Post by: steve dave on May 14, 2010, 05:36:45 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on May 14, 2010, 05:43:25 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on May 14, 2010, 06:07:32 PM
Post by: _33 on May 14, 2010, 06:30:37 PM
Post by: gokatgo on May 14, 2010, 06:41:18 PM
My guess is Fitz didn't have a puppy either.
Post by: CNS on May 14, 2010, 06:41:56 PM
def worth it.
I dont like other people's kids either. Dont get why everyone needs to hold other folks kids. Other peoples kids kinda creep me out. mine are awesome though.
Post by: Pexikan on May 14, 2010, 07:32:23 PM
Post by: TBL on May 14, 2010, 08:12:53 PM
Babies - Smell great and wonderful for putting you to sleep (Bad due to lack of sleep, though)
Toddlers - Not too bad, but can get on your nerves.
4/5 years old - Refer to toddlers
6-10 years old - Not bad. Getting their own sense of identity and ability to do most things for themselves.
10-13 years old - Attitude really starts to rear it's ugly head.
14- years old - Bad attitudes and bottomless money pits.
Your best bet is to be a big brother. JMHO.
(Wouldn't trade my kids for anything, though)
Post by: wetwillie on May 14, 2010, 08:13:25 PM
Post by: ksudrew on May 14, 2010, 09:27:00 PM
Worth it? Seems like they may not be until you are super old...and then just if you have good ones.
skip kids and go straight to grandkids - you can have fun with them for as little/long as you want then give them back to their parents to deal with
Post by: WildCatzPhreak on May 14, 2010, 09:42:34 PM
Plus, you know, they're kinda fun.
Post by: Saulbadguy on May 14, 2010, 09:52:02 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 14, 2010, 09:56:08 PM
You could get them a starwood card I bet.
hmmmmm....
Post by: kso_FAN on May 14, 2010, 09:57:16 PM
Post by: The42Yardstick on May 14, 2010, 10:06:03 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 14, 2010, 10:07:32 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on May 14, 2010, 10:26:27 PM
I don't even mow my own yard. Seems like having kids would mess with my theme.
Well, I guess since you pay someone to mow your lawn, the kids won't be able to help by doing that....maybe they could trim up your money tree or something?
Post by: CNS on May 14, 2010, 10:37:20 PM
I don't even mow my own yard. Seems like having kids would mess with my theme.
picture this: having a dd every night for the next 9months.
Post by: steve dave on May 14, 2010, 10:48:36 PM
Post by: Pete on May 14, 2010, 10:48:48 PM
I don't even mow my own yard. Seems like having kids would mess with my theme.
I don't either. I also pay someone to clean my house and pick up dog crap from my yard. Having to "do stuff" sucks bad, I get that.
Having kids is a process. Though, it's not like you will have screaming two-year olds right out of the gate (I happen to love that age, though). They won't understand your bullshit for at least 2.5 years, and they aren't teens for years.....you'll have a ton of time to figure it all out and get use to it.
The key to parenting is two things. First, don't do anything to kill them. They are easier than dogs to take care of, though. So, that part's pretty easy. Second, just try and remember the crap your folks did that mumped you up the most, and then don't do those things.
If you can do (or not do) those things, you'll be fine......Just don't have more than two....Zero population group, bro. Some of us secular types are still going to need to use this planet someday.
Though, I know really happy people who have never had kids.
Post by: The42Yardstick on May 14, 2010, 10:50:13 PM
I like to travel pretty much constantly. Kids seem like they put a damper on that. Also, drinking, I'm not a drunkard but like to drink and run off to do so quit a bit. Plus, work, I work a lot of hours. What will benefit from kids? I'm just not seeing it. You know?
Same. Hence why I'm not having kids.
Post by: steve dave on May 14, 2010, 10:53:17 PM
Post by: PurpleScarf on May 14, 2010, 11:06:20 PM
I like to travel pretty much constantly. Kids seem like they put a damper on that. Also, drinking, I'm not a drunkard but like to drink and run off to do so quit a bit. Plus, work, I work a lot of hours. What will benefit from kids? I'm just not seeing it. You know?
Good things: You have a pretty good out on a lot of stupid work stuff you don't want to do [example: Hey SD, you going to Random Lame Work Event? Nah, bro, I gotta go to this thing for my kid. Aw, SD, you are so awesome and you love your kid. Here is a raise!] [Note: This may not actually happen.]
I guess you have to figure out how much crap you can take. Do you only want kids under specific circumstances? Could you handle it if your kid was different? If not, don't do it.
Otherwise, it's probably interesting to screw someone's life up irreparably. I mean come on.
Post by: fatty fat fat on May 14, 2010, 11:06:35 PM
Post by: Cire on May 14, 2010, 11:10:53 PM
Post by: Pete on May 14, 2010, 11:14:04 PM
Would you make them play tennis?
"Make?" Never, but they'll want to.
Also, Steve, I meant to say kids are easier to "keep alive" than a dog, not raise. And, i really shouldn't have said "dog," 'cause those are really easy to keep alive. Maybe think of an animal that is easy to kill....kids are easier to keep alive than that. They can be super, super hard at times. No question about it. And, boring as crap when you have to just sit around and make sure they aren't eating glass or something.
Post by: CHONGS on May 14, 2010, 11:16:23 PM
Post by: krazykat on May 14, 2010, 11:49:58 PM
not good.
Post by: stunz on May 15, 2010, 04:14:34 AM
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on May 15, 2010, 07:08:03 AM
Post by: felix rex on May 15, 2010, 10:32:46 AM
Post by: ChiComCat on May 15, 2010, 01:04:28 PM
Would you make them play tennis?
"Make?" Never, but they'll want to.
Also, Steve, I meant to say kids are easier to "keep alive" than a dog, not raise. And, i really shouldn't have said "dog," 'cause those are really easy to keep alive. Maybe think of an animal that is easy to kill....kids are easier to keep alive than that. They can be super, super hard at times. No question about it. And, boring as crap when you have to just sit around and make sure they aren't eating glass or something.
Easier to keep alive than a goldfish?
Post by: felix rex on May 15, 2010, 01:14:16 PM
Post by: ew2x4 on May 15, 2010, 01:27:52 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 15, 2010, 01:37:34 PM
Coincidentally, mrs lsoc and were looking at leaving the country for a long weekend.
Post by: Joker on May 15, 2010, 02:04:55 PM
Should babysit for a weekend to figure out.
Coincidentally, mrs lsoc and were looking at leaving the country for a long weekend.
Do you require a background check? If so, can you just use my goEMAW history instead?
Post by: felix rex on May 15, 2010, 03:32:08 PM
When's a good age to start looking at having kids? All my friends are popping out babies and I'm not ready yet. Feel a lot of pressure though. I think I want to have one kid of my own and adopt the other.
I think if you wait until you're ready, you'll never be ready. Just do the math and remember that you don't want to be a 60 year old dad that can't play with his kids.
And I hear you about pressure. The fact that I married into a third world family only exacerbates this. All the old ladies in the family (and there is a ridiculous amount of these in a Lebanese family) are constantly "comforting" my wife and telling her that "God will give you a baby when it's time..we're praying for you." She doesn't have the heart to tell them that we haven't been trying, because that's basically a crime against nature to them.
Post by: Panjandrum on May 15, 2010, 04:52:18 PM
I'm not worried about the money part. It's the free time.
Yeah, kiss most of that good bye.
Just had a kid. It's amazing. However, I miss sleep and BBSing.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 04:56:32 PM
Post by: CNS on May 15, 2010, 05:18:42 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 05:23:30 PM
it is the hardest and best thing a guy could do, imo. gets easier quick, but no doubt basically takes all your effort for a good 2-3 yrs. starts getting a lot easier at that point. I would do it again given the choice.
See, here's the thing, this guy says that all the time and told me that all parents do but they don't mean it. He really broke it down for me and told me he didn't know what he was thinking when he decided to have kids. Really scary.
Post by: CNS on May 15, 2010, 05:30:59 PM
it is the hardest and best thing a guy could do, imo. gets easier quick, but no doubt basically takes all your effort for a good 2-3 yrs. starts getting a lot easier at that point. I would do it again given the choice.
See, here's the thing, this guy says that all the time and told me that all parents do but they don't mean it. He really broke it down for me and told me he didn't know what he was thinking when he decided to have kids. Really scary.
i would guess tha this guy is also unhappy with work and wife. get me drunk and my story stays the same.
Post by: sys on May 15, 2010, 05:44:57 PM
also, don't forget that cns casey is a total jackass.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 05:47:18 PM
steve dave, don't do it. you will regret it for the rest of your life.
Yeah, this is the direction I'm leaning. But, then I look at the beautiful michigancat clan and think that maybe it will turn out awesome like that. I dunno. I'm leaving this one in the hands of the BBS gods.
Post by: Trim on May 15, 2010, 05:59:48 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 15, 2010, 06:17:10 PM
it only gets hard if you forget to do other stuff away from them (ex-bww w/ your bro, kpaks, yearly vacations away from them to san francisco, etc.). parents get into trouble and hate life when they take themselves too seriously. i mean really....your kid(s) don't care at all if you leave them for a night or week every once in a while. you're not that important.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 06:20:08 PM
Post by: CNS on May 15, 2010, 06:36:26 PM
steve dave, don't do it. you will regret it for the rest of your life.
also, don't forget that cns casey is a total jackass.
SD, SYS is trying to validate his first point with his second. don't fall for it.
RD basically nailed it with his point about retards.
Post by: Pete on May 15, 2010, 09:25:42 PM
wow, great stuff here by rd
I agree, RD is pretty rough ridin' wise on this topic. Though, RD has an ability to let water (crap) roll off his back that has ducks around the world gawking at him in amazement. RD has the mental strength of a rough ridin' jedi.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 09:27:43 PM
wow, great stuff here by rd
I agree, RD is pretty rough ridin' wise on this topic. Though, RD has an ability to let water (crap) roll off his back that has ducks around the world gawking at him in amazement. RD has the mental strength of a rough ridin' jedi.
Now I'm scared again because I get frazzled really easily. It's almost a full time job for me to put up with mrs. dave and message board.
Post by: Pete on May 15, 2010, 09:33:42 PM
wow, great stuff here by rd
I agree, RD is pretty fracking wise on this topic. Though, RD has an ability to let water (crap) roll off his back that has ducks around the world gawking at him in amazement. RD has the mental strength of a fracking jedi.
Now I'm scared again because I get frazzled really easily. It's almost a full time job for me to put up with mrs. dave and message board.
Don't discount that.
If you and mrs dave have "cracks in the foundation" then kids will rough ridin' crush you. Just crush you.
kids make the worst parts of marriage a bagillion times more worse.
I'm not saying don't do it, but there are loads of people out there who shouldn't. Personally, I think you'd be fine. But, to say that this is the biggest decision of your life is like saying ice is cold.
My father-in-law always used to say that once you have kids, 70% of the decisions you make the rest of your life are already made.....and it is SOOOOOOOOO rough ridin' true. You are locked in, bro.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 09:38:05 PM
Post by: Pete on May 15, 2010, 09:41:56 PM
I probably have most stable and great marriage in the world. That's definitely not an issue.
Good "box to check"
What about having crap strewn all over your house? does that bug you? are you cool with messiness?
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 09:44:19 PM
I probably have most stable and great marriage in the world. That's definitely not an issue.
Good "box to check"
What about having crap strewn all over your house? does that bug you? are you cool with messiness?
Absolutely not. I'm a super neat freak. This is another issue I know I would have to address. Like, if a sock is not in the hamper or the toaster is on the counter I cannot sit down.
Post by: Pete on May 15, 2010, 09:52:37 PM
I probably have most stable and great marriage in the world. That's definitely not an issue.
Good "box to check"
What about having crap strewn all over your house? does that bug you? are you cool with messiness?
Absolutely not. I'm a super neat freak. This is another issue I know I would have to address. Like, if a sock is not in the hamper or the toaster is on the counter I cannot sit down.
That will eff with you really hard, bro. No joke.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2010, 09:53:27 PM
Post by: sys on May 15, 2010, 10:07:32 PM
I probably have most stable and great marriage in the world. That's definitely not an issue.
kids would be a change. sounds like no where to go but down.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on May 16, 2010, 03:09:32 AM
Post by: Perry on May 16, 2010, 03:20:30 AM
Post by: Maccat on May 16, 2010, 10:09:13 AM
I agree that some people should not have kids. We do foster care and all I can says is I understand why the world is fracked-up. Steve, you'll be fine as a parent. You are right parenthood is kind of a cult, people who are, are always trying to get you to join their group. See above.
Post by: The42Yardstick on May 16, 2010, 01:19:12 PM
as someone who has never had kids, i feel that i am an expert on the subject of having kids. my expert opinion is that having kids will basically take away your free time, ability to travel, or have an elite, clean house where everything shines like the aviators i'm wearing right now. oh, plus your friends will hate you forever for no longer hanging out with them. want to keep fist pumping whenever and wherever you want? then don't have kids.
Post by: Trim on May 16, 2010, 01:22:04 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 16, 2010, 02:36:06 PM
Just have kids in like 3 years. Right now is the prime of your life for pak'n, basement bars, airline miles and BBS'n.
wow, just wow...based on personal experience, i can safely say that any halfway normal/non Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) person can have kids and still excel in all areas mentioned above. so we're now apparently at a point in the thread where trim just called stevedave Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). can't wait to see sd's response to this. can't imagine that this will be received well.
:popcorn:
Post by: TBL on May 16, 2010, 02:45:23 PM
Just have kids in like 3 years. Right now is the prime of your life for pak'n, basement bars, airline miles and BBS'n.
wow, just wow...based on personal experience, i can safely say that any halfway normal/non Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) person can have kids and still excel in all areas mentioned above. so we're now apparently at a point in the thread where trim just called stevedave Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). can't wait to see sd's response to this. can't imagine that this will be received well.
:popcorn:
Guess it would depend on how big a ball-breaker the spouse is....
Post by: Trim on May 16, 2010, 04:41:28 PM
Just have kids in like 3 years. Right now is the prime of your life for pak'n, basement bars, airline miles and BBS'n.
wow, just wow...based on personal experience, i can safely say that any halfway normal/non Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) person can have kids and still excel in all areas mentioned above. so we're now apparently at a point in the thread where trim just called stevedave Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). can't wait to see sd's response to this. can't imagine that this will be received well.
:popcorn:
You're right. I remember at VegasPak when I met sd over at the baggage claim when he got off his free flight and we talked about waiting to share a limo w/daris. Wait, you didn't make that one. Did we discuss this at all on podcast #5 at Big12TourneyPak? Oh, yeah, sd was at that one too but you weren't.
Sounds like you excel at all that stuff so long as the pak takes place at your house.
I think we're at the point in the thread where Trim has called rd a total Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).
:comehere:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 16, 2010, 04:48:42 PM
Just have kids in like 3 years. Right now is the prime of your life for pak'n, basement bars, airline miles and BBS'n.
wow, just wow...based on personal experience, i can safely say that any halfway normal/non Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) person can have kids and still excel in all areas mentioned above. so we're now apparently at a point in the thread where trim just called stevedave Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). can't wait to see sd's response to this. can't imagine that this will be received well.
:popcorn:
You're right. I remember at VegasPak when I met sd over at the baggage claim when he got off his free flight and we talked about waiting to share a limo w/daris. Wait, you didn't make that one. Did we discuss this at all on podcast #5 at Big12TourneyPak? Oh, yeah, sd was at that one too but you weren't.
Sounds like you excel at all that stuff so long as the pak takes place at your house.
I think we're at the point in the thread where Trim has called rd a total Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).
:comehere:
boom, roasted. :frown:
Post by: The42Yardstick on May 16, 2010, 05:39:42 PM
That's right, science.
Think of who the most elite BBS'n posters are on this board.
steve dave
pissclams
Tannoudji*
What do they all have in common? NO CHILDREN. This is a clear correlation and as such has been passed into scientific law, AKA "The Principle of Human Reproduction and the Decline in BBS'n Skills." Look it up in your local biology book.
*Because there's no way in hell anyone has reproduced with that guy.
Post by: raquetcat on May 16, 2010, 06:46:58 PM
If you have 'em SD have don't have just one, only children are weird, plus if you have 2 the older one can just "parent" the lil one :driving:
Post by: sys on May 16, 2010, 07:04:12 PM
When's the best age to pop the babies out?
male, doesn't matter. female, between 33 and 36.
Post by: HeinBallz on May 16, 2010, 10:00:07 PM
I probably have most stable and great marriage in the world. That's definitely not an issue.
Good "box to check"
What about having crap strewn all over your house? does that bug you? are you cool with messiness?
Absolutely not. I'm a super neat freak. This is another issue I know I would have to address. Like, if a sock is not in the hamper or the toaster is on the counter I cannot sit down.
That will eff with you really hard, bro. No joke.
Not always true. My 4yo son is exactly like me. Walks in the house, kicks off the shoes, rips off the pants, and goes upstairs to take a crap. My 16 month old daughter toddles in behind us and picks our shoes up and puts them in the closet. For Christ’s sake, after you change her diaper, she will walk the pissy ones to throw them in the trash, and take the shitty ones to the garage and wait for you to open the door so she can put them outside. I didn't teach her any of this crap.
It's like having a beautiful little live in made that you would literally kill someone for looking at the wrong way.
If you do have kids though - be prepared for: Always having to be the one to initiate a night out with your friends, because once you have kids, they will not call your boring ass. Kids are great though, they're little best friends that you have the most influence over. My kids say the funniest rough ridin' crap and when they do, I just tell people I have no idea where they get it; but in truth totally primed them on the situation before hand.
Post by: HeinBallz on May 16, 2010, 10:06:20 PM
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Oh yeah, and they're a great reason to take off work. I'm off tomorrow 'cause the little one is getting tubes in her ears.
There I go again, telling people crap they don't care about because I think it should be important to everyone because of how great my kids are, but know that no one would really give a crap.
Post by: chum1 on May 17, 2010, 12:14:41 AM
Post by: HeinBallz on May 17, 2010, 04:05:16 AM
The thing is, all that stuff you're now worried about losing won't matter to you after you're older and have kids. If you're single/younger/childless, Vegas is fun and Disney World sucks. If you're married/older/have kids, Disney World is fun and Vegas sucks. For example, rowdy keg parties were fun when I was 18, but not now. I have no desire to go to one now. Furthermore, rowdy keg parties just seem pretty stupid to me now. Still, I can appreciate that they weren't stupid to me when I was 18 and be happy that I went to them back then. But that clearly doesn't mean that I should continue to find them fun now. So, tell me what it is that you're worried about losing by getting married or having kids or whatever. Video games? Beach vacations? Sleeping late? Whatever you say, I'll respond, "Why are you worried about losing that? Ultimately, it's just stupid anyway." Very few things in life are truly meaningful. Raising kids seems like it would be meaningful if anything is.
wow.
being awake at 4:00 AM holding my crying daughter makes this sound stupid.
Post by: HeinBallz on May 17, 2010, 04:09:15 AM
Post by: catzacker on May 17, 2010, 09:42:55 AM
IMO, people that have kids are afraid to say that kids aren't the greatest thing ever because it somehow diminishes "life", when in fact it merely acknowledges that humans aren't super awesome every day of their lives. In my limited experience, kids are fun, tremendous fun, but they're also terrible, just fracking terrible sometimes. You do begin to enjoy different things, but you're kind of forced to. You can still have fun with your spouse or have time for yourself, just not as much as before. Your experience, your perspective, your focus changes. Not necessarily a bad thing, just a reality. A different reality than before.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 17, 2010, 09:59:03 AM
Post by: kso_FAN on May 17, 2010, 10:04:17 AM
it really all just boils down to this....if you are happy without kids then you will be happy if you have them. if you are unhappy without kids then you will be unhappy if you have them. happy people with good lives will continue to be happy people with good lives and unhappy people w/ miserable lives would continue to be unhappy and miserable. the kids aren't going to really change your overall level of enjoyment, etc. whatever you are is what you will be.
daris is killing it in this thread.
Post by: CNS on May 17, 2010, 10:06:10 AM
If you are happy because you can drink away from home, work late, and the wife has no need for you to be home except when you want to be home, than RD is wrong because most of that will change.
Post by: chum1 on May 17, 2010, 10:28:59 AM
Post by: Pete on May 17, 2010, 10:47:18 AM
SD, my advice is to ask "why do I want kids"? It's a tough answer because they don't really serve a tangible purpose (we're not passing down kingdoms or supplying help for the family farm anymore and haven't for a long time). Much like marriage, they are socially acceptable events in a life cylce (if not social "requirements"). Doesn't mean they aren't fun or aren't great, they just really don't serve a "tangible" purpose. They can provide "meaning" as chum puts it, but so can a lot of other things. And as RD suggests, you can ship them off to the grandparents for a week and take a vacation with your spouse...but that's just one week, what about the other 51 weeks?
IMO, people that have kids are afraid to say that kids aren't the greatest thing ever because it somehow diminishes "life", when in fact it merely acknowledges that humans aren't super awesome every day of their lives. In my limited experience, kids are fun, tremendous fun, but they're also terrible, just fracking terrible sometimes. You do begin to enjoy different things, but you're kind of forced to. You can still have fun with your spouse or have time for yourself, just not as much as before. Your experience, your perspective, your focus changes. Not necessarily a bad thing, just a reality. A different reality than before.
The "TRUTH" is in Catzacker's post.
For many, having kids is simply a preferred means of "finding meaning and purpose," of reaching "fulfillment."
Chum's anecdotes about not having anything to look forward to when you are old are relevant to many people in those situations, but not to all people.
It doesn't have to be kids. Your life isn't more meaningful instantly because you have kids.....for many people, it's just the particular vehicle that they chose to provide those "meaningful" and "fulfilling" experiences. Volunteer at a goddamn orphanage or something when you are old....whatever. You think Mother Theresa looked back and said, "eff, I should have had kids!"
There are a lot of "I love my kids" snobs out there, who think that's the only reason to exist on this planet....they cannot fathom how you would not want kids, and worse, they look down (or worse) on those who choose not to as some sort of lower moral being.
Besides the world is over crowded. If you don't have kids, you are doing the planet a rough ridin' favor.
Post by: catzacker on May 17, 2010, 10:48:47 AM
And if someone (in this case SD) is asking for advice about kids (whether to have them) imo it's important to paint the entire picture and in doing so, you're not a terrible person for admitting that kids aren't super awesome all the time. This point seems obvious, because what is super awesome all the time? but the things we might hold dear as parents or hold meaningful as parents or are fun as parents may not be things that we (a) held as meaningful or dear before we had kids and (b) may not be things that others find value or fun in or could eventually find value or fun in. It's important to lay it all out there as the expereinces we have had, and then let SD decide (not that he's going to decide based on us jackasses). Or we could just say "it's awesome".
Post by: Kat Kid on May 17, 2010, 10:54:26 AM
I don't think it's only about preferences or dispositions. It seems like people who have kids can lead more fulfilling lives than people who don't. A lifetime of drinking and BBS-ing going to away games and whatever else you like to do when you're young isn't going to mean jack crap to you when you're in your 40s and 50s without anything else to look forward to for the remainder of your life.
jfc, thinking about making some "tough" choices based on your recommends.
Post by: steve dave on May 17, 2010, 10:55:08 AM
(not that he's going to decide based on us jackasses)
haha, yeah.....obviously haha.... :frown: I should have made this thread a poll
Post by: chum1 on May 17, 2010, 11:09:31 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 17, 2010, 11:19:40 AM
Post by: michigancat on May 17, 2010, 11:20:55 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 17, 2010, 11:22:43 AM
the bottom line is you and your significant other better be attractive, because I imagine it's really hard to love ugly kids.
Yeah, I'm pretty much nails here. In my limited looking at peoples kids experience mixed race babys/kids are the most attractive.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 17, 2010, 11:33:59 AM
I guess I don't understand the fulfillment line of thinking. Do you just feel completely fine with sitting at home with your passle of kids after you have them? Seems like a pretty nice perk if that's the case.
i don't really get it either. kids really didn't change things all that much for me in terms of fulfillment or anything. maybe that comes later in life and sixty yr old daris will be high fiving young daris telling him g'job and stuff.
kids are basically like bbs'ing if you had to hire someone to bbs for you whenever you wanted to go out for dinner and drinks or something. not really that much of a life changing event, but overall pretty enjoyable a decent amount of the time. mostly fun, but def sometimes frustrating. think of a bad kid day like a day of bbs'ing w/ nothing but jthutch and cnscasey posts. good kid days are like ksucats just beat #1 texas at home and fitz did something really creepy again. most days are not either though. most days are just like today. pretty uneventful. sys updates the '11 recruiting thread, bmw posts about a ku bball recruit, dax responds w/ something about how ku finances aren't as good as they say they are, clams talks about what he's going to eat for dinner and then we wake up tomorrow and do it all over again...
Post by: HeinBallz on May 17, 2010, 11:42:14 AM
...because what is super awesome all the time? ...
orgasms?
Post by: nicname on May 17, 2010, 11:45:19 AM
the bottom line is you and your significant other better be attractive, because I imagine it's really hard to love ugly kids.
Yeah, I'm pretty much nails here. In my limited looking at peoples kids experience mixed race babys/kids are the most attractive.
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blatant brag
Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on May 17, 2010, 11:50:10 AM
BTW at some point around your mid-30s, you start to put less value on going out (etc.) than you used to, whether you have kids or not. Sounds like you might be a candidate to wait just a few more years to have kids -- until this stage kicks in. Best of both worlds that way?
(I'll disclose that my particular POV is wondering whether there's enough of an upside for me to even be in a long-term relationship, so I know mentally I'm pretty freaking far away from being ready for kids.)
Post by: chum1 on May 17, 2010, 11:53:06 AM
BTW at some point around your mid-30s, you start to put less value on going out (etc.) than you used to
This is what I'm talking about. Enjoy it when you're young. It's fun. But you won't give a crap about it when you get older.
Post by: nicname on May 17, 2010, 11:57:44 AM
You don't get paid for them.
When they are babies sometimes they cry really loud for a long time and you feel helpless as to how to make them feel better.
They are a true restriction on your freedom.
They cost a lot of money.
My son is only 6.5 months old so I don't really know a lot about what goes on in raising older kids.
Chum is right that you kinda just quit worrying about some of the stuff you used to think was important.
Post by: nicname on May 17, 2010, 12:09:35 PM
BTW at some point around your mid-30s, you start to put less value on going out (etc.) than you used to
This is what I'm talking about. Enjoy it when you're young. It's fun. But you won't give a crap about it when you get older.
Yep. I know a couple who have two kids. She is 20 and he is 22 or 23. They have two daughters aged 2.5 and 8 months. They have a lot of problems mostly because they both are still young and their peers are doing what most of us were doing when we were that age. Our family doesn't have any of those problems, probably because we've already had that type of fun.
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids. If you don't think you are ready to slow down a bit then wait. When jet-setting and complete freedom becomes mundane then maybe it's time to start your family. It is a completely different lifestyle.
I think that if you are happy and love your life you will love having kids. If you aren't happy especially with your relationship/marriage then kids will really wreck havoc on your life, and their lives will suffer because of it.
Post by: Pete on May 17, 2010, 12:30:15 PM
Of the things that you might actually do in your lifetime, there’s nothing that you can name that can compete with raising kids in terms of fulfillment. Go ahead and try it. The fact that the world is full of crazy bastards that place waaaaaay too much emphasis on the value that kids add to their lives does not change that.
Building a giant, sustainable public service organization that will last generations past your demise, for rough ridin' starters. GMAFB about kids being the only way to reach fulfillment. :jerk:
Post by: Pete on May 17, 2010, 12:35:55 PM
Of the things that you might actually do in your lifetime, there’s nothing that you can name that can compete with raising kids in terms of fulfillment. Go ahead and try it. The fact that the world is full of crazy bastards that place waaaaaay too much emphasis on the value that kids add to their lives does not change that.
Building a giant, sustainable public service organization that will last generations past your demise, for fracking starters. GMAFB about kids being the only way to reach fulfillment. :jerk:
Or, amassing as much wealth as you possibly can. Not important to me, but I do know people who are admittedly and observably of that nature.
Again, what Chum is describing is merely a norm, not an absolute, IMO
Post by: Pete on May 17, 2010, 12:43:54 PM
I asked Mrs Pete if she could name one thing in her life, that if this one thing did NOT happen, she would most regret. She said having kids. I performed the same exercise and couldn't really come up with answer of my own...nothing that I felt THAT strong about, I guess. So, I decided to side with her. I haven't regretted it, but like Catzacker says, it's not always blissful.
Post by: chum1 on May 17, 2010, 12:51:45 PM
Of the things that you might actually do in your lifetime, there’s nothing that you can name that can compete with raising kids in terms of fulfillment. Go ahead and try it. The fact that the world is full of crazy bastards that place waaaaaay too much emphasis on the value that kids add to their lives does not change that.
Building a giant, sustainable public service organization that will last generations past your demise, for fracking starters. GMAFB about kids being the only way to reach fulfillment. :jerk:
Or, amassing as much wealth as you possibly can. Not important to me, but I do know people who are admittedly and observably of that nature.
Again, what Chum is describing is merely a norm, not an absolute, IMO
What don't you understand about "Of the things that you might actually do in your lifetime?"
Post by: Trim on May 17, 2010, 01:16:42 PM
the bottom line is you and your significant other better be attractive, because I imagine it's really hard to love ugly kids.
Yeah, I'm pretty much nails here. In my limited looking at peoples kids experience mixed race babys/kids are the most attractive.
I know a couple (you may have met them too) of the same racial and where-you-grew-up breakdown as you and mrs. dave who recently had a girl.
Post by: steve dave on May 17, 2010, 01:29:36 PM
the bottom line is you and your significant other better be attractive, because I imagine it's really hard to love ugly kids.
Yeah, I'm pretty much nails here. In my limited looking at peoples kids experience mixed race babys/kids are the most attractive.
I know a couple (you may have met them too) of the same racial and where-you-grew-up breakdown as you and mrs. dave who recently had a girl.
:dunno:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 17, 2010, 01:37:47 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 17, 2010, 01:41:33 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
Post by: Pete on May 17, 2010, 01:42:17 PM
Of the things that you might actually do in your lifetime, there’s nothing that you can name that can compete with raising kids in terms of fulfillment. Go ahead and try it. The fact that the world is full of crazy bastards that place waaaaaay too much emphasis on the value that kids add to their lives does not change that.
Building a giant, sustainable public service organization that will last generations past your demise, for fracking starters. GMAFB about kids being the only way to reach fulfillment. :jerk:
Or, amassing as much wealth as you possibly can. Not important to me, but I do know people who are admittedly and observably of that nature.
Again, what Chum is describing is merely a norm, not an absolute, IMO
What don't you understand about "Of the things that you might actually do in your lifetime?"
So, were left with "self actualization for the average guy" as the big carrot here, eh? Okay.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 17, 2010, 01:51:20 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
i'm under the assumption that in a few years more people will have kids and my place becomes the place for kidpaks instead of katpaks and everyones kid(s) gets dropped off at my place before a big game to be supervised by a couple of college ages kid sitters while the adults go pak in aggieville or the parking lot or something. :dunno:
Post by: steve dave on May 17, 2010, 01:52:34 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
i'm under the assumption that in a few years more people will have kids and my place becomes the place for kidpaks instead of katpaks and everyones kid(s) gets dropped off at my place before a big game to be supervised by a couple of college ages kid sitters while the adults go pak in aggieville or the parking lot or something. :dunno:
:surprised:
Post by: Pete on May 17, 2010, 02:02:19 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
i'm under the assumption that in a few years more people will have kids and my place becomes the place for kidpaks instead of katpaks and everyones kid(s) gets dropped off at my place before a big game to be supervised by a couple of college ages kid sitters while the adults go pak in aggieville or the parking lot or something. :dunno:
:surprised:
I am taking this as gospel, by the way. Pretty much a done deal that this happens! :pbj: :kstatriot: :pbj:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 17, 2010, 02:16:49 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
i'm under the assumption that in a few years more people will have kids and my place becomes the place for kidpaks instead of katpaks and everyones kid(s) gets dropped off at my place before a big game to be supervised by a couple of college ages kid sitters while the adults go pak in aggieville or the parking lot or something. :dunno:
I am going to hold you to that.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on May 17, 2010, 02:54:24 PM
Not to mention a great excuse to go see Pixar films in theater.Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
Post by: HeinBallz on May 17, 2010, 09:22:47 PM
Again, what Chum is describing is merely a norm, not an absolute, IMO
Something important that people keep leaving out, It's entirely possible for a happy and healthy marriage to exist without having kids. People keep saying that if you have a good marriage and you are happy, you'll be fine with kids. Not true. Some people just don't want to have kids and shouldn't have kids. A healthy marriage can be strained if one person's heart isn't into it - 'cause there are moments when you're going to want to shake those little fuckers. Resentment will grow 'cause your significant other talked you into something that ruined your life. And now you have this needy thing screaming at you when all you're trying to do is help him/her. Or the other person isn't willing to get up and help at 3:00am with a sick kid or whatever etc etc.
With all that said, I wasn't ready to be a father until I saw my sons head pop out. I think it was the first non-sports related time I cried from happiness. It was still a hard transition not staying up all night drinking/playing video games/going to the movies 2-3 times a week and there were times I was a horrible father and a horrible husband. I never did anything to physically hurt my kids but ignoring my wife and crying son while I stayed up all night dicking around did nearly as much damage. Luckily my wife and I have open dialogue and she told me I was being a horrible father/dick head. That was the moment that caused me to change my ways because I actually wanted to be a father and wanted to have kids.
If it matters I was 25 when my son was born; looking back I think it was a little early, but I wouldn't have changed anything. I was always the type of guy that didn't grow up until I needed to and in any case wouldn't have been ready for kids until it happened.
Post by: OK_Cat on May 17, 2010, 09:59:51 PM
Post by: sys on May 19, 2010, 01:30:43 AM
When they are babies sometimes they cry really loud for a long time and you feel helpless as to how to make them feel better.
:excited:
Post by: sys on May 19, 2010, 01:32:55 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 07:29:19 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
It seems much riskier to assume that the sorts of things that make him happy now will continue to make him happy for the rest of his life. If you're regularly PAKN' with twenty-somethings at age forty, you're a loser. If you're regularly PAKN' with forty-somethings at age forty, you're doing it all alone because none of your peers are gonna show for a PAK.
Post by: pissclams on May 19, 2010, 07:35:16 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
It seems much riskier to assume that the sorts of things that make him happy now will continue to make him happy for the rest of his life. If you're regularly PAKN' with twenty-somethings at age forty, you're a loser. If you're regularly PAKN' with forty-somethings at age forty, you're doing it all alone because none of your peers are gonna show for a PAK.
damn it that sounds awesome :love:
i think most of us will be hardcore PAK4Lif3. and if you're calling cattmatt a loser then maybe you need to look in the mirror.
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 07:39:32 AM
Post by: Trim on May 19, 2010, 07:46:59 AM
So it sounds like my only two options are to party with 20 year olds when I'm 40 or have kids :frown:
I just e-mailed you. May be a factor.
Post by: Saulbadguy on May 19, 2010, 07:52:25 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 07:55:03 AM
Become foster parents. You get money for raising kids, and if you don't like them, you can give them back.
One of the primary pros for me on the have kids side is passing on my amazing genes though. I almost feel like I owe the world that much.
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 07:59:39 AM
So it sounds like my only two options are to party with 20 year olds when I'm 40 or have kids :frown:
That's not too far off, actually. Life changes as you age. BFD. It's a change for the better if you don't delude yourself into thinking that you're not the average person that you really are - like, that you're some kind of 40 year-old jet setting playboy, have a bunch of 40 year-old jet setting playboy friends, and are just killing time until you start a Pete/Booyah inspired worldwide philanthropic organization on the side while you're raking in millions upon millions from a day job that doesn't actually exist.
Post by: Saulbadguy on May 19, 2010, 08:03:15 AM
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2010, 09:16:00 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
It seems much riskier to assume that the sorts of things that make him happy now will continue to make him happy for the rest of his life. If you're regularly PAKN' with twenty-somethings at age forty, you're a loser. If you're regularly PAKN' with forty-somethings at age forty, you're doing it all alone because none of your peers are gonna show for a PAK.
Chum is Judgy McJudger in this thread.
Just to recap, Chum's theory is that you should stop doing what makes you happy (currently), and start doing something that you don't know if you will enjoy. This is because the odds are that you will be happier later having given up what you know you are happy with today, to instead do something you do not know if you'll enjoy. And, that this strategy is "less risky."
By the way, this is the same logic that was used for eons to "convince" gay people to get married and lead straight lives. Ask Meridith Baxter how that one worked out. :jerk:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 19, 2010, 09:24:33 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
It seems much riskier to assume that the sorts of things that make him happy now will continue to make him happy for the rest of his life. If you're regularly PAKN' with twenty-somethings at age forty, you're a loser. If you're regularly PAKN' with forty-somethings at age forty, you're doing it all alone because none of your peers are gonna show for a PAK.
damn it that sounds awesome :love:
i think most of us will be hardcore PAK4Lif3. and if you're calling cattmatt a loser then maybe you need to look in the mirror.
clams nailed it. My bros and I still pak and everyone has kids. Maybe don't marry a woman who tells you what to do?
LS: im going pakin with Pete and clams, watch the little LS.
LS's wife: you bet, please don't be too handsome today, I can't stand the thought of life without you.
LS: :gocho:
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 09:29:44 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
It seems much riskier to assume that the sorts of things that make him happy now will continue to make him happy for the rest of his life. If you're regularly PAKN' with twenty-somethings at age forty, you're a loser. If you're regularly PAKN' with forty-somethings at age forty, you're doing it all alone because none of your peers are gonna show for a PAK.
Chum is Judgy McJudger in this thread.
Just to recap, Chum's theory is that you should stop doing what makes you happy (currently), and start doing something that you don't know if will enjoy. This is because the odds are that you will be happier later having given up what you know you are happy with, to instead do something you do not know if you'll enjoy. And, that this strategy "less risky."
By the way, this is the same logic that was used for eons to "convince" gay people to get married and lead straight lives. Ask Meridith Baxter how that one worked out. :jerk:
I never said anyone should do anything for any reason. I was addressing the following:
Are kids worth it? (The original question.)
If I have kids, I won't be able to continue to do the things I enjoy.
Whether or not rasing kids is worthwhile depends primarily on one's preferences or disposition.
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2010, 09:33:37 AM
SD seems to be a pretty mature dude with a good relationship/marriage, I think you will be happy with or without kids.
we know he'll be happy without kids from empirical evidence. postreproductive happiness is pure speculation.
It seems much riskier to assume that the sorts of things that make him happy now will continue to make him happy for the rest of his life. If you're regularly PAKN' with twenty-somethings at age forty, you're a loser. If you're regularly PAKN' with forty-somethings at age forty, you're doing it all alone because none of your peers are gonna show for a PAK.
Chum is Judgy McJudger in this thread.
Just to recap, Chum's theory is that you should stop doing what makes you happy (currently), and start doing something that you don't know if will enjoy. This is because the odds are that you will be happier later having given up what you know you are happy with, to instead do something you do not know if you'll enjoy. And, that this strategy "less risky."
By the way, this is the same logic that was used for eons to "convince" gay people to get married and lead straight lives. Ask Meridith Baxter how that one worked out. :jerk:
I never said anyone should do anything for any reason. I was addressing the following:
Are kids worth it? (The original question.)
If I have kids, I won't be able to continue to do the things I enjoy.
Whether or not rasing kids is worthwhile depends primarily on one's preferences or disposition.
It seems that this entire thread has been a bit pre-occupied with examples of "things I enjoy" that skew pretty young (i.e. Icing bros). What if what you enjoy are things like playing loads of golf, traveling, other "lifetime" hobbies? Aren't these the sorts of things that people work their whole lives to pursue full time (retire)?
I really don't think many compelling "trade-offs" have been articulated in this thread.
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 09:35:14 AM
My bros and I still pak and everyone has kids.
Has the frequency of your PAKs decreased? Do you expect that it might? I went out 5-6 nights a week for quite a while in college. There's something wrong with a parent who goes out that much. They can't be very happy.
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 09:37:56 AM
It seems that this entire thread has been a bit pre-occupied with examples of "things I enjoy" that skew pretty young (i.e. Icing bros). What if what you enjoy are things like playing loads of golf, traveling, other "lifetime" hobbies? Aren't these the sorts of things that people work their whole lives to pursue full time (retire)?
I really don't think many compelling "trade-offs" have been articulated in this thread.
Doesn't help. I put out the challenge to name some of these things earlier. Of the things you might actually do, there's nothing as worthwhile as raising kids. Golf? GMAFB.
Post by: OK_Cat on May 19, 2010, 09:39:59 AM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 19, 2010, 09:41:10 AM
why do people talk like it's either/or. you can do both. easily.
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2010, 09:44:41 AM
It seems that this entire thread has been a bit pre-occupied with examples of "things I enjoy" that skew pretty young (i.e. Icing bros). What if what you enjoy are things like playing loads of golf, traveling, other "lifetime" hobbies? Aren't these the sorts of things that people work their whole lives to pursue full time (retire)?
I really don't think many compelling "trade-offs" have been articulated in this thread.
Doesn't help. I put out the challenge to name some of these things earlier. Of the things you might actually do, there's nothing as worthwhile as raising kids. Golf? GMAFB.
What does "worthwhile" mean to you, exactly? 'Cause it doesn't sound like it means "live a life doing stuff that makes me happy" to you.
Each example you have addressed you have dismissed with this "worthwhile" argument. There's clearly something more than "being happy" included in your proposition. OR, are you suggesting that you know that others will be happier with kids than they would have been if they spent time doing things that they know make them happy?
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 09:47:17 AM
my point is this... everybody has things that they enjoy. if you can't have kids and still find time to do those things, then you are a big f#cking loser. big time. and odds are that you don't really like to do those things as much as you say you do and are just using your kids as an excuse for the fact that you are a big f#cking loser. these are the same people that are like "poker? love too. the old ball and chain won't let me though. never get married man. boy, i tell ya. it sucks. you lose all your freedom and stuff." total losers too.
why do people talk like it's either/or. you can do both. easily.
For the sake of clarification, I totally agree with all of this. The correlation between the type of person that bitches about marriage and bitches about kids is right on. (It's the same guy!) I take it a step further and say that life can be more worthwhile with kids than it can be without. That should have been on my list above.
Post by: pissclams on May 19, 2010, 09:52:05 AM
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2010, 09:53:54 AM
my point is this... everybody has things that they enjoy. if you can't have kids and still find time to do those things, then you are a big f#cking loser. big time. and odds are that you don't really like to do those things as much as you say you do and are just using your kids as an excuse for the fact that you are a big f#cking loser. these are the same people that are like "poker? love too. the old ball and chain won't let me though. never get married man. boy, i tell ya. it sucks. you lose all your freedom and stuff." total losers too.
why do people talk like it's either/or. you can do both. easily.
