want to eat. Plan ahead!!!! (I did admit that I'm not a patient person, right?!!)


LOL Liisa, your post reminded me of our last trip to WDW. DH & I were dying for a Wetzel dog when we were DTD. This idiot breeder with like 3 or 4 *young* kids was standing in line in front of us. Slowly, we see all the little (can I reiterate little?) rats each with a Wetzel dog leaving 1. Every single little turd took like 2 bites and threw it on the ground while DH & I are having to split one. That chapped my *** so badly I wanted to scream!! :furious: I mean they were young enough to where splitting one between 2 rats would've been MORE than enough food. It still chaps my *** when I think about it.

BTW, you've got a beautiful dog. Is he a newf? Dh is wanting to add a newf to our family while I'm wanting to add another saint LOL.
 
This is a funny one- recently I had 2 experiences in restaurant washrooms where the mother was allowing the 2 yr old to wash their own hands, and there was only one sink, so I had to wait more than 5 minutes missing my meal while the 2 yr old played and took her damn sweet time washing her hands while I stood there waiting to wash my hands- so ignorant of that mother!!

You actually wait? :rotfl: I just get my soap zip on up saying "excuse me" as Mary Poppins like as I can while daring Mommydearest to say anything. I'm out of there before she's even got the chance to open her mouth. :dance3:
 
Greetings, everyone...

I have to say, this thread has fascinated me for the better part of the weekend. The title itself attracted me here, as my wife and I are one of those 'choosing not to have kids' couples. We also enjoy our trips to disney, although not getting so much into the 'pixie dust' aspect of it. (Nothing wrong with that aspect either; To each their own).

The thing that has kept me captivated and smiling is the evolution of the thread:

If you look at page One, its mainly: 'Why don't people respect our decision to not have kids?' 'Why do people insist on not accepting our answer to the 'why aren't you having kids question' " etc etc.

Early on, people were also trying to be more PC... along the lines of 'Well, there's nothing wrong with kids, it's just not for us' and 'Oh, i LIKE kids, it's just that xxxxx'.

Now I skip ahead to the more 'modern' posts.

"Don't you hate it when kids do THIS" "Boy, aren't we the smart ones because today I saw this idiot kid who xxxxxx" "Why don't parents seem to care how their kids behave in public"

So, while flipping through the threads, oldest to newest, I have watched delicate handling replaced by tongue-in-cheek reality, and Political Correctness replaced by sarcarstic, humorous, and honest outlooks of our shared situation.

And I LOVE it.

Just wanted to say 'hi' and share my appreciation for everyone's contributions. :goodvibes

With Awe,
Chris Rex

Welcome Chris!
Yes, we have gotten more sarcastic as we have gone on. If you read them all then you know we got the trolls now and then trying to convince us of the error of our ways. After that we gave up on being PC. Gloves were off and now it is just the childfree. Some parents come on to say they admire our choice and think it is our choice. There is one troll who comes back now and again but we just ignore her. So have fun and hang with us on the dark side.:rotfl2:
 
You actually wait? :rotfl: I just get my soap zip on up saying "excuse me" as Mary Poppins like as I can while daring Mommydearest to say anything. I'm out of there before she's even got the chance to open her mouth. :dance3:

Guess I haven't reached that level of rudeness yet- I try not to lower myself to others' level
 
You know what reeaaallly drives me nuts? Parents who allow their children to make their own decisions regardless of what is going on around them. Now, I know I'm not a patient person anyway - places to be, things to do... you know - but when I'm in line at a counterservice place (Disney or otherwise) and Dad is asking junior "what would you like for lunch? They have hamburgers, hotdogs, blah, blah, blah" And there is an entire line of hungry people waiting for junior to decide what he feels like eating... it's just too much. When I was a kid, mom took me and my brother to hold a table and Dad went to get the food. WHATEVER he came back with, that's what we eat. When did society decide that it was beneficial to allow kids to make their own decisions about everything? It's not at all beneficial to ME!!! (and the other 30 hungry souls waiting in line!) :mad:

It also drives me nuts when people wait in line for 20 minutes and then decide AT THE CASH REGISTER what they want to eat. Plan ahead!!!! (I did admit that I'm not a patient person, right?!!)

This is what annoys me when going out to eat with my friend and her three children, than if she's taking care of her nephew it's four kids. She goes around the table and asks each of them what they want including the almost two year old:confused3 The poor server is standing there waiting patiently while the kid isn't paying any attention to what my friend is saying or not answering - than she has to ask them all over again. Ugh! -I feel like just ordering for them. I mean half the time they don't eat all of their food anyway!
 
Status
Not open for further replies.





Receive up to $1,000 in Onboard Credit and a Gift Basket!
That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
CLICK HERE









DIS Facebook DIS youtube DIS Instagram DIS Pinterest DIS Tiktok DIS Twitter DIS Bluesky

Back
Top Bottom