Untitled DL chat thread. Everyone is welcome! Part 11

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cool! Where are you taking the limo? Is this for when you go to Disneyland?
Yes, from the Long Beach airport to the DLH. Friday!!! :woohoo:

I had to indicate the arrival time, so had to look up our flight info. GEESH! We leave SeaTac before 8:00, which means we have to leave the house around 5:30, which means we have to get out of bed around 4:30... What ON EARTH was I thinking??? :headache:
 
Hi everyone,
I'm back from the dead . ("So to say."):rolleyes1
I finally felt like going on the internet today. And it has taken me this long to catch up. My recovery time took longer than I anticipated. My stomach is still swollen, and it took awhile for the pressure to absorb back into my body. I had terrible pain in my shoulders and neck. Weird huh??? But they did tell me to expect that from the gas. I think plumbing problems on my behalf caused some of these problems too, if you get my drift. :scared: And now I have the opposite problem. Yes Megan, if you were here, I now have to be close to the bathroom. :rolleyes1 I hope that doesn't last very long. Geesh!!!


I've been reading up on everyone.
I wish I could respond to all. But I did want to let Lynn know that she will be in my prayers too :angel: , and I hope her diagnosis is wrong! :grouphug:


Oh and one more thought. I was thinking it was a good thing, I'm not going this weekend. I don't think I would have been very much fun, not to mention not getting to eat very much. Bummer! But I am still thinking of trying to make it on the 26th. :yay: I should be much better by then. We'll see.
 
One of my co-workers was just talking about her 4 year old DD. She said her DD whined and yelped in a store that she wanted a dress. Her mother told her it was too expensive and her DD4 said: "Mommy I hate you!! I hate you!!" and screamed. She said she took her to Starbucks and she begged for some stuffed bear they had. She ended up buying it for her. She said she got mad at her daughter recently and took all her toys and threw them in the garbage. Then she felt bad and ran to Target and bought them all back! :eek:

I told her: "I know I don't have kids, but next time she has a fit, I suggest taking away her toys but put them somewhere where she can't get to them. Maybe a shelf or in a closet or even your car trunk. Then explain that when she behaves you will give her one toy back. Don't throw them all the trash though and then buy them back." :sad2:
 

Hi everyone,
I'm back from the dead . ("So to say."):rolleyes1
I finally felt like going on the internet today. And it has taken me this long to catch up. My recovery time took longer than I anticipated. My stomach is still swollen, and it took awhile for the pressure to absorb back into my body. I had terrible pain in my shoulders and neck. Weird huh??? But they did tell me to expect that from the gas. I think plumbing problems on my behalf caused some of these problems too, if you get my drift. :scared: And now I have the opposite problem. Yes Megan, if you were here, I now have to be close to the bathroom. :rolleyes1 I hope that doesn't last very long. Geesh!!!


I've been reading up on everyone.
I wish I could respond to all. But I did want to let Lynn know that she will be in my prayers too :angel: , and I hope her diagnosis is wrong! :grouphug:


Oh and one more thought. I was thinking it was a good thing, I'm not going this weekend. I don't think I would have been very much fun, not to mention not getting to eat very much. Bummer! But I am still thinking of trying to make it on the 26th. :yay: I should be much better by then. We'll see.

Wow I'm pretty far behind myself and forgive my ignorance here but Tinkermell I didn't know you were having surgery? I hope everything is alright. And would someone mind telling me about Lynn or am I stepping into the none of my business business??
 
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No more candy corn flowers, but at least I have some Halloween decorations. These are some boyd bears I've had for a few years :)
 
One of my co-workers was just talking about her 4 year old DD. She said her DD whined and yelped in a store that she wanted a dress. Her mother told her it was too expensive and her DD4 said: "Mommy I hate you!! I hate you!!" and screamed. She said she took her to Starbucks and she begged for some stuffed bear they had. She ended up buying it for her. She said she got mad at her daughter recently and took all her toys and threw them in the garbage. Then she felt bad and ran to Target and bought them all back! :eek:

I told her: "I know I don't have kids, but next time she has a fit, I suggest taking away her toys but put them somewhere where she can't get to them. Maybe a shelf or in a closet or even your car trunk. Then explain that when she behaves you will give her one toy back. Don't throw them all the trash though and then buy them back." :sad2:

:rotfl2: I think sometimes it's easier for those of us without kids or separated from the situation to see poor choices from a parent than if we were that parent if that makes sense. Reminds me of when my cousin would bite his sister and punch her and my aunt would yell at him and then hug him and apologize for yelling at him. :sad2: Big surprise he didn't stop biting her or hitting her, she just does it back now.
 