For the sake of clarification, I totally agree with all of this. The correlation between the type of person that bitches about marriage and bitches about kids is right on. (It's the same guy!) I take it a step further and say that life can be more worthwhile with kids than it can be without. That should have been on my list above.
I agree with both of you, but I am uncomfortable with this whole "worthwhile" argument. IMO, there are loads of ways to have worthwhile experiences in life....it's kinda "parent snobbery" to suggest otherwise, isn't it?
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 10:05:29 AM
What does "worthwhile" mean to you, exactly? 'Cause it doesn't sound like it means "live a life doing stuff that makes me happy" to you.
Each example you have addressed you have dismissed with this "worthwhile" argument. There's clearly something more than "being happy" included in your proposition. OR, are you suggesting that you know that others will be happier with kids than they would have been if they spent time doing things that they know make them happy?
Whorthwhile means worthwhile. It may or may not be more inclusive than happy. Doesn't matter because, yes, all I'm saying that childless people who find their lives worthwhile can find them even more worthwhile with kids.
it's kinda "parent snobbery" to suggest otherwise, isn't it?
Not if you believe it. Why wouldn't you tell someone how they could improve their life?
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 10:08:58 AM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 19, 2010, 10:15:21 AM
my point is this... everybody has things that they enjoy. if you can't have kids and still find time to do those things, then you are a big f#cking loser. big time. and odds are that you don't really like to do those things as much as you say you do and are just using your kids as an excuse for the fact that you are a big f#cking loser. these are the same people that are like "poker? love too. the old ball and chain won't let me though. never get married man. boy, i tell ya. it sucks. you lose all your freedom and stuff." total losers too.
why do people talk like it's either/or. you can do both. easily.
For the sake of clarification, I totally agree with all of this. The correlation between the type of person that bitches about marriage and bitches about kids is right on. (It's the same guy!) I take it a step further and say that life can be more worthwhile with kids than it can be without. That should have been on my list above.
I agree with both of you, but I am uncomfortable with this whole "worthwhile" argument. IMO, there are loads of ways to have worthwhile experiences in life....it's kinda "parent snobbery" to suggest otherwise, isn't it?
i don't get the worthwhile thing either. some people want kids and others don't. it's worthwhile for the people that do and not for the people that don't. kind of like eating olives. i don't like them and wouldn't enjoy eating them but i'm sure there's some gross fracker out there who likes olives and would eat the bajeesus out of them if given the oppy.
it's the people who want to have them but are worried about what it will do to their life that i'm talking about. it really doesn't do anything to your life. you're the same person w/ kids that you were without them. if you were happy without kids, you'll be happy with kids. your days may skew to slightly different activities, but your level of happiness/contentment will still be the same and that's all that really matters in the end imo.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 19, 2010, 10:18:03 AM
it's kinda "parent snobbery" to suggest otherwise, isn't it?
Not if you believe it. Why wouldn't you tell someone how they could improve their life?
you are starting to sound a lot like a person who loves olives trying to tell me "this is a kalamata though. you'll really like it. just try it. i promise."
Post by: 1/64th on May 19, 2010, 10:19:09 AM
So look for a kid out of Basehor-Linwood High School in the class of 2027. He'll prolly be about 6'3- 235. :blush:
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 10:19:53 AM
Ok, I will finally weigh in on this topic. I have two children, a boy and a girl. The girl is almost 4 and the biggest drama queen ever and my boy is almost two and future Ring of Honor linebacker, trust me. He's pretty much the coolest dude I know, and he's not even 2 yet. Anyhoo, it pretty much comes down to how selfish you are. If you are all about yourself and what you want to do and blah blah blah, then don't have kids. If you don't want to cut down on BBSing and paking then don't have kids. If not, have kids. If it takes you numerous BBS pages to figure it out, then I'd prolly just stick with not having kids.
So look for a kid out of Basehor-Linwood High School in the class of 2027. He'll prolly be about 6'3- 235. :blush:
:powerespect:
Post by: 1/64th on May 19, 2010, 10:21:21 AM
Post by: 1/64th on May 19, 2010, 10:24:06 AM
Ok, I will finally weigh in on this topic. I have two children, a boy and a girl. The girl is almost 4 and the biggest drama queen ever and my boy is almost two and future Ring of Honor linebacker, trust me. He's pretty much the coolest dude I know, and he's not even 2 yet. Anyhoo, it pretty much comes down to how selfish you are. If you are all about yourself and what you want to do and blah blah blah, then don't have kids. If you don't want to cut down on BBSing and paking then don't have kids. If not, have kids. If it takes you numerous BBS pages to figure it out, then I'd prolly just stick with not having kids.
So look for a kid out of Basehor-Linwood High School in the class of 2027. He'll prolly be about 6'3- 235. :blush:
:powerespect:
I'm just saying that selfish parents are the worst. (See most celebrity parents). If you have kids, then you have to put their best interests before your own. That's just how it is. I know, I know.... :powerespect:
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 10:27:26 AM
Ok, I will finally weigh in on this topic. I have two children, a boy and a girl. The girl is almost 4 and the biggest drama queen ever and my boy is almost two and future Ring of Honor linebacker, trust me. He's pretty much the coolest dude I know, and he's not even 2 yet. Anyhoo, it pretty much comes down to how selfish you are. If you are all about yourself and what you want to do and blah blah blah, then don't have kids. If you don't want to cut down on BBSing and paking then don't have kids. If not, have kids. If it takes you numerous BBS pages to figure it out, then I'd prolly just stick with not having kids.
So look for a kid out of Basehor-Linwood High School in the class of 2027. He'll prolly be about 6'3- 235. :blush:
:powerespect:
I'm just saying that selfish parents are the worst. (See most celebrity parents). If you have kids, then you have to put their best interests before your own. That's just how it is. I know, I know.... :powerespect:
Neither of your back to back posts had anything to do with your being a powerespect (though they certainly didn't help), please exit this thread and never come back.
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 10:31:20 AM
it's kinda "parent snobbery" to suggest otherwise, isn't it?
Not if you believe it. Why wouldn't you tell someone how they could improve their life?
you are starting to sound a lot like a person who loves olives trying to tell me "this is a kalamata though. you'll really like it. just try it. i promise."
I wouldn't do that. Tastes are relative. But if we were cavemen, for example, I would tell you about a superior source of food if I thought it would improve the quality of your life. Projects such as raising kids improve quality of life.
Post by: 1/64th on May 19, 2010, 10:31:52 AM
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 10:33:35 AM
Running a K-State message board is about 1,000 times more "worthwile" than having kids imo. That's not to say that having kids isn't worth it, it's just not by comparison.
Well, then the value of running a K-State message board plus the value of having kids is greater than the value of only running a K-State message board, right?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 19, 2010, 10:33:55 AM
Ok, I will finally weigh in on this topic. I have two children, a boy and a girl. The girl is almost 4 and the biggest drama queen ever and my boy is almost two and future Ring of Honor linebacker, trust me. He's pretty much the coolest dude I know, and he's not even 2 yet. Anyhoo, it pretty much comes down to how selfish you are. If you are all about yourself and what you want to do and blah blah blah, then don't have kids. If you don't want to cut down on BBSing and paking then don't have kids. If not, have kids. If it takes you numerous BBS pages to figure it out, then I'd prolly just stick with not having kids.
So look for a kid out of Basehor-Linwood High School in the class of 2027. He'll prolly be about 6'3- 235. :blush:
:powerespect:
I'm just saying that selfish parents are the worst. (See most celebrity parents). If you have kids, then you have to put their best interests before your own. That's just how it is. I know, I know.... :powerespect:
you're quite the martyr. i'm sure your kids will love hearing about all the sacrifices you make for them.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 19, 2010, 10:35:10 AM
Running a K-State message board is about 1,000 times more "worthwile" than having kids imo. That's not to say that having kids isn't worth it, it's just not by comparison.
Well, then the value of running a K-State message board plus the value of having kids is greater than the value of only running a K-State message board, right?
can you even imagine what the value of running a message board, having kids and eating olives all day would be? probably double infinity or something. :dunno:
Post by: WillieWatanabe on May 19, 2010, 10:36:49 AM
Post by: felix rex on May 19, 2010, 10:49:03 AM
Post by: 1/64th on May 19, 2010, 10:51:38 AM
Ok, I will finally weigh in on this topic. I have two children, a boy and a girl. The girl is almost 4 and the biggest drama queen ever and my boy is almost two and future Ring of Honor linebacker, trust me. He's pretty much the coolest dude I know, and he's not even 2 yet. Anyhoo, it pretty much comes down to how selfish you are. If you are all about yourself and what you want to do and blah blah blah, then don't have kids. If you don't want to cut down on BBSing and paking then don't have kids. If not, have kids. If it takes you numerous BBS pages to figure it out, then I'd prolly just stick with not having kids.
So look for a kid out of Basehor-Linwood High School in the class of 2027. He'll prolly be about 6'3- 235. :blush:
:powerespect:
I'm just saying that selfish parents are the worst. (See most celebrity parents). If you have kids, then you have to put their best interests before your own. That's just how it is. I know, I know.... :powerespect:
you're quite the martyr. i'm sure your kids will love hearing about all the sacrifices you make for them.
I'll be sure to tell them all about it.
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 10:52:26 AM
Oh, and there's a 25% chance you'll suffer depression during some period of the pregnancy or immediately thereafter.
I heard on NPR the other day that this was a result of picking up hormones or pheromones or something that the female puts off over this time. Seems like there should be a way to avoid this. Maybe keep the windows open so the air is always circulating or bumping up the showers to three times daily or something.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 19, 2010, 11:02:58 AM
LSOC and I PAK almost everyday. The PAK is something that aleviates the stress and all the BS that comes with having kids.
exactly. You are either whipped or a triple A dork if you want to sit at home 24-7
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 11:24:32 AM
I think anyone who is happy to play video games without doing much else every day for the next twenty years and claims that their life couldn't be any more valuable is just wrong.
Post by: Saulbadguy on May 19, 2010, 11:53:15 AM
Sitting around in your comfort zone, doing the same crap over and over, and jerking yourself off until the day you die is an empty, dull life. A more valuable life is more about stuff like pushing yourself to try new things and create positive experiences. The more of that you do, the more value your life has. And if you’re seeking out positive, new experiences to create, why wouldn’t raising kids be near the top of the list in importance? You’ve always heard about what a rewarding, life changing experience it is, after all. Why wouldn't you want to give it a go?I don't know, all of that seems awesome.
I think anyone who is happy to play video games without doing much else every day for the next twenty years and claims that their life couldn't be any more valuable is just wrong.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 19, 2010, 12:01:46 PM
Sitting around in your comfort zone, doing the same crap over and over, and jerking yourself off until the day you die is an empty, dull life. A more valuable life is more about stuff like pushing yourself to try new things and create positive experiences. The more of that you do, the more value your life has. And if you’re seeking out positive, new experiences to create, why wouldn’t raising kids be near the top of the list in importance? You’ve always heard about what a rewarding, life changing experience it is, after all. Why wouldn't you want to give it a go?
I think anyone who is happy to play video games without doing much else every day for the next twenty years and claims that their life couldn't be any more valuable is just wrong.
can we rename this the "I need some validation for my life's choices please?!" thread?
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 12:22:37 PM
Sitting around in your comfort zone, doing the same crap over and over, and jerking yourself off until the day you die is an empty, dull life. A more valuable life is more about stuff like pushing yourself to try new things and create positive experiences. The more of that you do, the more value your life has. And if you’re seeking out positive, new experiences to create, why wouldn’t raising kids be near the top of the list in importance? You’ve always heard about what a rewarding, life changing experience it is, after all. Why wouldn't you want to give it a go?
I think anyone who is happy to play video games without doing much else every day for the next twenty years and claims that their life couldn't be any more valuable is just wrong.
can we rename this the "I need some validation for my life's choices please?!" thread?
Yeah, either that or the “I’m so uncomfortable thinking about my life choices that I’ve convinced myself that my life hasn’t changed at all since I had kids even though everyone else can easily see right through that bullshit” thread. Take your pick.
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 12:45:05 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 19, 2010, 01:45:25 PM
Sitting around in your comfort zone, doing the same crap over and over, and jerking yourself off until the day you die is an empty, dull life. A more valuable life is more about stuff like pushing yourself to try new things and create positive experiences. The more of that you do, the more value your life has. And if you’re seeking out positive, new experiences to create, why wouldn’t raising kids be near the top of the list in importance? You’ve always heard about what a rewarding, life changing experience it is, after all. Why wouldn't you want to give it a go?
I think anyone who is happy to play video games without doing much else every day for the next twenty years and claims that their life couldn't be any more valuable is just wrong.
can we rename this the "I need some validation for my life's choices please?!" thread?
Yeah, either that or the “I’m so uncomfortable thinking about my life choices that I’ve convinced myself that my life hasn’t changed at all since I had kids even though everyone else can easily see right through that bullshit” thread. Take your pick.
I just iced some underage chicks in YOUR honor.
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi688.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv249%2Fthekansascitykid%2Fbirthday098.jpg&hash=482552f73b8a6139ce302fbe1d062c5932058fda)
Post by: chum1 on May 19, 2010, 02:01:39 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on May 19, 2010, 02:21:51 PM
I just got back from some utericing some fetal bros.
seems like a lot of set up in this thread for this joke. but it is a pretty good joke.
Post by: sys on May 19, 2010, 03:01:36 PM
Anyhoo, it pretty much comes down to how selfish you are. If you are all about yourself and what you want to do and blah blah blah, then don't have kids.
it's the other way around. selfish people impose their offspring on the world.
Post by: OK_Cat on May 19, 2010, 03:55:01 PM
STEVE DAVE,
Important thing to understand. If you like sex, and more specifically having it, then don't have a kid. Because you won't have it, like ever.
Post by: Poster formerly known as jthutch on May 19, 2010, 04:04:47 PM
OH!Good point here my kids no matter what time of day or night knows the second that mrs jthutch and I are getting frisky because they knock on the door and want to come in.
STEVE DAVE,
Important thing to understand. If you like sex, and more specifically having it, then don't have a kid. Because you won't have it, like ever.
Post by: felix rex on May 19, 2010, 04:25:00 PM
Oh, and there's a 25% chance you'll suffer depression during some period of the pregnancy or immediately thereafter.
I heard on NPR the other day that this was a result of picking up hormones or pheromones or something that the female puts off over this time. Seems like there should be a way to avoid this. Maybe keep the windows open so the air is always circulating or bumping up the showers to three times daily or something.
Personally, I'm shocked you cohabit with a female and don't already take these precautions. It's my understanding that pregnant women basically irradiate enough hormones to disrupt migration patterns in small to mid-sized birds.
My sister and sister-in-law are both coming to town in June and brining their newish kids (both under 3 or thereabouts). Already bracing for my wife to get another baby hotflash.
Post by: michigancat on May 19, 2010, 04:25:06 PM
Post by: michigancat on May 19, 2010, 04:28:58 PM
self-righteous/way too proud parents are the most annoying f*cking people on the planet. STFU about how you're selfish if the world doesn't revolve around your kids.
also, stop trying to say your kids like your favorite school or sport. they don't. You just drove it down their throats.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on May 19, 2010, 04:31:40 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 19, 2010, 04:39:14 PM
Worst Thread Started By Steve Dave Ever
But still top 10% overall :cool:
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2010, 05:22:29 PM
Post by: HeinBallz on May 19, 2010, 08:27:35 PM
Getting a blowjob while you're having sex with a pregnant woman.
:surprised: :eye: :moreira: :bigtoke:
Post by: WildCatzPhreak on May 19, 2010, 09:42:40 PM
Has been entertaining though.
If a line is being drawn in the sand, I'm standing on chum and RD's side. (This can be said of almost any argument though.)
Post by: HeinBallz on May 19, 2010, 09:50:18 PM
Make sure your wife breast feeds; otherwise, you will be the one up for 3am feedings.
That and breakfast in bed bro. :lick:
Post by: The42Yardstick on May 19, 2010, 09:50:36 PM
Post by: WildCatzPhreak on May 19, 2010, 09:56:36 PM
mods, pls move thread to the dumbass board for all the dumbasses in this thread.It's already there! (Combo-Fanning)
Post by: fatty fat fat on May 20, 2010, 03:09:56 PM
perhaps bottle the passion and use it on cat pigskin? :jerk:
Post by: steve dave on May 20, 2010, 03:11:46 PM
love how losers get all passionate about stupid sh*t like this.
perhaps bottle the passion and use it on cat pigskin? :jerk:
amazing post right here
Post by: chum1 on May 20, 2010, 03:37:38 PM
love how losers get all passionate about stupid sh*t like this.
perhaps bottle the passion and use it on cat pigskin? :jerk:
amazing post right here
Proof that fff has lost his touch. Posts by elite posters don't get mentioned like this. They're expected to be elite.
Post by: HeinBallz on May 22, 2010, 09:11:02 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 22, 2010, 09:12:59 AM
when I didn't have kids, I was able to rack up a couple thousand posts bbs'n on ksufans.com.... On goEMAW with two kids, this was my 74th post since like 2 weeks after goEMAW started. :runaway:
Almost all of my posts come from work so this (fortunately for everyone involved) would not be affected.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on June 11, 2010, 10:23:52 PM
when I didn't have kids, I was able to rack up a couple thousand posts bbs'n on ksufans.com.... On goEMAW with two kids, this was my 74th post since like 2 weeks after goEMAW started. :runaway:
Almost all of my posts come from work so this (fortunately for everyone involved) would not be affected.
BUMP. Guy I know from Calgary, Alberta is staying at home (no wife) for the first time with his newborn. He was all :runaway: and :ohno: but now realizes its no biggie and is all :drink: and :gocho:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on June 11, 2010, 10:25:14 PM
yeah. you've got years and years of :drink: and :gocho:when I didn't have kids, I was able to rack up a couple thousand posts bbs'n on ksufans.com.... On goEMAW with two kids, this was my 74th post since like 2 weeks after goEMAW started. :runaway:
Almost all of my posts come from work so this (fortunately for everyone involved) would not be affected.
BUMP. Guy I know from Calgary, Alberta is staying at home (no wife) for the first time with his newborn. He was all :runaway: and :ohno: but now realizes its no biggie and is all :drink: and :gocho:
Post by: steve dave on June 11, 2010, 10:26:02 PM
when I didn't have kids, I was able to rack up a couple thousand posts bbs'n on ksufans.com.... On goEMAW with two kids, this was my 74th post since like 2 weeks after goEMAW started. :runaway:
Almost all of my posts come from work so this (fortunately for everyone involved) would not be affected.
BUMP. Guy I know from Calgary, Alberta is staying at home (no wife) for the first time with his newborn. He was all :runaway: and :ohno: but now realizes its no biggie and is all :drink: and :gocho:
Is this the thread about doing blow and hanging out with hookers or is that another thread? I can barely tell even with my amazing phone because of the bass in this club! Anyway, I agree that partying in clubs is elite!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on June 11, 2010, 10:28:50 PM
yeah. you've got years and years of :drink: and :gocho:when I didn't have kids, I was able to rack up a couple thousand posts bbs'n on ksufans.com.... On goEMAW with two kids, this was my 74th post since like 2 weeks after goEMAW started. :runaway:
Almost all of my posts come from work so this (fortunately for everyone involved) would not be affected.
BUMP. Guy I know from Calgary, Alberta is staying at home (no wife) for the first time with his newborn. He was all :runaway: and :ohno: but now realizes its no biggie and is all :drink: and :gocho:
I'll tell him, he will be happy to hear it.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on June 11, 2010, 10:29:37 PM
when I didn't have kids, I was able to rack up a couple thousand posts bbs'n on ksufans.com.... On goEMAW with two kids, this was my 74th post since like 2 weeks after goEMAW started. :runaway:
Almost all of my posts come from work so this (fortunately for everyone involved) would not be affected.
BUMP. Guy I know from Calgary, Alberta is staying at home (no wife) for the first time with his newborn. He was all :runaway: and :ohno: but now realizes its no biggie and is all :drink: and :gocho:
Is this the thread about doing blow and hanging out with hookers or is that another thread? I can barely tell even with my amazing phone because of the bass in this club! Anyway, I agree that partying in clubs is elite!
Bottle service :love:
Post by: steve dave on September 02, 2011, 11:34:47 AM
Post by: michigancat on September 02, 2011, 12:07:39 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimgs.xkcd.com%2Fcomics%2Ffamily_decals.png&hash=65be372e6758ca1a7e65b70d3853afe5f83c4344)
:thumbs:
Post by: AbeFroman on September 02, 2011, 12:22:32 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimgs.xkcd.com%2Fcomics%2Ffamily_decals.png&hash=65be372e6758ca1a7e65b70d3853afe5f83c4344)
Car on the right is basically my Uncle Mike. I respect the crap out of that guy.
Post by: Cire on September 02, 2011, 02:10:32 PM
Post by: SwiftCat on February 02, 2012, 12:13:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
Post by: Saulbadguy on February 02, 2012, 12:15:36 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.Had the opposite effect on me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
Post by: OK_Cat on February 02, 2012, 12:17:40 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
oh man, adorable.
people without kids must have really awful lives. wow.
Post by: SwiftCat on February 02, 2012, 12:18:25 PM
In order for this video to make you wants kids, you have to have a heart.
Post by: kso_FAN on February 02, 2012, 12:18:41 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
I really like my kids, but I'm glad I have boys.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 02, 2012, 12:37:48 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
Sometimes family moments don't need to be on youtube.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 02, 2012, 12:41:23 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 02, 2012, 12:47:54 PM
Post by: DQ12 on February 02, 2012, 12:52:14 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
Wow, that's so great. Can't wait to have kids.
(Well I can wait, but you know what I mean)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 02, 2012, 12:56:41 PM
Post by: wes mantooth on February 02, 2012, 01:01:43 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
I really like my kids, but I'm glad I have boys.
you don't love them? :horrorsurprise:
Post by: raquetcat on February 02, 2012, 06:22:54 PM
I've got a 12 week old. My wife goes back to work tuesday, shoot me now.
How was it? Have a 1 month old and wife is going back at 8 Weeks, not looking forward to getting up and helping at night
Post by: Stevesie60 on February 02, 2012, 06:29:07 PM
Post by: felix rex on February 02, 2012, 08:10:16 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
I really like my kids, but I'm glad I have boys.
you don't love them? :horrorsurprise:
In his defense, it sounds like they're young and it's still early in the relationship.
Post by: Rams on February 02, 2012, 09:35:41 PM
Chum and RD were nails. :thumbs:
So did SD decide not to have kids? :frown: OMG how does the story end!? :ohno:
Post by: michigancat on February 02, 2012, 10:06:24 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 02, 2012, 10:10:06 PM
So did SD decide not to have kids? :frown: OMG how does the story end!? :ohno:
I decided today to fly somewhere for four days tomorrow for no reason, am going to vegas in march and november, kauai for 9 nights in may and europe for 2 weeks nov/dec. how do you think it turned out?
Post by: Rams on February 02, 2012, 10:15:03 PM
So did SD decide not to have kids? :frown: OMG how does the story end!? :ohno:
I decided today to fly somewhere for four days tomorrow after for no reason, am going to vegas in march and november, kauai for 9 nights in may and europe for 2 weeks nov/dec. how do you think it turned out?
[/quote
Unfulfilled and meaningless. 'Grats, SD. :thumbs:
Post by: wetwillie on February 02, 2012, 10:52:59 PM
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 03, 2012, 06:37:22 AM
I'm running out of parents to delete on facebook.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 07:25:04 AM
I decided today to fly somewhere for four days tomorrow for no reason, am going to vegas in march and november, kauai for 9 nights in may and europe for 2 weeks nov/dec. how do you think it turned out?
:thumbs:
I imagine it has already been discussed how parents always say how happy and fulfilling it is to have children, but are actually dying inside? I may have kids if I make it to my 30's. Doubt it, though. I have friends that can't go on trips because they have dogs, how hard would it be to get them to do something fun when they have to figure out what to do with kids? Also, do all people become insufferable after they have children? Like posting stuff their kid did on facebook, like no kid has ever said anything strange before? "Oh, guess what little johnny said today? he said is favorite food is trucks! LOL OMG! Love him!"
I'm running out of parents to delete on facebook.
This is a grade-A kitten_mittons post right here, folks.
Post by: chum1 on February 03, 2012, 07:55:38 AM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 08:17:39 AM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
oyster 'za
:love:
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 08:20:47 AM
Post by: chum1 on February 03, 2012, 08:47:04 AM
Post by: Johnny Wichita on February 03, 2012, 08:54:22 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 03, 2012, 09:04:38 AM
I have a kid and the wife and I are heading to Italy this spring to drink wine and get weird. :dunno:
This. JFC you guys. It isn't one or the other.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 09:23:58 AM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
chart from daniel gilbert's "stumbling onto happiness"
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.babble.com%2Fmom%2Fhealth-relationships%2Fparents-are-happy%2Fimages%2FChart_big.jpg&hash=0f008904a37d15f2e2c88610b938e6ad0e3bba90)
apparently the happiness that a person gets from having kids only comes after the kids have grown up and left the home. which is kind of funny. it does kind of agree with what chum is saying though. also, the whole book is a pretty good read from start to finish. i still think that if you are a normal, fairly happy person with a good relationship that doesn't have some kind of god complex over your kids that you can get through parenthood without having that huge dip like the one in the chart.
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 03, 2012, 09:37:39 AM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
chart from daniel gilbert's "stumbling onto happiness"
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.babble.com%2Fmom%2Fhealth-relationships%2Fparents-are-happy%2Fimages%2FChart_big.jpg&hash=0f008904a37d15f2e2c88610b938e6ad0e3bba90)
apparently the happiness that a person gets from having kids only comes after the kids have grown up and left the home. which is kind of funny. it does kind of agree with what chum is saying though. also, the whole book is a pretty good read from start to finish. i still think that if you are a normal, fairly happy person with a good relationship that doesn't have some kind of god complex over your kids that you can get through parenthood without having that huge dip like the one in the chart.
It would have been interesting if he would have included a baseline of people who never have kids.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 09:40:13 AM
Post by: felix rex on February 03, 2012, 09:53:26 AM
I mean, I can see how happy he is with them and everything, but no more impromptu weekend trips to Chicago or monthly drives to go climbing in Colorado, etc. It just does not appeal to me right now.
Post by: mocat on February 03, 2012, 09:55:36 AM
The people who never had kids are already on that graph, you just can't see them because they're hoovering at 100 their entire lives because they are going to Kauai for nine days here in a bit.
:thumbs:
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 10:12:49 AM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
chart from daniel gilbert's "stumbling onto happiness"
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.babble.com%2Fmom%2Fhealth-relationships%2Fparents-are-happy%2Fimages%2FChart_big.jpg&hash=0f008904a37d15f2e2c88610b938e6ad0e3bba90)
apparently the happiness that a person gets from having kids only comes after the kids have grown up and left the home. which is kind of funny. it does kind of agree with what chum is saying though. also, the whole book is a pretty good read from start to finish. i still think that if you are a normal, fairly happy person with a good relationship that doesn't have some kind of god complex over your kids that you can get through parenthood without having that huge dip like the one in the chart.
It would have been interesting if he would have included a baseline of people who never have kids.
First of all, that's kind of a bullshit study. They limited it to marital satisfaction. What about overall happiness? It's quite possible that while marital satisfaction does, in fact, fall precipitously during the early years of child raising, overall happiness remains relatively high. In other words, kids take so much time and attention away from the marriage that it's almost inevitable that the satisfaction with the marriage would decline, but overall satisfaction in one's life is propped up by the existence of children. In that same vein, the chart of marital satisfaction might very well take a similar path regardless of whether a couple has children. I would also think if they broadened the study to overall happiness with life, the graphs would be similar for the first half, but I would have to believe that couples without children wouldn't be nearly as happy later in life. I call this the "chum1 theory."
Post by: felix rex on February 03, 2012, 10:22:17 AM
Post by: michigancat on February 03, 2012, 10:23:41 AM
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 10:25:04 AM
Nothing like cranking out some kids to prop up the happiness of your marriage.
Nothing like low reading comprehension.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 10:33:57 AM
A lady at work was talking the other day about how she got pregnant so her boyfriend would propose.
What an excellent reason to break up with someone.
Post by: Trim on February 03, 2012, 10:36:03 AM
I have a kid and the wife and I are heading to Italy this spring to drink wine and get weird. :dunno:
Good. Get with BBF$$Kat on his extra ticket for Saturday and what time we're leaving.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 03, 2012, 11:30:12 AM
Effing bitch. Girls are the worst. I had a girl I was dating last summer who was 4 years older then me and she stopped taking the pill without telling me. I ended up noticing cause I started watching her pill case. I find out she was baby crazy and ended it. Problem was I worked with her, so she quit the following Monday and moved back home to Detroit the next week. I have a no dating clause at work now. :lol:A lady at work was talking the other day about how she got pregnant so her boyfriend would propose.
What an excellent reason to break up with someone.
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 11:35:00 AM
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Post by: michigancat on February 03, 2012, 11:45:21 AM
I would have a lot more confidence in having kids eventually if everyone with kids was actiing like michigancat and rick daris. the desperate rantings about flawed studies, unfullfilled/meaningless lives, etc. make me think some people are not so pleased with their life decision to be breeders.
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Just remember that you are probably a lot more like rick daris and michigancat than the people who doth protest too much so you will probably have results similar to rick daris and michigancat. If and when you make that decision.
Post by: Johnny Wichita on February 03, 2012, 11:46:57 AM
I have a kid and the wife and I are heading to Italy this spring to drink wine and get weird. :dunno:
Good. Get with BBF$$Kat on his extra ticket for Saturday and what time we're leaving.
LOL, well played. My official excuse is that i'm going to the casino for a friend's birthday. You guys should come down after hipster pizza. We'll be :kstategrad:'n it all over that place.
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 11:47:11 AM
I would have a lot more confidence in having kids eventually if everyone with kids was actiing like michigancat and rick daris. the desperate rantings about flawed studies, unfullfilled/meaningless lives, etc. make me think some people are not so pleased with their life decision to be breeders.
FTR, I was being sarcastic with the "unfulfilled and meaningless" comment.
...and that was a flawed study goddammit. :dubious:
But in all seriousness, have kids or don't have kids. I can't really pretend like a GAF. :dunno:
Post by: Poster formerly known as jthutch on February 03, 2012, 11:49:24 AM
Post by: sys on February 03, 2012, 11:50:22 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 03, 2012, 11:55:05 AM
The happiest times of my life are playing with my kids and seeing them succeed in life. Watch them discover new things when they are young. I really could not be happier in my life. No amount of traveling could do that for me, but I'm not into traveling all that much, so it works for me. Kids are not for everyone and there are Millions of people who have kids that shouldn't, so doen't go into having babies too lightly.tuck outed
Post by: Kat Kid on February 03, 2012, 12:09:56 PM
having children is immoral.
What about below replacement level?
Post by: CNS on February 03, 2012, 12:12:23 PM
Post by: sys on February 03, 2012, 12:14:19 PM
having children is immoral.
What about below replacement level?
1 is better than 2, 2 is better than 3. kids at 35 are better than at 25, which is better than at 15. there are shades of grey.
Post by: CNS on February 03, 2012, 12:19:27 PM
Also, now when I am at the inlaws or really anywhere with my kids, you can leave whenevs you want w/o looking like a jackass. Just say something about a tired kid and it's all good. No one wants a kid to explode in front of them.
When they are young, everyone thinks they are cute and wants to watch them for you while you got to Wild Wild Cat games. When they aren't young and cute anymore, they can watch themselves, after mowing the lawn, while you go to Wild Wild Cat games.
Post by: michigancat on February 03, 2012, 12:26:42 PM
I bought my boy a little toy mower that blows bubbles. he follows me around when I mow and loves it. In like 3 yrs, I won't have to mow my own lawn for like the next 10yrs after that.
Also, now when I am at the inlaws or really anywhere with my kids, you can leave whenevs you want w/o looking like a jackass. Just say something about a tired kid and it's all good. No one wants a kid to explode in front of them.
When they are young, everyone thinks they are cute and wants to watch them for you while you got to Wild Wild Cat games. When they aren't young and cute anymore, they can watch themselves, after mowing the lawn, while you go to Wild Wild Cat games.
Don't run him over with your mower.
Post by: CNS on February 03, 2012, 12:28:52 PM
I bought my boy a little toy mower that blows bubbles. he follows me around when I mow and loves it. In like 3 yrs, I won't have to mow my own lawn for like the next 10yrs after that.
Also, now when I am at the inlaws or really anywhere with my kids, you can leave whenevs you want w/o looking like a jackass. Just say something about a tired kid and it's all good. No one wants a kid to explode in front of them.
When they are young, everyone thinks they are cute and wants to watch them for you while you got to Wild Wild Cat games. When they aren't young and cute anymore, they can watch themselves, after mowing the lawn, while you go to Wild Wild Cat games.
Don't run him over with your mower.
Yeah, would be a huge waste of investment in the bubble mower if he can't eventually take over the job due to some mowing accident/injury.
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 12:30:02 PM
having children is immoral.
What about below replacement level?
lol, just remembered we had this discussion last night. I think I actually said, "sys is probably pissed at you"
Post by: SwiftCat on February 03, 2012, 12:31:17 PM
Post by: chum1 on February 03, 2012, 12:31:17 PM
it's like, you can be educated without going to college, but it's just not the same thing. it might also be the case that while you can lead a happy life without having kids, it's just not going to be the same thing.
Post by: OK_Cat on February 03, 2012, 12:41:56 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 12:46:11 PM
i think the important thing that keeps getting missed is that people with kids can/do have just as much fun as people without kids. it's just that instead of passing out and throwing up from too much pak'ing, you pass out and throw up from too much sun at the zoo (or whatevs)
People with kids don't take 9-day trips to Kauai or impromptu weekend trips to Chicago or two trips to Vegas in six months. :love: at those travel plans.
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 12:50:43 PM
you know the burnout who has dedicated his life to warning kids about the dangers of drugs, urging them not to make the same mistakes he made? that's me in this thread. before i had any, i was totally wrong about kids and happiness.
it's like, you can be educated without going to college, but it's just not the same thing. it might also be the case that while you can lead a happy life without having kids, it's just not going to be the same thing.
This makes me more excited to have kids eventually
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 03, 2012, 12:55:02 PM
i think the important thing that keeps getting missed is that people with kids can/do have just as much fun as people without kids. it's just that instead of passing out and throwing up from too much pak'ing, you pass out and throw up from too much sun at the zoo (or whatevs)
People with kids don't take 9-day trips to Kauai or impromptu weekend trips to Chicago or two trips to Vegas in six months. :love: at those travel plans.
Some people just take their kids along. Others leave them with the grandparents. Most are two poor to travel further than the next state, though.
Post by: Fedor on February 03, 2012, 01:01:50 PM
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2012, 01:02:50 PM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
Part of me thinks one of Chum's major reasons for having kids is have someone to take care of him when he is old.
Post by: mocat on February 03, 2012, 01:03:57 PM
The happiest times of my life are playing with my kids and seeing them succeed in life. Watch them discover new things when they are young. I really could not be happier in my life. No amount of traveling could do that for me, but I'm not into traveling all that much, so it works for me. Kids are not for everyone and there are Millions of people who have kids that shouldn't, so doen't go into having babies too lightly.tuck outed
dude, like 1380 posts ago
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 03, 2012, 01:06:20 PM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
Part of me thinks one of Chum's major reasons for having kids is have someone to take care of him when he is old.
It's not a bad reason, honestly.
Post by: chum1 on February 03, 2012, 01:10:04 PM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
Part of me thinks one of Chum's major reasons for having kids is have someone to take care of him when he is old.
when i think about major life decisions and what type of life i want to lead, i think about what i will think of how i lived my life when i'm old. i know, for example, that i will not say, "i wish i would have sat on my ass and watched more crap on tv," so i try not to do that now.
Post by: 8manpick on February 03, 2012, 01:10:52 PM
Warning, watching this video make you want kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpOhlGiRTM
I mean, I definitely teared up. Pretty excited to be an uncle in August...
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2012, 01:12:08 PM
Sys would let that zombie virus loose on the planet if he thought he could get rid of all of the humans and keep the world pristine in other ways.
Chum1 will kill himself if he ever outlives his kid(s), or if they were to shun him.
The funny thing is, that both view points seem to be fairly common. I know quite a few people of each type. :popcorn:
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2012, 01:13:43 PM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
Part of me thinks one of Chum's major reasons for having kids is have someone to take care of him when he is old.
when i think about major life decisions and what type of life i want to lead, i think about what i will think of how i lived my life when i'm old. i know, for example, that i will not say, "i wish i would have sat on my ass and watched more crap on tv," so i try not to do that now.
Give us an example of the self-actualizing activities you engage in on a day to day basis, in stead of watching tv.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 01:16:16 PM
it seems pretty simple, really. if you think things like trying different restaurants, seeing new sights, and pontificating about this stuff with your old lady for the next thirty to forty years is as good as it gets, then plan not to have kids. then, when you're on your deathbed, you can go out with smile on your face, thinking about how awesome it was to eat that pizza in venice with the oysters on it, shell and all.
Part of me thinks one of Chum's major reasons for having kids is have someone to take care of him when he is old.
when i think about major life decisions and what type of life i want to lead, i think about what i will think of how i lived my life when i'm old. i know, for example, that i will not say, "i wish i would have sat on my ass and watched more crap on tv," so i try not to do that now.
Give us an example of the self-actualizing activities you engage in on a day to day basis, in stead of watching tv.
BBS'n.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 01:22:39 PM
i think the important thing that keeps getting missed is that people with kids can/do have just as much fun as people without kids. it's just that instead of passing out and throwing up from too much pak'ing, you pass out and throw up from too much sun at the zoo (or whatevs)
People with kids don't take 9-day trips to Kauai or impromptu weekend trips to Chicago or two trips to Vegas in six months. :love: at those travel plans.
neither do most people without kids dumbass.
i did however manage to go to cancun last month with my kids and a bunch of friends and their kids. key west for five days with my wife six months ago. austin to hang out with friends seven months ago. chicago with friends nine months ago. i'll go to boston with friends in a month. my wife will instead be headed to portland w/ friends in six weeks. wife and i and friends will prob go to negril this fall and i am probably going to go to tokyo a year or so from now. i also pak'd so hard w/ sd, et al last saturday that i didn't feel normal again until monday and tortuga and stevesie and i have pak'd together for the last two away bball games. kids are some kind of lame crutch that unfortunately a lot of parents either blame for not being able to do stuff or fixate on to the point of it probably being unhealthy for the kid. neither of which i want any part of. have kids or don't but most normal functioning adults should be able to have them and still manage to figure out ways to do others things that they like while simultaneously being good parents. not that hard.
Post by: ChiComCat on February 03, 2012, 01:27:39 PM
It all sounds like a plan unless there is a swim meeti think the important thing that keeps getting missed is that people with kids can/do have just as much fun as people without kids. it's just that instead of passing out and throwing up from too much pak'ing, you pass out and throw up from too much sun at the zoo (or whatevs)
People with kids don't take 9-day trips to Kauai or impromptu weekend trips to Chicago or two trips to Vegas in six months. :love: at those travel plans.
neither do most people without kids dumbass.
i did however manage to go to cancun last month with my kids and a bunch of friends and their kids. key west for five days with my wife six months ago. austin to hang out with friends seven months ago. chicago with friends nine months ago. i'll go to boston with friends in a month. my wife will instead be headed to portland w/ friends in six weeks. wife and i and friends will prob go to negril this fall and i am probably going to go to tokyo a year or so from now. i also pak'd so hard w/ sd, et al last saturday that i didn't feel normal again until monday and tortuga and stevesie and i have pak'd together for the last two away bball games. kids are some kind of lame crutch that unfortunately a lot of parents either blame for not being able to do stuff or fixate on to the point of it probably being unhealthy for the kid. neither of which i want any part of. have kids or don't but most normal functioning adults should be able to have them and still manage to figure out ways to do others things that they like while simultaneously being good parents. not that hard.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 03, 2012, 01:31:30 PM
But really what I like most about the kiddos is when I have a terrible day at work. They ALWAYS find a way to make me smile. :)
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 01:32:59 PM
i did however manage to go to cancun last month with my kids and a bunch of friends and their kids. key west for five days with my wife six months ago. austin to hang out with friends seven months ago. chicago with friends nine months ago. i'll go to boston with friends in a month. my wife will instead be headed to portland w/ friends in six weeks. wife and i and friends will prob go to negril this fall and i am probably going to go to tokyo a year or so from now. i also pak'd so hard w/ sd, et al last saturday that i didn't feel normal again until monday and tortuga and stevesie and i have pak'd together for the last two away bball games. kids are some kind of lame crutch that unfortunately a lot of parents either blame for not being able to do stuff or fixate on to the point of it probably being unhealthy for the kid. neither of which i want any part of. have kids or don't but most normal functioning adults should be able to have them and still manage to figure out ways to do others things that they like while simultaneously being good parents. not that hard.
Couldn't get past the first sentence, sounds terrible.
:D
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 01:33:12 PM
Post by: Trim on February 03, 2012, 01:42:25 PM
I have a kid and the wife and I are heading to Italy this spring to drink wine and get weird. :dunno:
Good. Get with BBF$$Kat on his extra ticket for Saturday and what time we're leaving.
LOL, well played. My official excuse is that i'm going to the casino for a friend's birthday. You guys should come down after hipster pizza. We'll be :kstategrad:'n it all over that place.
Yeah, I forgot about that. We probably won't be back to 'ta until 10. I'll probably want to eat pizza leftovers at home at that point.
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2012, 01:48:59 PM
I've pak'd with rd's kids on multiple occasions. they have excellent fashion sense.
Despite nearly killing everyone in their front yard on the fourth of july one time, I have found them to be delightful youngsters.
Post by: DQ12 on February 03, 2012, 01:51:02 PM
Wow. What a great dog.
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 01:53:49 PM
Can we talk about Daris's dog for a second?
Wow. What a great dog.
oh my yes
Post by: Panjandrum on February 03, 2012, 01:58:53 PM
Also, to Daris' point, yeah, a lot of people can do stuff when they have kids. It's easier if you live in a place where you can leave them with someone. However, if you live farther away from family/relatives, it's harder, but yeah, you can still do pretty much whatever you used to do.