Hi everyone,
I'm back from the dead . ("So to say."):rolleyes1
I finally felt like going on the internet today. And it has taken me this long to catch up. My recovery time took longer than I anticipated. My stomach is still swollen, and it took awhile for the pressure to absorb back into my body. I had terrible pain in my shoulders and neck. Weird huh??? But they did tell me to expect that from the gas. I think plumbing problems on my behalf caused some of these problems too, if you get my drift. :scared: And now I have the opposite problem. Yes Megan, if you were here, I now have to be close to the bathroom. :rolleyes1 I hope that doesn't last very long. Geesh!!!
Hey! Nice to see you up and at 'em! :)
I'm sure it takes awhile for the system to normalize. I know it does after any abdominal surgery; I think I had issues after my c-sections and hysterectomy (though they were the opposite of yours, the system was non-operational for awhile! :scared1: )

Hope you feel better soon. :hug:
 
Hi everyone,
I'm back from the dead . ("So to say."):rolleyes1
I finally felt like going on the internet today. And it has taken me this long to catch up. My recovery time took longer than I anticipated. My stomach is still swollen, and it took awhile for the pressure to absorb back into my body. I had terrible pain in my shoulders and neck. Weird huh??? But they did tell me to expect that from the gas. I think plumbing problems on my behalf caused some of these problems too, if you get my drift. :scared: And now I have the opposite problem. Yes Megan, if you were here, I now have to be close to the bathroom. :rolleyes1 I hope that doesn't last very long. Geesh!!!


I've been reading up on everyone.
I wish I could respond to all. But I did want to let Lynn know that she will be in my prayers too :angel: , and I hope her diagnosis is wrong! :grouphug:


Oh and one more thought. I was thinking it was a good thing, I'm not going this weekend. I don't think I would have been very much fun, not to mention not getting to eat very much. Bummer! But I am still thinking of trying to make it on the 26th. :yay: I should be much better by then. We'll see.

I'm glad you're feeling better Melody and I wish you a speedy recovery! :hug: :grouphug: We all missed you on the hyena thread!
 
:rotfl2: I think sometimes it's easier for those of us without kids or separated from the situation to see poor choices from a parent than if we were that parent if that makes sense. Reminds me of when my cousin would bite his sister and punch her and my aunt would yell at him and then hug him and apologize for yelling at him. :sad2: Big surprise he didn't stop biting her or hitting her, she just does it back now.

She asked all of us for advice. Her DD4 is the only child. She told us that she doesn't have patience and constantly argues with her DD4. She said: "If she screams at me then I will yell at her louder!" :sad2:

Her DD4 wanted to take ballet and she told her DD4 that she has to dance like professionals. She downloaded videos of professional Russian ballet dancers and made her DD4 watch them. She said: "I don't want my daughter to just play around. She has to be serious!" :confused:
 
One of my co-workers was just talking about her 4 year old DD. She said her DD whined and yelped in a store that she wanted a dress. Her mother told her it was too expensive and her DD4 said: "Mommy I hate you!! I hate you!!" and screamed. She said she took her to Starbucks and she begged for some stuffed bear they had. She ended up buying it for her. She said she got mad at her daughter recently and took all her toys and threw them in the garbage. Then she felt bad and ran to Target and bought them all back! :eek:

I told her: "I know I don't have kids, but next time she has a fit, I suggest taking away her toys but put them somewhere where she can't get to them. Maybe a shelf or in a closet or even your car trunk. Then explain that when she behaves you will give her one toy back. Don't throw them all the trash though and then buy them back." :sad2:
Oyyyy, these people! :sad2:

You don't buy kids stuff when they're throwing a fit! And if you're seriously going to get rid of toys, then at least donate them to charity! When my brother feels like his kids have too many toys, he rounds up the ones that get played with less often and takes them to the dump! THE DUMP!!! :scared1:

We bought his kids these electronic educational toys one year (LeapPad, $40 apiece) and apparently 4 months or so later he tossed them in the dump. I was mad: "Why didn't you at least give them back to us? We could have given them to our kids???" He thinks it's too much hassle to take them to Goodwill. I don't get it, isn't it the same as going to the dump? Actually, I think it's even closer. I don't get it. :mad:
 
Oyyyy, these people! :sad2:

You don't buy kids stuff when they're throwing a fit! And if you're seriously going to get rid of toys, then at least donate them to charity! When my brother feels like his kids have too many toys, he rounds up the ones that get played with less often and takes them to the dump! THE DUMP!!! :scared1:

We bought his kids these electronic educational toys one year (LeapPad, $40 apiece) and apparently 4 months or so later he tossed them in the dump. I was mad: "Why didn't you at least give them back to us? We could have given them to our kids???" He thinks it's too much hassle to take them to Goodwill. I don't get it, isn't it the same as going to the dump? Actually, I think it's even closer. I don't get it. :mad:

That's not good! I agree with you, he should at least donate them or perhaps give them to your kids or maybe your relative's kids? :confused3
 
She asked all of us for advice. Her DD4 is the only child. She told us that she doesn't have patience and constantly argues with her DD4. She said: "If she screams at me then I will yell at her louder!" :sad2:

Her DD4 wanted to take ballet and she told her DD4 that she has to dance like professionals. She downloaded videos of professional Russian ballet dancers and made her DD4 watch them. She said: "I don't want my daughter to just play around. She has to be serious!" :confused:
She has totally unrealistic expectations of her child. Her child is not a little adult with self-control and good judgment! Now is the age she should be trying things out just for fun! If it's fun maybe she'll stick with it and become serious about it.