I find that the main thing that's different is that we don't go to movies much any more, but even if I didn't have kids, I'd probably still go to less movies because I'm just getting cheaper in my old age, and I refuse to pay $20 bucks to watch a 90 minute Kate Hudson movie my wife picks out that is guaranteed to suck, so I will gladly use the kids as a crutch to get out of doing that.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 02:01:49 PM
(Except The Tooth Fairy once.)
Post by: Panjandrum on February 03, 2012, 02:06:16 PM
That's why you pay $20 for a movie and then you and your girlfriend spend all day sneaking into three additional movies. And none of those movies are shitty kid movies.
(Except The Tooth Fairy once.)
Meh. I don't want to spend all day at a movie theater. I have other stuff to do.
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 02:17:39 PM
That's why you pay $20 for a movie and then you and your girlfriend spend all day sneaking into three additional movies. And none of those movies are shitty kid movies.
If I didn't have anything better to do than watch 4 movies in one day at the theater with my girlfriend I'm pretty sure I'd just :goodbyecruelworld:
No offense though. I'm sure it was super awesome.
Post by: HeinBallz on February 03, 2012, 03:12:23 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 03:19:37 PM
Post by: porky morgan on February 03, 2012, 03:25:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK7N3AwVFQ&feature=related
Post by: HeinBallz on February 03, 2012, 03:44:48 PM
get your globetrotting scottish friend to post in the credit card thread. tia.
Don't think they're on here - although they're alum; I'm not sure they care about sports enough to bbs about them.
One is a air traffic controller out of Boston... about to have a kid. In case you're reading this Aaron.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 03, 2012, 04:56:41 PM
Post by: HeinBallz on February 03, 2012, 05:02:44 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 05:09:18 PM
Pretty much nails it for me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK7N3AwVFQ&feature=related
well, see, that just scares the crap out of me again
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 05:28:01 PM
Pretty much nails it for me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK7N3AwVFQ&feature=related
well, see, that just scares the crap out of me again
it shouldn't. it's 100% bullshit.
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2012, 05:31:44 PM
Pretty much nails it for me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK7N3AwVFQ&feature=related
well, see, that just scares the crap out of me again
it shouldn't. it's 100% bullshit.
I thought it was 100% accurate. :dunno:
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2012, 05:34:13 PM
Post by: wetwillie on February 03, 2012, 05:47:45 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 05:52:13 PM
IMO, Rick needs to come to terms with the fact that he's probably the happiest person that he knows and is also a glorious human being, who must of us should aspire to be like. No joke. #teamRickDaris
not sure about happy. that's not really me. i'm very content though. idk. stress for me was not knowing if we could have kids and then nine months of not knowing whether things would work out and they'd come out ok. we had some scares. the day they were born and everything was normal was the crest of the hill and the rest is just the downward slope for me. dunno. subject to change i suppose.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 05:53:11 PM
Did anyone plan their children? I assumed most people had kids on accident.
100% planned the first. 0% planned the second. i'm still only 95% sure he's mine.
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
Did anyone plan their children? I assumed most people had kids on accident.
100% planned the first. 0% planned the second. i'm still only 95% sure he's mine.
Ditto. 20 months apart. :sdeek:
I went from "let's get the first one out of diapers" to "let's get the first one out of daycare" to "let's get the first one out of college" to "WE'RE rough ridin' PREGNANT?!!?!"
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Post by: CNS on February 03, 2012, 06:57:45 PM
Post by: felix rex on February 03, 2012, 08:39:47 PM
Did anyone plan their children? I assumed most people had kids on accident.
I'm planning a kid around a trip to Egypt. It's tricky, b/c (predictably) my wife is devoting all her energy to worrying about not being close to family or using US/Western hospitals and doctors (we're actually planning to use our new cc points to fly her current OBGYN to Sharm al Sheikh for the delivery). In the meantime, I'm the only one researching probable birth dates, start times at good local schools, and average birth sizes of newly minted expat parents to statistically determine the best "outlier" time to crank one out over there. It's a delicate process, and there is a probably not a time during which women are more close-minded to just run-of-the-mill optimal procreation logistics. I mean, just try and bring it up. There's not an emoticon here for her or me, but she would be some of :curse: and :excited: and :blindfold: and I'm more :nerd: then :party: then :dunno: then :zip:
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 09:02:31 PM
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 09:04:06 PM
felix, that plan sounds like dogshit
I wasn't gonna say anything, but yeah. That sounds just miserable. :frown:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 09:11:05 PM
Did anyone plan their children? I assumed most people had kids on accident.
I'm planning a kid around a trip to Egypt. It's tricky, b/c (predictably) my wife is devoting all her energy to worrying about not being close to family or using US/Western hospitals and doctors (we're actually planning to use our new cc points to fly her current OBGYN to Sharm al Sheikh for the delivery). In the meantime, I'm the only one researching probable birth dates, start times at good local schools, and average birth sizes of newly minted expat parents to statistically determine the best "outlier" time to crank one out over there. It's a delicate process, and there is a probably not a time during which women are more close-minded to just run-of-the-mill optimal procreation logistics. I mean, just try and bring it up. There's not an emoticon here for her or me, but she would be some of :curse: and :excited: and :blindfold: and I'm more :nerd: then :party: then :dunno: then :zip:
i feel like your wife is being weak and it is you job as a male to tell her to suck it up. mizpah. joke btw.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 03, 2012, 09:33:52 PM
Did anyone plan their children? I assumed most people had kids on accident.I was married for seven years before we decided to have a kid. We had a house and good jobs so we were like lets do it. Man it was nerve racking. Trying to have a kid is kinda stressfull. When it doesn't happen right away you're like wtf. Then after you do seal the deal you're like :adored:. After that the little guy doesn't keep and you're so :cry:. You start wondering" is this even worth the trouble." But then the next time everything goes according to plan and you're like ok this is good. When my son was born I remember not ever feeling an emotion like this. My heart about burst out of my chest. Yah there's bad days and good days but that's life. Parents just have other things to worry about on a daily basis than Single/childless couples.
Post by: puniraptor on February 03, 2012, 09:38:28 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 09:40:27 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on February 03, 2012, 09:44:17 PM
man, bloodfart really puts this all into perspectiveThanks :thumbs:
Post by: Rams on February 03, 2012, 10:06:45 PM
man, bloodfart really puts this all into perspective
The fact that Bloodfart has kids really does a number on my faith in humanity. :runaway:
Post by: Cire on February 03, 2012, 10:11:04 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 10:18:04 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 03, 2012, 10:35:23 PM
good grief. after 2 months I would throw up my hands and declare that god doesn't will it so let's go to Mexico for 2 weeks and party.
god let ou win in ood last week though so how much faith can you really put in him/her?
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 10:38:10 PM
good grief. after 2 months I would throw up my hands and declare that god doesn't will it so let's go to Mexico for 2 weeks and party.
god let ou win in ood last week though so how much faith can you really put in him/her?
it made me swear off booze until I went to Vegas in march. i broke that commitment today but made it a full 6 days. i think of it as a test which i basically passed mostly.
Post by: Cire on February 03, 2012, 10:38:54 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 10:40:01 PM
6 days is a long time imo. good job sd
thursday was tough. I'm going to be honest with you guys.
Post by: steve dave on February 03, 2012, 10:40:56 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on February 03, 2012, 10:56:59 PM
man, bloodfart really puts this all into perspective
The fact that Bloodfart has kids really does a number on my faith in humanity. :runaway:
You should see my kids they really are beautifull.
Post by: SwiftCat on February 04, 2012, 12:09:53 AM
Post by: felix rex on February 04, 2012, 03:03:07 AM
felix, that plan sounds like dogshit
We're probably gonna have a kid in the next few years anyway. If its during the overseas assignment, we get free daycare, schooling, etc.
And to be completely honest, I already know that you can't fly a foreign doctor in. But I'm just gonna let her have that one for now.
Post by: Pete on February 04, 2012, 09:49:19 AM
felix, that plan sounds like dogshit
We're probably gonna have a kid in the next few years anyway. If its during the overseas assignment, we get free daycare, schooling, etc.
And to be completely honest, I already know that you can't fly a foreign doctor in. But I'm just gonna let her have that one for now.
I think you should name your kid with an Egyptian name if it works out to have him/her there.
Post by: steve dave on February 04, 2012, 10:31:00 AM
felix, that plan sounds like dogshit
We're probably gonna have a kid in the next few years anyway. If its during the overseas assignment, we get free daycare, schooling, etc.
And to be completely honest, I already know that you can't fly a foreign doctor in. But I'm just gonna let her have that one for now.
I think you should name your kid with an Egyptian name if it works out to have him/her there.
king tut
Post by: felix rex on February 04, 2012, 10:33:35 AM
felix, that plan sounds like dogshit
We're probably gonna have a kid in the next few years anyway. If its during the overseas assignment, we get free daycare, schooling, etc.
And to be completely honest, I already know that you can't fly a foreign doctor in. But I'm just gonna let her have that one for now.
I think you should name your kid with an Egyptian name if it works out to have him/her there.
Will do if a girl. Lots of nice Arabic girl names.
Also, the company covers medical costs while we're there. So that's a nice addition to the "pro" column. So basically we can have a kid for free for 3-5 years.
Post by: steve dave on February 04, 2012, 10:37:34 AM
Post by: AppleJack on February 04, 2012, 10:41:42 AM
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 04, 2012, 10:44:10 AM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.I think you can only give them top shelf liquor. Something about the cheap stuff is bad for them.
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Post by: michigancat on February 04, 2012, 10:48:51 AM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
They aren't expensive if you stay w/ two incomes. I think a lot of parents have shocks because they go from two incomes to one and instantly start buying diapers and formula and then preschool and crap.
Post by: Johnny Wichita on February 04, 2012, 10:50:03 AM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
$222,630
Post by: felix rex on February 04, 2012, 11:03:04 AM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
They aren't expensive if you stay w/ two incomes. I think a lot of parents have shocks because they go from two incomes to one and instantly start buying diapers and formula and then preschool and crap.
Yeah. That's where the free daycare and private school are nice. Also, we can swaddle our baby in diapers made from the finest Egyptian cotton.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 04, 2012, 11:42:45 AM
man, bloodfart really puts this all into perspective
The fact that Bloodfart has kids really does a number on my faith in humanity. :runaway:
Bet you wouldn't believe me if I told you my wife is an MD.
:popcorn:
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 04, 2012, 11:46:47 AM
:horrorsurprise: :sdeek: :clac:how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
$222,630
Post by: Rams on February 04, 2012, 11:54:32 AM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
They aren't expensive if you stay w/ two incomes. I think a lot of parents have shocks because they go from two incomes to one and instantly start buying diapers and formula and then preschool and crap.
That's bullshit...unless both incomes are relatively decent. I just got my year end statement from daycare back a week or so ago. I paid just under $20k for a 3 year old and an 18 month old...and that's JUST daycare. That doesn't include babysitters every so often at $10-$15/hr, diapers, food, toys, clothes, etc. I would peg the cost of a toddler at right around $15k - $20k per year. :sdeek:
Kids are rough ridin' expensive. That much isn't up for debate.
Post by: CNS on February 04, 2012, 12:13:07 PM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
They aren't expensive if you stay w/ two incomes. I think a lot of parents have shocks because they go from two incomes to one and instantly start buying diapers and formula and then preschool and crap.
That's bullshit...unless both incomes are relatively decent. I just got my year end statement from daycare back a week or so ago. I paid just under $20k for a 3 year old and an 18 month old...and that's JUST daycare. That doesn't include babysitters every so often at $10-$15/hr, diapers, food, toys, clothes, etc. I would peg the cost of a toddler at right around $15k - $20k per year. :sdeek:
Kids are rough ridin' expensive. That much isn't up for debate.
Yeah, this is why so many people go to the one income once #2 comes.
Post by: Panjandrum on February 04, 2012, 01:17:07 PM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
They aren't expensive if you stay w/ two incomes. I think a lot of parents have shocks because they go from two incomes to one and instantly start buying diapers and formula and then preschool and crap.
That's bullshit...unless both incomes are relatively decent. I just got my year end statement from daycare back a week or so ago. I paid just under $20k for a 3 year old and an 18 month old...and that's JUST daycare. That doesn't include babysitters every so often at $10-$15/hr, diapers, food, toys, clothes, etc. I would peg the cost of a toddler at right around $15k - $20k per year. :sdeek:
Kids are rough ridin' expensive. That much isn't up for debate.
Yeah, this is why so many people go to the one income once #2 comes.
We prepared for it by buying a house we could afford on one income. We've been doing one income for a couple of years now. It's worked out alright.
But, of course, I'm a KSU grad so, well... :kstategrad:
Post by: Rams on February 04, 2012, 01:43:51 PM
how expensive can it be to have a kid though? they can't eat much.
They aren't expensive if you stay w/ two incomes. I think a lot of parents have shocks because they go from two incomes to one and instantly start buying diapers and formula and then preschool and crap.
That's bullshit...unless both incomes are relatively decent. I just got my year end statement from daycare back a week or so ago. I paid just under $20k for a 3 year old and an 18 month old...and that's JUST daycare. That doesn't include babysitters every so often at $10-$15/hr, diapers, food, toys, clothes, etc. I would peg the cost of a toddler at right around $15k - $20k per year. :sdeek:
Kids are rough ridin' expensive. That much isn't up for debate.
Yeah, this is why so many people go to the one income once #2 comes.
We prepared for it by buying a house we could afford on one income. We've been doing one income for a couple of years now. It's worked out alright.
But, of course, I'm a KSU grad so, well... :kstategrad:
Yeah, well my wife is a social worker and doesn't want to quit her job. Loves doing good and helping people blah blah. :jerk: Obviously doesn't get paid crap, so after taxes her employment probably ends up costing us about $10k/year. :sdeek:
But I'm a K-State grad...so... :kstategrad: ...or whatever. Still sucks. :frown:
Post by: wes mantooth on February 04, 2012, 02:19:29 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on February 04, 2012, 02:30:20 PM
having first kid in a few months. question is about this football season, still plan on getting my qatz football tickets, but is this going to be a real pain dealing with an infant? i know a lot of people don't like kids by them at football games, but the only other alternative is no tickets, which isn't really an option. is there certain areas of the bill that are more parent/kid friendly? north ez?
At that age you should be able to find some family member that would love to have them for a few hours. I would try hat first
Post by: wes mantooth on February 04, 2012, 02:33:42 PM
having first kid in a few months. question is about this football season, still plan on getting my qatz football tickets, but is this going to be a real pain dealing with an infant? i know a lot of people don't like kids by them at football games, but the only other alternative is no tickets, which isn't really an option. is there certain areas of the bill that are more parent/kid friendly? north ez?
At that age you should be able to find some family member that would love to have them for a few hours. I would try hat first
Good idea, might be tough for every game though.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 04, 2012, 02:59:32 PM
There are ways to not go broke, live on one income, and still have nice things for the kids. Those who say different are working for Babies R Us.
Post by: sys on February 04, 2012, 05:41:54 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 04, 2012, 05:57:34 PM
taxpayers and employers subsidize the cost of children. the true cost to society is enormous, you selfish breeder fucks.
Post by: Pete on February 04, 2012, 06:10:39 PM
taxpayers and employers subsidize the cost of children. the true cost to society is enormous, you selfish breeder fucks.
I can't argue with this, except to say it's the tyranny of the majority. Sorry bros. :frown:
Post by: Rams on February 04, 2012, 06:16:19 PM
taxpayers and employers subsidize the cost of children. the true cost to society is enormous, you selfish breeder fucks.
I happen to BE a taxpayer...and I don't have an employer...so nobody's subsidizing crap for me. And you can GTFOOMF with your "cost to society" drivel. There wouldn't be a society without breeders like myself. Think about THAT for a minute, sys. Just think about that.
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Post by: sys on February 04, 2012, 06:46:44 PM
There wouldn't be a society without breeders like myself. Think about THAT for a minute, sys. Just think about that.
you're actually proud of this pathetic society? what a joke.
Post by: sys on February 04, 2012, 06:54:17 PM
I happen to BE a taxpayer...and I don't have an employer...so nobody's subsidizing crap for me.
you don't appear to know what subsidize means, what a joke.
Post by: chum1 on February 04, 2012, 07:05:42 PM
Post by: wetwillie on February 04, 2012, 07:07:19 PM
Post by: Rams on February 04, 2012, 07:10:08 PM
I'm fully aware of what subsidizing means. I'm telling you that I pay PLENTY of taxes to account for my family's use of taxpayer funded/subsidized resources. Maybe you don't know what subsidize means.
Also, your views of "society" are hilariously contradictory. :lol:
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Post by: sys on February 04, 2012, 07:35:08 PM
Also, your views of "society" are hilariously contradictory. :lol:
now you don't even know what contradictory means. what a joke.
Post by: Rams on February 04, 2012, 07:53:49 PM
now you don't even know what contradictory means. what a joke.
Well, now I'm beginning to think you don't even know what "society" means, so maybe it's best we just shut this discussion down. I don't wanna embarrass you in front of your friends. :dunno:
Post by: sys on February 04, 2012, 07:56:02 PM
maybe it's best we just shut this discussion down. I don't wanna embarrass you in front of your friends. :dunno:
are you that old hooters dude that ended every thread with horrible message boarding about recording tapouts?
Post by: Rams on February 04, 2012, 08:01:01 PM
maybe it's best we just shut this discussion down. I don't wanna embarrass you in front of your friends. :dunno:
are you that old hooters dude that ended every thread with horrible message boarding about recording tapouts?
I have no earthly idea what you're talking about. Sorry.
You seem like you're getting flustered though. Maybe go grab a Coors Light and relax a bit or something.
Post by: porky morgan on February 04, 2012, 08:07:40 PM
Pretty much nails it for me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK7N3AwVFQ&feature=related
well, see, that just scares the crap out of me again
Go ahead and be scared that's ok. But pay attention to the "most amazing people you'll meet in your life" thing. Mine is my best friend (18 yrs old.) Pretty cool to create your own best friend.
Post by: sys on February 04, 2012, 08:09:44 PM
I have no earthly idea what you're talking about. Sorry.
you just post like him so i thought maybe you were his sock. but it's possible he's dead.
Post by: raquetcat on February 04, 2012, 08:49:22 PM
SW end zone is very family friendly, have seen several babies there this past season that did fine. My parents use to let my little bro sleep under the bleachers when he was little.having first kid in a few months. question is about this football season, still plan on getting my qatz football tickets, but is this going to be a real pain dealing with an infant? i know a lot of people don't like kids by them at football games, but the only other alternative is no tickets, which isn't really an option. is there certain areas of the bill that are more parent/kid friendly? north ez?
At that age you should be able to find some family member that would love to have them for a few hours. I would try hat first
Good idea, might be tough for every game though.
Post by: Gooch on February 06, 2012, 06:47:17 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 10, 2012, 06:11:10 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 10, 2012, 06:14:30 PM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?
Standard status updates:
"I am NOT ready for Dakota to give up her nap"
"Macy rolled over today!"
"Any tips from other mom's how to get a 2 year old to take a bath?"
Post by: Bloodfart on February 10, 2012, 06:15:39 PM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?I know some of my highschool classmates do this. They do this because of being grotesquely fat.
Post by: SdK on February 10, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
I just hate when people have shitty lives and then have children and make their lives about their children to make up for the fact that they have shitty lives.
Post by: steve dave on February 10, 2012, 06:20:09 PM
I guess the grossest thing to me ever is when I meet single people and they tell me about how much they really want to be a parent and have kids. I'm like listen up [redacted], you don't even have a career or a significant other, and you're already talking about kids. That's what I hate. If you've got your life in order, have a mate that is great, go ahead procreate.
I just hate when people have shitty lives and then have children and make their lives about their children to make up for the fact that they have shitty lives.
Yeah, that's weird
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 10, 2012, 06:22:51 PM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?
Post by: SdK on February 10, 2012, 06:23:45 PM
Post by: sys on February 10, 2012, 06:26:22 PM
Post by: Rams on February 10, 2012, 06:45:51 PM
/thread
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 10, 2012, 06:49:14 PM
Look, the truth is, all guys think the way you do before they have kids. Having kids is such an indescribable thing that you just don't understand unless and until you have them...and until you do, everyone else with kids is going to be super rough ridin' annoying to you. Basically every post in this thread is predictable and none of you are unique.
/thread
Neither are you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlNyPwJZL2E
Post by: Rams on February 10, 2012, 06:51:21 PM
Look, the truth is, all guys think the way you do before they have kids. Having kids is such an indescribable thing that you just don't understand unless and until you have them...and until you do, everyone else with kids is going to be super rough ridin' annoying to you. Basically every post in this thread is predictable and none of you are unique.
/thread
Neither are you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlNyPwJZL2E
Exactly, SB. Neither am I.
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 10, 2012, 06:51:58 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on February 10, 2012, 06:55:06 PM
Look, the truth is, all guys think the way you do before they have kids. Having kids is such an indescribable thing that you just don't understand unless and until you have them...and until you do, everyone else with kids is going to be super rough ridin' annoying to you. Basically every post in this thread is predictable and none of you are unique.
/thread
Thank you for saying that Rams. Was begining to think i was the only one. Wait... this isn't fan's dating thread.
Post by: CNS on February 10, 2012, 07:38:21 PM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?
No, they are hoping someone will notice then decide to kidnap their family so that they can return to going to BWW whenevs they want.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 10, 2012, 08:15:34 PM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?
No, they are hoping someone will notice then decide to kidnap their family so that they can return to going to BWW whenevs they want.
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the only reason i'm on facebook is to post an occasional pic of my kids so friends and family members that i don't see much can see them. if it wasn't for specific requests for me to do this i wouldn't be on facebook at all. so maybe you need to grow up and get a life and stop trying to judge people and things that you don't know anything about steve dave you gigantic dumbass. :flush:
Post by: steve dave on February 10, 2012, 08:24:35 PM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?
No, they are hoping someone will notice then decide to kidnap their family so that they can return to going to BWW whenevs they want.
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the only reason i'm on facebook is to post an occasional pic of my kids so friends and family members that i don't see much can see them. if it wasn't for specific requests for me to do this i wouldn't be on facebook at all. so maybe you need to grow up and get a life and stop trying to judge people and things that you don't know anything about steve dave you gigantic dumbass. :flush:
damn :frown:
Post by: SwiftCat on February 10, 2012, 08:51:59 PM
the only reason i'm on facebook is to post an occasional pic of my kids so friends and family members that i don't see much can see them. if it wasn't for specific requests for me to do this i wouldn't be on facebook at all. so maybe you need to grow up and get a life and stop trying to judge people and things that you don't know anything about steve dave you gigantic dumbass. :flush:
rick daris, is your profile picture one of your kids?
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 10, 2012, 09:02:31 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surebaby.com%2Ffiles%2Fchinese-octo-mom.jpg&hash=83883d7cd1fc65d698861597b7f6760e308e4530)
What a joke.
Post by: Stevesie60 on February 10, 2012, 09:07:27 PM
the only reason i'm on facebook is to post an occasional pic of my kids so friends and family members that i don't see much can see them. if it wasn't for specific requests for me to do this i wouldn't be on facebook at all. so maybe you need to grow up and get a life and stop trying to judge people and things that you don't know anything about steve dave you gigantic dumbass. :flush:
rick daris, is your profile picture one of your kids?
Nay, all four. It's sickening.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 10, 2012, 09:30:48 PM
Post by: SdK on February 10, 2012, 09:37:37 PM
If you created an account solely for the purpose of sharing with family. Why do you have non-family friends?
If you once had a FB account for being social and know it's a shrine to your kids....well....I think that speaks of what you were being accused.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 10, 2012, 09:41:44 PM
Counterpoint to the FB Parenting:
If you created an account solely for the purpose of sharing with family. Why do you have non-family friends?
If you once had a FB account for being social and know it's a shrine to your kids....well....I think that speaks of what you were being accused.
because people friended me and i didn't turn them down. i have about two hundred friends and have never friended a single person.
Post by: SwiftCat on February 10, 2012, 09:51:41 PM
Post by: CHONGS on February 10, 2012, 09:52:51 PM
:frown:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 10, 2012, 10:01:22 PM
You guys are being dicks to rick daris.
:frown:
yeah. it's really mean guys. also, kids are not in my profile pic. also, i only post about five pictures every two months or so and that's basically all i post. so shove it your asses you total assholes.
Post by: SdK on February 10, 2012, 10:07:08 PM
You guys are being dicks to rick daris.
:frown:
yeah. it's really mean guys. also, kids are not in my profile pic. also, i only post about five pictures every two months or so and that's basically all i post. so shove it your asses you total assholes.
Well I don't even have a FB account!!!!!!!!!
Seriously though, if in the future I have children and I become what I am making fun of right now, I'll be the first to admit it, and post a link to the site where I have all kinds of pics of my children. etc.
Until then, I'll just be a single guy taking shots at the in love, married, parents, etc.
:cheers: RD :cheers:
Post by: Bloodfart on February 10, 2012, 10:17:26 PM
yeah. it's really mean guys. also, kids are not in my profile pic. also, i only post about five pictures every two months or so and that's basically all i post. so shove it your asses you total assholes.
Just let mrs. RD post the pic. I just let my wife worry about posting new pics of the kids. Then I cherry pic from her account and post them to mine. That way it looks like I put forth the effort of down loading and posting these great pics.
Post by: Panjandrum on February 10, 2012, 10:25:20 PM
yeah. it's really mean guys. also, kids are not in my profile pic. also, i only post about five pictures every two months or so and that's basically all i post. so shove it your asses you total assholes.
Just let mrs. RD post the pic. I just let my wife worry about posting new pics of the kids. Then I cherry pic from her account and post them to mine. That way it looks like I put forth the effort of down loading and posting these great pics.
:thumbs:
Post by: TheHamburglar on February 10, 2012, 10:27:21 PM
Post by: CHONGS on February 10, 2012, 10:28:30 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 10, 2012, 10:31:43 PM
yeah. it's really mean guys. also, kids are not in my profile pic. also, i only post about five pictures every two months or so and that's basically all i post. so shove it your asses you total assholes.
Just let mrs. RD post the pic. I just let my wife worry about posting new pics of the kids. Then I cherry pic from her account and post them to mine. That way it looks like I put forth the effort of down loading and posting these great pics.
:thumbs:
well no crap. people will take pics of my kids or whatever and then tag me and then i'm good. also, facebook is only good because of the pictures. things i like about facebook- 1)when people that i care about post pictures of them or their kids doing something interesting or something-vacation, sports, interesting stuff, etc. 2) there is no 2.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 10, 2012, 11:51:10 PM
Just found out that the 2 couples that we hang out with the most are each both expecting with their first child. My best friend from college got his wife pregnant 6 months ago. Mrs. Hamburglar and I are both happy for all of them, but are both going through that "our lives with our best friends are never going to be the same" phase.
Better just plan on doing more things at their/your house. My good friend kind of took a break from me when we had our first kid. It was kinda hard on me, and I never really got over it.
Post by: HeinBallz on February 11, 2012, 12:31:39 AM
Also:
<----------- This is HeinBallz's oldest son.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 11, 2012, 12:44:24 AM
Agree with RD on facebook. I've fully accepted that I'm out of touch with most people that I would consider "Kids".... but I'm pretty sure facebook is now lame. And is only still usable because of the reasons RD mentioned.
Also:
<----------- This is HeinBallz's oldest son.
facebook is great for whatever you need/want it for and horrible for the other 90%. that's true regardless. people are going to complain about it because of the 90% that they don't care about but they'll stay for the 10% that they do. keep complaining until you figure that out facebook people. dumbasses.
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 11, 2012, 01:07:16 AM
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Post by: Cire on February 11, 2012, 01:19:56 AM
So people that have kids that put their kids picture as their profile picture on facebook/twitter and pretty much only post/have pics of their kids on there...have they just given up on their own life and turned it over to the next generation?
No, they are hoping someone will notice then decide to kidnap their family so that they can return to going to BWW whenevs they want.
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the only reason i'm on facebook is to post an occasional pic of my kids so friends and family members that i don't see much can see them. if it wasn't for specific requests for me to do this i wouldn't be on facebook at all. so maybe you need to grow up and get a life and stop trying to judge people and things that you don't know anything about steve dave you gigantic dumbass. :flush:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 11, 2012, 01:31:16 AM
Parents should make facebook pages for their kids. That way, if you care about those kids, you can friend them and read about how funny they are and the awesome pictures that they take.
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that's the way facebook is moving and i should probably do this and cancel my adult account. look, i hate people that post every other day about their dumbass kids and how hard their life is more than you guys do. trust me. it's painful. i just don't hate the person that posts twice a month with three pictures of his kids and the kids dominate their profile or whatever.
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 11, 2012, 08:06:42 AM
Yeah, this doesn't really bother me too bad, it's the ones that dominate my news feed with stuff their child does that they think is amazing, except it is just normal things that kids do.Parents should make facebook pages for their kids. That way, if you care about those kids, you can friend them and read about how funny they are and the awesome pictures that they take.
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that's the way facebook is moving and i should probably do this and cancel my adult account. look, i hate people that post every other day about their dumbass kids and how hard their life is more than you guys do. trust me. it's painful. i just don't hate the person that posts twice a month with three pictures of his kids and the kids dominate their profile or whatever.
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Post by: AppleJack on February 11, 2012, 08:24:19 AM
Post by: CNS on February 11, 2012, 08:40:59 AM
So sad...
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Post by: Johnny Wichita on February 11, 2012, 10:03:10 AM
I always feel bad for the dogs in families that have kids. I always asks how the hounds are doing because nobody ever asks about them anymore, but also because I find their dogs interesting and could give a crap about their kids. Don't forget about the dogs people.
Our dogs are miserable now. We are basically waiting for them to die so we can have the one room they're allowed in back.
Post by: AppleJack on February 11, 2012, 10:17:09 AM
I always feel bad for the dogs in families that have kids. I always asks how the hounds are doing because nobody ever asks about them anymore, but also because I find their dogs interesting and could give a crap about their kids. Don't forget about the dogs people.
Our dogs are miserable now. We are basically waiting for them to die so we can have the one room they're allowed in back.
:frown:
Post by: Trim on February 11, 2012, 11:12:33 AM
Look, the truth is, all guys think the way you do before they have kids. Having kids is such an indescribable thing that you just don't understand unless and until you have them...and until you do, everyone else with kids is going to be super rough ridin' annoying to you. Basically every post in this thread is predictable and none of you are unique.
/thread
Neither are you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlNyPwJZL2E
First related video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGvm7hDI-Xk&feature=related
:sdeek:
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 09:45:56 AM
Quote from: Facebook Parent
What a great valentines day gift, Maddox is telling us everytime he has to go to bathroom
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Facebook Parent
Watching Mickey Mouse with the best Valentine a Mommy could ask for!! Love you to the moon and back Farrah!
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 09:49:27 AM
Quote from: Facebook Parent
I already received the best Valentine's Day gift this morning... Dropping Bryson off at Daycare today he followed me to the door and had the biggest smile and blew me a big kiss and waved bye.
Post by: Dingo on February 14, 2012, 10:06:28 AM
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 10:39:45 AM
Quote from: Facebook Parent
Happy to be spending valentines day with the best little valentine ever! He woke up this morning and first thing gave me a big kiss! Awww he melts my heart every time! I am so blessed! I love u Braxtyn Ryder!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 14, 2012, 10:41:41 AM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 14, 2012, 10:51:10 AM
Why do some facebook parents completely devote their page to their kids and then refuse to let their kids have a facebook account? I mean I can understand not wanting them to have an account, but when you put their pictures and what they are doing all over your account anyway, what's the point?
Excellent point.
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 10:53:40 AM
Why do some facebook parents completely devote their page to their kids and then refuse to let their kids have a facebook account? I mean I can understand not wanting them to have an account, but when you put their pictures and what they are doing all over your account anyway, what's the point?Why are some parents chain smokers and then refuse to let their kids smoke?
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 14, 2012, 10:58:56 AM
Quote from: facebook parent
ready for my little Valentine to wake up so we can see how my heart-shaped breakfast turned out! :)
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 10:59:41 AM
Because they're idiots and terrible parents? :dunno:Exactly.
Post by: Brock Landers on February 14, 2012, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Facebook ParentHappy to be spending valentines day with the best little valentine ever! He woke up this morning and first thing gave me a big kiss! Awww he melts my heart every time! I am so blessed! I love u Braxtyn Ryder!
I parents who give their kids stupid names like this. Is Braxtyn a boy or a girl? Does it matter? I predict Braxtyn will be a spoiled annoying little crap regardless. Only annoying assholes can have a name like that.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 14, 2012, 11:05:42 AM
Post by: AbeFroman on February 14, 2012, 11:12:27 AM
Quote from: Facebook ParentHappy to be spending valentines day with the best little valentine ever! He woke up this morning and first thing gave me a big kiss! Awww he melts my heart every time! I am so blessed! I love u Braxtyn Ryder!
I parents who give their kids stupid names like this. Is Braxtyn a boy or a girl? Does it matter? I predict Braxtyn will be a spoiled annoying little crap regardless. Only annoying assholes can have a name like that.
Was discussing this the other day with people. What the hell happened to good traditional names? Everything now has to be spelled with a 'y' or end with a 'inn" sound. It's as if parents are naming their kids after strippers and porn stars
Jayden, Jesslynn, Brayden, Kaytlynn, and Daylon are all names I've heard in the past month. Terrible names.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 14, 2012, 11:46:13 AM
Quote from: Facebook ParentHappy to be spending valentines day with the best little valentine ever! He woke up this morning and first thing gave me a big kiss! Awww he melts my heart every time! I am so blessed! I love u Braxtyn Ryder!
I parents who give their kids stupid names like this. Is Braxtyn a boy or a girl? Does it matter? I predict Braxtyn will be a spoiled annoying little crap regardless. Only annoying assholes can have a name like that.
Was discussing this the other day with people. What the hell happened to good traditional names? Everything now has to be spelled with a 'y' or end with a 'inn" sound. It's as if parents are naming their kids after strippers and porn stars
Jayden, Jesslynn, Brayden, Kaytlynn, and Daylon are all names I've heard in the past month. Terrible names.
This doesn't bother me ass much ass the parents who change the spelling of a name. They end up butchering it and think they are sooo clever.
Example: Armani changed to R'mani :runaway:
Post by: michigancat on February 14, 2012, 11:48:04 AM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 14, 2012, 11:49:56 AM
Quote from: Facebook ParentHappy to be spending valentines day with the best little valentine ever! He woke up this morning and first thing gave me a big kiss! Awww he melts my heart every time! I am so blessed! I love u Braxtyn Ryder!
I parents who give their kids stupid names like this. Is Braxtyn a boy or a girl? Does it matter? I predict Braxtyn will be a spoiled annoying little crap regardless. Only annoying assholes can have a name like that.
Was discussing this the other day with people. What the hell happened to good traditional names? Everything now has to be spelled with a 'y' or end with a 'inn" sound. It's as if parents are naming their kids after strippers and porn stars
Jayden, Jesslynn, Brayden, Kaytlynn, and Daylon are all names I've heard in the past month. Terrible names.
There are some really, really terrible baby names out there these days.
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 12:11:22 PM
Post by: Brock Landers on February 14, 2012, 12:13:30 PM
Quote from: Facebook ParentHappy to be spending valentines day with the best little valentine ever! He woke up this morning and first thing gave me a big kiss! Awww he melts my heart every time! I am so blessed! I love u Braxtyn Ryder!
I parents who give their kids stupid names like this. Is Braxtyn a boy or a girl? Does it matter? I predict Braxtyn will be a spoiled annoying little crap regardless. Only annoying assholes can have a name like that.
Was discussing this the other day with people. What the hell happened to good traditional names? Everything now has to be spelled with a 'y' or end with a 'inn" sound. It's as if parents are naming their kids after strippers and porn stars
Jayden, Jesslynn, Brayden, Kaytlynn, and Daylon are all names I've heard in the past month. Terrible names.
There are some really, really terrible baby names out there these days.
You don't say
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=9670.0 (http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=9670.0)
Post by: HeinBallz on February 14, 2012, 12:31:57 PM
When I worked collections I called a lady named La-a. Pronounce la-dash-a. Yup. Used a dash (hyphen, actually).
Yeah, I saw that chain letter cycle through my email several times over the past five years or so. Good joke.
Post by: Dingo on February 14, 2012, 12:33:02 PM
Why do some facebook parents completely devote their page to their kids and then refuse to let their kids have a facebook account? I mean I can understand not wanting them to have an account, but when you put their pictures and what they are doing all over your account anyway, what's the point?
Why do Facebook moms who you used to nail in college devote their Facebook pages to their kids and show not one picture of themselves as they look now? And then when you ask them to say why, they write back: "LOL its Bcause i am the one taking all the pics LOL!" Hate those people.
Post by: kitten_mittons on February 14, 2012, 12:34:31 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 14, 2012, 12:46:03 PM
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 14, 2012, 01:07:14 PM
?? She had a 250 dollar balance on a drivers edge card. She got mad because her total due was like 120 dollars because of fees and whatnot. She told me to "lick her bloody pussy" then hung up on me. I almost threw up.
:confused:
Post by: ben ji on February 14, 2012, 01:13:24 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on February 14, 2012, 02:57:47 PM
?? She had a 250 dollar balance on a drivers edge card. She got mad because her total due was like 120 dollars because of fees and whatnot. She told me to "lick her bloody pussy" then hung up on me. I almost threw up.
I think I know this person. :runaway:
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 14, 2012, 03:34:06 PM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michael-Jordan-Unopened-Box-Space-Jam-Cleo-Valentines-/120668194117
Post by: sys on February 14, 2012, 10:50:26 PM
It's as if parents are naming their kids after strippers and porn stars
porn stars and strippers don't usually use their real names. so they are usually choosing a name for themselves at about the same time as their peers are choosing names for their unnecessary and unwanted offspring.
Post by: puniraptor on February 14, 2012, 11:14:06 PM
Post by: HeinBallz on February 15, 2012, 12:43:29 PM
People on here with kids: please report back tonight with descriptions/photos/scans of the funniest valentines cards your kids bring home. Hilarious/weird little kid valentines are one of the big reasons to have kids, imo.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michael-Jordan-Unopened-Box-Space-Jam-Cleo-Valentines-/120668194117
http://www.funnyordie.com/pictures/a73a250fcd/an-unintentionally-menacing-valentine-from-a-kid?ref=nf
Post by: HeinBallz on February 15, 2012, 12:45:22 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/kindergarten-k-state-fan-refuses-color-jayhawk-mascot-170922025.html
Post by: Brock Landers on February 15, 2012, 12:58:49 PM
Not related to Valentines day, but there's also this:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/kindergarten-k-state-fan-refuses-color-jayhawk-mascot-170922025.html
Nice work, LukeBallz :thumbs:
Post by: HeinBallz on February 15, 2012, 05:18:26 PM
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Post by: kitten_mittons on February 28, 2012, 11:39:57 AM
Quote
grandma to alex how come your ears are red
alex to grandma cuz they hot
lmao! priceless
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 28, 2012, 11:49:59 AM
Post by: michigancat on February 28, 2012, 11:56:39 AM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 07, 2012, 09:58:29 AM
Have kids.
Post by: HeinBallz on May 07, 2012, 01:21:25 PM
Ted talks that explores the happiness of parents and I think summarizes parenting perfectly
Post by: Bloodfart on May 07, 2012, 03:40:10 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 07, 2012, 04:19:37 PM
Sometimes I feel like throwing my kids against the wall to see if they'll stick... Love those little guys.
PRICELESS
Post by: SkinnyBenny on May 07, 2012, 05:05:19 PM
Sometimes I feel like throwing my kids against the wall to see if they'll stick... Love those little guys.
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fboozeworthy.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F10%2Farticle-0-0b6cbd1c000005dc-700_468x315.jpg&hash=05a5b0c10662f3c18f78db90eb8230844a4f43ee)
Post by: Bloodfart on June 05, 2012, 12:59:02 AM
Post by: slobber on June 05, 2012, 07:24:18 AM
Post by: BMWWcat on June 05, 2012, 08:40:43 AM
Post by: Rams on June 05, 2012, 09:47:42 AM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforgifs.com%2Fgallery%2Fd%2F200891-1%2FChildren-at-playground.gif&hash=41954bf664c74673149e18676f7d5b8d15e56f00)
omg that's my life right now!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on June 05, 2012, 10:25:05 AM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforgifs.com%2Fgallery%2Fd%2F200891-1%2FChildren-at-playground.gif&hash=41954bf664c74673149e18676f7d5b8d15e56f00)
man, i enjoyed the hell outta this.
Post by: SwiftCat on October 05, 2012, 12:14:38 AM
Pretty fun to read.
Post by: Bloodfart on November 21, 2012, 04:46:30 PM
Post by: CNS on November 21, 2012, 05:06:34 PM
As of 11/19/12 3:18am the world is one more Bloodfart richer. :dance:
Grats Bloodfart
Post by: SkinnyBenny on November 21, 2012, 05:11:15 PM
Post by: steve dave on November 21, 2012, 05:18:08 PM
Post by: Stevesie60 on November 21, 2012, 06:24:32 PM
Kids are for suckers
What are babies for?
Post by: steve dave on November 21, 2012, 06:26:55 PM
Kids are for suckers
What are babies for?
also suckers!
Post by: pissclams on November 21, 2012, 06:35:27 PM
Post by: ew2x4 on November 21, 2012, 09:41:20 PM
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 21, 2012, 09:56:16 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforgifs.com%2Fgallery%2Fd%2F200891-1%2FChildren-at-playground.gif&hash=41954bf664c74673149e18676f7d5b8d15e56f00)
forgot how much i love this. :D
Post by: Cire on November 21, 2012, 10:03:44 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 21, 2012, 10:18:05 PM
Post by: Skipper44 on November 21, 2012, 10:23:23 PM
Oh man, had all day with my daughter. She didn't take a nap!no joke, when did Thanksgiving break start on Tuesday? :curse:
Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on November 21, 2012, 11:09:09 PM
People with kids are attention whores. It's embarrassing for them
Not as much as pregnant people.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on November 22, 2012, 02:18:50 PM
Post by: Trim on November 22, 2012, 02:21:56 PM
I can't get on facebook anymore without seeing a crap load of baby pics. It's unbearable.'Grats, bf.
Isn't the kid six by now? Not exactly a "baby."
Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 22, 2012, 02:23:16 PM
People with kids are attention whores. It's embarrassing for them
Not as much as pregnant people.
Being pregnant looks so pud. Eat whatever we want, everyone helps them do everything, sit on ass all day. Perfect city
Post by: Pete on November 22, 2012, 06:36:02 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on November 22, 2012, 10:14:23 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on November 22, 2012, 10:16:12 PM
Thanks fellas. The little guy is a sleeping champ and laid back like his pops and he's healthy. Pretty good week considering.