That's a serious pet-peeve of DH's. With his coaching, after every practice and every game he asks the kids if they had fun. THAT'S what he's looking for, and if they learn along the way (about sportsmanship, being a teammate, working together, improve a game skill, etc.) then so much the better. If they're having a lousy time chances are they will NOT learn.
 
From all the things she was telling us, it seems like her DH is too scared to say anything and doesn't discipline their DD4. It sounds like my co-worker is the one who get angry at her daughter and her DH is off to the side trying to be buddy-buddy and sneak his DD an ice cream. :confused:
 
I was reading an article in Woman's Day magazine today.. giving advice that it is ok to say NO to your children---- ummmmmmm , duh?????

Sounds like common sense parenting to me.

No, you may not put cheese in the dvd player.
No hitting.
No you can't wear hoochie momma clothes to school.. or anywhere else because I'm not buying them.
 
She has totally unrealistic expectations of her child. Her child is not a little adult with self-control and good judgment! Now is the age she should be trying things out just for fun! If it's fun maybe she'll stick with it and become serious about it.

That's a serious pet-peeve of DH's. With his coaching, after every practice and every game he asks the kids if they had fun. THAT'S what he's looking for, and if they learn along the way (about sportsmanship, being a teammate, working together, improve a game skill, etc.) then so much the better. If they're having a lousy time chances are they will NOT learn.

I agree with you. She was asking me about piano lessons for her DD4. I told her that when you're 4 years old, your attention span is very limited. She may sit there for 5-10 minutes but that's it. I suggested she wait until her DD4 is a bit older (maybe 7 years old at least), that way she may have more discipline to sit and learn longer (I think it's my co-worker who wants to force her to learn). She does have very unrealistic visions of her DD4.....everything her DD4 is interested in, she has to take "seriously." She shocked all of us when she said her DD4 is bad at art. I said:" What do you mean she's bad at art??" She said: "Her artwork is so ugly! I don't want to take it home so when her teacher gives it to me, I throw it in the trash can!" :scared1: My mom has kept everything that me and my siblings have made over the years. It's very sentimental to her and it's fun to look back at it years later. I can't imagine anyone throwing their child's art work away or pushing them to be "serious" in their interests at such a young age. I tried to explain to her that when you're young, your interests change. One day you may want to be a ballerina and next day you may want to be an astronaut.
 
That's not good! I agree with you, he should at least donate them or perhaps give them to your kids or maybe your relative's kids? :confused3
I know! One time DS7 absolutely refused to pick up a bunch of toys he had strewn all over the floor. I tried over and over to get him to pick them up, and finally threatened to pack them up myself and give them all away. He still refused.

So when DH got home and heard this, he said, "Fine." He picked them all up on the spot and tossed the gigantic bag into the back of the SUV. DS7 was like this: :scared1: :sad:

We actually just stored them in our closet, and he's been allowed to earn a few of them back.
 
I was reading an article in Women's day today.. giving advice that it is ok to say NO to your children---- ummmmmmm , duh?????

Sounds like common sense parenting to me.

No, you may not put cheese in the dvd player.
No hitting.
No you can't wear hoochie momma clothes to school.. or anywhere else because I'm not buying them.

:rotfl2: I'm picturing a small child putting cheese into a DVD player. :rotfl2:

Another co-worker of mine said that her niece wore skanky clothes underneath regular clothes. Kissed her parents goodbye and ran over to the neighbor's house and took off what she was wearing. Then she would wear the hoochie clothes to school. My co-worker said her niece's parents are dumb as rocks and don't want to believe that their precious child could do wrong in any way. :confused: Her niece's mother got a thong as a gift and it was a joke. Her niece snuck into her mom's dresser and wore it to school when she was 12 years old. :scared1:
 
Hey, spongie! How's the little guy doing today?
hey my lil man is okay i told all of my kids that if they get sick before we go to disneyland they will still go and stay in the hotel with grandma .. :rotfl: i was watching the pluto you tube and it looks like pluto is chasing the kid around also..Good Job sherlock XTinabell :rotfl: :rotfl: why is it that when you ask children so nicely to clean there jobs they just don't get it till i have to yell at them so now i am playing nazi supervisor and magically they are cleaning.....:wizard:
 
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