Two most important things for parenting: Caffeine and Alcohol.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on November 22, 2012, 10:16:56 PM
Thanks fellas. The little guy is a sleeping champ and laid back like his pops and he's healthy. Pretty good week considering.
Two most important things for parenting: Caffeine and Alcohol.
Oh also a stroller that's light and can be folded up small really easily and quickly.
Post by: SdK on November 22, 2012, 10:46:43 PM
Post by: slobber on November 28, 2012, 12:19:57 PM
(Sorry so late to the party, just catching up here and there over the past couple of weeks)
Post by: Stevesie60 on February 07, 2013, 11:27:38 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 08, 2013, 08:36:29 AM
Babies are so boring. Sleep 20 hours a day, cry 2 hours a day, eat 1 hour a day, poop 1 hour a day. Good grief, say something funny or something.
When they sleep draw dicks on the face and post to FB.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 08, 2013, 08:42:10 AM
Babies are so boring. Sleep 20 hours a day, cry 2 hours a day, eat 1 hour a day, poop 1 hour a day. Good grief, say something funny or something.
They don't ask for stuff yet. That's good. Kids say funny stuff but ask for things constantly. "Dada I want a cookie, Dada I want to watch Toy Story" Good Grief.
Post by: Winters on February 08, 2013, 11:01:07 AM
Well, Toy Story is pretty amazing.Babies are so boring. Sleep 20 hours a day, cry 2 hours a day, eat 1 hour a day, poop 1 hour a day. Good grief, say something funny or something.
They don't ask for stuff yet. That's good. Kids say funny stuff but ask for things constantly. "Dada I want a cookie, Dada I want to watch Toy Story" Good Grief.
Post by: ChiComCat on February 08, 2013, 11:02:40 AM
Well, Toy Story is pretty amazing.Babies are so boring. Sleep 20 hours a day, cry 2 hours a day, eat 1 hour a day, poop 1 hour a day. Good grief, say something funny or something.
They don't ask for stuff yet. That's good. Kids say funny stuff but ask for things constantly. "Dada I want a cookie, Dada I want to watch Toy Story" Good Grief.
Pffft, Brave Little Toaster ripoff
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 08, 2013, 11:07:53 AM
Well, Toy Story is pretty amazing.Babies are so boring. Sleep 20 hours a day, cry 2 hours a day, eat 1 hour a day, poop 1 hour a day. Good grief, say something funny or something.
They don't ask for stuff yet. That's good. Kids say funny stuff but ask for things constantly. "Dada I want a cookie, Dada I want to watch Toy Story" Good Grief.
It really is. Toy Story 3 is the best one.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 08, 2013, 01:04:25 PM
Post by: Stevesie60 on February 08, 2013, 01:07:19 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on February 08, 2013, 01:09:03 PM
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on February 08, 2013, 01:26:49 PM
Congrats, Bloodfart.
Post by: bubbles4ksu on April 06, 2013, 11:49:12 AM
Post by: AppleJack on April 06, 2013, 12:42:12 PM
Post by: 8manpick on April 06, 2013, 12:42:33 PM
has anyone passed on their genes lately?
Baby bubbs? :pray:
Post by: CNS on April 06, 2013, 12:45:31 PM
:peek:
Grats AJ. Is that how you busted up the wrists?
Post by: AppleJack on April 06, 2013, 12:47:06 PM
:peek:
Grats AJ. Is that how you busted up the wrists?
more or less.
Post by: CNS on April 06, 2013, 12:47:28 PM
:peek:
Grats AJ. Is that how you busted up the wrists?
more or less.
:cheers:
Post by: 0.42 on April 06, 2013, 12:53:30 PM
Post by: raquetcat on April 06, 2013, 05:35:12 PM
Post by: ew2x4 on April 06, 2013, 05:43:48 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on April 06, 2013, 05:50:51 PM
my son just made this: ? in like 2 seconds. I have no clue here.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on September 27, 2013, 04:44:57 PM
Post by: steve dave on September 27, 2013, 06:19:16 PM
Post by: CNS on September 27, 2013, 06:30:36 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 27, 2013, 06:53:34 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
i'm under the assumption that in a few years more people will have kids and my place becomes the place for kidpaks instead of katpaks and everyones kid(s) gets dropped off at my place before a big game to be supervised by a couple of college ages kid sitters while the adults go pak in aggieville or the parking lot or something. :dunno:
I am going to hold you to that.
so the above and how this is needs to happen next year you mother fuckers...
also, re-reading the first ten pages of this are fun. i also probably agree w/ chum more now than i did then. it really is the project of projects and you get to chose how involved you want to be. sometimes being super involved is beneficial though and sometimes you have to just be a manager and be hands off. can't wait to revisit this thing in another three-five years.
Post by: chum1 on September 27, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on September 27, 2013, 07:22:26 PM
Just do it already. I know where you can buy a bunch of EMAW stuff for newborns. Probably find you a deal and stuff.
This is actually a great selling point.
i'm under the assumption that in a few years more people will have kids and my place becomes the place for kidpaks instead of katpaks and everyones kid(s) gets dropped off at my place before a big game to be supervised by a couple of college ages kid sitters while the adults go pak in aggieville or the parking lot or something. :dunno:
I am going to hold you to that.
so the above and how this is needs to happen next year you mother fuckers...
also, re-reading the first ten pages of this are fun. i also probably agree w/ chum more now than i did then. it really is the project of projects and you get to chose how involved you want to be. sometimes being super involved is beneficial though and sometimes you have to just be a manager and be hands off. can't wait to revisit this thing in another three-five years.
reread a bunch as well. very solid thread. fatty's post made me crack up too.
Post by: TheHamburglar on September 27, 2013, 09:02:56 PM
This reminds me. After researching this for years I finally decided that having kids is really the only way you will ever experience true joy or satisfaction in your life and if you don't have them you are wasting your existence. So, I'm probably going to do it. Thanks for all the advice everyone.
:thumbs:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 27, 2013, 09:16:23 PM
Post by: felix rex on September 27, 2013, 09:18:14 PM
Post by: puniraptor on September 27, 2013, 09:19:03 PM
Great day for emaw.
Post by: Cire on September 27, 2013, 09:35:08 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 27, 2013, 09:35:37 PM
Stuffed Muslim Brotherhood sheep for everyone!
:Wha:
Post by: steve dave on September 27, 2013, 09:37:14 PM
Stuffed Muslim Brotherhood sheep for everyone!
:excited:
Post by: felix rex on September 27, 2013, 09:38:00 PM
Stuffed Muslim Brotherhood sheep for everyone!
:Wha:
Please see previous buyer feedback for likely delivery times.
Post by: steve dave on September 27, 2013, 09:39:42 PM
Post by: felix rex on September 27, 2013, 09:40:45 PM
I'd just like to point out that lil' sd was the FIRST to call dibs on a MB sheep so when they begin delivery in roughly 2018 he has first.
Very fair and duly noted.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 27, 2013, 09:42:11 PM
I'd just like to point out that lil' sd was the FIRST to call dibs on a MB sheep so when they begin delivery in roughly 2018 he has first.
LSOC was the absolute first one to request. Check thread
Post by: steve dave on September 27, 2013, 09:44:30 PM
I'd just like to point out that lil' sd was the FIRST to call dibs on a MB sheep so when they begin delivery in roughly 2018 he has first.
LSOC was the absolute first one to request. Check thread
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=19682.msg858673#msg858673
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=19682.msg858862#msg858862
:gocho:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 27, 2013, 09:53:48 PM
Post by: steve dave on September 27, 2013, 09:55:28 PM
Wherever they appeared in thread I immediately asked for one. What pagE is the pic on?
right here, 10 minutes before lil SD decided he needed one
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=19682.msg858652#msg858652
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 27, 2013, 10:01:09 PM
Post by: _33 on September 27, 2013, 11:20:34 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on September 28, 2013, 07:18:32 AM
how does lions run faster?
metal legs
Bannana
what is a bannana in a taxi?
bannana day trip
The Ham Contest
if you go to the ham contest wat will the man say
you won last year you are not alowed
Post by: lopakman on September 28, 2013, 07:57:42 AM
Post by: WonderMeal on November 03, 2013, 03:10:58 PM
...(:runaway:)
Felix, will the hospital staff give us the MB sheep at discharge, or does WonderMealina have to wait until we get home? Please advise.
Post by: wetwillie on November 03, 2013, 03:13:50 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on November 03, 2013, 03:57:51 PM
Post by: nicname on November 03, 2013, 04:03:16 PM
kids are great. if they are yours.
I dunno, I like most kids. They're pretty cool most of the time.
Post by: felix rex on November 03, 2013, 11:22:21 PM
:ksu: :Woohoo: :driving: :D :emawkid: :Woot: :billdance: :lynchmob: :katpak: :cheers: :love: :excited: :) :party:
...(:runaway:)
Felix, will the hospital staff give us the MB sheep at discharge, or does WonderMealina have to wait until we get home? Please advise.
Discharge, but make sure you mark it so nobody can swap it!
Post by: Johnny Wichita on November 04, 2013, 10:12:39 AM
Stuffed Muslim Brotherhood sheep for everyone!
:dubious: :dubious:
One for each of my disappointed little girls.
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2013, 10:22:59 AM
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 10:23:40 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on November 04, 2013, 10:24:20 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?
If you're a cat fan sure.
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 10:26:07 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?
If you're a cat fan sure.
Great point. Unless you are a fan of the game in general, then still, see my above post.
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2013, 10:31:00 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Explain plz.
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 10:34:47 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Explain plz.
My first came in mid feb. By Mid march she was caulically(sp?) and cried and had to be held basically all day 'er day. Try enjoying games during that.
My second came in late Jan. By mid March he was keeping us up so much at night that sitting down to watch a game put me to sleep.
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2013, 10:36:11 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Explain plz.
My first came in mid feb. By Mid march she was caulically(sp?) and cried and had to be held basically all day 'er day. Try enjoying games during that.
My second came in late Jan. By mid March he was keeping us up so much at night that sitting down to watch a game put me to sleep.
Ok but like I'm not going to take paternity leave when the bun is still in the oven.
Post by: bubbles4ksu on November 04, 2013, 10:36:56 AM
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 11:02:14 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Explain plz.
My first came in mid feb. By Mid march she was caulically(sp?) and cried and had to be held basically all day 'er day. Try enjoying games during that.
My second came in late Jan. By mid March he was keeping us up so much at night that sitting down to watch a game put me to sleep.
Ok but like I'm not going to take paternity leave when the bun is still in the oven.
does your company require birth certificates be presented?
Post by: Skipper44 on November 04, 2013, 11:06:51 AM
My first was born the first week of the NBA playoffs, taking the late night feeding while watching West Coast playoff games was great.March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Explain plz.
My first came in mid feb. By Mid march she was caulically(sp?) and cried and had to be held basically all day 'er day. Try enjoying games during that.
My second came in late Jan. By mid March he was keeping us up so much at night that sitting down to watch a game put me to sleep.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 04, 2013, 11:24:48 AM
Post by: Johnny Wichita on November 04, 2013, 11:29:42 AM
have kids in the early fall if you can help it. see Outliers Gladwell, Malcolm.
:thumbs:
vitamin d too...
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2013, 11:31:17 AM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Explain plz.
My first came in mid feb. By Mid march she was caulically(sp?) and cried and had to be held basically all day 'er day. Try enjoying games during that.
My second came in late Jan. By mid March he was keeping us up so much at night that sitting down to watch a game put me to sleep.
Ok but like I'm not going to take paternity leave when the bun is still in the oven.
does your company require birth certificates be presented?
Don't know. I wouldn't lie about a baby being born. But it seems like if I have to be home on a weekday it'd be nice to have something to watch on TV.
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 11:32:21 AM
Also, I mean, you would actually be having a baby a couple days later, right?
Post by: ChiComCat on November 04, 2013, 11:34:30 AM
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 11:37:43 AM
I don't think you need paperwork but someone is bound to ask to see the baby at some point
Yep, so a week later when Emo jr is born you return and show a bunch of pics without time stamps then take a few more days vacation.
Also, I took the first three days, went back for two, then took two more, went back for three or four, then took another two, etc.
Between mother-in-laws, sisters, etc, my wife had enough company where she didn't need me 100% of the time, yet I was there enough to help as much as needed and take in the experience. Also let me drag out the process of being there more than just the initial week and because of that it helped my wife phase into what the next 6-8 weeks of maternity leave would be once the family and I were both back to work full time.
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2013, 11:41:21 AM
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 11:51:44 AM
FWIW I don't have any intention of helping out during paternity leave. Just gonna be watching the torn-a-ment and BBSing all day err day.
Then disregard and find a good bar and tell your wife you are at work.
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2013, 11:54:16 AM
FWIW I don't have any intention of helping out during paternity leave. Just gonna be watching the torn-a-ment and BBSing all day err day.
Then disregard and find a good bar and tell your wife you are at work.
Genius. Hey, awkward question. Will you be my life coach?
Post by: CNS on November 04, 2013, 12:19:57 PM
FWIW I don't have any intention of helping out during paternity leave. Just gonna be watching the torn-a-ment and BBSing all day err day.
Then disregard and find a good bar and tell your wife you are at work.
Genius. Hey, awkward question. Will you be my life coach?
:cheers:
Post by: Kat Kid on November 04, 2013, 12:28:06 PM
Post by: slucat on November 04, 2013, 01:27:47 PM
March Madness is best time to give birth right?
Early March was great; watched Pullen and co get beat down @KU while in the hospital the night my kid was born; thought he might be bad luck, then got to see our luck change while watching the magical E8 run. It was pretty special.
side note: considered naming him Sutton, but Sutton played like dogshit vs KU that night...and later transferred, so dodged a bullet there.
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on November 04, 2013, 01:50:22 PM
emo sounds like he is as bad a husband/person as he is a BBS'r.
not everyone can be father of the year like you, kk. some people are just born with it.
Post by: Bloodfart on March 02, 2014, 02:21:23 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 02, 2014, 02:29:50 PM
Post by: Stat_Cat on March 02, 2014, 02:44:21 PM
March madness is the best time to get snipped that's for sure! I actually heard an ad on the radio about this! Get it done, take a week off from work and watch the games! This is more post kids...March Madness is best time to give birth right?Right after is best. Right before and you miss all the games.
Post by: everyone shut up on March 02, 2014, 02:45:03 PM
What kind of people get married in March?the kind that obviously invite kids to their wedding. could have braced for the fall, otherwise.
Post by: Bloodfart on March 02, 2014, 02:46:21 PM
What kind of people get married in March?
My sister. :rolleyes:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 02, 2014, 02:49:27 PM
What kind of people get married in March?
My sister. :rolleyes:
Knocked up
Post by: Bloodfart on March 02, 2014, 02:55:14 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on March 02, 2014, 03:05:53 PM
Sacrificed my body yesterday to protect my kid from my stupidity. I totally underestimated the slickness if the side walk plus I was sporting dress shoes with zero tread. So I'm carrying 15 mo old bf into a wedding cerimony and watching mrs. Bf and company casually walk up to the entrance whoosh! I felt one foot give way then the other. I couldn't brace myself at all for risk of not cushioning little guy from the fall. Flat on my back and little guy just looks at me like wtf weirdo? Walked the last stretch of sidewalk like I was in a minefield. I hurt today. :frown: go away winter :frown:
I did that one time with a box of AJ's pepperoni rolls during a postbarsPAK with seven. It was totally worth it.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 02, 2014, 03:07:23 PM
What kind of people get married in March?
My sister. :rolleyes:
my classmate got married yesterday. HMMMMMmmm
Post by: Bloodfart on March 02, 2014, 03:10:48 PM
Post by: CNS on March 02, 2014, 03:14:40 PM
Sacrificed my body yesterday to protect my kid from my stupidity. I totally underestimated the slickness if the side walk plus I was sporting dress shoes with zero tread. So I'm carrying 15 mo old bf into a wedding cerimony and watching mrs. Bf and company casually walk up to the entrance whoosh! I felt one foot give way then the other. I couldn't brace myself at all for risk of not cushioning little guy from the fall. Flat on my back and little guy just looks at me like wtf weirdo? Walked the last stretch of sidewalk like I was in a minefield. I hurt today. :frown: go away winter :frown:
Did this but on carpeted stairs at like 3am getting ready for a night feeding. Kid rode me down the stairs like a canoe. Hurt super bad.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 02, 2014, 03:15:39 PM
:sdeek:
doubt it was the same wedding. Did the church start with a Z?
Post by: Bloodfart on March 02, 2014, 03:49:35 PM
:sdeek:
doubt it was the same wedding. Did the church start with a Z?
No
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 08:28:09 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on April 17, 2014, 08:35:34 PM
Post by: wetwillie on April 17, 2014, 08:36:12 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 08:39:03 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 08:44:25 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 08:44:53 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 08:50:11 PM
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 08:58:59 PM
Post by: _33 on April 17, 2014, 08:59:48 PM
Should I have kids?
ya prolly
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:00:03 PM
Should I have kids?
do one more freestyle post and i'll decide for you
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:01:34 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:04:11 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:04:33 PM
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:05:21 PM
well that clouded the water. i was ready for a firm yes for you
I mean I wouldn't be asking if this was a clear cut case.
Post by: CNS on April 17, 2014, 09:06:08 PM
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:07:01 PM
Post by: steve dave on April 17, 2014, 09:07:12 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:07:49 PM
I just spend two hours at the gym mostly talking, and now I'm sitting in my underwear eating sardines directly out of the can. I don't think that paints a picture of a guy that should be taking on the responsibility of other tiny lives.
you actually sound very qualified
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:08:22 PM
Grats emo. First?
Congrats emo! you did it!
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:09:12 PM
I hope you like poop, you're going to see lots of it. And smell it. And touch it on accident sometimes. That's the worst part.
louis ck has a joke about wiping poop out of a tiny vagina.
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:09:55 PM
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:09:56 PM
I just spend two hours at the gym mostly talking, and now I'm sitting in my underwear eating sardines directly out of the can. I don't think that paints a picture of a guy that should be taking on the responsibility of other tiny lives.
you actually sound very qualified
oh. well i wasn't ready for that answer. i need to re-group.
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:12:11 PM
I hope you like poop, you're going to see lots of it. And smell it. And touch it on accident sometimes. That's the worst part.
also isn't the worst part probably that you just can't do as much stuff anymore?
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:12:27 PM
Post by: tdaver on April 17, 2014, 09:17:58 PM
I hope you like poop, you're going to see lots of it. And smell it. And touch it on accident sometimes. That's the worst part.
And if it's a boy make sure you don't leave him exposed even for a second. He's more than likely aiming right at your face.
Post by: ew2x4 on April 17, 2014, 09:27:00 PM
Post by: Cire on April 17, 2014, 09:32:55 PM
Post by: meow meow on April 17, 2014, 09:40:32 PM
anyone else wanna know if they should reproduce?
:dunno:
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 09:48:03 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:49:35 PM
anyone else wanna know if they should reproduce?
:dunno:
you'd be a fun father if you felt ready for it
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 09:49:50 PM
Post by: chum1 on April 17, 2014, 09:50:10 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:51:11 PM
EMO, did you have sex or go with in vitro?
likely a bloodfart/hellhammer gif thread mishap
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:52:53 PM
The fanning name resides through me. What are the chances of me producing all girls when I marry ms. Wackysquawk? Ibet pretty high.
49% if you have one child
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 09:54:32 PM
Post by: meow meow on April 17, 2014, 09:55:47 PM
anyone else wanna know if they should reproduce?
:dunno:
you'd be a fun father if you felt ready for it
I already have a 2 year old, but you totally nailed it, I am a fun father! Tonight the wife was giving the daughter a bath and I jumped in with my clothes on, she laughed so hard and made me stay in the bath for 20 minutes, then wanted me to put her to bed instead of mom. So blessed, ready for another tho.
Post by: Spracne on April 17, 2014, 09:56:02 PM
anyone else wanna know if they should reproduce?
Do me :drool:
Post by: michigancat on April 17, 2014, 09:56:29 PM
I hope you like poop, you're going to see lots of it. And smell it. And touch it on accident sometimes. That's the worst part.
also isn't the worst part probably that you just can't do as much stuff anymore?
you'll be able to do whatever you want
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 09:56:33 PM
anyone else wanna know if they should reproduce?
Do me :drool:
i'm not sure hippocraticoaf would approve
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 09:57:57 PM
EMO, did you have sex or go with in vitro?
It was a tough decision (we used a decision matrix) but we decided copulation was the most organic way to produce offspring.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 09:58:15 PM
Post by: michigancat on April 17, 2014, 09:58:51 PM
Post by: Spracne on April 17, 2014, 09:59:37 PM
We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
Sounds like you'll be a made man very soon, my friend....
Post by: michigancat on April 17, 2014, 09:59:58 PM
We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
wut
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 10:00:08 PM
Tobias I'm starting to think you have some plan to get everyone else to have kids then you can do doughnuts in our yards and drink beers all day
i generally enjoy most of you and if it would make you happy i say go for it. i'll be on the sideline doing donuts in yards and drinking beers all day though :thumbs:
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 10:01:05 PM
Also, who really gives a crap about carrying on a family name. BFD, this isn't Westeros you old dweebs.
I personally care about it, but only because everyone in the US with my surname is from the same immigrant. If the name was Johnson or something I sure as eff wouldn't care.
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 10:02:14 PM
Post by: Spracne on April 17, 2014, 10:02:32 PM
Also, who really gives a crap about carrying on a family name. BFD, this isn't Westeros you old dweebs.
I personally care about it, but only because everyone in the US with my surname is from the same immigrant. If the name was Johnson or something I sure as eff wouldn't care.
Was he a scallywag or something?
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:03:40 PM
She's a sweet heart. She's coming into some $ soon and says she'll use it to pay off our student debt. Which means, I better provide MY ass off the rest of my life. She's 3 years older. Move in, in August. Engage 6 months after and kids 2 and a half years later.We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
Sounds like you'll be a made man very soon, my friend....
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 10:04:49 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:05:43 PM
did fanning type that or willesgirl?Sorry guys. Started the binge early today. They gave us good Friday off tomorrow. Slur bbs'ing.... iirc.
Post by: meow meow on April 17, 2014, 10:06:05 PM
She's a sweet heart. She's coming into some $ soon and says she'll use it to pay off our student debt. Which means, I better provide MY ass off the rest of my life. She's 3 years older. Move in, in August. Engage 6 months after and kids 2 and a half years later.We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
Sounds like you'll be a made man very soon, my friend....
Yikes your plan or hers?
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 10:07:16 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:07:43 PM
fanning, i'm not trying to gE here but you sound scared of the futureI always have been. That's why my relationships have been short. Growing up as a child, dad was in school and we went through 3 bankruptcy's. It's warranted. I'm very tight for it.
Post by: sys on April 17, 2014, 10:08:00 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 17, 2014, 10:08:22 PM
Also, who really gives a crap about carrying on a family name. BFD, this isn't Westeros you old dweebs.
I personally care about it, but only because everyone in the US with my surname is from the same immigrant. If the name was Johnson or something I sure as eff wouldn't care.
Was he a scallywag or something?
No, just a man with a dream. One of my ancestor's on my mother's side was forced into servitude on a British whaling ship. I'm sure he mocked the ship's leadership every knot of the way. Was he a scallywag?
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:08:41 PM
Wacky did you booze tonight?Oh ya.
Post by: Benja on April 17, 2014, 10:10:39 PM
Post by: Spracne on April 17, 2014, 10:11:29 PM
Also, who really gives a crap about carrying on a family name. BFD, this isn't Westeros you old dweebs.
I personally care about it, but only because everyone in the US with my surname is from the same immigrant. If the name was Johnson or something I sure as eff wouldn't care.
Was he a scallywag or something?
No, just a man with a dream. One of my ancestor's on my mother's side was forced into servitude on a British whaling ship. I'm sure he mocked the ship's leadership every knot of the way. Was he a scallywag?
I misunderstood your post. I took you to mean everyone else besides you, meaning you needed to clear your name.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:11:45 PM
Kinda mine. She would love to be engaged asap, but I'm trying to be realistic. She's pretty amazing and so is her FAM. I'm in control of my debt tho. She just wants to help out if she can.She's a sweet heart. She's coming into some $ soon and says she'll use it to pay off our student debt. Which means, I better provide MY ass off the rest of my life. She's 3 years older. Move in, in August. Engage 6 months after and kids 2 and a half years later.We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
Sounds like you'll be a made man very soon, my friend....
Yikes your plan or hers?
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 10:12:16 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:12:56 PM
You'll be fine fanning.I agree.
Post by: Spracne on April 17, 2014, 10:13:56 PM
Kinda mine. She would love to be engaged asap, but I'm trying to be realistic. She's pretty amazing and so is her FAM. I'm in control of my debt tho. She just wants to help out if she can.She's a sweet heart. She's coming into some $ soon and says she'll use it to pay off our student debt. Which means, I better provide MY ass off the rest of my life. She's 3 years older. Move in, in August. Engage 6 months after and kids 2 and a half years later.We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
Sounds like you'll be a made man very soon, my friend....
Yikes your plan or hers?
Make sure you obscure the details of your debt for as long as you can until it becomes both of your problem, at the very least until you become the 1 called husband.
Post by: meow meow on April 17, 2014, 10:14:49 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:18:28 PM
Work gave us off tomorrow fwiwYou'll be fine fanning.I agree.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:20:16 PM
Most def. We'll still be in the positive afterwards. We talk everything out.Kinda mine. She would love to be engaged asap, but I'm trying to be realistic. She's pretty amazing and so is her FAM. I'm in control of my debt tho. She just wants to help out if she can.She's a sweet heart. She's coming into some $ soon and says she'll use it to pay off our student debt. Which means, I better provide MY ass off the rest of my life. She's 3 years older. Move in, in August. Engage 6 months after and kids 2 and a half years later.We'll be moving in together and we'll be engaged as soon as I can save an extra 8k. She comes a wealthy family, which means she wants a healthy ring. I'll start a ring thread in September after I turn 30 and know my life is counting down.
Sounds like you'll be a made man very soon, my friend....
Yikes your plan or hers?
Make sure you obscure the details of your debt for as long as you can until it becomes both of your problem, at the very least until you become the 1 called husband.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:22:12 PM
Why are you so concerned about your debt?I'm not. I grew up w/ it, but she grew up on the opposite side. I don't want to be a burden for her. Things are going well now. I wanna give her a similar lifestyle if I can.
Post by: Spracne on April 17, 2014, 10:24:15 PM
Post by: raquetcat on April 17, 2014, 10:26:13 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:27:04 PM
Post by: CNS on April 17, 2014, 10:30:36 PM
Post by: CNS on April 17, 2014, 10:31:00 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:37:38 PM
But serious, though. She won't care.This has been haunting me. Thx for the pro advice.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 10:40:32 PM
Post by: meow meow on April 17, 2014, 10:43:48 PM
Post by: CNS on April 17, 2014, 10:44:20 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 10:45:06 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 10:46:02 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 11:03:52 PM
again not gE'ing (i just say this so you don't get defensive, i'm not a mean person), but more of a joke would be continuing a life of debt to not look like a jokeI love this advice, but your talking another language to the fanning house household. We'll have this debt clean once I engage I'm not a loser BTW, I wanna be w/ her asap legally
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 11:09:04 PM
Just read the rest of the posts. Are we dumb to think we're MBA grads and can make up the rest? BTW, Zarda was a bIG name in the dairy intrusty before the BBQ game.again not gE'ing (i just say this so you don't get defensive, i'm not a mean person), but more of a joke would be continuing a life of debt to not look like a jokeI love this advice, but your talking another language to the fanning house household. We'll have this debt clean once I engage I'm not a loser BTW, I wanna be w/ her asap legally
Post by: Tobias on April 17, 2014, 11:35:18 PM
Just read the rest of the posts. Are we dumb to think we're MBA grads and can make up the rest? BTW, Zarda was a bIG name in the dairy intrusty before the BBQ game.
my only knowledge of your collective affairs is your posts here
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 17, 2014, 11:39:18 PM
Fair enough. Zarda was the main dairy supliar here in KC before things expanded, via previous 1990s.Just read the rest of the posts. Are we dumb to think we're MBA grads and can make up the rest? BTW, Zarda was a bIG name in the dairy intrusty before the BBQ game.
my only knowledge of your collective affairs is your posts here
Post by: sys on April 17, 2014, 11:56:25 PM
Zarda was the main dairy supplier here in KC before things expanded, via previous 1990s.
that's true. who else was big in the dairy game, previous 1990s?
Post by: Tobias on April 18, 2014, 12:01:03 AM
Post by: michigancat on April 18, 2014, 12:09:50 AM
Also, who really gives a crap about carrying on a family name. BFD, this isn't Westeros you old dweebs.
I personally care about it, but only because everyone in the US with my surname is from the same immigrant. If the name was Johnson or something I sure as eff wouldn't care.
It's still stupid to care, fwiw.
Post by: Kat Kid on April 18, 2014, 04:58:46 AM
Post by: michigancat on April 18, 2014, 07:15:56 AM
Back to kids, mine seems like he is sick all the time with a cough and runny nose. Allergies? Colds? Normal? What qualifies as sickly?
Do you have mold in your house?
Post by: Kat Kid on April 18, 2014, 07:16:51 AM
Post by: Kat Kid on April 18, 2014, 07:17:42 AM
Post by: 'taterblast on April 18, 2014, 07:19:33 AM
Back to kids, mine seems like he is sick all the time with a cough and runny nose. Allergies? Colds? Normal? What qualifies as sickly?
http://nydailynews.healthology.com/childrens-health/childrens-health-information/article255.htm (http://nydailynews.healthology.com/childrens-health/childrens-health-information/article255.htm)
dr. 'blast, out.
Post by: sys on April 18, 2014, 07:48:24 AM
Back to kids, mine seems like he is sick all the time with a cough and runny nose. Allergies? Colds? Normal? What qualifies as sickly?
i would look more at the realm of divine messages to explain the phenomenon.
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2014, 07:48:47 AM
Also, who really gives a crap about carrying on a family name. BFD, this isn't Westeros you old dweebs.
I personally care about it, but only because everyone in the US with my surname is from the same immigrant. If the name was Johnson or something I sure as eff wouldn't care.
It's still stupid to care, fwiw.
I think having kids is stupid yet here I am.
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Post by: pissclams on April 18, 2014, 07:59:37 AM
Back to kids, mine seems like he is sick all the time with a cough and runny nose. Allergies? Colds? Normal? What qualifies as sickly?
your unit spends a lot of time partying in aggieville, sleeping at the tri-delt house, eating whatever he can find at 2 am, etc. hardly a healthy lifestyle of an up and coming soon to be junior wildcat.
that boy need milk, cookies, and grandma's lap. not beer pong and wrecking golf carts in aggieville.
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on April 18, 2014, 08:17:07 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on April 18, 2014, 08:20:12 AM
Post by: AppleJack on April 18, 2014, 08:33:36 AM
doc says she's too young for allergies so must be a gnarly cold or some crap.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 18, 2014, 08:47:56 AM
WC, she won't care about ring magnitude. She is in her thirties.
yeah, this. She would take no ring
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on April 18, 2014, 08:49:11 AM
my 6mo old is rough ridin' miserable right now. snot, cough, red eyes, the whole 9.
doc says she's too young for allergies so must be a gnarly cold or some crap.
it's almost like you didn't even read the link that 'blast posted. hey everybody, how is applejacks day? apparently a busy one because he doesn't have time to read links.
Post by: Bloodfart on April 18, 2014, 08:54:19 AM
So wash your hands and
Say your prayers.
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2014, 08:57:39 AM
Post by: AppleJack on April 18, 2014, 08:57:57 AM
my 6mo old is rough ridin' miserable right now. snot, cough, red eyes, the whole 9.
doc says she's too young for allergies so must be a gnarly cold or some crap.
it's almost like you didn't even read the link that 'blast posted. hey everybody, how is applejacks day? apparently a busy one because he doesn't have time to read links.
please be nice to me - i have a sick child at home.
Post by: Bloodfart on April 18, 2014, 09:06:16 AM
Post by: XocolateThundarr on April 18, 2014, 09:23:15 AM
cns is v good so far
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 18, 2014, 09:30:04 AM
Post by: Institutional Control on April 18, 2014, 09:35:32 AM
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Post by: Bloodfart on April 18, 2014, 10:03:03 AM
Post by: CNS on April 18, 2014, 10:36:54 AM
Check out this banana!
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I bet cops pay a lot of attention to who is behind that fence on busy days.
Post by: pissclams on April 18, 2014, 12:42:45 PM
Whoa. What did I do in here last? My bad guys. :buh-bye:
in summary: your girlfriend is rich and you're not but damn it you're going to get to the promised land because food stamps are for suckers.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 18, 2014, 12:48:16 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2014, 12:49:43 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 18, 2014, 12:51:42 PM
Wacky you really railroaded this thread you narcissistic eff. ( :D)I know. My bad. I'm never drinking vodka again. :buh-bye:
Post by: Spracne on April 18, 2014, 12:52:51 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2014, 12:54:40 PM
Wacky you really railroaded this thread you narcissistic eff. ( :D)I know. My bad. I'm never drinking vodka again. :buh-bye:
It's okay bud! :cheers:
Post by: mocat on April 18, 2014, 01:23:01 PM
Post by: CNS on April 18, 2014, 01:51:26 PM
what a great night ITT. wacky if you spend less than $1k or more than $5k on a ring you are probably a weirdo
More than 5k is insecurity for sure.
Post by: Spracne on April 18, 2014, 01:53:07 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 18, 2014, 02:01:04 PM
Whoa. What did I do in here last? My bad guys. :buh-bye:
in summary: your girlfriend is rich and you're not but damn it you're going to get to the promised land because food stamps are for suckers.
Also, Zardas are rich from dairy and not their one BBQ restaurant in shawnee
Post by: 0.42 on April 18, 2014, 02:05:41 PM
anyone else wanna know if they should reproduce?
:shy:
Post by: hemmy on April 18, 2014, 02:07:08 PM
Whoa. What did I do in here last? My bad guys. :buh-bye:
in summary: your girlfriend is rich and you're not but damn it you're going to get to the promised land because food stamps are for suckers.
Also, Zardas are rich from dairy and not their one BBQ restaurant in shawnee
I think its in Lenexa.
Post by: mocat on April 18, 2014, 02:26:27 PM
Whoa. What did I do in here last? My bad guys. :buh-bye:
in summary: your girlfriend is rich and you're not but damn it you're going to get to the promised land because food stamps are for suckers.
Also, Zardas are rich from dairy and not their one BBQ restaurant in shawnee
I think its in Lenexa.
either way, how gassy is Wacky's new family? dairy + bbq does some wild things i tell you what
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2014, 02:31:29 PM
Whoa. What did I do in here last? My bad guys. :buh-bye:
in summary: your girlfriend is rich and you're not but damn it you're going to get to the promised land because food stamps are for suckers.
Also, Zardas are rich from dairy and not their one BBQ restaurant in shawnee
I think its in Lenexa.
either way, how gassy is Wacky's new family? dairy + bbq does some wild things i tell you what
Probably like the Klumps at dinner time. :sdeek:
Post by: Tobias on April 18, 2014, 02:34:32 PM
:shy:
nope
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 18, 2014, 02:38:28 PM
Post by: 0.42 on April 18, 2014, 02:39:00 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on April 18, 2014, 03:03:55 PM
Post by: AppleJack on April 18, 2014, 03:06:48 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 18, 2014, 03:17:05 PM
Whoa. What did I do in here last? My bad guys. :buh-bye:
in summary: your girlfriend is rich and you're not but damn it you're going to get to the promised land because food stamps are for suckers.
Also, Zardas are rich from dairy and not their one BBQ restaurant in shawnee
I think its in Lenexa.
either way, how gassy is Wacky's new family? dairy + bbq does some wild things i tell you what
I knew a zarda at KSU. She sure hid all of her crazy zarda money pretty well
Post by: michigancat on April 18, 2014, 03:21:05 PM
Post by: Shooter Jones on April 18, 2014, 03:33:12 PM
Post by: meow meow on April 18, 2014, 03:39:15 PM
Post by: ydarg2012 on April 18, 2014, 03:39:39 PM
Post by: Spracne on April 18, 2014, 03:44:17 PM
Actual issue I'm dealing with. I don't make much money at all. . .and the ring the potential Mrs. ydarg wants will cost me around 6k. Don't know how to even go about getting that kind of money together.
I think it's pretty selfish for a girl to want/expect that type of ring from you if she thinks/knows it will put immense strain on your finances. A girl is also shooting herself in the foot in that scenario, since your finances are about to merge. And then there's the whole wedding thing. If she wants a $6K engagement ring, what kinda wedding we talking about here, and who's paying?
Post by: _33 on April 18, 2014, 03:52:50 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 18, 2014, 04:20:54 PM
Post by: mocat on April 18, 2014, 04:23:29 PM
My entire wedding cost less than 5K, including the ring.
sounds more like you eloped
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 18, 2014, 04:24:46 PM
Post by: ydarg2012 on April 18, 2014, 05:04:03 PM
Actual issue I'm dealing with. I don't make much money at all. . .and the ring the potential Mrs. ydarg wants will cost me around 6k. Don't know how to even go about getting that kind of money together.
I think it's pretty selfish for a girl to want/expect that type of ring from you if she thinks/knows it will put immense strain on your finances. A girl is also shooting herself in the foot in that scenario, since your finances are about to merge. And then there's the whole wedding thing. If she wants a $6K engagement ring, what kinda wedding we talking about here, and who's paying?
In the next year or two she will not be hurting financially. She wants a low cost wedding. From what i gather the money she thinks needs spent is on ring and dress, and what I think needs spent is on DJamer and booze. We haven't delved too deep into the who would pay considering I haven't actually asked yet. I'm confident about her answer. . .but I don't want her to open the little box and be disappointed.
Post by: meow meow on April 18, 2014, 05:22:14 PM
Post by: Stevesie60 on April 18, 2014, 05:35:14 PM
My entire wedding cost less than 5K, including the ring.
Me too! It was awesome. No engagement ring, wedding ring was a family heirloom, food was catered by the place I was working at the time and it was a family only wedding. If I could do it all again, I'd do the exact same thing.
Post by: star seed 7 on April 18, 2014, 05:50:09 PM
My entire wedding cost less than 5K, including the ring.
Me too! It was awesome. No engagement ring, wedding ring was a family heirloom, food was catered by the place I was working at the time and it was a family only wedding. If I could do it all again, I'd do the exact same thing.
Mrs Stevesie60 is a good egg
Post by: Boom Roasted on April 18, 2014, 06:25:58 PM
Post by: meow meow on April 18, 2014, 06:42:09 PM
Post by: CNS on April 18, 2014, 06:42:09 PM
Post by: CNS on April 18, 2014, 06:43:11 PM
A common rule of thumb is 3 months salary
This is a pretty shitty talking pt put together by jewellery ppl. It would be like letting Cadillac tell you how much you should spend on a car.
Post by: Spracne on April 18, 2014, 07:24:27 PM
A common rule of thumb is 3 months salary
This is a pretty shitty talking pt put together by jewellery ppl. It would be like letting Cadillac tell you how much you should spend on a car.
They do, if you want to buy a Cadillac.
Post by: Panjandrum on April 18, 2014, 11:56:42 PM
I know this because my wife turned on the disposal and it blew the motor.
(Sigh.)
Post by: Tobias on April 18, 2014, 11:58:25 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on April 19, 2014, 01:32:40 AM
in the house you just sold?
Yep. Went out and got the replacement tonight.
I mean...it just had to hold out five weeks. But, no.
Post by: Spracne on April 19, 2014, 01:44:20 AM
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on April 19, 2014, 02:16:18 AM
Actual issue I'm dealing with. I don't make much money at all. . .and the ring the potential Mrs. ydarg wants will cost me around 6k. Don't know how to even go about getting that kind of money together.
I think it's pretty selfish for a girl to want/expect that type of ring from you if she thinks/knows it will put immense strain on your finances. A girl is also shooting herself in the foot in that scenario, since your finances are about to merge. And then there's the whole wedding thing. If she wants a $6K engagement ring, what kinda wedding we talking about here, and who's paying?
In the next year or two she will not be hurting financially. She wants a low cost wedding. From what i gather the money she thinks needs spent is on ring and dress, and what I think needs spent is on DJamer and booze. We haven't delved too deep into the who would pay considering I haven't actually asked yet. I'm confident about her answer. . .but I don't want her to open the little box and be disappointed.
I'll give you a great deal on a $5k ring AND I'll DJamer the wedding for free.
Post by: star seed 7 on April 19, 2014, 02:17:43 AM
Great deal
Post by: mocat on April 19, 2014, 02:20:32 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on April 19, 2014, 02:22:12 AM
wait, hot wheels cars having working motors now? that's more badass than kougs' olathe 737 apartment
mocat stop, that's not what he meant at all, and you know it
Post by: mocat on April 19, 2014, 02:24:18 AM
wait, hot wheels cars having working motors now? that's more badass than kougs' olathe 737 apartment
mocat stop, that's not what he meant at all, and you know it
i wish i knew more 90s songs for you, friend IRL :frown:
Post by: The Big Train on April 19, 2014, 03:46:24 PM
What do people spend on engagement rings? Never looked but it seems like a bunch
I know a guy who had a diamond grown so it was like half of what a real diamond would have cost :sdeek:
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 20, 2014, 04:35:37 PM
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Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2014, 12:54:23 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 21, 2014, 12:55:22 PM
when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
They aren't going to even remember going if it is before 5 years old.
Post by: pissclams on July 21, 2014, 12:59:36 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 21, 2014, 01:03:15 PM
disney world sounds like hell on earth
It is if you don't hire the concierge
Post by: meow meow on July 21, 2014, 01:05:57 PM
when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
They aren't going to even remember going if it is before 5 years old.
like steve dave is gonna burn airline points on kids over 2.
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 01:08:04 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 21, 2014, 01:09:59 PM
when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
i don't think taking a 20 month old to disney makes any sense at all.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 21, 2014, 01:11:23 PM
Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2014, 01:13:05 PM
when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
They aren't going to even remember going if it is before 5 years old.
I thought about this and was going to lock my offspring in a closet until they were at least 5 but then decided that I'd interact with them and do fun stuff anyway.
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 21, 2014, 01:14:32 PM
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2014, 01:15:45 PM
We are waiting until the kids are around 10 and then taking them to Universal rather than Disney world.
Post by: slucat on July 21, 2014, 01:18:15 PM
you guys know what 2yr olds are super good at? Waiting in lines in super hot conditions with a bunch of other 2 yr olds.
We are waiting until the kids are around 10 and then taking them to Universal rather than Disney world.
Some day we'll take kids to Disney, but the youngest will likely be 4-5; old enough to ride the rides.
Post by: meow meow on July 21, 2014, 01:19:15 PM
Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2014, 01:27:15 PM
steve dave, you've already booked this thing haven't you? :frown:
yes, on points. fully refundable though.
Post by: IPA4Me on July 21, 2014, 01:33:13 PM
when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.3.5 years was good for both of my girls. I'm sure you'll have a blast at 20 months.
Post by: meow meow on July 21, 2014, 01:33:55 PM
steve dave, you've already booked this thing haven't you? :frown:
yes, on points. fully refundable though.
if it was me i'd probably wait and just take your kid to the World Famous Henry Doorly Zoo.
Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2014, 01:39:18 PM
steve dave, you've already booked this thing haven't you? :frown:
yes, on points. fully refundable though.
if it was me i'd probably wait and just take your kid to the World Famous Henry Doorly Zoo.
yes, sdjr loves it
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2014, 01:48:20 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on July 21, 2014, 01:48:59 PM
I had a friend who worked their one summer. He said the job was actual hell on earth, but that the compound where they house all the college aged employees is Bob Strawn's worst nightmare.
Partied on that compound b/c a friend's girlfriend had an internship down there one summer, so we went for a few days.
Let's just say Disney magic is mostly powered by illegal drugs, cheap vodka, and more out of wedlock activities than one would believe.
If Sleeping Beauty looks like she had a rough night, it's most likely because she wasn't sleeping very much.
Post by: meow meow on July 21, 2014, 01:51:26 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on July 21, 2014, 01:55:29 PM
well on second thought steve dave, leave the child at grandmas and go katdaddy it up
That Disneyworld would have been Katdaddy's Disneyworld.
Post by: Brock Landers on July 21, 2014, 02:00:06 PM
well on second thought steve dave, leave the child at grandmas and go katdaddy it up
That Disneyworld would have been Katdaddy's Disneyworld.
Happiest Place on Earth, indeed
Post by: slimz on July 21, 2014, 02:02:49 PM
If Sleeping Beauty looks like she had a rough night, it's most likely because she wasn't sleeping very much.
I lol'd.
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 02:03:20 PM
I had a friend who worked their one summer. He said the job was actual hell on earth, but that the compound where they house all the college aged employees is Bob Strawn's worst nightmare.
Partied on that compound b/c a friend's girlfriend had an internship down there one summer, so we went for a few days.
Let's just say Disney magic is mostly powered by illegal drugs, cheap vodka, and more out of wedlock activities than one would believe.
If Sleeping Beauty looks like she had a rough night, it's most likely because she wasn't sleeping very much.
I think the phrase he used went something along the lines of, "the promiscuity at the compound would put the olympic villas to shame".
Post by: Panjandrum on July 21, 2014, 02:11:09 PM
I think the phrase he used went something along the lines of, "the promiscuity at the compound would put the olympic villas to shame".
To bring this back full circle, if you have kids, don't let them work at Disneyworld. They'll get drunk on cheap vodka they buy at Walgreens, and you'll need to get them tested for any and all diseases when they get back.
However, sd, the Magic Kingdom is delightful, and sdjr would most likely really enjoy the characters. The dwarves might freak him out, though.
Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2014, 02:12:35 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on July 21, 2014, 02:15:38 PM
don't let your kids go to high school or college either if those are your impediments
That's not what I'm saying.
I went to college and did all kinds of ill na na, but the stuff at Disney was kind of, well, hmm.
I've never been to Amsterdam, but I imagine if you put palm trees in the red light district, you'd get the Disney compound.
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 02:21:39 PM
don't let your kids go to high school or college either if those are your impediments
That's not what I'm saying.
I went to college and did all kinds of ill na na, but the stuff at Disney was kind of, well, hmm.
I've never been to Amsterdam, but I imagine if you put palm trees in the red light district, you'd get the Disney compound.
I don't want to shock you, but those drugs that you saw at the Disney compound are available at KSU.
Post by: Panjandrum on July 21, 2014, 02:27:37 PM
don't let your kids go to high school or college either if those are your impediments
That's not what I'm saying.
I went to college and did all kinds of ill na na, but the stuff at Disney was kind of, well, hmm.
I've never been to Amsterdam, but I imagine if you put palm trees in the red light district, you'd get the Disney compound.
I don't want to shock you, but those drugs that you saw at the Disney compound are available at KSU.
We're getting off topic. Yes, I'm aware. But what I'm saying was that all of it was a little more out in the open at Disney than in my experiences at other schools, spring break, etc.
Back to talking about kids.
Post by: Spracne on July 21, 2014, 02:42:31 PM
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 21, 2014, 02:55:41 PM
when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
i don't think taking a 20 month old to disney makes any sense at all.
I think SD just has always wanted to visit the mouse, and now is his chance. The kid won't be able to do crap, and Mrs. SD will miss everything while holding SDjr while SD goes all Flash Mountain.
Post by: puniraptor on July 21, 2014, 02:56:24 PM
did you observe this behavior at disney and gamorrah?
Post by: KSUblumpkin on July 21, 2014, 03:06:46 PM
i went to a drug and alcohol abuse prevention training and the teacher told me that kids these days are putting drugs and alcohol in their butts!
did you observe this behavior at disney and gamorrah?
I see a potential marketable product for Jim Beam called Jim Douche that could kill with the younglings.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 21, 2014, 03:10:22 PM
i went to a drug and alcohol abuse prevention training and the teacher told me that kids these days are putting drugs and alcohol in their butts!
did you observe this behavior at disney and gamorrah?
I believe SteveO demonstrated this technique in one of the Jackass shows/movies.
Post by: Skipper44 on July 21, 2014, 03:18:28 PM
but then you can answer "You've already been there, when you were 20 months old" when they ask to go every day from the ages from 3 to 7.when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
They aren't going to even remember going if it is before 5 years old.
Post by: Spracne on July 21, 2014, 03:24:20 PM
but then you can answer "You've already been there, when you were 20 months old" when they ask to go every day from the ages from 3 to 7.when is the optimal time to take these things to disney world for the first time? hopefully 20 months old.
They aren't going to even remember going if it is before 5 years old.
I remember all kids of crap from when I was 1-5 years old.
Post by: Stevesie60 on July 21, 2014, 05:30:49 PM
Post by: Pendergast on July 21, 2014, 05:37:05 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 21, 2014, 05:40:47 PM
Post by: Stevesie60 on July 21, 2014, 05:41:46 PM
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2014, 05:54:51 PM
my friend had an internship in irvine and one of his co-interns used to work at disneyland (world? i dunno, the one in ca) and i went to visit him for a week and she got us in free and gave us free stuff and never once talked about the gross stuff you guys are talking about.
Bet she has a great personality.
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Post by: michigancat on July 21, 2014, 06:31:54 PM
my first (ok maybe not very first, but one of the first) thought whenever i think of what it would be like to have kids is how many cats games i would end up having to miss because of them. maybe none, who knows, but i wonder.
you can miss as many or as few as is important to you.
Post by: slobber on July 21, 2014, 06:33:46 PM
get the refund. Go in 5-6 years and make fun of all the dumbasses at Disney with 20 month olds.steve dave, you've already booked this thing haven't you? :frown:
yes, on points. fully refundable though.
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: 'taterblast on July 21, 2014, 06:34:54 PM
things pretty serious with tinder girl, eh?
might as well pm me you and 'meister's townhouse condo thing addy for some save the d's.
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 06:43:57 PM
my first (ok maybe not very first, but one of the first) thought whenever i think of what it would be like to have kids is how many cats games i would end up having to miss because of them. maybe none, who knows, but i wonder.
you can miss as many or as few as is important to you.
seems like this could be sort of deadbeet dadish.
Post by: michigancat on July 21, 2014, 06:48:55 PM
my first (ok maybe not very first, but one of the first) thought whenever i think of what it would be like to have kids is how many cats games i would end up having to miss because of them. maybe none, who knows, but i wonder.
you can miss as many or as few as is important to you.
seems like this could be sort of deadbeet dadish.
It could - is it important to not seem deadbeat dad-ish? It's really a good question to ask yourself before you have kids.
Post by: 'taterblast on July 21, 2014, 06:49:11 PM
my first (ok maybe not very first, but one of the first) thought whenever i think of what it would be like to have kids is how many cats games i would end up having to miss because of them. maybe none, who knows, but i wonder.
you can miss as many or as few as is important to you.
seems like this could be sort of deadbeet dadish.
yeah i mean, i'm not an idiot and would be a good dad, which i feel means me missing cats games especially because i don't live in manhattan.
Post by: 'taterblast on July 21, 2014, 06:49:32 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 21, 2014, 06:50:09 PM
just not sure if i could handle my kid being a vegetarian
would be the worst.
Post by: slobber on July 21, 2014, 07:04:54 PM
:gpc:
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Cire on July 21, 2014, 09:58:07 PM
Christ What have I done!
Post by: Spracne on July 21, 2014, 09:59:52 PM
number 2 coming in January.
Christ What have I done!
Good God, man. Either take a strong laxative or see a doctor...
Post by: Cire on July 21, 2014, 10:00:30 PM
Post by: tdaver on July 21, 2014, 11:44:46 PM
my first (ok maybe not very first, but one of the first) thought whenever i think of what it would be like to have kids is how many cats games i would end up having to miss because of them. maybe none, who knows, but i wonder.
If the weather is good, take the whole fam. If the weather sucks, grab some bros and go the game. Be prepared to let her go do what she wants a few days as well. If future mrs tater isn't ok with that arrangement, then maybe she shouldn't be mrs tater.
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 25, 2014, 03:34:09 PM
steve dave, listen to me. Do not do this. You are going to look at all the awesome rides like the Tower of Terror and Aerosmith Roller Coaster and just not be able to ride them. Unless of course Mrs. sd wants to hold sdjr for an hour while you wait in line and then ride it. Which is totally possible. What I'm saying is it's going to be like looking at and smelling a juicy, perfectly grilled rare steak for hours and hours on end without being able to eat it. Just absolute torture. Feed sdjr tons of milk and vitamins so hopefully he meets the height requirement by age 5 and take him there then. You're welcome for the awesome advice, btw.
Stevesie is on to something here. The height thing is a big deal for most rides. We waited until our kids were at least 8 before going. They were tall enough to ride almost everything (our daughter wasn't tall enough to ride the Rock'n Roller Coaster and was super pissed).
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Post by: kso_FAN on July 26, 2014, 12:06:19 PM
taking an infant to an amusement park sounds like a really foolish idea.
Yeah, wait until they are older. We just traveled to Charleston and back with my family for vacation and it was great, but having boys that are 10 and 13 make most activities doable and fun.
Post by: ChiComCat on July 26, 2014, 01:32:29 PM
taking an infant to an amusement park sounds like a really foolish idea.
Yeah, wait until they are older. We just traveled to Charleston and back with my family for vacation and it was great, but having boys that are 10 and 13 make most activities doable and fun.
I had to have a birds and bees talk with my 10 year old nephew who stayed with us for a week. The combination of unfettered youtube access and male curiosity got him in a bit of trouble.
Post by: meow meow on July 26, 2014, 01:49:24 PM
taking an infant to an amusement park sounds like a really foolish idea.
Yeah, wait until they are older. We just traveled to Charleston and back with my family for vacation and it was great, but having boys that are 10 and 13 make most activities doable and fun.
I had to have a birds and bees talk with my 10 year old nephew who stayed with us for a week. The combination of unfettered youtube access and male curiosity got him in a bit of trouble.
Aren't you supposed to let the parents handle that?
Post by: star seed 7 on July 26, 2014, 01:51:22 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on July 26, 2014, 01:53:01 PM
taking an infant to an amusement park sounds like a really foolish idea.
Yeah, wait until they are older. We just traveled to Charleston and back with my family for vacation and it was great, but having boys that are 10 and 13 make most activities doable and fun.
I had to have a birds and bees talk with my 10 year old nephew who stayed with us for a week. The combination of unfettered youtube access and male curiosity got him in a bit of trouble.
Aren't you supposed to let the parents handle that?
He is on his 3rd "dad" and his parents aren't the best (in-laws) which I think got him into this in the first place. I told his mom "why should we have to do it" and her response was "what do you want me to tell him?" I guess that he has a mom that puts this crap on someone else's shoulders.
I think he is between 3rd/4th grade
Post by: chum1 on July 26, 2014, 01:59:37 PM
One tip to consider: go to the park in the morning, leave in the afternoon to get a rest/break/nap and get out of the heat, and then go back in the evening.
Oh, and you can avoid lines by making an appointment online or something.
Post by: hemmy on July 26, 2014, 02:18:32 PM
What grade is 10
5th I think
Post by: meow meow on July 26, 2014, 04:07:24 PM
taking an infant to an amusement park sounds like a really foolish idea.
Yeah, wait until they are older. We just traveled to Charleston and back with my family for vacation and it was great, but having boys that are 10 and 13 make most activities doable and fun.
I had to have a birds and bees talk with my 10 year old nephew who stayed with us for a week. The combination of unfettered youtube access and male curiosity got him in a bit of trouble.
Aren't you supposed to let the parents handle that?
He is on his 3rd "dad" and his parents aren't the best (in-laws) which I think got him into this in the first place. I told his mom "why should we have to do it" and her response was "what do you want me to tell him?" I guess that he has a mom that puts this crap on someone else's shoulders.
I think he is between 3rd/4th grade
Curious how this talk with a 10 year old went
Post by: ChiComCat on July 26, 2014, 04:49:49 PM
A little awkward but I decided I didn't really care and it would be more awkward for him so screw it.
Post by: CNS on July 26, 2014, 05:02:52 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 26, 2014, 05:50:25 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 26, 2014, 06:17:41 PM
Post by: wetwillie on July 26, 2014, 06:20:35 PM
Post by: slobber on July 26, 2014, 06:57:53 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 27, 2014, 05:19:59 PM
Post by: Cire on July 27, 2014, 10:12:04 PM
apparently he tried several times but when he'd come into my room I'd always act put out that he was there and he'd give up. I didn't know at the time that he was trying but years later I realized it.
Post by: Kat Kid on July 29, 2014, 09:13:58 AM
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 29, 2014, 09:37:43 AM
things pretty serious with tinder girl, eh?
might as well pm me you and 'meister's townhouse condo thing addy for some save the d's.
maybe you should save your d for marriage, bro. and its a rough ridin' penthouse.
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 29, 2014, 10:51:01 AM
Post by: Panjandrum on July 29, 2014, 11:54:42 AM
OT: cannot recommend Mighty Machines on Netflix enough.
My kids have watched the Indy Car one about fifty times.
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 29, 2014, 02:21:47 PM
That he was living with Mr and Mrs 'meister and dog?
huh?
Post by: yoEMAW on July 29, 2014, 02:25:11 PM
Post by: slobber on July 29, 2014, 02:28:08 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: slobber on July 29, 2014, 02:28:50 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 29, 2014, 03:56:37 PM
Feed him and change him and hold him and play with him. It's pretty easy.
Gonna win 'em all!
and call him George.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNz8U7tgU4
Post by: raquetcat on August 02, 2014, 05:08:13 PM
Post by: Skipper44 on August 03, 2014, 08:54:34 AM
How does Sofia become a princess in Sofia the first? Adoption? Lucky break? Good will gesture by the king? I can't stand not knowing!!Hot mom, duh
Post by: raquetcat on August 03, 2014, 02:06:25 PM
So her mom was single and then married the king?How does Sofia become a princess in Sofia the first? Adoption? Lucky break? Good will gesture by the king? I can't stand not knowing!!Hot mom, duh
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 03, 2014, 09:24:45 PM
So her mom was single and then married the king?How does Sofia become a princess in Sofia the first? Adoption? Lucky break? Good will gesture by the king? I can't stand not knowing!!Hot mom, duh
King Roland is crazy horny
Post by: sys on August 03, 2014, 09:30:35 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on August 03, 2014, 09:31:48 PM
having a ten-year old child over to your house to look at porn and talk about sex sounds like something you could be arrested for.
Thanks Obama
Post by: raquetcat on September 04, 2014, 11:56:55 AM
Post by: steve dave on September 04, 2014, 11:57:59 AM
Post by: Cire on September 04, 2014, 11:58:44 AM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on September 04, 2014, 11:59:44 AM
Post by: steve dave on September 04, 2014, 12:00:17 PM
Post by: ew2x4 on September 04, 2014, 12:07:37 PM
lil sd is starting to lose his mind when he wants to tell me something but I don't understand what he wants. He says some words but not many so it's a lot of pointing and baby sign language. 16 months old. HUGE Daniel tiger fan.
:thumbs:
The best.
Post by: Cire on September 04, 2014, 01:07:30 PM
lil mrs. cire requested a jake tatoo for staying in her big girl bed 5 str8 days
Post by: raquetcat on September 04, 2014, 01:27:52 PM
I finally saw the first episode of Sofia (a 1 hour special), it all makes sense now, Amber is a total B!So her mom was single and then married the king?How does Sofia become a princess in Sofia the first? Adoption? Lucky break? Good will gesture by the king? I can't stand not knowing!!Hot mom, duh
King Roland is crazy horny
Post by: Emo EMAW on September 09, 2014, 01:42:02 PM
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Post by: CNS on September 09, 2014, 01:43:30 PM
Post by: KSUblumpkin on September 09, 2014, 02:28:48 PM
Post by: slobber on September 09, 2014, 02:38:47 PM
Lil miss raquetcat-ette #2 joined the world todayOH MAN!!!! 'GRATS!
Post by: slobber on September 09, 2014, 02:41:05 PM
Found out over my lunch break I'm going to be uncle KSUBlumpkin. That kid is screwed.Analyze the crap out of him and get his head right. Teach him all about poop.
Post by: ew2x4 on September 09, 2014, 02:54:29 PM
I finally saw the first episode of Sofia (a 1 hour special), it all makes sense now, Amber is a total B!So her mom was single and then married the king?How does Sofia become a princess in Sofia the first? Adoption? Lucky break? Good will gesture by the king? I can't stand not knowing!!Hot mom, duh
King Roland is crazy horny
I just saw this too. Amber really turned around at the end, though. Cedric, though, he's a dick.
Post by: raquetcat on September 09, 2014, 03:11:37 PM
That emulate will make anybody go crazyI finally saw the first episode of Sofia (a 1 hour special), it all makes sense now, Amber is a total B!So her mom was single and then married the king?How does Sofia become a princess in Sofia the first? Adoption? Lucky break? Good will gesture by the king? I can't stand not knowing!!Hot mom, duh
King Roland is crazy horny
I just saw this too. Amber really turned around at the end, though. Cedric, though, he's a dick.
Post by: Cire on September 10, 2014, 02:08:33 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on September 10, 2014, 04:11:36 PM
circus tonight
I'm going Sunday. Last time I went to the circus I was 8.
Post by: meow meow on September 10, 2014, 04:37:28 PM
circus tonight
Thought about taking my 2 year old, but didn't know if there would be a lot of loud noises and crap (little meow meow didn't like fireworks for 4th of July this year) and we'd end up leaving. Give a recap tomorrow please.
Post by: ew2x4 on October 12, 2014, 10:18:24 AM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on October 12, 2014, 10:33:33 AM
Post by: Frankenklein on October 12, 2014, 10:42:10 AM
Post by: Cire on October 13, 2014, 06:17:04 PM
Circus sucked FYI
Was really bad. Last year was much better.
Post by: Spracne on October 13, 2014, 06:19:15 PM
Post by: Gooch on October 14, 2014, 10:02:47 AM
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 12:16:42 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 12:18:58 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 12:20:03 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on October 14, 2014, 12:23:52 PM
were you guys aware of these "pumpkin patch" things? it's like some scam where some farmer plants a bunch of pumpkins and has a petting zoo and a tractor hayrack ride thing and snacks and apple cider and stuff. anyway, complete rip off. you pay like $20 a person to get in and snacks aren't even included. also you have to pay for a pumpkin if you want one. also kids go completely bananas for this place. it's like little kid crack cocaine and they want to go there everyday. this and gov. subsidies are why farmers are all millionaires.
Been to multiple pumpkin patch things with the petting zoos, tractor rides, and setups to take pictures of your kids with pumpkins and scarecrows. Never had to pay to get in.
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Post by: Brock Landers on October 14, 2014, 12:26:38 PM
were you guys aware of these "pumpkin patch" things? it's like some scam where some farmer plants a bunch of pumpkins and has a petting zoo and a tractor hayrack ride thing and snacks and apple cider and stuff. anyway, complete rip off. you pay like $20 a person to get in and snacks aren't even included. also you have to pay for a pumpkin if you want one. also kids go completely bananas for this place. it's like little kid crack cocaine and they want to go there everyday. this and gov. subsidies are why farmers are all millionaires.
You must be hitting up all the baller pumpkin patches because the one in my little town only charges like $5 or $6 and adults get in free.
Post by: slobber on October 14, 2014, 12:30:45 PM
Also, both have corn mazes (maize mazes!). No corn mazes in KS and nub? What the heck!?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 14, 2014, 12:34:57 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 12:41:04 PM
took lil sd to the drive through animal park thing. buffalos and elk and wolves and bears and stuff. not all together but in their own areas. he lost his mind guys. absolutely flipped out with excitement at seeing a bunch of deers and stuff. petted the living crap out of some goats in the petting zoo park as well. really gave them the business with the pets. protip: don't pay for the animal feed at the petting zoo. a toddler cup full of cheerios is what those things crave. they lose their minds for cheerios.
I know you said before (I forgot), but how old is he right now?
Post by: CNS on October 14, 2014, 12:57:28 PM
Evidently pumpkin patches are so profitable, the one near me had a bad crop three or four years ago and was able to buy someone elses pumpkins, have laborers put them throughout their failed field, then sell them to dumbass parents, and still make money. These guys do have a kiddie zip line, though.
Post by: raquetcat on October 14, 2014, 01:05:38 PM
were you guys aware of these "pumpkin patch" things? it's like some scam where some farmer plants a bunch of pumpkins and has a petting zoo and a tractor hayrack ride thing and snacks and apple cider and stuff. anyway, complete rip off. you pay like $20 a person to get in and snacks aren't even included. also you have to pay for a pumpkin if you want one. also kids go completely bananas for this place. it's like little kid crack cocaine and they want to go there everyday. this and gov. subsidies are why farmers are all millionaires.Did you go to vala's? That place is ridiculous, I had a work function there once, it must be insane the amount of money those places take in during a month.
Post by: raquetcat on October 14, 2014, 01:11:43 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 14, 2014, 01:17:30 PM
We have two of them about a mile apart. The town has grown up around them. They are very competitive with signs that try to confuse people as to which one they are going to. They charge what sd is saying, but you get a free pumpkin per child admission. The pumpkin is the size of a grapefruit, so you have to buy your child a real pumpkin to make the experience legit. Those pumpkins are $100/lb or something. It's way better than sd dad government subsidized farming.
Also, both have corn mazes (maize mazes!). No corn mazes in KS and nub? What the heck!?
There's a place in Haysville that has a pumpkin patch, corn maze, carnival games, petting zoo, pony rides, and a bunch more stuff. Never been there though.
Post by: Kat Kid on October 14, 2014, 01:18:56 PM
Post by: slucat on October 14, 2014, 01:19:16 PM
What is everyone's little kids gonna be for Halloween? Gonna have a cat princess (basically a cat outfit with a little tutu thing) and a pea pod. My 2 year old asks to wear her cat outfit every night and every morning before I take her to daycare, it's adorable.
Leonardo.
Can't wait to go the pumpkin patch! There are several around Topeka, we always go to the free one; free tractor ride to fields and free face paint. There is one that is around $20/person; even though we are :kstategrad: that is redic.
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 01:22:59 PM
took lil sd to the drive through animal park thing. buffalos and elk and wolves and bears and stuff. not all together but in their own areas. he lost his mind guys. absolutely flipped out with excitement at seeing a bunch of deers and stuff. petted the living crap out of some goats in the petting zoo park as well. really gave them the business with the pets. protip: don't pay for the animal feed at the petting zoo. a toddler cup full of cheerios is what those things crave. they lose their minds for cheerios.
I know you said before (I forgot), but how old is he right now?
18 months
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 01:24:10 PM
were you guys aware of these "pumpkin patch" things? it's like some scam where some farmer plants a bunch of pumpkins and has a petting zoo and a tractor hayrack ride thing and snacks and apple cider and stuff. anyway, complete rip off. you pay like $20 a person to get in and snacks aren't even included. also you have to pay for a pumpkin if you want one. also kids go completely bananas for this place. it's like little kid crack cocaine and they want to go there everyday. this and gov. subsidies are why farmers are all millionaires.Did you go to vala's? That place is ridiculous, I had a work function there once, it must be insane the amount of money those places take in during a month.
yes. guess what, sdbro bought the family pass to valas for like $60 for unlimited entry because his kids are so addicted to it.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 14, 2014, 01:27:04 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 01:28:49 PM
Having to go there enough times to make the unlimited pass worth it seems awful.
it actually pays off at 2 times but it's still ridiculous that there is a family season pass option for a place that is open for, like, 2 months out of the year.
Post by: CNS on October 14, 2014, 01:29:59 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 01:33:09 PM
http://www.valaspumpkinpatch.com/
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 14, 2014, 01:34:29 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on October 14, 2014, 01:35:04 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 01:36:19 PM
Can you just drop your kids off there and leave them? That might make it worth the price.
As basically the best dad that's ever lived I personally cannot.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on October 14, 2014, 01:36:25 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on October 14, 2014, 01:39:20 PM
Can you just drop your kids off there and leave them? That might make it worth the price.
As basically the best dad that's ever lived I personally cannot.
Woah buddy. Let me do a quick background check to your claim. Does lil SD have at least 1 Royals shirt?
Post by: raquetcat on October 14, 2014, 01:51:09 PM
Where is the free pumpkin patch at near Topeka?What is everyone's little kids gonna be for Halloween? Gonna have a cat princess (basically a cat outfit with a little tutu thing) and a pea pod. My 2 year old asks to wear her cat outfit every night and every morning before I take her to daycare, it's adorable.
Leonardo.
Can't wait to go the pumpkin patch! There are several around Topeka, we always go to the free one; free tractor ride to fields and free face paint. There is one that is around $20/person; even though we are :kstategrad: that is redic.
Post by: Skipper44 on October 14, 2014, 02:17:14 PM
We have two of them about a mile apart. The town has grown up around them. They are very competitive with signs that try to confuse people as to which one they are going to. They charge what sd is saying, but you get a free pumpkin per child admission. The pumpkin is the size of a grapefruit, so you have to buy your child a real pumpkin to make the experience legit. Those pumpkins are $100/lb or something. It's way better than sd dad government subsidized farming.How about how the mutant pumpkins are like 5x the price of regular, smooth non grizzos pumpkins? :dunno:
Also, both have corn mazes (maize mazes!). No corn mazes in KS and nub? What the heck!?
Post by: pissclams on October 14, 2014, 02:27:47 PM
worth the price of admission if you go to one that has a really good pumpkin cannon
you looking for a good pumpkin farm/launcher then you want to hit up Roloff Farms, that's out in oregon. it's run by a crew of midgets that have their own television show.
the older one goes by matt, tell him 'clams sent you.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 14, 2014, 02:29:30 PM
worth the price of admission if you go to one that has a really good pumpkin cannon
you looking for a good pumpkin farm/launcher then you want to hit up Roloff Farms, that's out in oregon. it's run by a crew of midgets that have their own television show.
the older one goes by matt, tell him 'clams sent you.
The pumpkins look bigger when midgets are carrying them.
Post by: steve dave on October 14, 2014, 02:39:52 PM
Can you just drop your kids off there and leave them? That might make it worth the price.
As basically the best dad that's ever lived I personally cannot.
Woah buddy. Let me do a quick background check to your claim. Does lil SD have at least 1 Royals shirt?
not at least, EXACTLY 1.
Post by: Gooch on October 14, 2014, 02:40:40 PM
It's little people you mongoloid. :facepalm:worth the price of admission if you go to one that has a really good pumpkin cannon
you looking for a good pumpkin farm/launcher then you want to hit up Roloff Farms, that's out in oregon. it's run by a crew of midgets that have their own television show.
the older one goes by matt, tell him 'clams sent you.
Post by: pissclams on October 14, 2014, 02:57:55 PM
It's little people you mongoloid. :facepalm:worth the price of admission if you go to one that has a really good pumpkin cannon
you looking for a good pumpkin farm/launcher then you want to hit up Roloff Farms, that's out in oregon. it's run by a crew of midgets that have their own television show.
the older one goes by matt, tell him 'clams sent you.
hey sparky, i'm talking about the midgets, not the kids
Post by: Cartierfor3 on October 14, 2014, 03:13:28 PM
Can you just drop your kids off there and leave them? That might make it worth the price.
As basically the best dad that's ever lived I personally cannot.
Woah buddy. Let me do a quick background check to your claim. Does lil SD have at least 1 Royals shirt?
not at least, EXACTLY 1.
1 is enough because those guys grow out of clothes every 5 minutes. Good work SD. You are v good Dad.
Post by: slucat on October 14, 2014, 03:20:25 PM
Where is the free pumpkin patch at near Topeka?What is everyone's little kids gonna be for Halloween? Gonna have a cat princess (basically a cat outfit with a little tutu thing) and a pea pod. My 2 year old asks to wear her cat outfit every night and every morning before I take her to daycare, it's adorable.
Leonardo.
Can't wait to go the pumpkin patch! There are several around Topeka, we always go to the free one; free tractor ride to fields and free face paint. There is one that is around $20/person; even though we are :kstategrad: that is redic.
Rees. Not much to do but get pumpkins and take pics, but that's what I'm looking for. Went to the place on lower silver lake road last year, meiers, it was kind of ghetto, but not that pricey, stuff was done by tickets, not an admission.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on October 14, 2014, 03:29:52 PM
Post by: Skipper44 on October 14, 2014, 03:53:40 PM
Louisburg Cider mill corn maze and pumpkin patch. $10 a head and an extra $2 just top bounce on the huge bounce thing. also, kids don't do corn mazes because the smart ones will just walk through the corn because it's not a wall.IMO it goes Johnson Farms > Faulkner's > Louisburg for KC area pumpkin patches.
Johnson has the most stuff to doo including a robot dinosaur that eats pumpkins and you can get delicious cider and donuts at Dunn's Cider Mill right down the road.
Faulkner's is the best for little kids and is right off of 470, the activities are a bit of a rip off, basically $4 for a 2 minute pony ride or two rides on the zipline
Louisburg seems like it hasn't changed much since I went as a kid and the previously mentioned Dunn's has better cider and donuts
Post by: pissclams on October 14, 2014, 04:30:58 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 04:42:36 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 04:55:55 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 05:00:48 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 05:02:30 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on October 14, 2014, 05:03:55 PM
Louisburg Cider mill corn maze and pumpkin patch. $10 a head and an extra $2 just top bounce on the huge bounce thing. also, kids don't do corn mazes because the smart ones will just walk through the corn because it's not a wall.IMO it goes Johnson Farms > Faulkner's > Louisburg for KC area pumpkin patches.
Johnson has the most stuff to doo including a robot dinosaur that eats pumpkins and you can get delicious cider and donuts at Dunn's Cider Mill right down the road.
Faulkner's is the best for little kids and is right off of 470, the activities are a bit of a rip off, basically $4 for a 2 minute pony ride or two rides on the zipline
Louisburg seems like it hasn't changed much since I went as a kid and the previously mentioned Dunn's has better cider and donuts
Did I mention before that I won't drive to garbage Missouri to see muddy pumpkins in a field?
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 05:04:23 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on October 14, 2014, 05:04:45 PM
It's little people you mongoloid. :facepalm:worth the price of admission if you go to one that has a really good pumpkin cannon
you looking for a good pumpkin farm/launcher then you want to hit up Roloff Farms, that's out in oregon. it's run by a crew of midgets that have their own television show.
the older one goes by matt, tell him 'clams sent you.
hey sparky, i'm talking about the midgets, not the kids
The patch we visited with little Bf trio has a cannon but they just launch them way out in an open field. IFYAM they should have targets to just blow the ever loving crap out of. Would be way more badass IMO.
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 05:07:43 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on October 14, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
If you go to the Roloffs' you'll probably get killed by poorly operated pumpkin guns. I mean the guy is a drunk.
You are being pretty harsh but you can definitely not in it for the love of pumpkins. They got in for the wrong reasons.
Post by: Mr Bread on October 14, 2014, 05:23:56 PM
Post by: slobber on October 14, 2014, 05:33:05 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: pissclams on October 14, 2014, 06:37:56 PM
If you go to the Roloffs' you'll probably get killed by poorly operated pumpkin guns. I mean the guy is a drunk.
if you go to the roloff's farm (badass), you need to bring it. rated R, not for pussies.[url] (http://www.katu.com/news/local/4511481.html)
Post by: pissclams on October 14, 2014, 06:40:43 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on October 14, 2014, 06:47:13 PM
Post by: dmartin on October 15, 2014, 10:27:44 AM
maybe some of you kat fans aren't cut out for top tier pumpkin farming. not sure what i was thinking. maybe some of you would be better served checking out a pillow fight at the local tri-delt house.
Honestly that sounds entertaining, but for other reasons. Def not something I would take the kids to...
gpc "Forget the pumpkins, check out those melons"
Post by: The Big Train on February 20, 2015, 12:56:13 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on February 20, 2015, 03:52:22 PM
Post by: nicname on February 20, 2015, 07:39:22 PM
Man I kicked the rough ridin' crap out of one matt j. roloff itt. Came off the top rope and never looked back. Left a trail of midget bits in my wake. And clams' tears. #memories
How does
Post by: steve dave on February 20, 2015, 07:39:32 PM
Post by: AppleJack on February 20, 2015, 07:56:52 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 20, 2015, 09:23:21 PM
same, steve. crazy.
it's, like, what the crap!?
Post by: Cire on February 20, 2015, 10:38:59 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on February 20, 2015, 10:47:08 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on February 21, 2015, 09:27:50 AM
Post by: wetwillie on February 21, 2015, 09:29:11 AM
Bf#4 is in the oven. This might be the last one but who knows.
You are quite virile, congrats.
Post by: Asteriskhead on February 21, 2015, 10:15:11 AM
Bf#4 is in the oven. This might be the last one but who knows.
jesus christ, get clipped, breeder.
Post by: Dub on February 21, 2015, 10:25:54 AM
Post by: _33 on February 21, 2015, 10:32:04 AM
What's a good age to have a first kid?
Had my first at 24. I remember I deleted my account on ksufans to focus all my attention on fatherhood but then I started bbs'ing again after about 1 month.
Post by: michigancat on February 21, 2015, 10:41:48 AM
What's a good age to have a first kid?A better question is how financially stable you are
Post by: AppleJack on February 21, 2015, 10:52:53 AM
Post by: Dub on February 21, 2015, 10:53:13 AM
What's a good age to have a first kid?A better question is how financially stable you are
As stable as a small business owner can be at 1.5 years in a new city. Not going to have a kid before year 3 at least. Other half is stable enough on her own to be able to support one kid at this point though.
Post by: Dub on February 21, 2015, 10:54:14 AM
I had A LOT of partying I needed to get out of my system. I'd say 30-35 is a good range.
This was our initial thought, she wants one by 30 and I'm okay with the upper range.
Post by: wetwillie on February 21, 2015, 11:00:05 AM
Post by: steve dave on February 21, 2015, 11:05:40 AM
Post by: michigancat on February 21, 2015, 11:06:59 AM
#hardandfastrules
Post by: _33 on February 21, 2015, 11:23:26 AM
Post by: CNS on February 21, 2015, 12:11:37 PM
Post by: WonderMeal on February 21, 2015, 02:10:34 PM
It's great right now because we're youngish, and it's going to be great down the road because our last kid will be out of the house when we're in our mid-40s. But having kids before the 28-34 sweetspot can have some pretty big social, career, and financial impacts.
Social: We were the first to have kids in our friend group. It's harder to do fun things like hang out, fly for nine days to Kauai w/ your pals, etc when you have a little one.
Career: If you don't work with people with kids, it can be hard to do things like dropoff/pickup from daycare, miss work for doctor's appointments, not go to every happy hour, etc. I guess you could be a jerk and make your spouse do all that stuff, but this can be a real problem if you want to be a good co-parent and don't have anyone at work that understands your responsibilities at home.
Financial: see below.
I think the best financial advice I could give to beginners is: don't have kids until later in life. I mean, kids are great and whatever, but they make the following things more expensive:
- Rent/mortgage (need bigger house)
- Insurance (family vs. individual plans)
- Food
- Day care (about as expensive as a rent payment, depending on where you live)
- Random other stuff (food, doctor co-pays, clothes, etc)
If you have kids young, that severely limits the advantages of compounding interest 40 years down the road. So save that cash now.
Post by: Bloodfart on February 21, 2015, 07:26:09 PM
I had A LOT of partying I needed to get out of my system. I'd say 30-35 is a good range.
Yes solid advice from known good person AJ. I was 29 when we had the first and I just keep resetting the count down clock with each new one. :D
Post by: slucat on February 21, 2015, 09:40:32 PM
Early 30s for kids has been ideal. Mini 176 and the baby are nearly 5 years apart. I wish they were a little closer in age, but life gets in the way sometimes.
Post by: Cire on February 22, 2015, 07:56:30 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 08:50:02 AM
I'm super jealous of my friends who had kids in their mid 20's
Why? Mid 20's is for being young and sexy, partying, traveling all over and sleeping late. Wasting your youth changing diapers and being broke is losery.
Post by: Cire on February 22, 2015, 08:53:36 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 08:58:59 AM
They are going to get a head start of doing that stuff when the kids are out of the house.
When they are 50, fat and bald. Fun
Post by: star seed 7 on February 22, 2015, 09:03:06 AM
They are going to get a head start of doing that stuff when the kids are out of the house.
My parents were 38/40 when I graduated hs and went nuts doing fun expensive stuff. College was fairly reasonable back then tho. On the flipside we were super broke while they put each other through school. They weren't near financially ready until I was in jr high
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 09:04:34 AM
Post by: CNS on February 22, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Having kids in 20's is fine for the 5's and 6's who marry their HS sweetheart. Or farmersI guess this is me, but it's been great traveling at 30 something with more money than it probably would have been at twenty something without much money. Also, I think I have a lot more appreciation for the things I can do now than I would have if I did them back then.
Married at 22. Kids at 26 and 28.
Post by: Cire on February 22, 2015, 10:56:03 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 11:00:33 AM
Post by: Muldoon on February 22, 2015, 01:33:06 PM
Friends of similar age and financial situation that waited to have kids are burdened with the whole childcare expense.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 01:44:21 PM
Post by: _33 on February 22, 2015, 01:55:03 PM
What if you had money to do that in 20's?
I'll be an empty nester by 44. At 44 you'll still be having to tell your kids not to eat their boogers.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 01:57:34 PM
Post by: Muldoon on February 22, 2015, 02:15:00 PM
What if you had money to do that in 20's?
:ck: Probably would've been pretty great.
Post by: chum1 on February 22, 2015, 02:34:08 PM
Post by: _33 on February 22, 2015, 02:37:34 PM
44 year old empty nester sounds sad
Yep sounds miserable future 50 year old dad of middle schoolers. :lol:
Post by: kso_FAN on February 22, 2015, 02:41:04 PM
I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy having my kids out of the house by the time I'm 45. I enjoyed having younger kids when I was younger and by my late 30s never having to worry about a babysitter if I want to go out with my wife.
If you enjoyed some of the stuff sans kids in your 20s that's cool. I still enjoyed my 20s regardless.
Post by: XocolateThundarr on February 22, 2015, 02:42:36 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 02:44:10 PM
Post by: Dub on February 22, 2015, 02:46:10 PM
Post by: kso_FAN on February 22, 2015, 02:46:41 PM
Post by: _33 on February 22, 2015, 02:48:05 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 02:49:39 PM
If there is one thing Adam Sandler's award winning epic "Click" has taught us it's that it is not a race. Cherish every moment.
Going to watch it right now
Post by: Dub on February 22, 2015, 02:56:11 PM
Post by: XocolateThundarr on February 22, 2015, 02:57:28 PM
I'm not in a race, just a benefit of the decision I made with my wife. I'm glad you are enjoying your decision. :cheers:
Post by: kso_FAN on February 22, 2015, 02:57:46 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 02:59:28 PM
I have 2 and like it. But it's your call. We also have a foreign exchange student this year which is cool.
I want a foreign exchange student master thread
Post by: CNS on February 22, 2015, 03:02:13 PM
On to the next question. Thoughts on < or > than 2.5 kids?
Depends on how involved your kids are in stuff like sports or other extra stuff and how involved you want to be on such things. Since you have no clue about that before they are born, just start and tap out when it feels like enough is enough. If my second was a easier baby, we would have had three. Glad we didn't, now that they are older. We have a practice or game ever night of the week approx six months of the year. Throw in work and working out, and I can't imagine keeping up with a third.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 03:20:06 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on February 22, 2015, 03:24:23 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 03:27:15 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 22, 2015, 03:28:54 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 03:31:04 PM
i've had thoughts about getting myself a foreign exchange student. would have to be a highschool aged girl though and would have her babysit a bunch and also do dishes/laundry/etc.
Teach her we drive on the right side of the road over here
Post by: kso_FAN on February 22, 2015, 03:33:50 PM
Post by: Tobias on February 22, 2015, 03:36:52 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on February 22, 2015, 03:38:59 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 03:41:07 PM
Post by: Dub on February 22, 2015, 03:42:06 PM
It was a fun semester.
Post by: kso_FAN on February 22, 2015, 03:42:56 PM
Does she drink wine every meal?
No, but I do.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 03:44:56 PM
When I took an anthropology elective at Kstate, they assigned everyone a foreign student to learn and hang out with for a semester. I got a kid from Japan that was wearing a fluorescent orange tank top that said Cancun = Party.
It was a fun semester.
That kid sounds amazing, name?
Post by: Dub on February 22, 2015, 03:49:53 PM
When I took an anthropology elective at Kstate, they assigned everyone a foreign student to learn and hang out with for a semester. I got a kid from Japan that was wearing a fluorescent orange tank top that said Cancun = Party.
It was a fun semester.
That kid sounds amazing, name?
Name of the class? I can't remember man, unless I try and find my transcript. It was in 2006-2007 I believe.
It had to be the basic class though cause I just needed a credit as an elective so I'd look around the 100s if they even still do it.
Warning though, the majority of the kids were not like mine and wanted to research and study a lot. I got lucky.
Post by: XocolateThundarr on February 22, 2015, 04:03:05 PM
On to the next question. Thoughts on < or > than 2.5 kids?
We definitely wanted two. When both were boys, we decided to see if we could have a girl. Boom...girl. With that accomplished it was snip snip time.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 22, 2015, 04:19:06 PM
Post by: Dub on February 22, 2015, 04:33:41 PM
On to the next question. Thoughts on < or > than 2.5 kids?
We definitely wanted two. When both were boys, we decided to see if we could have a girl. Boom...girl. With that accomplished it was snip snip time.
This is what is going to happen but we will end up with 6 boys. Mrs. Dub wants a girl and there's only been one produced in like 4 generations previous in my fam.
Post by: XocolateThundarr on February 22, 2015, 04:36:57 PM
On to the next question. Thoughts on < or > than 2.5 kids?
We definitely wanted two. When both were boys, we decided to see if we could have a girl. Boom...girl. With that accomplished it was snip snip time.
This is what is going to happen but we will end up with 6 boys. Mrs. Dub wants a girl and there's only been one produced in like 4 generations previous in my fam.
See if you can get a package deal with Stevesie to get a girl. Boom, problem solved.
Post by: AppleJack on February 22, 2015, 04:54:18 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on February 22, 2015, 05:01:30 PM
I think I'm good with just the one. Hoping she isn't one of those super weird only children :dunno:
:sadpeek:
Post by: AppleJack on February 22, 2015, 05:03:46 PM
I think I'm good with just the one. Hoping she isn't one of those super weird only children :dunno:
:sadpeek:
that chick I married is one of "you people"
Post by: Kat Kid on February 22, 2015, 05:23:14 PM
Deferred gratification is important, but if it isn't balanced by an effort to make life enjoyable along the way then it is pointless. Even if you live a long life, it won't be happy if you aren't don't make efforts to pursue your own happiness.
My dad made plans for a retirement that didn't really come, he got to enjoy his years along the way. I am doing the same.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 05:33:19 PM
When I took an anthropology elective at Kstate, they assigned everyone a foreign student to learn and hang out with for a semester. I got a kid from Japan that was wearing a fluorescent orange tank top that said Cancun = Party.
It was a fun semester.
That kid sounds amazing, name?
Name of the class? I can't remember man, unless I try and find my transcript. It was in 2006-2007 I believe.
It had to be the basic class though cause I just needed a credit as an elective so I'd look around the 100s if they even still do it.
Warning though, the majority of the kids were not like mine and wanted to research and study a lot. I got lucky.
Why the heck would I care about the name of the class versus the name of japanese stud kid?
Post by: kso_FAN on February 22, 2015, 05:36:03 PM
Not to bum everyone out, but I'm pretty sure my dad didn't plan on getting diagnosed with a terminal illness right before I left for college.
Deferred gratification is important, but if it isn't balanced by an effort to make life enjoyable along the way then it is pointless. Even if you live a long life, it won't be happy if you aren't don't make efforts to pursue your own happiness.
My dad made plans for a retirement that didn't really come, he got to enjoy his years along the way. I am doing the same.
Good post.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 22, 2015, 05:52:11 PM
Post by: chum1 on February 22, 2015, 05:59:04 PM
Post by: sys on February 22, 2015, 05:59:29 PM
Not to bum everyone out, but I'm pretty sure my dad didn't plan on getting diagnosed with a terminal illness right before I left for college.
Deferred gratification is important, but if it isn't balanced by an effort to make life enjoyable along the way then it is pointless. Even if you live a long life, it won't be happy if you aren't don't make efforts to pursue your own happiness.
My dad made plans for a retirement that didn't really come, he got to enjoy his years along the way. I am doing the same.
it's a difficult balancing act. even for people that live relatively long life spans, life is quite short.
Post by: Dub on February 22, 2015, 06:01:32 PM
When I took an anthropology elective at Kstate, they assigned everyone a foreign student to learn and hang out with for a semester. I got a kid from Japan that was wearing a fluorescent orange tank top that said Cancun = Party.
It was a fun semester.
That kid sounds amazing, name?
Name of the class? I can't remember man, unless I try and find my transcript. It was in 2006-2007 I believe.
It had to be the basic class though cause I just needed a credit as an elective so I'd look around the 100s if they even still do it.
Warning though, the majority of the kids were not like mine and wanted to research and study a lot. I got lucky.
Why the heck would I care about the name of the class versus the name of japanese stud kid?
Thought you were at KSU and wanted to delve into the world of anthropology and partying with foriegn students?
He went by Tsu because no one could get his name right. He loved Manhattan though, was previously in California for 6 months or something and hated it. Apparently either his hometown or all of Japan are not fond of Chinese people?? :dunno:
Post by: Kat Kid on February 22, 2015, 06:21:07 PM
Not to bum everyone out, but I'm pretty sure my dad didn't plan on getting diagnosed with a terminal illness right before I left for college.
Deferred gratification is important, but if it isn't balanced by an effort to make life enjoyable along the way then it is pointless. Even if you live a long life, it won't be happy if you aren't don't make efforts to pursue your own happiness.
My dad made plans for a retirement that didn't really come, he got to enjoy his years along the way. I am doing the same.
it's a difficult balancing act. even for people that live relatively long life spans, life is quite short.
Life is an appropriately length for most. But only if you accept that it is finite and that there is living to do. My step-grandmother is approaching 100 and is miserable, Shwan died much too young. I wish my father could've lived longer but living 60 years is no curse, all things considered.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on February 22, 2015, 06:35:26 PM
Do what you want.
I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy having my kids out of the house by the time I'm 45.
They will be out of the house by the time you're 45, then they'll probably move back in with you when you're 49 years old. They will move out probably shortly before your 56th birthday, I'd guess?
Post by: hatingfrancisco on February 22, 2015, 06:48:18 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on February 22, 2015, 06:53:42 PM
Post by: pissclams on February 22, 2015, 07:00:03 PM
those kids are the reason i get out of bed every day and put a smile on my face when i lay down at night.
i encourage everyone to take a minute each day and write a letter to your congressman asking for an autograph.
Post by: sys on February 22, 2015, 07:13:58 PM
Life is an appropriate length for most.
i don't think it is. maybe it looks different at different times in your life - you are a good bit younger than i am.
one thing i strongly advocate is for people to consider life decisions from the viewpoint of how much a year of their lives are worth. not from the how much could i earn with this time if i devoted it to earning as much as i could framework, but from the view that those number of years is very limited.
Post by: CNS on February 22, 2015, 07:21:00 PM
Having kids in my mid to late twenties and two years apart only created a 1-2 yr run where my career and family basically was just sanity survival. I am very happy I did that then and not now, though. I am very much an enjoy the journey guy.
Post by: Kat Kid on February 22, 2015, 07:23:05 PM
Life is an appropriate length for most.
i don't think it is. maybe it looks different at different times in your life - you are a good bit younger than i am.
one thing i strongly advocate is for people to consider life decisions from the viewpoint of how much a year of their lives are worth. not from the how much could i earn with this time if i devoted it to earning as much as i could framework, but from the view that those number of years is very limited.
I mostly agree with this.
But not all years are equal.
For example: I would rather have good years now (while also trying to avoid completely sitting/smoking/drinking/eating my way to oblivion) than toil away in the hope that my 80's are some sort of dream by running every day, taking vitamin supplements and denying myself the pleasures of food and drink.
Post by: Kat Kid on February 22, 2015, 07:23:50 PM
Not to offend anyone, but I think I want to check out around 80. Have had some fam and friends make late eighties to late nineties and no thank you.
Having kids in my mid to late twenties and two years apart only created a 1-2 yr run where my career and family basically was just sanity survival. I am very happy I did that then and not now, though. I am very much an enjoy the journey guy.
Yes.
Post by: The Big Train on February 22, 2015, 07:26:19 PM
Post by: CNS on February 22, 2015, 07:28:58 PM
all 3 of my kids will be outta the house by the time im 36 :Woot:Divorce is tough, from what I hear.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 07:36:20 PM
me and my gorgeous bride have 7 children (4 boys, 3 girls) ages ranging from 8 months to 11 yrs old.
those kids are the reason i get out of bed every day and put a smile on my face when i lay down at night.
i encourage everyone to take a minute each day and write a letter to your congressman asking for an autograph.
You started having kids at 15 as I recall, those kids should be out of the house and far away so you can start living at age 36.
Post by: chum1 on February 22, 2015, 07:37:56 PM
Post by: pissclams on February 22, 2015, 07:38:52 PM
yep 36 and retired from the rat race of parentingme and my gorgeous bride have 7 children (4 boys, 3 girls) ages ranging from 8 months to 11 yrs old.
those kids are the reason i get out of bed every day and put a smile on my face when i lay down at night.
i encourage everyone to take a minute each day and write a letter to your congressman asking for an autograph.
You started having kids at 15 as I recall, those kids should be out of the house and far away so you can start living at age 36.
life's good
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 07:39:07 PM
I expect my kids to go to college. Outside of that, I don't care if they want to live in my house for a few years once they're adults. If anything, it sounds nice.
push em out so you can haul ass to Lollapalooza
Post by: sys on February 22, 2015, 08:43:47 PM
not all years are equal.
yes. you should discount late-life years for reduced quality of life, risk of severely reduced health and risk of not reaching those years.
Post by: Phil Titola on February 22, 2015, 09:10:08 PM
Post by: The Big Train on February 22, 2015, 09:11:57 PM
Just don't have kids....don't have to decide if the 20s or 50s is better not to have them around :ck:
thats a good plan until surprises happen
Post by: mocat on February 22, 2015, 09:12:17 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 22, 2015, 09:37:01 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 22, 2015, 09:39:11 PM
This board loves discussions of "How old should I be when I get married/have kids etc" and I find those discussions kind of silly. Your life is unique, like a someone who makes me uncomfortable.
It's a gold mine to be judgie tho. I love that
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 22, 2015, 09:41:29 PM
This board loves discussions of "How old should I be when I get married/have kids etc" and I find those discussions kind of silly. Your life is unique, like a someone who makes me uncomfortable.
It's a gold mine to be judgie tho. I love that
of course. its fun. I do it too
Post by: CNS on February 22, 2015, 09:42:00 PM
This board loves discussions of "How old should I be when I get married/have kids etc" and I find those discussions kind of silly. Your life is unique, like a someone who makes me uncomfortable.
It's a gold mine to be judgie tho. I love that
of course. its fun. I do it too
See. Snowflakes.
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Post by: Asteriskhead on February 23, 2015, 07:20:16 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on February 23, 2015, 09:11:11 AM
Just don't have kids....don't have to decide if the 20s or 50s is better not to have them around :ck:
Yes. Exactly. I had fun in my 20s because I didn't have to worry about some kids using up all my money and I'll have fun in my 50s because I don't have to worry about some kids needing a babysitter. It sucks when you have to find new friends to have fun with since your old friends started having kids, though.
Post by: ChiComCat on February 23, 2015, 10:11:19 AM
Just don't have kids....don't have to decide if the 20s or 50s is better not to have them around :ck:
Yes. Exactly. I had fun in my 20s because I didn't have to worry about some kids using up all my money and I'll have fun in my 50s because I don't have to worry about some kids needing a babysitter. It sucks when you have to find new friends to have fun with since your old friends started having kids, though.
goEMAW: The Goochs' choice for friendship when their real friends start having kids
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 23, 2015, 10:29:40 AM
Just don't have kids....don't have to decide if the 20s or 50s is better not to have them around :ck:
Yes. Exactly. I had fun in my 20s because I didn't have to worry about some kids using up all my money and I'll have fun in my 50s because I don't have to worry about some kids needing a babysitter. It sucks when you have to find new friends to have fun with since your old friends started having kids, though.
goEMAW: The Goochs' choice for friendship when their real friends start having kids
the word
Post by: Winters on February 23, 2015, 03:48:10 PM
Saturday was fun.Just don't have kids....don't have to decide if the 20s or 50s is better not to have them around :ck:
Yes. Exactly. I had fun in my 20s because I didn't have to worry about some kids using up all my money and I'll have fun in my 50s because I don't have to worry about some kids needing a babysitter. It sucks when you have to find new friends to have fun with since your old friends started having kids, though.
Post by: raquetcat on February 24, 2015, 10:55:25 AM
Having kids is the ultimate "grow up" moment, when another life depends on you, crap gets real.
Post by: WildcatNkilt on February 24, 2015, 11:25:52 AM
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 05, 2015, 03:05:40 PM
Post by: raquetcat on March 05, 2015, 03:12:40 PM
Mikey Jr. #2 comes tomorrow morning. :ohno:Congrats/good luck!
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 05, 2015, 03:17:04 PM
Mikey Jr. #2 comes tomorrow morning. :ohno:Congrats/good luck!
Thanks. We lost our second child last year at 6 mos, so we are very relieved to have gotten this far.
Post by: raquetcat on March 05, 2015, 03:26:14 PM
That is really sad. Lots of t's and p's headed your way!Mikey Jr. #2 comes tomorrow morning. :ohno:Congrats/good luck!
Thanks. We lost our second child last year at 6 mos, so we are very relieved to have gotten this far.
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 09, 2015, 02:25:55 PM
That is really sad. Lots of t's and p's headed your way!Mikey Jr. #2 comes tomorrow morning. :ohno:Congrats/good luck!
Thanks. We lost our second child last year at 6 mos, so we are very relieved to have gotten this far.
thanks, everything went great!
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Post by: raquetcat on March 09, 2015, 02:44:05 PM
Post by: pissclams on March 09, 2015, 07:16:02 PM
you really gotta wonder why they're not born with a shell like a turtle that could protect it until it's no longer needed
Post by: star seed 7 on March 09, 2015, 07:17:30 PM
babies- so fragile and tender.
you really gotta wonder why they're not born with a shell like a turtle that could protect it until it's no longer needed
I think that's called a woman
Post by: pissclams on March 09, 2015, 08:33:55 PM
Post by: chum1 on March 09, 2015, 08:44:46 PM
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 20, 2015, 08:06:37 PM
Post by: nicname on May 20, 2015, 08:08:58 PM
Post by: Gooch on May 20, 2015, 08:10:25 PM
WelpGive it to Stevsie
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 20, 2015, 08:11:38 PM
Post by: Gooch on May 20, 2015, 08:17:03 PM
I might put it up for auction at FF.Prenatal auction sounds interesting
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2015, 08:17:59 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 20, 2015, 08:19:55 PM
SadShut up, I'm going to be an awesome dad.
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2015, 08:28:55 PM
sad that gE wants to auction babiesSadShut up, I'm going to be an awesome dad.
Gonna win 'em all!
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Gooch on May 20, 2015, 08:31:01 PM
Its for charity thosad that gE wants to auction babiesSadShut up, I'm going to be an awesome dad.
Gonna win 'em all!
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: star seed 7 on May 20, 2015, 08:38:17 PM
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2015, 09:04:51 PM
that's a pretty valid point.Its for charity thosad that gE wants to auction babiesSadShut up, I'm going to be an awesome dad.
Gonna win 'em all!
Gonna win 'em all!
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2015, 09:07:00 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: The Big Train on May 20, 2015, 10:04:22 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on May 20, 2015, 10:21:40 PM
SadShut up, I'm going to be an awesome dad.
Gonna win 'em all!
Congrats ERII do you have a name picked out?
One day you will get irritated by your neighbor and complain about it to gE and everyone will say you're an a-hole.
Post by: Tobias on May 20, 2015, 10:24:48 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 20, 2015, 10:35:41 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 21, 2015, 12:00:47 AM
Fred is going to be a rough ridin' bad person kid
so much white, suburban angst.
Post by: Panjandrum on May 21, 2015, 12:56:34 AM
We decided to be surprised and not find out on the last two, but this time, we want to know up front to help better prepare our sons.
Post by: Cire on May 21, 2015, 06:18:02 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 21, 2015, 08:09:30 AM
Post by: AppleJack on May 21, 2015, 08:09:58 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 21, 2015, 08:10:33 AM
I loved not knowing. Will do again.
I don't see the benefit in not knowing. I see the benefit in knowing.
Post by: AppleJack on May 21, 2015, 08:20:10 AM
I loved not knowing. Will do again.
I don't see the benefit in not knowing. I see the benefit in knowing.
Steve! It was more of a stress/freaking out thing for me. Like, not knowing I couldn't think about it constantly. Dunno.
Also - I found that baby shower gifts are way better, like no clothes and junk.
Post by: _33 on May 21, 2015, 08:25:06 AM
Post by: michigancat on May 21, 2015, 08:33:55 AM
The benefit to not knowing is you don't get a bunch of princess crap if it's a girl and a bunch of ugly baby blue clothes with cartoon characters playing baseball if it's a boy and no one paints the nursery some hideous color. Basically, gender neutral stuff is less tacky in general.I loved not knowing. Will do again.
I don't see the benefit in not knowing. I see the benefit in knowing.
*This is not a benefit to everyone, obviously, but some. imo there's more benefits to knowing. Parents should do what they want.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 21, 2015, 08:37:15 AM
The benefit to not knowing is you don't get a bunch of princess crap if it's a girl and a bunch of ugly baby blue clothes with cartoon characters playing baseball if it's a boy and no one paints the nursery some hideous color. Basically, gender neutral stuff is less tacky in general.I loved not knowing. Will do again.
I don't see the benefit in not knowing. I see the benefit in knowing.
*This is not a benefit to everyone, obviously, but some. imo there's more benefits to knowing. Parents should do what they want.
I assume the parents are painting the nursery or having it painted, so they could still decide to paint it a neutral color even if they find out... :dunno:...It's not a thing for people to break in your house and paint the nursery when you tell them the sex of your baby, is it?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 08:38:28 AM
I loved not knowing. Will do again.
I don't see the benefit in not knowing. I see the benefit in knowing.
Steve! It was more of a stress/freaking out thing for me. Like, not knowing I couldn't think about it constantly. Dunno.
Also - I found that baby shower gifts are way better, like no clothes and junk.
Getting lots of clothes that you will need to buy anyway is pretty great.
Post by: chum1 on May 21, 2015, 08:39:04 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 08:41:15 AM
Why wrap x-mas presents? You're just going to have to unwrap them later anyway.
If you wrap your own presents to yourself I agree, you are a pretty big idiot
Post by: chum1 on May 21, 2015, 08:50:19 AM
Post by: michigancat on May 21, 2015, 08:50:58 AM
I'm trying to protect people from their own tacky ideasThe benefit to not knowing is you don't get a bunch of princess crap if it's a girl and a bunch of ugly baby blue clothes with cartoon characters playing baseball if it's a boy and no one paints the nursery some hideous color. Basically, gender neutral stuff is less tacky in general.I loved not knowing. Will do again.
I don't see the benefit in not knowing. I see the benefit in knowing.
*This is not a benefit to everyone, obviously, but some. imo there's more benefits to knowing. Parents should do what they want.
I assume the parents are painting the nursery or having it painted, so they could still decide to paint it a neutral color even if they find out... :dunno:...It's not a thing for people to break in your house and paint the nursery when you tell them the sex of your baby, is it?
Post by: kslim on May 21, 2015, 08:53:01 AM
I spend half of my x-mas mornings trying to do things like unwind transformers out of titanium barbed wire bondages with my bare fingers and use bolt cutters to hack away at sheets of clear plastic that have been superfused together with technology designed by NASA for reentry.i know those feelings. eff you mattel :shakesfist:
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 09:16:29 AM
I spend half of my x-mas mornings trying to do things like unwind transformers out of titanium barbed wire bondages with my bare fingers and use bolt cutters to hack away at sheets of clear plastic that have been superfused together with technology designed by NASA for reentry.
You should get super faced on nog
Post by: Skipper44 on May 21, 2015, 10:26:12 AM
no joke, it is a good xmas or birthday if there is no bloodshed.I spend half of my x-mas mornings trying to do things like unwind transformers out of titanium barbed wire bondages with my bare fingers and use bolt cutters to hack away at sheets of clear plastic that have been superfused together with technology designed by NASA for reentry.i know those feelings. eff you mattel :shakesfist:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 21, 2015, 11:27:06 AM
Post by: WildcatNkilt on May 21, 2015, 11:33:49 AM
Post by: Mr Bread on May 21, 2015, 11:38:56 AM
you know what was a frustrating thing as a parent of a little kid. those bibs that you have to put on them when they are eating all have stupid ridiculous sayings like "zero to tantrum in six seconds" or "i'm the boss". it's like hey dork bib makers, can you just make a plain blue one or maybe just a grey one with no stupid writing or monster trucks. i mean god forbid you just give me something plain to put on my child so i don't look like a complete idiot who thinks those bibs are funny or something.
they have plain ones.
Post by: kslim on May 21, 2015, 11:42:21 AM
Not knowing and being the first to announce when my son was born was probably the greatest feeling I have ever had.we found out with both but i almost broke my leg from jumping when we found out we were having a boy. pretty great feeling
Post by: Mr Bread on May 21, 2015, 11:46:37 AM
Not knowing and being the first to announce when my son was born was probably the greatest feeling I have ever had.
you can still be the "first to announce when it's born" even if you know the sex in advance. they can't tell you the time in advance.
not sure what you mean by first to announce honestly. like you just said it in the room full of people that saw it for themselves? i bet the doctor and nurses were like "yeah, no crap." still good for you though.
i know that a big part of my life as a father so far has been telling people really obvious crap about my kids. #we'redads #fuckyeah
Post by: Mr Bread on May 21, 2015, 11:47:21 AM
Not knowing and being the first to announce when my son was born was probably the greatest feeling I have ever had.we found out with both but i almost broke my leg from jumping when we found out we were having a boy. pretty great feeling
would you have been bummed out if you were having a girl?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 21, 2015, 11:48:24 AM
Not knowing and being the first to announce when my son was born was probably the greatest feeling I have ever had.
you can still be the "first to announce when it's born" even if you know the sex in advance. they can't tell you the time in advance.
not sure what you mean by first to announce honestly. like you just said it in the room full of people that saw it for themselves? i bet the doctor and nurses were like "yeah, no crap." still good for you though.
i know that a big part of my life as a father so far has been telling people really obvious crap about my kids. #we'redads #fuckyeah
I think he means he got to say "YES! I have a boy, not a stupid worthless girl."
Post by: Mr Bread on May 21, 2015, 11:48:57 AM
Post by: chum1 on May 21, 2015, 11:56:27 AM
Post by: kslim on May 21, 2015, 12:02:32 PM
not bummed out, but it meant id be having a third kid which i wasnt planning on. i had a girl first and having a boy with my second kid meant i was done with kids. we always wanted one of each close in age so it worked out great.Not knowing and being the first to announce when my son was born was probably the greatest feeling I have ever had.we found out with both but i almost broke my leg from jumping when we found out we were having a boy. pretty great feeling
would you have been bummed out if you were having a girl?
Post by: Spracne on May 21, 2015, 12:15:18 PM
People seem to be disproportionately and shamelessly overtly sexist about preferring baby boys to baby girls. It's weird.
But who would carry on kslim's legacy and wear his coat-of-arms into battle and lord over his tenants in the county?
Post by: michigancat on May 21, 2015, 12:22:42 PM
People seem to be disproportionately and shamelessly overtly sexist about preferring baby boys to baby girls. It's weird.
I think it may have something to do with the fear of when they start dating maybe? which is still really sexist and stupid.
Post by: michigancat on May 21, 2015, 12:23:29 PM
Post by: kslim on May 21, 2015, 12:38:17 PM
exactlyPeople seem to be disproportionately and shamelessly overtly sexist about preferring baby boys to baby girls. It's weird.
But who would carry on kslim's legacy and wear his coat-of-arms into battle and lord over his tenants in the county?
Post by: Mr Bread on May 21, 2015, 12:40:13 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 21, 2015, 12:58:33 PM
I personally find junior high boys to be the biggest shitheads on the planet and I want nothing to do with them, JMO
Post by: AppleJack on May 21, 2015, 12:59:38 PM
I personally find junior high boys to be the biggest shitheads on the planet and I want nothing to do with them, JMO
worse than high school girls? nope.
Post by: michigancat on May 21, 2015, 01:00:50 PM
I personally find junior high boys to be the biggest shitheads on the planet and I want nothing to do with them, JMO
worse than high school girls? nope.
way worse than high school girls
Post by: star seed 7 on May 21, 2015, 01:00:59 PM
I personally find junior high boys to be the biggest shitheads on the planet and I want nothing to do with them, JMO
worse than high school girls? nope.
They have like periods and stuff :Yuck:
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on May 21, 2015, 01:12:02 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 21, 2015, 01:16:58 PM
I personally find junior high boys to be the biggest shitheads on the planet and I want nothing to do with them, JMO
worse than high school girls? nope.
way worse than high school girls
much worser.
Post by: AppleJack on May 21, 2015, 01:23:39 PM
Post by: jar on May 21, 2015, 01:47:11 PM
exactlyPeople seem to be disproportionately and shamelessly overtly sexist about preferring baby boys to baby girls. It's weird.
But who would carry on kslim's legacy and wear his coat-of-arms into battle and lord over his tenants in the county?
Petition to have ksnow legitimized?
Post by: Stevesie60 on May 21, 2015, 01:50:34 PM
Post by: kslim on May 21, 2015, 01:50:38 PM
youve got my vote jarexactlyPeople seem to be disproportionately and shamelessly overtly sexist about preferring baby boys to baby girls. It's weird.
But who would carry on kslim's legacy and wear his coat-of-arms into battle and lord over his tenants in the county?
Petition to have ksnow legitimized?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 21, 2015, 01:52:38 PM
I hate the whole rough housing thing. Would much rather have all girls and skip the wrestling, getting hit in the nuts, etc. phase.
but you have so many muscles tho
Post by: Stevesie60 on May 21, 2015, 01:53:40 PM
I hate the whole rough housing thing. Would much rather have all girls and skip the wrestling, getting hit in the nuts, etc. phase.
but you have so many muscles tho
No muscles to make up for getting dinged in the dong.
Post by: kslim on May 21, 2015, 01:56:54 PM
chicks have muscles too bro, dont be sexistI hate the whole rough housing thing. Would much rather have all girls and skip the wrestling, getting hit in the nuts, etc. phase.
but you have so many muscles tho
Post by: jar on May 21, 2015, 01:57:18 PM
I hate the whole rough housing thing. Would much rather have all girls and skip the wrestling, getting hit in the nuts, etc. phase.
but you have so many muscles tho
No muscles to make up for getting dinged in the dong.
Have taken more nut-shots from having a kid sitting in the shopping cart than from rough-housing.
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com%2Fomaha.com%2Fcontent%2Ftncms%2Fassets%2Fv3%2Feditorial%2F5%2F3f%2F53f4fc31-d57c-5109-821d-1850da888399%2F5374d0bb23f80.image.jpg&hash=651dc6745c20c02981f8ac8d60836be9e1af6349)
Optimal nut-kicking level right there.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 21, 2015, 01:57:56 PM
you know what was a frustrating thing as a parent of a little kid. those bibs that you have to put on them when they are eating all have stupid ridiculous sayings like "zero to tantrum in six seconds" or "i'm the boss". it's like hey dork bib makers, can you just make a plain blue one or maybe just a grey one with no stupid writing or monster trucks. i mean god forbid you just give me something plain to put on my child so i don't look like a complete idiot who thinks those bibs are funny or something.
they have plain ones.
barely
Post by: chum1 on May 21, 2015, 01:58:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrCBcrFMCI
Post by: WildcatNkilt on May 21, 2015, 02:16:53 PM
I have nothing against finding our early. We might do it on child #2 to avoid any unintentional negative emotions my wife might have after labor if we have a 2nd boy (this is a real thing by the way).
Post by: michigancat on May 21, 2015, 02:27:41 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 21, 2015, 02:39:00 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on May 21, 2015, 02:40:31 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 21, 2015, 02:43:10 PM
Are you guys ever terrified of having an ugly kid? :dunno:
not applicable to my genes
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 03:15:08 PM
getting to announce the sex of my child to somebody ranks somewhere below getting to announce what kind of jimmy johns I had for lunch in the lunch#ack thread
this
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 03:15:56 PM
Are you guys ever terrified of having an ugly kid? :dunno:
About as concerned as I am of having a giraffe. It isn't possible
Post by: Bloodfart on May 21, 2015, 03:30:16 PM
Post by: stunted on May 21, 2015, 03:48:52 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on May 21, 2015, 04:20:23 PM
getting to announce the sex of my child to somebody ranks somewhere below getting to announce what kind of jimmy johns I had for lunch in the lunch#ack thread
2 of my top 7 moments as a human have been being able to tell people my children have dicks. to each their own though.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 04:41:07 PM
Beautiful people have more daughters
Goddam you are right
Post by: slobber on May 21, 2015, 04:48:34 PM
Post by: CNS on May 21, 2015, 05:02:04 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 05:15:52 PM
No offense to anyone, but I always assume ppl that don't want to find out the sex either 1. care about their kid about as much as I do(or anyone not actually related to said kid), or 2. are crazy.
Have you considered option 3, they really, really love attention
Post by: CNS on May 21, 2015, 05:22:32 PM
Post by: slobber on May 21, 2015, 05:26:05 PM
Ppl that love that level of attention almost always fall under #2.and I guess they have a room full of people waiting for them?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 21, 2015, 05:31:01 PM
Ppl that love that level of attention almost always fall under #2.and I guess they have a room full of people waiting for them?
The village gathers for word of the birth
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on May 21, 2015, 05:31:23 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on May 21, 2015, 05:34:04 PM
I don't even know if I'm fertile you guys, and the fanning name resides through me. :ohno:
Not sure how that works
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 21, 2015, 05:43:14 PM
I don't even know if I'm fertile you guys, and the fanning name resides through me. :ohno:I wasn't sure if I was either but now there's a lil' erii on the way
Post by: star seed 7 on May 21, 2015, 05:45:54 PM
I don't even know if I'm fertile you guys, and the fanning name resides through me. :ohno:I wasn't sure if I was either but now there's a lil' erii on the way
This is your 3rd kid, idiot
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on May 21, 2015, 05:46:14 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 21, 2015, 05:49:09 PM
Post by: slobber on May 21, 2015, 06:03:05 PM
I used to think it was kind of trashy to get knocked up unplanned and outside of marriage.... I still think that, but I used to think it, as well.:lol: :lol:
Post by: sys on May 21, 2015, 06:40:16 PM
I used to think it was kind of trashy to get knocked up unplanned and outside of marriage.... I still think that, but I used to think it, as well.
good post. makes sense.
Post by: puniraptor on May 21, 2015, 07:00:03 PM
But what if it's a boy?I used to think it was kind of trashy to get knocked up unplanned and outside of marriage.... I still think that, but I used to think it, as well.
good post. makes sense.
Post by: kso_FAN on May 21, 2015, 07:00:19 PM
Finding out is fine. Not finding out is fine.
Post by: slobber on May 21, 2015, 08:48:55 PM
Some good BBSing ITT.stop being so fency. This is serious, gather a bunch of people in the waiting room, crap.
Finding out is fine. Not finding out is fine.
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: 8manpick on May 21, 2015, 09:14:39 PM
Some good BBSing ITT.
Finding out is fine. Not finding out is fine.
Being super excited about the result is weird though. We all agree on that.
Post by: cfbandyman on May 21, 2015, 10:39:31 PM
I used to think it was kind of trashy to get knocked up unplanned and outside of marriage.... I still think that, but I used to think it, as well.
Spracs knows his Mitch Hedberg
Post by: mocat on May 21, 2015, 10:41:49 PM
Post by: mocat on May 21, 2015, 10:44:05 PM
Post by: slobber on May 21, 2015, 11:53:54 PM
Great job cfbandyman, you got ithey dumbass, I rarely double :lol: , but when I do, you can almost always bet it's because of a Mitch Hedberg reference.
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 22, 2015, 09:40:42 AM
I personally find junior high boys to be the biggest shitheads on the planet and I want nothing to do with them, JMO
worse than high school girls? nope.
They have like periods and stuff :Yuck:
http://www.scarymommy.com/10-things-moms-of-teen-boys-must-know/
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They will suddenly want to wash their own sheets.
Ewww
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 22, 2015, 03:10:54 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/mom-jailed-circumcision-dispute-agrees-proceedure/story?id=31235057
Post by: Spracne on May 22, 2015, 03:14:08 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on May 22, 2015, 03:23:43 PM
Post by: Mr Bread on May 22, 2015, 03:24:05 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 22, 2015, 03:30:01 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 22, 2015, 03:38:44 PM
And in that article, the parents have been arguing over it since before the kid was born....and now the judge says the mother has to let them do it...and the kid is 4 and a half years old.
Post by: Mr Bread on May 22, 2015, 03:40:46 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 22, 2015, 03:51:11 PM
Of all the hard choices involved in raising kids, that would be about the least difficult decision on my list.
It is number 354, so I didn't say it was a top reason.
Post by: Mr Bread on May 22, 2015, 03:52:30 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 22, 2015, 04:13:33 PM
Watch out Bread, she'll chew you up
Post by: Bloodfart on May 22, 2015, 07:44:09 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on May 23, 2015, 11:31:34 AM
Has nothing to do with my personal experience. I have friends on Facebook discussing whether it is genital mutilation or whether it is good for "health reasons".
And in that article, the parents have been arguing over it since before the kid was born....and now the judge says the mother has to let them do it...and the kid is 4 and a half years old.
It was a big point of contention for my wife and I for our boys.
When we found out we were having a girl this time, she said that she's actually relieved that we don't have to make the decision again.
In the interest of full disclosure, they screwed up my youngest son's, and we had to go to a specialist when he was eight months old to get it fixed. Everything is fine now, but it was a pretty big ordeal.
Post by: michigancat on May 23, 2015, 02:13:24 PM
Post by: sys on May 23, 2015, 02:47:07 PM
why the eff is circumcision a thing
unemployment + geography.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 23, 2015, 02:54:12 PM
why the eff is circumcision a thing
Didn't God say to do it?....He was like "I got Abraham to be willing to kill his son, now let's see if I can get a bunch of people to cut off part of their penises."
Post by: Panjandrum on May 23, 2015, 03:09:02 PM
If I had to do it over again, I probably wouldn't have it done. I'm just glad that we don't have to deal with it again.
Post by: chum1 on May 23, 2015, 03:24:40 PM
Post by: hemmy on May 23, 2015, 03:30:06 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on May 23, 2015, 03:35:43 PM
Post by: chum1 on May 23, 2015, 04:21:33 PM
why the eff is circumcision a thing
My brother didn't get his oldest son snipped and that kid turned out weird AF.
:Carl:
Post by: michigancat on May 23, 2015, 04:23:06 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on May 23, 2015, 04:24:20 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on May 23, 2015, 04:25:35 PM
Did anyone make fun of the non-snipped kid in the locker room?
That would be admitting to meat gazing, which probably would get you made fun of worse
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 23, 2015, 05:49:50 PM
Did anyone make fun of the non-snipped kid in the locker room?
Totally
Post by: Spracne on May 23, 2015, 05:51:08 PM
Post by: slobber on May 23, 2015, 07:04:18 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Skipper44 on May 26, 2015, 09:40:15 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 26, 2015, 09:55:00 AM
the one unsnipped fella I know uses it as a conversation starter, everyone loves a puppet show
That seems weird. Is that a guy thing to describe your genitals to each other?
Post by: Skipper44 on May 26, 2015, 10:06:23 AM
no, but this individual is a remarkable mix of the repugnant and the charismatic.the one unsnipped fella I know uses it as a conversation starter, everyone loves a puppet show
That seems weird. Is that a guy thing to describe your genitals to each other?
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 26, 2015, 10:14:53 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on August 11, 2015, 03:05:13 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/08/11/the-most-depressing-statistic-imaginable-about-being-a-new-parent/
Post by: meow meow on August 11, 2015, 05:04:04 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on August 11, 2015, 05:23:57 PM
Welp, I'm not going to believe any of you that say having kids doesn't make you miserable.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/08/11/the-most-depressing-statistic-imaginable-about-being-a-new-parent/
Well, yeah, it's hard. I view that more as a sign that people go into it with faulty expectations.
People always say things like, "I didn't know how hard [insert live event here] was until I did it." That could be marriage, kids, changing careers, buying a house, etc. They're all things you just have to experience to understand.
And, really, these experiences aren't for everyone. Maybe some combination of life events are, and other's aren't. And it's okay to not partake in them if people don't want. They shouldn't feel pressured to have kids, or get married, or whatever.
Post by: Skipper44 on August 14, 2015, 04:42:48 PM
Welp, I'm not going to believe any of you that say having kids doesn't make you miserable.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/08/11/the-most-depressing-statistic-imaginable-about-being-a-new-parent/
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followed 2,016 Germans who were childless at the time the study began until at least two years after the birth of their first child.I didn't read it super close but it appeared most of the stats in article were for the first 2 years which is the hardest, especially with the first kid - Kid doesn't sleep thru the night, can't really communicate, still needs a nap, can hardly walk, etc
IMO the most fun stuff in parenting is when they are big enough to do all the cool crap you remember doing as a kid which really starts at 3 or 4 and on
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 30, 2015, 02:17:24 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 30, 2015, 02:28:20 PM
:White flag:
:lol:
Post by: dmartin on September 30, 2015, 03:07:26 PM
as the father of a teen girl, a junior high boy, and an elementary school girl, the toughest of the three is...................
elementary school girl. everything is so dramatic (to them).
Post by: Bloodfart on September 30, 2015, 03:19:32 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on September 30, 2015, 03:50:45 PM
The series is all tied up ladies and gentlemen. 2 boys and 2 girls now. My daughter arrived at 6:30 this morning.
Why are you telling us about this arbitrary event? :lol:
Post by: Bloodfart on September 30, 2015, 03:58:42 PM
Post by: mocat on September 30, 2015, 04:12:05 PM
(grats 'dfart)
Post by: meow meow on September 30, 2015, 04:34:42 PM
Post by: wetwillie on September 30, 2015, 04:40:59 PM
Post by: puniraptor on September 30, 2015, 04:48:37 PM
Post by: The Big Train on September 30, 2015, 04:59:47 PM
Post by: slobber on September 30, 2015, 06:33:40 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: steve dave on October 01, 2015, 09:36:02 AM
pros to having kids
-you may not die alone in a nursing home with nobody ever visiting you
-they are awesome and fun
cons to having kids
-they cost too much money and you have to get connecting hotel rooms or a suite when travelling
-constantly being terrified something may happen to them
not pros or cons
-some stuff you used to enjoy now seems like trivial bullshit, some stuff you enjoy now would have seemed pretty stupid prior to having kids
Post by: CNS on October 01, 2015, 10:00:02 AM
Post by: mocat on October 01, 2015, 10:00:38 AM
not pros or cons
-some stuff you used to enjoy now seems like trivial bullshit, some stuff you enjoy now would have seemed pretty stupid prior to having kids
examples pls
Post by: puniraptor on October 01, 2015, 10:06:33 AM
some stuff you enjoy now would have seemed pretty stupid prior to having kids
examples pls
disney world, obv
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 01, 2015, 10:14:55 AM
Post by: michigancat on October 01, 2015, 10:17:19 AM
Post by: kslim on October 01, 2015, 10:18:48 AM
i can't really think of anything that i used to enjoy that now seems like trivial bs. Examples please for this as well.missing a tv show because you are giving kids a bath.
walking around naked
having to go to multiple places for food
ect ect
Post by: steve dave on October 01, 2015, 10:49:04 AM
I think most things that are now trivial to me are things I would have grown out of with or without kids.
this may be
Post by: pissclams on October 01, 2015, 10:50:16 AM
my oldest son, age 27, has been in and out of jail since he was busted stealing cigarettes from a machine when he was 16. i've done all i can for him but he seems to be the wild mustang of the group. my daughter, age 22, is now pregnant herself which we are all proud of. i've done all the encouraging i can do for that one. i'd love for her to get married but she just doesn't seem like the marrying type i suppose. both are huge cat fans and love to watch the cats when we get together.
i wish i never had them but they're here so gotta make do.
Post by: AppleJack on October 01, 2015, 10:51:33 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 01, 2015, 12:04:35 PM
Post by: michigancat on October 01, 2015, 12:09:39 PM
I think most things that are now trivial to me are things I would have grown out of with or without kids.
this may be
Now that I think about it, I actually don't remember much being important to me back then. Maybe watching every KSU Cats game? Who knows.
Post by: OK_Cat on October 01, 2015, 12:10:52 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on October 02, 2015, 04:20:37 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 02, 2015, 04:27:15 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on October 02, 2015, 04:34:27 PM
sd, some observos for when they get older-
my oldest son, age 27, has been in and out of jail since he was busted stealing cigarettes from a machine when he was 16. i've done all i can for him but he seems to be the wild mustang of the group. my daughter, age 22, is now pregnant herself which we are all proud of. i've done all the encouraging i can do for that one. i'd love for her to get married but she just doesn't seem like the marrying type i suppose. both are huge cat fans and love to watch the cats when we get together.
i wish i never had them but they're here so gotta make do.
Your son is a huge BA though, I bet he has been with Beems level of ladies.
Post by: chum1 on October 03, 2015, 09:15:53 AM
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Post by: The Big Train on October 03, 2015, 10:26:03 AM
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Post by: Canary on October 03, 2015, 10:59:26 AM
Sometimes I wish I had a kid just so I would have an excuse to do some fun things, but then I realize what a pain in the ass the kid would be the rest of the time and I realize that fun thing isn't worth it. (Or else I just go do the fun thing with my nephew.)I've never really wanted kids. But I am uncle to a bunch of nieces and nephews. I am amazed by how great it is to hang out with them and then send them home.
Post by: IPA4Me on October 03, 2015, 11:32:17 AM
My kid did her own laundry this week. Once they are old enough to do chores then you are set. Goddamned set.Bit of truth here. I've only mowed twice all summer. 14 year old daughter is a zero turn driving fool. 10 year old runs the battery powered trimmer. I just observe and have a cold one.
Post by: steve dave on October 03, 2015, 11:52:33 AM
Post by: CNS on October 03, 2015, 11:55:26 AM
lil sd has a little tykes mower with its own gas can, pull start, and popcorn popping ball things.How much does your lawn guy charge him to push it around while lil SD sits back and slams juice?
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Post by: IPA4Me on October 03, 2015, 11:58:01 AM
lil sd has a little tykes mower with its own gas can, pull start, and popcorn popping ball things.Ten more years and you'll be sipping while he's mowing.
Post by: dmartin on October 05, 2015, 10:46:46 AM
At 4-5 yo soccer. The best kid by far is totally decked out in cleats, long socks, and shin guards. Fine. Whatever. But, get this. Whenever he bumps into another kid, his body goes totally limp, he collapses to the ground, lies there for 20-30 seconds, and may even curl up and roll around a bit before he finally gets up. GMAFB, kid. You're not fooling me.
I've seen the future, and it's this kid in 5th/6th grade. Refs still don't fall for his crap. flops around on the field like a fish until he realizes the game is still going and nobody cares. Doesn't stop him from doing it again at his next opportunity.
Forgot to mention, but his parents are just eating it up. Screaming at the refs for calls (which are not going to be made). This kid falls down when someone gets even close to him.
Post by: michigancat on October 05, 2015, 10:47:31 AM
At 4-5 yo soccer. The best kid by far is totally decked out in cleats, long socks, and shin guards. Fine. Whatever. But, get this. Whenever he bumps into another kid, his body goes totally limp, he collapses to the ground, lies there for 20-30 seconds, and may even curl up and roll around a bit before he finally gets up. GMAFB, kid. You're not fooling me.
I thought by that age they had to where shin guards?
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 08, 2015, 03:16:48 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 08, 2015, 03:19:35 PM
One thing about having a son that really changed me...I'm much more sensitive to plight of children. I recently did a vision quest-y kind of thing and for me that's a good time to evaluate my life and such, and I made a promise to myself to shift our (my family's) patterns of charitable giving and volunteer work to benefit kids. They are universally sweet, innocent, and vulnerable, and they don't have much choice in anything. So, I don't really know how or where to start, open to ideas if any of you are involved in something like that.
fatty fund benefits shitloads of kids
Post by: Canary on October 08, 2015, 03:28:42 PM
One thing about having a son that really changed me...I'm much more sensitive to plight of children. I recently did a vision quest-y kind of thing and for me that's a good time to evaluate my life and such, and I made a promise to myself to shift our (my family's) patterns of charitable giving and volunteer work to benefit kids. They are universally sweet, innocent, and vulnerable, and they don't have much choice in anything. So, I don't really know how or where to start, open to ideas if any of you are involved in something like that.I am not sure what city you live in, but I do most of my charitable works with our Rescue Mission. The women and children's shelter is really a good place to start. Just my suggestion.
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 08, 2015, 03:32:21 PM
One thing about having a son that really changed me...I'm much more sensitive to plight of children. I recently did a vision quest-y kind of thing and for me that's a good time to evaluate my life and such, and I made a promise to myself to shift our (my family's) patterns of charitable giving and volunteer work to benefit kids. They are universally sweet, innocent, and vulnerable, and they don't have much choice in anything. So, I don't really know how or where to start, open to ideas if any of you are involved in something like that.I am not sure what city you live in, but I do most of my charitable works with our Rescue Mission. The women and children's shelter is really a good place to start. Just my suggestion.
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I start digging, thanks.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 08, 2015, 03:35:57 PM
http://www.vice.com/en_us/read/science-says-having-a-kid-is-one-of-the-crappiest-things-that-can-happen-to-you-384?utm_source=vicefbusvn
Post by: meow meow on October 08, 2015, 03:48:50 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 08, 2015, 03:50:19 PM
so like you never want kids?
No, I prefer not to be miserable and all the evidence I have collected so far shows that having kids makes you miserable.
Post by: meow meow on October 08, 2015, 03:59:51 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 08, 2015, 04:03:51 PM
think of how miserable you'll be when you're old and lonely.
I'm going to get Alzheimer's so I won't even know the difference. And imagine how miserable my kids would have been taking care of me.
Oh also, I will have Gooch and if he dies before me I will get another husband. ;)
Post by: star seed 7 on October 08, 2015, 04:34:52 PM
Post by: mocat on October 09, 2015, 11:42:10 AM
Post by: michigancat on October 09, 2015, 11:45:30 AM
emo has been absolutely insufferable since he came back. personal attacks to SDK, being a shithead in the royals thread for no reason, being a gun weirdo in the gun thread, talking about poop in the hilarious office things thread. rough ridin' kids man. ugh.
you must not remember his pre-kids persona very well
Post by: mocat on October 09, 2015, 11:48:07 AM
Post by: Canary on October 09, 2015, 11:50:35 AM
think of how miserable you'll be when you're old and lonely.I am also on the not interested in having kids side. But I would hate to justify having kids so I won't be old and lonely. If I am lucky I will get old. Being lonely isn't determined by offspring. I may be miserable as an old guy, but it won't be because I don't have kids.
Post by: michigancat on October 09, 2015, 11:52:15 AM
i kind of liked old emo sometimes :dunno:
well, all the stuff you mentioned was always there, too (at least some version of it)
Post by: michigancat on October 09, 2015, 11:53:29 AM
think of how miserable you'll be when you're old and lonely.I am also on the not interested in having kids side. But I would hate to justify having kids so I won't be old and lonely. If I am lucky I will get old. Being lonely isn't determined by offspring. I may be miserable as an old guy, but it won't be because I don't have kids.
Can you imagine how terrible it would be to have kids and still die old and lonely? :sdeek:
Actually it would probably be fine. I'd just listen to podcasts and read and watch netflix and stuff.
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 09, 2015, 12:31:14 PM
emo has been absolutely insufferable since he came back. personal attacks to SDK, being a shithead in the royals thread for no reason, being a gun weirdo in the gun thread, talking about poop in the hilarious office things thread. rough ridin' kids man. ugh.
1) those comments to SDK were without a current perspective, I apologized, glad things are better now
2) you must have not read the Royals thread completely
3) I have no idea why you insist on going into the gun thread to continuously get trolled and then get upset about it
Post by: Canary on October 09, 2015, 12:36:51 PM
I hope I live long enough to become a burden to my friends and family.think of how miserable you'll be when you're old and lonely.I am also on the not interested in having kids side. But I would hate to justify having kids so I won't be old and lonely. If I am lucky I will get old. Being lonely isn't determined by offspring. I may be miserable as an old guy, but it won't be because I don't have kids.
Can you imagine how terrible it would be to have kids and still die old and lonely? :sdeek:
Actually it would probably be fine. I'd just listen to podcasts and read and watch netflix and stuff.
Post by: The Big Train on October 09, 2015, 01:36:37 PM
emo has been absolutely insufferable since he came back. personal attacks to SDK, being a shithead in the royals thread for no reason, being a gun weirdo in the gun thread, talking about poop in the hilarious office things thread. rough ridin' kids man. ugh.
1) those comments to SDK were without a current perspective, I apologized, glad things are better now
2) you must have not read the Royals thread completely
3) I have no idea why you insist on going into the gun thread to continuously get trolled and then get upset about it
give it a shot and tell us how it goes
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on October 09, 2015, 01:57:45 PM
think of how miserable you'll be when you're old and lonely.I am also on the not interested in having kids side. But I would hate to justify having kids so I won't be old and lonely. If I am lucky I will get old. Being lonely isn't determined by offspring. I may be miserable as an old guy, but it won't be because I don't have kids.
Can you imagine how terrible it would be to have kids and still die old and lonely? :sdeek:
Actually it would probably be fine. I'd just listen to podcasts and read and watch netflix and stuff.
I'd probably wonder why the hell my kids don't talk to me every now and then while I did all of that stuff, though.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on November 07, 2015, 02:34:51 PM
:surprised: :horrorsurprise: :D :love: :excited: :ksu: :party:
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Post by: Brock Landers on November 07, 2015, 03:40:59 PM
Post by: Tobias on November 07, 2015, 04:16:27 PM
Post by: The Big Train on November 07, 2015, 05:20:25 PM
Post by: SdK on November 07, 2015, 05:27:23 PM
Post by: renocat on November 07, 2015, 05:30:07 PM
Post by: The Big Train on November 07, 2015, 05:34:59 PM
Kids are the greatest. I thought I could not have any. Had two, so blessed.
a horse trample the guys while they were catching some rays or something?
Post by: wetwillie on November 07, 2015, 06:12:07 PM
Post by: SdK on November 07, 2015, 06:34:40 PM
Didn't know tight grunz contributed to lower sperm countSeriously?
Post by: SdK on November 07, 2015, 06:35:06 PM
Why did you think your scrotum expanded and contracted? Exercise?Didn't know tight grunz contributed to lower sperm countSeriously?
Post by: wetwillie on November 07, 2015, 06:48:51 PM
Why did you think your scrotum expanded and contracted? Exercise?Didn't know tight grunz contributed to lower sperm countSeriously?
You are having some serious reading comprehension issues ITT
Post by: slobber on November 08, 2015, 07:01:16 AM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 09, 2015, 11:01:57 AM
Post by: Kat Kid on November 09, 2015, 11:04:17 AM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on November 10, 2015, 06:19:51 AM
Post by: Bloodfart on November 10, 2015, 07:39:28 AM
Post by: hatingfrancisco on November 10, 2015, 07:55:09 AM
Kids are the greatest thing you never thought you would really ever want.
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 10, 2015, 08:15:05 AM
Misogynist alert. Like why even announce the sex who cares amirite Mrs gooch? OMG
Yeah, I hope they are raising it as gender neutral, like Storm.
http://www.thestar.com/life/parent/2013/11/15/remember_storm_we_check_in_on_the_baby_being_raised_genderneutral.html
Post by: chum1 on November 10, 2015, 05:00:17 PM
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Post by: bones129 on November 11, 2015, 01:13:30 AM
Post by: puniraptor on November 11, 2015, 01:14:23 AM
Being an uncle is tops
Post by: The Big Train on November 11, 2015, 01:15:35 AM
Happy for you, TBT. I am an uncle several times over. It's great. :cheers:
:excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:
Post by: The Big Train on November 11, 2015, 01:16:32 AM
Congratulations, TBT! No wonder you couldnt appreciate such a great movie.
Being an uncle is tops
I'M SORRY PUNI, BUT I HAD OTHER THOUGHTS DURING YOUR LIVEBLOG!!!
:billdance: :billdance: :billdance: :billdance: :billdance: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid:
Post by: bones129 on November 11, 2015, 01:17:41 AM
Happy for you, TBT. I am an uncle several times over. It's great. :cheers:
:excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:
Enjoy! You will for a lifetime. :)
Post by: slobber on November 11, 2015, 04:45:51 AM
(Jk tbt, have fun!)
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: SkinnyBenny on November 11, 2015, 06:27:41 AM
Ski'ben. I assume you guys are registering a domain for your mommy blog now?
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That's actually what kicked my mommy blog rage into overdrive. Fortunately Mrs. SB feels the same and we sit in bed and roll our eyes togeth. :love:
Post by: The Big Train on November 11, 2015, 09:23:40 AM
Are we really congratulating somebody for becoming an uncle? Good lord, I have 48 nieces and nephews. Taking a successful dump is more noteworthy than becoming an uncle.
(Jk tbt, have fun!)
Gonna win 'em all!
:excited:
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 11, 2015, 09:56:06 AM
Are we really congratulating somebody for becoming an uncle? Good lord, I have 48 nieces and nephews. Taking a successful dump is more noteworthy than becoming an uncle.
(Jk tbt, have fun!)
Gonna win 'em all!
I think the correct sentiment is "Great for you for all the fun you are going to have when you get to do fun things and then send the kid back when he gets whiny." But not congratulations because TBT didn't do anything to make this happen.
Post by: sys on November 11, 2015, 12:44:22 PM
I have 48 nieces and nephews.
that's horrible, dobber. your family is a bad person.
Post by: star seed 7 on November 11, 2015, 01:06:25 PM
Post by: AppleJack on November 11, 2015, 01:08:39 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on November 11, 2015, 01:09:48 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 11, 2015, 01:10:34 PM
should I have more than 1 kid? I don't really want to but if it's true about only childs are all serial killers I might?
I reject that serial killer thing. I think I only want one. At least I can't imagine wanting more than one. Well, I can't imagine how having another could make me any happier (like maximum happiness over here). Would having another make my existing child happier? I dunno. Maybe?
Post by: Brock Landers on November 11, 2015, 01:12:27 PM
Ski'ben. I assume you guys are registering a domain for your mommy blog now?
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That's actually what kicked my mommy blog rage into overdrive. Fortunately Mrs. SB feels the same and we sit in bed and roll our eyes togeth. :love:
Has Mrs. SB considered the idea of publishing a mock mommy blog or perhaps an anti-mommy blog blog?
Post by: AppleJack on November 11, 2015, 01:12:39 PM
Why stress yourself and ruin parts of that chick you married?
yeah kinda where I'm at. that chick I married is an only child and hasn't murdered me yet, good signs.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 11, 2015, 01:26:06 PM
should I have more than 1 kid? I don't really want to but if it's true about only childs are all serial killers I might?
No. Does your child have any cousins or do you have any friends with kids? Just let him/her play with those kids.
Post by: AppleJack on November 11, 2015, 01:29:05 PM
:ksu:should I have more than 1 kid? I don't really want to but if it's true about only childs are all serial killers I might?
No. Does your child have any cousins or do you have any friends with kids? Just let him/her play with those kids.
mos def. cousins, neighbors, etc. my spawn is of the female species and I think most of them are insane when they get older. I'm not sure I could handle a second. oh, and paying for weddings?? noooo way jose.
Post by: The Big Train on November 11, 2015, 01:54:35 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 11, 2015, 02:49:09 PM
Thanks for all the support you guys, it's been a wild 16ish hours
Did you actually do anything to help with the process?
Post by: The Big Train on November 11, 2015, 02:52:00 PM
Thanks for all the support you guys, it's been a wild 16ish hours
Did you actually do anything to help with the process?
i texted my sister and let her know that i was thinking about her, she said, and I quote, "Thanks!" I feel pretty confident that if i wouldnt have said anything it would have been a harder process
Post by: Cire on November 11, 2015, 03:08:52 PM
Post by: slobber on November 11, 2015, 04:33:43 PM
Thanks for all the support you guys, it's been a wild 16ish hours
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: slobber on November 11, 2015, 04:34:15 PM
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 12, 2015, 08:38:38 AM
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Post by: michigancat on November 12, 2015, 09:41:27 AM
My daughter had her first basketball practice 2 weeks ago. She threw a tantrum because she couldn't dribble. Super embarrassing, but she also read her first book which was adorbs.
that's too young for basketball
Post by: slobber on November 12, 2015, 01:29:31 PM
one of the 48 is accounted for on this blogi have always thought one of my nephews on my wife's side probably posts here. Hi P!
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Gooch on November 12, 2015, 01:53:05 PM
I plan on having approximately 9 kids (give or take like 3 kids) who will take over this blog then eventually the world.Good grief
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 01, 2015, 03:55:22 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 01, 2015, 04:15:05 PM
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:frown: If parents put their kids in straight jackets then they wouldn't be able to give us giant hugs, which is probably about the best feeling in the world.
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on December 01, 2015, 04:15:15 PM
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Post by: lopakman on December 01, 2015, 04:17:48 PM
Month and a half til Lil' ERiI is here
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cram 8 months worth of sleep into the next six weeks, and congrats for real :cheers:
Post by: star seed 7 on December 01, 2015, 04:32:54 PM
Post by: Tobias on December 01, 2015, 04:39:14 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on December 01, 2015, 06:05:01 PM
Month and a half til Lil' ERiI is here
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Send me a PM when this happens and I will drop by with a cigar and some flowers.
Post by: Canary on December 01, 2015, 06:18:29 PM
Are we really congratulating somebody for becoming an uncle? Good lord, I have 48 nieces and nephews. Taking a successful dump is more noteworthy than becoming an uncle.Congrats, TBT. I also have a lot, but each one is pretty great. I celebrate the birth of each. I also like to spend time with them. One of my nephews is coming over to watch basketball with me tonight. He's a dad of two as well. Being an uncle is great.
(Jk tbt, have fun!)
Gonna win 'em all!
:excited:
Post by: SkinnyBenny on December 01, 2015, 08:02:59 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 01, 2015, 08:05:31 PM
Condolences to those of you having kids, if you don't want to have kids.
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 01, 2015, 08:41:52 PM
Post by: 8manpick on December 01, 2015, 09:55:18 PM
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I plan on having approximately 9 kids (give or take like 3 kids) who will take over this blog then eventually the world.Bullet dodged winters?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 01, 2015, 10:29:38 PM
Sometimes also you don't want to have kids but then you have them and then you're like holy crap this is awesome younger me was a stupid selfish fuckface.
Yes, absolutely. But sometimes you* don't want to have kids and then you do have kids and you turn out to be a shitty parent because you didn't really want kids.
*you , as in people in general, not you personally.
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 08:35:45 AM
Sometimes also you don't want to have kids but then you have them and then you're like holy crap this is awesome younger me was a stupid selfish fuckface.
Yes, absolutely. But sometimes you* don't want to have kids and then you do have kids and you turn out to be a shitty parent because you didn't really want kids.
*you , as in people in general, not you personally.
Strangely enough I've seen more cases where those who wanted to have kids turned out to be shitty parents vs. those who didn't want to have kids turn out to be shitty parents.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 09:01:03 AM
Sometimes also you don't want to have kids but then you have them and then you're like holy crap this is awesome younger me was a stupid selfish fuckface.
Yes, absolutely. But sometimes you* don't want to have kids and then you do have kids and you turn out to be a shitty parent because you didn't really want kids.
*you , as in people in general, not you personally.
Strangely enough I've seen more cases where those who wanted to have kids turned out to be shitty parents vs. those who didn't want to have kids turn out to be shitty parents.
Oh yeah, I'm not saying not wanting kids is the only source for becoming a shitty parent. There are all sorts of reasons that people are shitty parents.
Post by: dmartin on December 02, 2015, 09:19:06 AM
Sometimes also you don't want to have kids but then you have them and then you're like holy crap this is awesome younger me was a stupid selfish fuckface.
Yes, absolutely. But sometimes you* don't want to have kids and then you do have kids and you turn out to be a shitty parent because you didn't really want kids.
*you , as in people in general, not you personally.
Strangely enough I've seen more cases where those who wanted to have kids turned out to be shitty parents vs. those who didn't want to have kids turn out to be shitty parents.
Oh yeah, I'm not saying not wanting kids is the only source for becoming a shitty parent. There are all sorts of reasons that people are shitty parents.
And sadly, alot of shitty parents don't even know they're shitty parents. They think they are great parents, while the rest of us know how shitty they are.
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 09:35:39 AM
Sometimes also you don't want to have kids but then you have them and then you're like holy crap this is awesome younger me was a stupid selfish fuckface.
Yes, absolutely. But sometimes you* don't want to have kids and then you do have kids and you turn out to be a shitty parent because you didn't really want kids.
*you , as in people in general, not you personally.
Strangely enough I've seen more cases where those who wanted to have kids turned out to be shitty parents vs. those who didn't want to have kids turn out to be shitty parents.
Oh yeah, I'm not saying not wanting kids is the only source for becoming a shitty parent. There are all sorts of reasons that people are shitty parents.
And sadly, alot of shitty parents don't even know they're shitty parents. They think they are great parents, while the rest of us know how shitty they are.
ikr. sometimes it's really hard not to open your mouth and say wtf are you thinking?
Post by: The Big Train on December 02, 2015, 11:06:42 AM
Post by: dmartin on December 02, 2015, 11:23:31 AM
It's cute how everyone thinks they are a good parent
I'll fully admit i'm a middle of the road parent, with swings between the good and the shitty side. Sometimes I have to ask myself, did I really just say/do that?
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 12:31:01 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 12:57:16 PM
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Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:18:43 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 01:19:28 PM
Your kid just walks around and shits himself?
no different then you did as a toddler
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:21:24 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 01:22:45 PM
I'm not so sure about that
I'm positive of it. Your parents probably just sat and laughed at you for doing it too.
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 01:23:12 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 01:25:32 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:26:07 PM
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 01:28:14 PM
I read an article once that diapers make it so kids understand toilet pooping way later in life. Cultures that don't let their kids run around wearing their own excrement have like 6 month olds that will indicate when they need to use the bathroom.
that makes sense. baby dogs figure it out pretty quick.
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 01:28:23 PM
Secret door number three, alert mom and she usually takes care of it. Most of the time it's a team effort, tho. Very very rarely do I try it solo. And never do I pretend it never happened.
how is something as simple as changing a diaper a team effort? I mean I get that it is for like the first week after you bring your baby home from the hospital, but after that it's pretty rough ridin' easy.
note: I don't miss changing diapers but I miss my kids being young enough that I had to change their diapers :frown:
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:29:36 PM
Post by: MakeItRain on December 02, 2015, 01:30:29 PM
I read an article once that diapers make it so kids understand toilet pooping way later in life. Cultures that don't let their kids run around wearing their own excrement have like 6 month olds that will indicate when they need to use the bathroom.
I need to know the cultures with indoor plumbing that don't diaper their kids
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 01:32:13 PM
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 02, 2015, 01:33:17 PM
If the kids aren't wearing diapers then what happens when the kid shits and he hasn't yet learned to "indicate"? He just shits on the sofa, stroller, or wherever he is laying?
Yes. I think a couple of years of changing diapers would be better than 6 months of that.
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 01:34:20 PM
If the kids aren't wearing diapers then what happens when the kid shits and he hasn't yet learned to "indicate"? He just shits on the sofa, stroller, or wherever he is laying?
the worst is in when they do it in the bathtub :angry:
Post by: slobber on December 02, 2015, 01:35:02 PM
Emo, what do you do after he shits himself? Just walk away and pretend you didn't notice so that the mom gets to change him? Or do you immediately go change his diaper?fyp
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 01:35:39 PM
Secret door number three, alert mom and she usually takes care of it. Most of the time it's a team effort, tho. Very very rarely do I try it solo. And never do I pretend it never happened.
how is something as simple as changing a diaper a team effort? I mean I get that it is for like the first week after you bring your baby home from the hospital, but after that it's pretty rough ridin' easy.
note: I don't miss changing diapers but I miss my kids being young enough that I had to change their diapers :frown:
Sometimes he wants to get all squirmy and pissed off, so I distract. Also, since I was the one that alerted her to the poop presence, I feel obligated to "help," regardless if I'm actually helping. It was much easier when he was younger and I did that myself no problem. I don't like his poop now because my god child what did you eat?! :sdeek:
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:36:19 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 01:36:30 PM
Post by: slobber on December 02, 2015, 01:38:23 PM
Source: my kids
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 01:43:58 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 01:44:07 PM
I am the best dad in the world.
Source: my kids
Gonna win 'em all!
Do you have a coffee mug that says you're the best dad in the world? I have two. :peek:
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:45:44 PM
Average potty training age in America is 35 months :sdeek:
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 01:46:34 PM
So I guess 6 months is when you start training them, and they should be 100% done by 18 months.
Average potty training age in America is 35 months :sdeek:
That's just cause the shitty parents are raising the average.
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 01:49:39 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 01:53:41 PM
Post by: IPA4Me on December 02, 2015, 01:54:18 PM
I have a T-shirt and a handmade trophy. They love me.I am the best dad in the world.
Source: my kids
Gonna win 'em all!
Do you have a coffee mug that says you're the best dad in the world? I have two.eek:
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Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 01:55:35 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 02, 2015, 01:59:11 PM
Post by: Brock Landers on December 02, 2015, 01:59:18 PM
Finnish people put their babies in boxes, which IMO seems much cheaper than a $400 crib.
Like, a cardboard box? Or maybe a sturdier wood box with a soft lining of some sort?
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 02:00:58 PM
$400 cribs? Pussifacation of america
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 02:02:32 PM
looks fine.
Post by: Cire on December 02, 2015, 02:03:11 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 02:05:37 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 02:06:32 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 02:10:11 PM
going from 1 to 2 kids is a million times more work.
yep. I couldn't imagine having more than two. At least with two you can play man on man. With three or more you gotta run zone.
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 02:11:13 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22751415
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 02:11:54 PM
Is Finland where every pregnant women gets a gift package or something for their first kid? Maybe that's Sweden. I remember it being pretty cool
Who provides these gift boxes?
Post by: kso_FAN on December 02, 2015, 02:13:18 PM
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 02:14:50 PM
Yes, it's Finland, all the stuff comes in that box. Pretty cool.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22751415
that's a pretty good system. too bad emo couldn't convince his child's mother.
Post by: AppleJack on December 02, 2015, 02:16:31 PM
Post by: Brock Landers on December 02, 2015, 02:18:59 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 02:20:13 PM
WTF is going on with that baby in a box? Are they getting ready to ship her to the Grandparents house for the weekend? :lol:
if you clicked on the link and read the article you would know
Post by: _33 on December 02, 2015, 02:24:18 PM
Post by: IPA4Me on December 02, 2015, 02:29:17 PM
I'm glad my kids are older now (12 and 14). There are a few things from when they were younger that I miss, but a lot of stuff that I don't.I'm enjoying the older years too.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 02:33:31 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 02:34:20 PM
My child is 25mo and we've started potty training. It's not my favorite thing to do but Go Chiefs.
Time to stop counting his age in months.
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 02:41:33 PM
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 02:42:44 PM
Mrs. Gooch you post a lot in this thread, which I find odd.
she's about the only thing keeping some of you from turning this thread into a mommyblog.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 02:46:03 PM
Mrs. Gooch you post a lot in this thread, which I find odd.
I like to keep you breeders in check. :tongue:
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 02:47:52 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 02, 2015, 02:51:30 PM
I bet when they are old enough to walk good and they have to hold your hand crossing the street or in parking lots that that is pretty great.Doubt it. They're hands are probably covered in boogers/jelly/poop/saliva/etc. when they do that. :Yuck:
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 02:54:27 PM
Post by: _33 on December 02, 2015, 02:54:48 PM
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 02:56:43 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 02:57:58 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 03:00:48 PM
the mommyblog comment was meant for you, emo.
I know that's why I mommyblog'd it up, for you. :D
I'm mostly a logical person but being a dad has made me more emotional.
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 03:04:47 PM
My child is 25mo and we've started potty training. It's not my favorite thing to do but Go Chiefs.
Time to stop counting his age in months.
I can understand in this situation counting in months. Saying my child is two and we started potty training is too generic. There's a big difference in saying my child is 25 months and we just started potty training vs my child is 35 months and we just started potty training. In this context were talking about nearly a third of a child's life.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 03:09:52 PM
My child is 25mo and we've started potty training. It's not my favorite thing to do but Go Chiefs.
Time to stop counting his age in months.
I can understand in this situation counting in months. Saying my child is two and we started potty training is too generic. There's a big difference in saying my child is 25 months and we just started potty training vs my child is 35 months and we just started potty training. In this context were talking about nearly a third of a child's life.
If he is 35 months then you can say he is almost 3 or just say 3. Sorry, 24 months is the universally accepted cut off age for age in months.
http://community.babycenter.com/post/a35441821/when_do_you_stop_using_months_for_age
Post by: MakeItRain on December 02, 2015, 03:11:36 PM
If I could start with the kid that was like 7-10 years old I might consider it. But not an adopted kid because if they are getting adopted at that age then they probably have had some trauma in their life which is going to eff them up.
Oooohhhh I may have a deal that you can't refuse, let's talk on Friday.
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 03:12:19 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 03:12:53 PM
My child is 25mo and we've started potty training. It's not my favorite thing to do but Go Chiefs.
Time to stop counting his age in months.
I can understand in this situation counting in months. Saying my child is two and we started potty training is too generic. There's a big difference in saying my child is 25 months and we just started potty training vs my child is 35 months and we just started potty training. In this context were talking about nearly a third of a child's life.
If he is 35 months then you can say he is almost 3 or just say 3. Sorry, 24 months is the universally accepted cut off age for age in months.
http://community.babycenter.com/post/a35441821/when_do_you_stop_using_months_for_age
ok I'll stop telling people my daughters are 91 and 59 months old.
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 03:14:19 PM
2 years instead of 25 months is only a difference of 1/25th of the kids life
25 months vs 35 months is nearly 1/3 of a child's life and he/she is two either way.
Post by: sys on December 02, 2015, 03:16:20 PM
I know that's why I mommyblog'd it up, for you. :D
you didn't react in the way i hoped.
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 03:16:35 PM
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 03:23:58 PM
That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 02, 2015, 03:27:41 PM
That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
That sounds like hell.
Post by: IPA4Me on December 02, 2015, 03:30:43 PM
That's why you have two coffee mugs.That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 03:36:21 PM
That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
You should refuse to participate.
The only kid I know that celebrates his half birthday has his real birthday on Christmas and that is still questionable.
Post by: TownieCat on December 02, 2015, 03:36:53 PM
Post by: TownieCat on December 02, 2015, 03:38:18 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 03:40:18 PM
That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
You should refuse to participate.
The only kid I know that celebrates his half birthday has his real birthday on Christmas and that is still questionable.
Some parents do refuse to participate but I/we are not one of them. While I think it's stupid and we certainly don't celebrate half birthdays at home, it was important to my daughter and it didn't hurt anything to bring in cupcakes. It only inconvenienced me which I can live with because I'm a good dad :)
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 03:42:18 PM
Are half birthdays only for the kids who have summer birthdays and otherwise wouldn't get to celebrate with their friends at school? If so, it doesn't sound terrible at all.
No it's for everyone. My daughter's birthday is in May (while school is still in session) So in May I will buy another three dozen cupcakes and throw
Post by: TownieCat on December 02, 2015, 03:44:39 PM
Post by: Brock Landers on December 02, 2015, 03:45:32 PM
That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
You should refuse to participate.
The only kid I know that celebrates his half birthday has his real birthday on Christmas and that is still questionable.
Some parents do refuse to participate but I/we are not one of them. While I think it's stupid and we certainly don't celebrate half birthdays at home, it was important to my daughter and it didn't hurt anything to bring in cupcakes. It only inconvenienced me which I can live with because I'm a good dad :)
Was it truly important to your daughter, or was she worried about other kids shaming her for not bringing in cupcakes?
Post by: TownieCat on December 02, 2015, 03:46:31 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 02, 2015, 03:50:16 PM
That's when you start using halves and almost and just turned.
I think you're supposed to stop using halves around 10 or so
I think you should stop much sooner then that. And who celebrates half birthdays? I'll tell you who. Olathe Unified School District 233 that's who. Yep in Olathe it's considered proper to bring in treats on your kids "half-birthday" So like the week before Thanksgiving I had to go run to Price Chopper at 10:00 at night to buy rough ridin' cupcakes for 25 third graders and you know what that means? Three dozen cupcakes. that's right couldn't be 24 kids in the class had to be 25 so I had to buy an extra dozen and no I didn't want the leftover cupcakes because they were shitty Price Chopper cupcakes :curse:
Is your oven broke?
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 04:11:02 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 02, 2015, 04:14:33 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 02, 2015, 04:54:15 PM
I hope not was gonna bake some sweet potatoes for dinner tonight
Tell wife to bake cupcakes
Post by: CNS on December 02, 2015, 04:55:08 PM
I thought taking treats to your kids' class was not a thing anymore because half the kids are allergic to peanuts and half are gluten intolerant and half are lactose intolerant so you never know who can have what treats.
My kids school doesn't allow home made stuff for those reasons. Has to be store bought and still sealed when it hits the school. No one brings anything anymore because of that.
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 02, 2015, 05:00:40 PM
Post by: CNS on December 02, 2015, 05:11:16 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on December 02, 2015, 05:19:52 PM
Post by: IPA4Me on December 02, 2015, 06:24:29 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on December 02, 2015, 06:25:55 PM
The Pussifacation of Emo EMAW
lol
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 06:31:31 PM
I hope not was gonna bake some sweet potatoes for dinner tonight
Tell wife to bake cupcakes
have I not shared stories of my wife's cooking failures before?
Well there was the time she made pumpkin pie and forgot to add the sugar. Then there was also the infamous biscuits and gravy fiasco of Christmas 2006 where she thought it would be 'healthier' to use water instead of whole milk for the gravy. Tasted like what you'd expect it to taste like....wet flour. And bless her heart when she tried to cook me a steak and baked potato dinner and only cooked the potato it in the oven for 10 minutes 'because that's how long it takes in the microwave' Fortunately she countered out the undercooking of the baked potato by overcooking the steak. What a wonderful combination of raw potato and a hockey puck steak that meal was.
Wanna come over for dinner sometime?
Post by: slobber on December 02, 2015, 07:22:28 PM
Sounds like somebody is a pretty shitty dad to me.I hope not was gonna bake some sweet potatoes for dinner tonight
Tell wife to bake cupcakes
have I not shared stories of my wife's cooking failures before?
Well there was the time she made pumpkin pie and forgot to add the sugar. Then there was also the infamous biscuits and gravy fiasco of Christmas 2006 where she thought it would be 'healthier' to use water instead of whole milk for the gravy. Tasted like what you'd expect it to taste like....wet flour. And bless her heart when she tried to cook me a steak and baked potato dinner and only cooked the potato it in the oven for 10 minutes 'because that's how long it takes in the microwave' Fortunately she countered out the undercooking of the baked potato by overcooking the steak. What a wonderful combination of raw potato and a hockey puck steak that meal was.
Wanna come over for dinner sometime?
Gonna win 'em all!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 02, 2015, 07:42:18 PM
Post by: lopakman on December 02, 2015, 08:36:52 PM
Sounds like somebody is a pretty shitty dad to me.I hope not was gonna bake some sweet potatoes for dinner tonight
Tell wife to bake cupcakes
have I not shared stories of my wife's cooking failures before?
Well there was the time she made pumpkin pie and forgot to add the sugar. Then there was also the infamous biscuits and gravy fiasco of Christmas 2006 where she thought it would be 'healthier' to use water instead of whole milk for the gravy. Tasted like what you'd expect it to taste like....wet flour. And bless her heart when she tried to cook me a steak and baked potato dinner and only cooked the potato it in the oven for 10 minutes 'because that's how long it takes in the microwave' Fortunately she countered out the undercooking of the baked potato by overcooking the steak. What a wonderful combination of raw potato and a hockey puck steak that meal was.
Wanna come over for dinner sometime?
Gonna win 'em all!
I have two mugs that say otherwise :tongue:
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 21, 2015, 10:55:15 AM
Post by: IPA4Me on December 21, 2015, 11:07:48 AM
Ugh. A friend of mine gave birth to her son in a very emergency type way at 25 weeks. Of course there were difficulties. Poor kid has been in and out of the hospital for 2 years, mostly lung infections. Most recently during Thanksgiving he got another infection, crashed at the hospital when they were trying to put him on a ventilator, suffered some minor brain damage, but still mostly dealing with the infections the last few weeks. Well he finally succumbed this weekend. Breaks my heart that they had to go through that for two years, only to have it end in tragedy.Very sad.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on December 21, 2015, 11:10:34 AM
Ugh. A friend of mine gave birth to her son in a very emergency type way at 25 weeks. Of course there were difficulties. Poor kid has been in and out of the hospital for 2 years, mostly lung infections. Most recently during Thanksgiving he got another infection, crashed at the hospital when they were trying to put him on a ventilator, suffered some minor brain damage, but still mostly dealing with the infections the last few weeks. Well he finally succumbed this weekend. Breaks my heart that they had to go through that for two years, only to have it end in tragedy.
I can't even imagine
Post by: slobber on December 21, 2015, 12:07:55 PM
Post by: DQ12 on December 21, 2015, 12:32:43 PM
Post by: michigancat on December 21, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Post by: pissclams on December 21, 2015, 09:25:42 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on December 21, 2015, 10:56:24 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on December 21, 2015, 10:57:38 PM
Post by: AbeFroman on December 22, 2015, 09:01:06 AM
Post by: michigancat on December 22, 2015, 09:35:36 AM
United really didn't think this one through. Raise hell
well, they ARE on separate reservations. hoping to compromise and have the whole gang in economy plus. :frown:
Post by: michigancat on December 22, 2015, 01:06:58 PM
Post by: michigancat on December 22, 2015, 01:41:49 PM
:fingerscrossed:
Post by: tdaver on December 22, 2015, 02:31:28 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on December 22, 2015, 06:01:11 PM
Post by: slobber on December 22, 2015, 07:19:03 PM
Gonna win 'em all! (using Tapatalk)
Post by: Bloodfart on December 26, 2015, 11:05:52 AM
The basement is ground zero nerf war. So great you guys.
Post by: wetwillie on December 26, 2015, 12:43:00 PM
Post by: pissclams on December 26, 2015, 01:35:04 PM
These aren't your grandfathers nerf guns either. It's like 700 fps hollow points being delivered from a 30 round mag.i want one, can you mod them?
Post by: wetwillie on December 26, 2015, 01:55:04 PM
These aren't your grandfathers nerf guns either. It's like 700 fps hollow points being delivered from a 30 round mag.i want one, can you mod them?
oh yea, i prefer the "overcompensator 9000" mod around the 2:40 mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgu14O6xCFQ
Post by: pissclams on December 26, 2015, 02:15:44 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on December 30, 2015, 07:59:32 PM
Nothing else I can do, just wait... B.F. MacReady, US outpost number 31.
Post by: slobber on December 30, 2015, 08:01:55 PM
I'm gonna hide this tape when I'm finished. If none of us make it, at least there'll be some kind of record. I've worn nothing but basketball shorts and sweatshirts for the last week 1/2. Oldest kid has been awol most days and the youngest just crap and pisses herself all day. Nighttime is a welcome relief. Nobody... nobody trusts anybody now, and we're all very tired.You are doing it right
Nothing else I can do, just wait... B.F. MacReady, US outpost number 31.
Gonna win 'em all! (using Tapatalk)
Post by: star seed 7 on December 30, 2015, 08:28:00 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on December 30, 2015, 08:34:07 PM
Post by: Gooch on December 31, 2015, 08:34:16 AM
I don't understandI guess this was supposed to be like the narrative parts of Apocalypse Now.
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 31, 2015, 09:29:38 AM
Post by: Bloodfart on December 31, 2015, 01:06:20 PM
I don't understandI guess this was supposed to be like the narrative parts of Apocalypse Now.
It was actually a tweaked version of Kurt Russells character in The Thing where he's talking to a tape recorder before the big confrontation. We've been mostly at the house all this time Kurt is stuck in Antarctica US outpost 31.
Post by: steve dave on December 31, 2015, 01:16:55 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on December 31, 2015, 01:19:16 PM
I'm going to have another one of these. that makes two which is the maximum I'm having.
congrats bud.
Post by: CNS on December 31, 2015, 01:28:12 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on December 31, 2015, 01:28:46 PM
Post by: steve dave on December 31, 2015, 01:29:10 PM
Is your wife the mother?
good question. yes.
Post by: Bloodfart on December 31, 2015, 01:36:05 PM
Is your wife done having kids after this one?
Post by: ChiComCat on December 31, 2015, 01:36:49 PM
Is your wife the mother?
good question. yes.
I'm going to have another one of these. that makes two which is the maximum I'm having.
Good choices all around - Congrats
Post by: slobber on December 31, 2015, 01:56:33 PM
Gonna win 'em all! (using Tapatalk)
Post by: steve dave on December 31, 2015, 01:56:54 PM
Congrats SD.
Is your wife done having kids after this one?
I can't speak for her
Post by: lopakman on December 31, 2015, 02:14:02 PM
Post by: Gooch on December 31, 2015, 02:17:44 PM
I kind of want to have a third kid. Remember how awesome you thought life was in college and right after, when you had little to no responsibilities? And then you had kids and realized that yes life was awesome back then, but it's way better now.Disagree
Post by: lopakman on December 31, 2015, 03:00:02 PM
I kind of want to have a third kid. Remember how awesome you thought life was in college and right after, when you had little to no responsibilities? And then you had kids and realized that yes life was awesome back then, but it's way better now.Disagree
about which part?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 31, 2015, 03:02:36 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on December 31, 2015, 03:45:30 PM
I kind of want to have a third kid. Remember how awesome you thought life was in college and right after, when you had little to no responsibilities? And then you had kids and realized that yes life was awesome back then, but it's way better now.
Just had a third. Really, really hard. Like much harder than going from one kid to two.
But, yeah, it's still great.
Congrats, SD. Good vibes coming your way for the health of your wife and new baby.
Post by: Pendergast on December 31, 2015, 04:13:01 PM
Post by: CNS on December 31, 2015, 04:15:15 PM
Quick learning curve.
Post by: wetwillie on December 31, 2015, 04:16:05 PM
Post by: CNS on December 31, 2015, 04:16:59 PM
Post by: wetwillie on December 31, 2015, 04:18:02 PM
Post by: Pendergast on December 31, 2015, 04:19:48 PM
Baby boomers areprobablythe worst generation of parents in our country's history.
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 31, 2015, 04:29:47 PM
Post by: slobber on December 31, 2015, 04:57:20 PM
Gonna win 'em all! (using Tapatalk)
Post by: Gooch on December 31, 2015, 05:12:06 PM
Post by: steve dave on December 31, 2015, 08:26:15 PM
Oh man, SD, what are you going to do when you go on vacation? You are going to have to get a 3 bedroom suite every time.
Two kids in the parlor, two adults in the BR
Post by: steve dave on December 31, 2015, 08:26:49 PM
After the third kid, you find out what kind of parent and (if applicable) partner you are. Two -> Three is very difficult. I imagine if you have multiple wives this probably doesn't apply to you.
This seems pretty obvious and why I would never have 3
Post by: Bloodfart on January 01, 2016, 10:03:26 AM
Oh man, SD, what are you going to do when you go on vacation? You are going to have to get a 3 bedroom suite every time.
Two kids in the parlor, two adults in the BR
Good luck with that. Putting the kids in the same room sucks. One always wakes up the other and so on and so on till everyone is exhausted and crying.
Post by: steve dave on January 01, 2016, 10:20:21 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on January 01, 2016, 10:36:07 AM
Post by: dmartin on January 04, 2016, 10:16:46 AM
Get a nanny and 3 kids a breeze
just avoid the hot ones.
Post by: Cire on January 12, 2016, 02:50:22 PM
cire sick Sunday
4.5 year old sick Tuesday
My diaphram hurts I threw up so much. The kids don't seem very effected.
Post by: slobber on January 12, 2016, 07:24:33 PM
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Post by: IPA4Me on January 19, 2016, 05:30:55 PM
Lil' ERiI is due Thursday. Idk if I'm more excited for him or for her to not be pregnant anymore.Good news....?
Post by: SkinnyBenny on January 19, 2016, 11:18:48 PM
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on January 19, 2016, 11:23:15 PM
Lil' ERiI is due Thursday. Idk if I'm more excited for him or for her to not be pregnant anymore.Good news....?
Still waiting
Post by: Asteriskhead on January 20, 2016, 06:06:27 AM
Lil' ERiI is due Thursday. Idk if I'm more excited for him or for her to not be pregnant anymore.Good news....?
Still waiting
Like father, like son.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on January 27, 2016, 11:43:54 AM
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on January 27, 2016, 07:09:45 PM
Also include some things like how nice is it relative to other ones in your town, what comes with it, and if it's year round or whatever.
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Post by: pissclams on January 27, 2016, 07:24:39 PM
the federal government allows for a child care expense tax credit and also child-care flexible spending account, right? the latter of which would be up to $5k pre-tax, i think.
doesn't seem like enough, esp that tax credit that maxes out at 20% of $3k credit at $43k AGI = $600
Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 27, 2016, 07:42:52 PM
how much of that cost is pre-tax?
the federal government allows for a child care expense tax credit and also child-care flexible spending account, right? the latter of which would be up to $5k pre-tax, i think.
doesn't seem like enough, esp that tax credit that maxes out at 20% of $3k credit at $43k AGI = $600
5k can go pre tax. It's great until you have 2 kids and pay $1500 a month for daycare per kid. :Crybaby:
Post by: pissclams on January 27, 2016, 07:45:49 PM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 27, 2016, 07:47:33 PM
they need to up that crap
For realz. I think I might get something else when I do taxes but I'm not sure. Turbo tax asks me and I answer whatever way turns green and not red.
Post by: Cire on January 27, 2016, 09:22:30 PM
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I have friends that pay 150 or so per week but the kids are banging Tupperware and watching cartoons all dat
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Post by: Emo EMAW on January 28, 2016, 07:04:12 AM
Post by: steve dave on January 28, 2016, 08:33:13 AM
Post by: steve dave on January 28, 2016, 08:35:18 AM
Kc is supposed to be really expensive for daycare.
I have friends that pay 150 or so per week but the kids are banging Tupperware and watching cartoons all dat
I couldn't pay someone to drive my kid to daycare for that in Omaha. If yelp had a good daycare review system I would filter out the Above $5,000 a month and Below $1,000 a month to avoid obvious traumatic and terrible people/places
Post by: CNS on January 28, 2016, 08:48:13 AM
We pay $200/week for in-home for our 16 month old in Johnson County. The rate has been the same since January 2015. I can't remember the particulars, but it is year round, federal holidays off, and I think she gets 5 paid days off a year. She's great and I would never tell anyone about her specifically until my kid was ready to leave. When we were interviewing the rates for in-home seemed to be about $200-$250 per week but skewed towards the lower range. I could tell a horror story or two about interviewing. :sdeek:That is wildly cheap.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on January 28, 2016, 08:49:19 AM
Post by: CNS on January 28, 2016, 08:50:14 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on January 28, 2016, 08:52:18 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 28, 2016, 08:54:06 AM
We pay $200/week for in-home for our 16 month old in Johnson County. The rate has been the same since January 2015. I can't remember the particulars, but it is year round, federal holidays off, and I think she gets 5 paid days off a year. She's great and I would never tell anyone about her specifically until my kid was ready to leave. When we were interviewing the rates for in-home seemed to be about $200-$250 per week but skewed towards the lower range. I could tell a horror story or two about interviewing. :sdeek:That is wildly cheap.
I know right? I'd pay double for her for sure. I think for in-home in the area it's competitive but compared to a day care center it's less. We didn't want to do a center, a decision that has only been reinforced by some experiences of our friends. (lots of :sdeek: there, too)
Post by: steve dave on January 28, 2016, 09:00:10 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on January 28, 2016, 09:00:43 AM
We pay $200/week for in-home for our 16 month old in Johnson County. The rate has been the same since January 2015. I can't remember the particulars, but it is year round, federal holidays off, and I think she gets 5 paid days off a year. She's great and I would never tell anyone about her specifically until my kid was ready to leave. When we were interviewing the rates for in-home seemed to be about $200-$250 per week but skewed towards the lower range. I could tell a horror story or two about interviewing. :sdeek:That is wildly cheap.
I know right? I'd pay double for her for sure. I think for in-home in the area it's competitive but compared to a day care center it's less. We didn't want to do a center, a decision that has only been reinforced by some experiences of our friends. (lots of :sdeek: there, too)
In your home or in her home?
Post by: pissclams on January 28, 2016, 09:02:17 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 28, 2016, 09:03:02 AM
EDIT: In their home? As in you take your kid to their house? That's what we do Mrs. Gooch. Also, a great plus for us, she's like a quarter mile away.
Post by: _33 on January 28, 2016, 09:13:10 AM
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Post by: pissclams on February 08, 2016, 09:00:21 PM
will haveso i went with this one-
http://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/nerf-rival-zeus-mxv-1200-blaster-red:6DCB4D07-5056-9047-F582-921394264D74
Post by: kso_FAN on February 08, 2016, 09:03:15 PM
Started teaching the oldest to drive this evening. Makes me feel a little older than yesterday.
I've done this a couple times in the last 6 months with my oldest on country roads around where I grew up. Its fun.
Post by: wetwillie on February 08, 2016, 09:12:22 PM
will haveso i went with this one-
http://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/nerf-rival-zeus-mxv-1200-blaster-red:6DCB4D07-5056-9047-F582-921394264D74
That is elite AF, looked it up on YouTube and saw a guy shooting mega darts out of that beast
Post by: pissclams on February 08, 2016, 09:17:59 PM
Post by: steve dave on February 09, 2016, 08:14:22 AM
The retaliator, for heavy firepower
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And the Firestrike Blaster with laser sight for pinpoint single shot accuracy
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Post by: Emo EMAW on February 09, 2016, 08:18:27 AM
Post by: steve dave on February 09, 2016, 08:19:42 AM
What's the purpose of these things?
we currently hunt "cybugs" (sp?) from wreck it ralph.
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 09, 2016, 08:24:53 AM
I ask because I'm at this time conflicted about if I'll be okay with pointing "guns" at people (for my own kid, you do what want obvs).
Post by: kso_FAN on February 09, 2016, 08:37:14 AM
Sweet.
I ask because I'm at this time conflicted about if I'll be okay with pointing "guns" at people (for my own kid, you do what want obvs).
If you have boys, unless you keep them extremely sheltered, they will a) turn anything that resembles a gun into a gun and b) they will point it at things/people and shoot them. That's my experience anyway.
Post by: star seed 7 on February 09, 2016, 08:55:38 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 09, 2016, 08:59:38 AM
Sweet.
I ask because I'm at this time conflicted about if I'll be okay with pointing "guns" at people (for my own kid, you do what want obvs).
If you have boys, unless you keep them extremely sheltered, they will a) turn anything that resembles a gun into a gun and b) they will point it at things/people and shoot them. That's my experience anyway.
Yes, I agree it's going to happen, but I think I might consider discouraging it, and if it becomes a problem take crap away for small increments of time.
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 09, 2016, 09:03:50 AM
I'm pretty impressed that lil'emo hasn't been forced to "finish off" a squirrel or stab a cat or something yet :thumbs:
I want him to know what it means to kill something before he ever actually kills something (like hunting or fishing or whatever). If I were to catch him stomping bugs or something I'd try to interrupt and explain that he's killing something, and that once it's gone it's gone, something like that.
I used to catch a crap ton of grasshoppers and put them in a big jar and then drop in a bunch of firecrackers. I don't think I want my kid to do that.
Post by: meow meow on February 09, 2016, 09:07:07 AM
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Post by: pissclams on February 09, 2016, 09:10:20 AM
heading to costco today to load up on more batteries
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on February 09, 2016, 09:22:10 AM
i wouldn't feel comfortable with my nerf rival zeus mxv-1200 blaster in a child's hands, the nerf balls it shoots would do some damage to the eyes. of course i have a strict eye protection policy in place for whenever the gun comes out but still.
heading to costco today to load up on more batteries
What are you shooting with it?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on February 09, 2016, 09:34:13 AM
i wouldn't feel comfortable with my nerf rival zeus mxv-1200 blaster in a child's hands, the nerf balls it shoots would do some damage to the eyes. of course i have a strict eye protection policy in place for whenever the gun comes out but still.get rechargeable batteries you newb
heading to costco today to load up on more batteries
Post by: Skipper44 on February 09, 2016, 09:35:32 AM
What's the purpose of these things?to have giant gun battles with every kid in the neighborhood (even the girls!)
Santa brought our first battery powered weapon, the Rapid Strike
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While it is awesome to just fire off the whole clip in hail of automatic fire it does take a second or two to spin up so it is not the best choice for stealthy tactics.
Post by: pissclams on February 09, 2016, 09:45:40 AM
i wouldn't feel comfortable with my nerf rival zeus mxv-1200 blaster in a child's hands, the nerf balls it shoots would do some damage to the eyes. of course i have a strict eye protection policy in place for whenever the gun comes out but still.
heading to costco today to load up on more batteries
What are you shooting with it?
we shoot each other
rechargable batteries?
Post by: dmartin on February 09, 2016, 09:51:58 AM
will haveso i went with this one-
http://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/nerf-rival-zeus-mxv-1200-blaster-red:6DCB4D07-5056-9047-F582-921394264D74
Oh yes, me and the wife each have one of these. We both take great pleasure in unloading a full clip into our children (10, 13, and 16). Who of course shoot back with their own nerf guns. At least once a month our basement becomes a battleground of nerf fun. Tables upturned, couches rearranged, etc.
When they hear this thing spool up, they dive for cover.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 09, 2016, 10:13:06 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on February 09, 2016, 01:09:39 PM
:cry:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/users/2015/06/izabel_laxamana_a_tragic_case_in_the_growing_genre_of_parents_publicly_shaming.2.html
Post by: Cire on February 09, 2016, 01:16:34 PM
Post by: ednksu on February 09, 2016, 01:18:42 PM
HeyFIFYguysshitty parents, when your kids get to be teenagers don't do this shaming thing. (Well don't do it before that either.)
:cry:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/users/2015/06/izabel_laxamana_a_tragic_case_in_the_growing_genre_of_parents_publicly_shaming.2.html
Post by: ChiComCat on February 09, 2016, 01:49:50 PM
Where do you guys find these ex-cons at $200/wk to watch your kids?
Methadone clinics
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 09, 2016, 01:52:30 PM
Where do you guys find these ex-cons at $200/wk to watch your kids?
If you remind me I will tell you in 1.5 years.
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Post by: Cire on February 18, 2016, 12:48:43 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on February 18, 2016, 12:54:24 PM
Where do you guys find these ex-cons at $200/wk to watch your kids?
if you don't mind your children being raised by papists, you can usually cut quite a deal.
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Congrats! Here's a cake for you, MrsCF3, and BabyCF3 :cheers:
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Post by: Kat Kid on February 19, 2016, 05:16:14 PM
congrats cf3, beautiful and I like the name.
Che is a great name and just in time for a socialist in the White House.
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Post by: WonderMeal on February 19, 2016, 08:05:09 PM
which way to the vasectomy thread?
'grats, CF3.
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Post by: pissclams on February 24, 2016, 05:19:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEk_lnFqy4&feature=youtu.be
Post by: Gooch on February 24, 2016, 05:21:09 PM
Post by: wetwillie on February 24, 2016, 06:25:22 PM
yikes (nerf gun related)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEk_lnFqy4&feature=youtu.be
I think that guy killed Theresa in Manitowac County
Post by: michigancat on February 24, 2016, 06:46:27 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 07:46:24 AM
Post by: Cire on February 25, 2016, 11:42:16 AM
sometimes it wakes me up and I take her back, other times I wake up to my alarm and she's there.
WTF! How do you stop this madness.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 12:04:18 PM
my 4.5 year old keeps coming into our bed in the middle of the night.
sometimes it wakes me up and I take her back, other times I wake up to my alarm and she's there.
WTF! How do you stop this madness.
rig your bedroom door with one of these
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Post by: Cire on February 25, 2016, 12:07:05 PM
super frustrating.
4.5 year old "hates" her room, loves mommy and daddy's room.
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on February 25, 2016, 12:52:51 PM
My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor? :lol:
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on February 25, 2016, 12:56:50 PM
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Post by: SdK on February 25, 2016, 01:04:56 PM
Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
Post by: Dub on February 25, 2016, 01:09:00 PM
Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
So you slept in the hallway too?
Post by: michigancat on February 25, 2016, 01:10:03 PM
Hearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
Post by: SdK on February 25, 2016, 02:00:13 PM
Yes. As close as I was allowed to be to my parents.Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
So you slept in the hallway too?
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 02:01:38 PM
Hearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
Post by: michigancat on February 25, 2016, 02:03:05 PM
Were you planning on banning movies as soon as he was old enough to see an action movie?Hearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 02:03:37 PM
Hearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
your hearing is damaged from shooting without earplugs though and more than likely your left ear is significantly worse than your right. a stupid movie isn't going to damage anything. movie on, I say.
Post by: steve dave on February 25, 2016, 02:03:56 PM
Yes. As close as I was allowed to be to my parents.Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
So you slept in the hallway too?
this is a great story. in my mind the measurements were so incremental each night that you went from your parents bed to your own bed without ever realizing you were being pushed out.
Post by: SdK on February 25, 2016, 02:04:55 PM
This is correct. It was great parenting.Yes. As close as I was allowed to be to my parents.Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
So you slept in the hallway too?
this is a great story. in my mind the measurements were so incremental each night that you went from your parents bed to your own bed without ever realizing you were being pushed out.
Post by: michigancat on February 25, 2016, 02:05:42 PM
I agreeHearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
your hearing is damaged from shooting without earplugs though and more than likely your left ear is significantly worse than your right. a stupid movie isn't going to damage anything. movie on, I say.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 02:08:58 PM
I agreeHearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
your hearing is damaged from shooting without earplugs though and more than likely your left ear is significantly worse than your right. a stupid movie isn't going to damage anything. movie on, I say.
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 02:09:14 PM
Were you planning on banning movies as soon as he was old enough to see an action movie?Hearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
I think hearing protection is an option. FWIW I haven't planned out exactly everything I will or won't do in the future.
Post by: CNS on February 25, 2016, 02:10:08 PM
Were you planning on banning movies as soon as he was old enough to see an action movie?Hearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
I think hearing protection is an option. FWIW I haven't planned out exactly everything I will or won't do in the future.
This def needs to be in the Lenexa/JOCO/OPKS Things thread. No judgement.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on February 25, 2016, 02:11:31 PM
I agreeHearing is easily damaged no matter the age.
well then why would you even consider going to any movie?
My hearing is already damaged. I was thinking of my son, and asking specifically about kids movies since I don't anticipate the first movie he'll see in theaters is Pulp Fiction 2.
your hearing is damaged from shooting without earplugs though and more than likely your left ear is significantly worse than your right. a stupid movie isn't going to damage anything. movie on, I say.
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
I did the same thing with a 3 week old with KSU/OU football in 2011. Slept the whole time too in a baby sling. Although that game wasn't v loud after halftime.
Post by: star seed 7 on February 25, 2016, 02:12:54 PM
Post by: CNS on February 25, 2016, 02:13:38 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 02:14:31 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 02:15:48 PM
Rick, which do you think is more potentially harmful to a kid, hearing damage at a movie theater or living in a house with a huge stockpile of guns and hunting knives and stuff like that?
well since the odds of damaging ears from a movie theater movie is zero, I'd have to go with the gun option.
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 02:21:02 PM
Rick, which do you think is more potentially harmful to a kid, hearing damage at a movie theater or living in a house with a huge stockpile of guns and hunting knives and stuff like that?
well since the odds of damaging ears from a movie theater movie is zero, I'd have to go with the gun option.
http://www.hear-it.org/hearing-loss-coming-to-a-theatre-near-you-1
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers' was even noisier, with an average noise level of 78 dB and a peak of 95 dB. But more alarming is that the movie lasts a little over 3 hours, and that the sound level is above 80 dB for 29% of the time. This means that you are putting your ears at serious risk for around one hour while eating your popcorn and having a great time.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 02:23:38 PM
Rick, which do you think is more potentially harmful to a kid, hearing damage at a movie theater or living in a house with a huge stockpile of guns and hunting knives and stuff like that?
well since the odds of damaging ears from a movie theater movie is zero, I'd have to go with the gun option.
http://www.hear-it.org/hearing-loss-coming-to-a-theatre-near-you-1
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers' was even noisier, with an average noise level of 78 dB and a peak of 95 dB. But more alarming is that the movie lasts a little over 3 hours, and that the sound level is above 80 dB for 29% of the time. This means that you are putting your ears at serious risk for around one hour while eating your popcorn and having a great time.
hint: the part that you bolded is not true.
Post by: star seed 7 on February 25, 2016, 02:24:47 PM
Post by: CNS on February 25, 2016, 02:25:13 PM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on February 25, 2016, 02:28:44 PM
about half the people who think they have hearing damage actually have dead insects, dust mites, etc in their ear canals which limit the effectiveness of the tympanic membrane. i've done a shitload of studies. the tympanic membrane is key. supposedly they can 3d print new tympanic membranes for people born with defective ones.
Seems like those dead insects would kind of act as ear plugs to help guard against hearing damage.
Post by: SdK on February 25, 2016, 02:30:36 PM
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Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 02:34:56 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 02:35:27 PM
I am no cop, but:
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdangerousdecibels.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F04%2Fdecibel_exposure_chart.gif&hash=899299d9bbd0c502db1a7b0a799dbc4e7874078d)
this chart tells us that the lord of the rings movie referenced in emo's link would have had to have been more than twice as loud and someone would have had to watch it three times in a row for it to even begin to creep into an area considered to be potentially dangerous.
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Post by: Dub on February 25, 2016, 03:27:34 PM
Yes. As close as I was allowed to be to my parents.Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
So you slept in the hallway too?
this is a great story. in my mind the measurements were so incremental each night that you went from your parents bed to your own bed without ever realizing you were being pushed out.
How long of a process was this? Like a couple days? a week? I'm hoping for months..
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 03:29:43 PM
Post by: kso_FAN on February 25, 2016, 03:37:37 PM
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
I did the same thing with a 3 week old with KSU/OU football in 2011. Slept the whole time too in a baby sling. Although that game wasn't v loud after halftime.
My oldest son's first game. http://newsok.com/article/2727487
He was just over 5 weeks. I stood in the front row of the student section and held him the entire game. Probably not the best idea looking back.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 25, 2016, 03:38:37 PM
I bet ole Cat Nipples comes back on here and says that I should not be proud of such a measly booger.I picked bigger ones when I was a kid. :don'tcare:
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 03:42:07 PM
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
I did the same thing with a 3 week old with KSU/OU football in 2011. Slept the whole time too in a baby sling. Although that game wasn't v loud after halftime.
My oldest son's first game. http://newsok.com/article/2727487
He was just over 5 weeks. I stood in the front row of the student section and held him the entire game. Probably not the best idea looking back.
what was the alternative? miss the game? I think you made a great choice and it makes for a pretty good story for him. old ball cats will talk about that game and he can be like "yeah I was there for that one too".
Post by: SdK on February 25, 2016, 03:48:05 PM
Just called mom. It was over the course of 3 weeks. I had a big kid bed, but we still had my crib mattress. So they said if you wake up from your own bed you csn sleep on the crib mattress and they kept moving it further from their bed until eventually I was just like what's the point and stayed in my own bed. :gocho:Yes. As close as I was allowed to be to my parents.Said I wasn't allowed in the bed. So I slept next to it. Then I wasn't allowed past a certain part of the floor then another part. Til they slowly worked me out of their room, down the hall, and back into my own bed. It worked very well.My parents kept making boundaries for me and slowly worked me back to my own room. Like I couldn't sleep in the bed. Then I couldn't sleep in the room. Etc. I'm not sure what the time frame between the changes was though.
So your parents made you sleep on their bedroom floor?
So you slept in the hallway too?
this is a great story. in my mind the measurements were so incremental each night that you went from your parents bed to your own bed without ever realizing you were being pushed out.
How long of a process was this? Like a couple days? a week? I'm hoping for months..
Post by: SdK on February 25, 2016, 03:49:02 PM
Post by: kso_FAN on February 25, 2016, 03:52:27 PM
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
I did the same thing with a 3 week old with KSU/OU football in 2011. Slept the whole time too in a baby sling. Although that game wasn't v loud after halftime.
My oldest son's first game. http://newsok.com/article/2727487
He was just over 5 weeks. I stood in the front row of the student section and held him the entire game. Probably not the best idea looking back.
what was the alternative? miss the game? I think you made a great choice and it makes for a pretty good story for him. old ball cats will talk about that game and he can be like "yeah I was there for that one too".
Good point. It was fun actually, but these guys talking about hearing loss caused concern.
Post by: pissclams on February 25, 2016, 04:02:56 PM
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
I did the same thing with a 3 week old with KSU/OU football in 2011. Slept the whole time too in a baby sling. Although that game wasn't v loud after halftime.
My oldest son's first game. http://newsok.com/article/2727487
He was just over 5 weeks. I stood in the front row of the student section and held him the entire game. Probably not the best idea looking back.
what was the alternative? miss the game? I think you made a great choice and it makes for a pretty good story for him. old ball cats will talk about that game and he can be like "yeah I was there for that one too".
the headlines reads
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Sooner magic Price guides OU past K-State in overtime
before i read the article i thought the headline was referring to brent price
:buh-bye:
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 25, 2016, 04:04:32 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 04:11:39 PM
funny side story. when my oldest son was one week old, I took him to kstate/mu the year huggins coached. one of if not the loudest games I've ever been to. he slept in his carseat the whole time.
I did the same thing with a 3 week old with KSU/OU football in 2011. Slept the whole time too in a baby sling. Although that game wasn't v loud after halftime.
My oldest son's first game. http://newsok.com/article/2727487
He was just over 5 weeks. I stood in the front row of the student section and held him the entire game. Probably not the best idea looking back.
what was the alternative? miss the game? I think you made a great choice and it makes for a pretty good story for him. old ball cats will talk about that game and he can be like "yeah I was there for that one too".
Good point. It was fun actually, but these guys talking about hearing loss caused concern.
just like a loud movie, no sporting event is causing hearing loss.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on February 25, 2016, 04:16:43 PM
I think you can do that stuff just take precautions if you think it's necessary. I see kids with hearing protection on all the time at games. In a family with a former artilleryman and a stupid kid who liked to be first row at concerts, hearing loss is a real thing. #dontletithappentoyou #protectthedrum #whatthefuckdidyousayicanthearyoufucker
I mean you can take precautions on stuff like that if you want, but it's a ridiculous overreaction and not necessary. but yolo so you do you.
also, my hunch is that most kids with hearing protection on at games that you have seen don't have them to protect their hearing, but because they have hyperacusis or some other sensory processing issue and hpds are the only way they would be able to tolerate a setting like that. just a guess.
Post by: Gooch on February 25, 2016, 05:01:18 PM
:lol: like some mid level Manhattan cop would know this crap.I think you can do that stuff just take precautions if you think it's necessary. I see kids with hearing protection on all the time at games. In a family with a former artilleryman and a stupid kid who liked to be first row at concerts, hearing loss is a real thing. #dontletithappentoyou #protectthedrum #whatthefuckdidyousayicanthearyoufucker
I mean you can take precautions on stuff like that if you want, but it's a ridiculous overreaction and not necessary. but yolo so you do you.
also, my hunch is that most kids with hearing protection on at games that you have seen don't have them to protect their hearing, but because they have hyperacusis or some other sensory processing issue and hpds are the only way they would be able to tolerate a setting like that. just a guess.
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Man that kid already has a mustache.
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 08, 2016, 02:48:00 PM
I heard that millenials make terrible kids. Just an awful generation
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They do, but kids born today are from a different, yet to be named generation.
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I heard that millenials make terrible kids. Just an awful generation
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They do, but kids born today are from a different, yet to be named generation.
the zika-beatlejuice generation
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Why Your Top 10 Reasons For Not Having Kids Are Stupid
For the umpteenth time: The hour glass of your fertility turns upside down at 30, and five years later it’s all but drained.
By Gavin McInnes
You know that commercial where the guy goes, “I am never getting married,” then he says he’ll never have kids or move to the suburbs? Most of us suburban dads are embarrassed by how perfectly that imitates our lives.
I was so adamant about not having kids as a young man, I tried to get my tubes tied at the tender age of 21. Now that I have three, my only regret is waiting so long. I wish I could have had five. You’ll hear a lot of parents lament that they had too few or didn’t have a boy or had all boys, but you’ll never hear them say, “I wish I hadn’t had a kid.” Whenever I see couples without kids, I plead with them to change their ways because, almost without exception, the ones who refuse to breed are the ones who would make the best parents. Here are the same ten excuses they always make and why they’re wrong.
1. Ew, Diapers? Gross
Do you wipe your own ass? This is the same thing, only much smaller. You’ll be surprised how un-gross changing diapers is. I knew our third would be our last, and each diaper change was getting closer to the last I would ever do. I coveted each chocolate-covered nutsack like I was the White House pastry chef, and when the last diaper went into the trash, I cried like a baby.
2. I Hate Kids
No, you hate other people’s kids. We all do. These are your kids. They don’t just look like you, they are you. Have you noticed that, as you get older, your dad goes from cruel tyrant to just a wrinkled version of you? It’s the same with kids, but in reverse. If my son screws up a drawing, he rips it to pieces and hurls it into the garbage in a rage, where it lands next to the crumpled notes I just threw in there in a similar rage.
3. I Just Don’t See the Appeal
Do me a favor. Smell a baby’s breath and get back to me.
4. Only Egomaniacs Have Kids
“Are you so obsessed with yourself you need to make more of you?” a friend recently asked so I’d stop hassling him about being childless. You can phrase it any way you want, but the biological imperative is the most intrinsically human thing you can possibly do. It’s the meaning of life.
As far as it being selfish, trust me, you are way too busy running around praising, reprimanding, hugging, and giving time-outs to gloat at your prodigy. That’s something only the childless have time to think about.
5. I’m Too Selfish
This is the opposite of the egomaniac excuse, and it’s often followed by, “I can barely feed myself.” Don’t fret, virtue signalers. You will be able to summon the strength to prevent your child from starving to death. It’s an instinct that goes back at least a quarter of a million years. Besides, they scream so unbelievably loud at night, you can’t possibly ignore them.
After that, they learn to walk and develop incredible strategies to avoid being ignored, like growing big eyes and saying the darndest things such as “The Bob Marley has begun” and “Scientists say, when you read a book to love, you just fall apart.”
6. The World Is Overpopulated
Er, I don’t know how to say this without sounding like a eugenics nut, but it’s about quality, not quantity. Yes, India has dead bodies floating down the river. Your local public school having yet another kid named Cody is not going to cause global warming.
These kinds of myths gain traction because of the death of math. We want to save all the kittens and rescue all the pups and kill all the babies, because we think there are a finite number of each. There are seven billion of us. Your gestures aren’t “thinking globally.” They’re not thinking at all. If you go on to the beach and wash one grain of sand, you’re not “doing your part.” You’re wasting your time. We live in the safest, healthiest, and most prosperous nation ever. If anyone should feel good about creating more people here, it’s you. And if you don’t, someone else will.
7. My Parents Were Horrible and I Don’t Want to Repeat That
Yeah, your lineage has been polluted by the crappy parent gene, and you’re doing the world a service by cutting it off. In fact, the opposite is true. My experience has been that the children of negligent parents know exactly how damaging that is and are the least likely to reproduce it (“my experience” is code for “white middle class” and is relevant here because that’s likely who is reading this article—sorry).
Have you been around the dads without dads? The biggest problem with them is they dote on their children too much.
8. It’s No Big Deal If I Don’t
Really? How could it possibly be a bigger deal? Besides the part where our entire civilization is choosing to stop reproducing, what about you? Cavemen fought saber-toothed tigers. Your ancestors survived the plague. World war after world war went by, and your relatives made it through, and you’re going to throw that all away with a shrug? You’re ending that incredible journey through history because you like watching Netflix in the daytime?
9. It’s Too Expensive
So is eating out in New York if you do it wrong. You can have a dinner for $4 or you can have one for $400. Public school is free, and there are still plenty of areas where they’re just as good as private. Bicycles are cheap, toys are cheaper, second-hand clothes are everywhere, and kids don’t really care if they’re in an apartment or a mansion. College and piano lessons are all frills kids don’t require. In the ’70s, we didn’t have any of that stuff, and we loved it. Having a kid is exactly as expensive as you want it to be.
10. We’re Not Ready
Women are convinced they can cram a career in before their ovaries dry up, but did you notice you started menstruating at 14? Twenty-four is already ten years past that date. At 34, you’ve basically told your womb to pack it in. I’ve heard doctors get in trouble for saying this to their patients, but for the umpteenth time: The hour glass of your fertility turns upside down at 30, and five years later it’s all but drained.
Anecdotal evidence to the contrary is dangerous to cling to. I don’t know how many couples my age have realized it’s too late way after their best-before date and have spent tens of thousands of dollars attempting to reverse the clock. When they do manage to pull it off, they have to worry about health issues and autism, not to mention how brutal it is to get no sleep when you’re over 40.
Look, going out for dinner is fun and Barcelona is beautiful at this time of year, but eventually you close that chapter in your life and move on to the next one. That’s what I was trying to say in “The Death of Cool.” I’m not trying to take away the party years where you did whatever you wanted and traveled the world getting blackout drunk. Do that.
However, adults recognize this is only a stage, and eventually you’re ready to move on to the next one. You’ve been a kid for decades now. It’s time to grow up and make some of your own.
Gavin is an old punk from Canada who founded VICE in 1994 and left to join the Right in 2008. His most recent book is "The Death of Cool" and his most recent movie is "How to Be a Man." His columns regularly appear on Truth Revolt and TakiMag and his own site, Street Carnage (which also hosts his various podcasts).
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Post by: Tobias on March 17, 2016, 12:11:27 AM
Gavin is an old punk from Canada who founded VICE in 1994 and left to join the Right in 2008. His most recent book is "The Death of Cool" and his most recent movie is "How to Be a Man." His columns regularly appear on Truth Revolt and TakiMag and his own site, Street Carnage (which also hosts his various podcasts).
:lol:
Post by: 8manpick on March 17, 2016, 08:04:09 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 17, 2016, 08:10:54 AM
6. The World Is Overpopulated
There are seven billion of us. Your gestures aren’t “thinking globally.” They’re not thinking at all. If you go on to the beach and wash one grain of sand, you’re not “doing your part.” You’re wasting your time. We live in the safest, healthiest, and most prosperous nation ever. If anyone should feel good about creating more people here, it’s you. And if you don’t, someone else will.
8. It’s No Big Deal If I Don’t
Really? How could it possibly be a bigger deal? Besides the part where our entire civilization is choosing to stop reproducing, what about you?
These seem contradictory. #6 Just one more kid isn't going to contribute to overpopulation. #8 It's really important that you add one more kid because that will really make a difference in the population.
Post by: steve dave on March 17, 2016, 08:25:57 AM
Post by: michigancat on March 17, 2016, 08:26:36 AM
that guy makes everyone who has ever had kids look badHe makes all of humanity look bad
Post by: michigancat on March 17, 2016, 08:27:02 AM
Which makes me assume he's just trolling everyone.that guy makes everyone who has ever had kids look badHe makes all of humanity look bad
Post by: steve dave on March 17, 2016, 08:31:46 AM
Which makes me assume he's just trolling everyone.that guy makes everyone who has ever had kids look badHe makes all of humanity look bad
FALSE FLAG!
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 17, 2016, 09:20:10 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 17, 2016, 09:25:35 AM
that guy makes everyone who has ever had kids look bad
Is he trying to be edgy?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 17, 2016, 02:26:08 PM
Post by: Ptolemy on March 17, 2016, 03:40:45 PM
are you guys gonna make fun of me if I say I've always liked Gavin McInnis
Trust me on this..."them" making fun of you is kind of like the mean girls in the sorority hating the new girl 'cause she has a major league rack.
Post by: SdK on March 17, 2016, 03:44:50 PM
Post by: slobber on March 17, 2016, 05:10:43 PM
Do what you feel is best everyone. Give it your all either way and let the chips fall. This is your life. Live it. Love it.SdK brings some great stuff! Man, keep it up. You from a year ago had me scared, but you today got some zeal. (And not in a sarcastic gE way)
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Post by: wELLsculptedbrows on March 17, 2016, 05:57:17 PM
are you guys gonna make fun of me if I say I've always liked Gavin McInnis
I proudly celebrate both the Do's and Don'ts and Street Boners books, and Street Carnage used to be my favorite website ... but he's become unbearable.
Post by: SdK on March 17, 2016, 06:02:47 PM
Thank you Dobber. :cheers:Do what you feel is best everyone. Give it your all either way and let the chips fall. This is your life. Live it. Love it.SdK brings some great stuff! Man, keep it up. You from a year ago had me scared, but you today got some zeal. (And not in a sarcastic gE way)
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Post by: sys on March 17, 2016, 06:17:09 PM
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almost without exception, the ones who refuse to breed are the ones who would make the best parents.
pretty much proves that everything else he writes is wrong.
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Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 06:44:33 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 17, 2016, 06:45:52 PM
Quotealmost without exception, the ones who refuse to breed are the ones who would make the best parents.
pretty much proves that everything else he writes is wrong.
Well I'm pretty sure I would be a great mom if I wanted to be. Gooch would be a terrible dad though.
Post by: sys on March 17, 2016, 06:51:47 PM
Hell, I'd even change sys mice level to optimum from minimum.
i didn't realize children did well on mice. i may need to talk with my wife.
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 07:13:06 PM
Expecting first kid in August. I hate buying things I don't need. Not a full on minimalist, but as close as my wife will tolerate. Any advice on things you bought that were absolutely NOT necessary? I don't want to deprive my child of all material possessions, but I also don't want them (and me) drowning in useless crap.
Bad news bro...
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 07:28:51 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 07:32:52 PM
Post by: chum1 on March 17, 2016, 07:33:44 PM
I mean, I know that I'll be drowning in useless crap, but I'd like to limit it as much as possible.
No, don't resist. You'll go mad. Just accept all of it.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 07:35:26 PM
Post by: wetwillie on March 17, 2016, 07:35:58 PM
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 07:38:21 PM
What kind of useless crap are you trying to avoid
The kind that you buy in anticipation of having a kid, but you end up not using whatsoever, or is redundant to other things you also bought. Like, when you register for the rice cooker on your wedding registry, but then you get the rice cooker and realize that you have a pot that's capable of boiling water and wonder why the hell you needed a rice cooker.
Post by: Canary on March 17, 2016, 07:40:49 PM
But he's still full of bs.Do what you feel is best everyone. Give it your all either way and let the chips fall. This is your life. Live it. Love it.SdK brings some great stuff! Man, keep it up. You from a year ago had me scared, but you today got some zeal. (And not in a sarcastic gE way)
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 07:44:46 PM
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Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 07:48:24 PM
Have you moved to the suburbs yet?
No, we live in a house, but it's in the city.
Post by: 8manpick on March 17, 2016, 07:55:16 PM
Expecting first kid in August. I hate buying things I don't need. Not a full on minimalist, but as close as my wife will tolerate. Any advice on things you bought that were absolutely NOT necessary? I don't want to deprive my child of all material possessions, but I also don't want them (and me) drowning in useless crap.
Get all of 8manbro's stuff
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 07:57:46 PM
Expecting first kid in August. I hate buying things I don't need. Not a full on minimalist, but as close as my wife will tolerate. Any advice on things you bought that were absolutely NOT necessary? I don't want to deprive my child of all material possessions, but I also don't want them (and me) drowning in useless crap.
Get all of 8manbro's stuff
This is more an issue of limiting the volume of crap that I have than it is a frugality initiative.
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 07:58:53 PM
Have you moved to the suburbs yet?
No, we live in a house, but it's in the city.
How familiar are you with olathe?
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 08:00:19 PM
Have you moved to the suburbs yet?
No, we live in a house, but it's in the city.
How familiar are you with olathe?
I know how to get to the AMC 30...so however familiar that makes me.
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 08:01:43 PM
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 08:15:25 PM
Toys. This is crucial. Name the first toy that you remember. What were you, 4 years old? What the eff do you think your 1 month old is going to do with a room full of toes? By the ideal toy for a 4 year old and go ahead and give it to them now.
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well, what would you do with a room full of toes if you were too stupid to spot a typo? If you can think of something good, then go get yourself a roomful of toes. Knock yourself out!Toys. This is crucial. Name the first toy that you remember. What were you, 4 years old? What the eff do you think your 1 month old is going to do with a room full of toes? By the ideal toy for a 4 year old and go ahead and give it to them now.
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Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 08:19:00 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 08:19:35 PM
Post by: Ptolemy on March 17, 2016, 08:21:47 PM
You can thank me later after you save money on speech therapists.
Post by: steve dave on March 17, 2016, 08:22:39 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 08:23:15 PM
Post by: slobber on March 17, 2016, 08:23:26 PM
I'm going to gamble that this advice is going to be totally slammed by you youngsters but, DO NOT teach your kids sign language in lieu of letting them learn to speak normally. Somewhere in the early millennial round of parents, someone got the cockamamie idea that kids grow up better if they don't have to be frustrated learning how to speak. Frustration is also known as facing an obstacle and learning to overcome it. It's part of life.How is this helping a person who wants to be a minimalist with his kids? Are you suggesting that his kid doesn't need hands?
You can thank me later after you save money on speech therapists.
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#blessed(you do make me laugh)
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Post by: Ptolemy on March 17, 2016, 08:25:30 PM
How is this helping a person who wants to be a minimalist with his kids? Are you suggesting that his kid doesn't need hands?
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Do you teach your kids to walk by giving them crutches?
Post by: Institutional Control on March 17, 2016, 08:25:50 PM
I'm going to gamble that this advice is going to be totally slammed by you youngsters but, DO NOT teach your kids sign language in lieu of letting them learn to speak normally. Somewhere in the early millennial round of parents, someone got the cockamamie idea that kids grow up better if they don't have to be frustrated learning how to speak. Frustration is also known as facing an obstacle and learning to overcome it. It's part of life.
You can thank me later after you save money on speech therapists.
JFC, I think we are all dumber for having read that.
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Post by: slobber on March 17, 2016, 08:26:38 PM
NOT IF I'M A MINIMALIST!How is this helping a person who wants to be a minimalist with his kids? Are you suggesting that his kid doesn't need hands?
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 08:26:57 PM
How is this helping a person who wants to be a minimalist with his kids? Are you suggesting that his kid doesn't need hands?
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Do you teach your kids to walk by giving them crutches?
Not a bad idea
Post by: wetwillie on March 17, 2016, 08:27:40 PM
Post by: slobber on March 17, 2016, 08:28:12 PM
That is saying something, considering my last 15 posts itt.I'm going to gamble that this advice is going to be totally slammed by you youngsters but, DO NOT teach your kids sign language in lieu of letting them learn to speak normally. Somewhere in the early millennial round of parents, someone got the cockamamie idea that kids grow up better if they don't have to be frustrated learning how to speak. Frustration is also known as facing an obstacle and learning to overcome it. It's part of life.
You can thank me later after you save money on speech therapists.
JFC, I think we are all dumber for having read that.
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 08:28:41 PM
Post by: chum1 on March 17, 2016, 08:31:47 PM
Post by: slobber on March 17, 2016, 08:36:42 PM
My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.My kids learned "more Cheerios" and they could do that by 5 months or so.
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Post by: Cire on March 17, 2016, 08:38:55 PM
Baby swings. Smdh.
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Post by: wetwillie on March 17, 2016, 08:40:33 PM
Baby food? What a racket. Your grandparents were feeding your mom and dad adult food at 1 month of age. Don't waste shelf space with jars and jars of baby food.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 17, 2016, 09:17:21 PM
If you personally are a fairly well organized, decluttered person, it will translate in how you parent. You'll do great.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 09:19:47 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 17, 2016, 09:27:06 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 17, 2016, 09:27:33 PM
Post by: slobber on March 17, 2016, 09:36:50 PM
Thanks for the advice, CF3 :thumbsup:is that all you were wanting? That was easy.
Congratulations on the baby. Just being aware that your life is going to change and putting some thought into that is a good sign that you will be a good parent.
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Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 17, 2016, 09:41:08 PM
Post by: sys on March 17, 2016, 09:51:30 PM
Post by: wetwillie on March 17, 2016, 09:53:18 PM
dobber's advice seems pretty spot on.
especially the giving regular food to 1 month olds
Post by: sys on March 17, 2016, 09:57:08 PM
dobber's advice seems pretty spot on.
especially the giving regular food to 1 month olds
yep.
Post by: CNS on March 17, 2016, 10:01:02 PM
Tell the grandparents to invest in a 529 college savings plan instead of buying toys (or toes).Yep. We have been doing this. Grand parents give the a small toy and a check. Three pairs of grands, four aunts/uncle pairs, and us. They get plenty of toys and don't need grandma buying them 10. Just makes sense.
We do this for xmas and bdays.
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Post by: SdK on March 17, 2016, 10:21:10 PM
Says the guy who doesn't practice what he preaches.But he's still full of bs.Do what you feel is best everyone. Give it your all either way and let the chips fall. This is your life. Live it. Love it.SdK brings some great stuff! Man, keep it up. You from a year ago had me scared, but you today got some zeal. (And not in a sarcastic gE way)
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Post by: Canary on March 17, 2016, 10:25:06 PM
Post by: TCUHornedFrog on March 17, 2016, 10:25:20 PM
but they are kind of awesome at the same time.
Racist kids that teach your non-racist kid racist crap really suck. kick those little fuckers in the gonads.
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 12:21:40 AM
My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.
Why should a normal hearing kid take time away from learning to vocalize thoughts to learn the language of deaf people?
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.
and...
http://www.playingwithwords365.com/2012/05/9-reasons-to-teach-sign-language-to-your-hearing-infant-or-toddler/
9 REASONS TO TEACH SIGN LANGUAGE TO YOUR {HEARING} INFANT OR TODDLER
2. Earlier communication can decrease tantrum behavior
Many early tantrums in toddlers are often a result of their inability to communicate their wants and needs effectively (hence the term “the terrible twos which I find start at more like 15 months…). By giving your child the gift of sign language as an early communication tool, you may see a decrease in tantrum behavior as he will be able to communicate to you more effectively than with speech and gesture alone.
So...
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 18, 2016, 12:40:24 AM
My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.
Why should a normal hearing kid take time away from learning to vocalize thoughts to learn the language of deaf people?
Um, because they're not capable of vocalizing thoughts yet, and working on learning a mode of communication that they are capable of performing at that time helps some children to develop their speech communication skills even more rapidly when they are physically capable of forming words? Also, deaf people aren't the only ones to use sign language.
Post by: chum1 on March 18, 2016, 12:45:10 AM
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Post by: SdK on March 18, 2016, 02:37:02 AM
Care to elaborate?I would if I could.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 07:52:29 AM
what if they decide not to go to college
1. Use the funds to pay for community college, vocational school or other eligible post-secondary education.
2. Change the beneficiary to a sibling or other qualifying family member who will attend college.
3. Use the money to pay for your own continuing education.
4. Save the funds for a future grandchild.
5. Take a non-qualified withdrawal and pay income tax and a 10% penalty on the earnings portion of the withdrawal. Your contributions were made with after tax money and therefore will never be taxed or penalized.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 07:57:45 AM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 09:18:43 AM
Teach your kids 2 languages at the same time. We taught our kid Spanish at the same time as English. Super easy.
Good idea, but does the kid get confused between the two? Does he speak half a sentence in English and then the other half in Spanish without realizing it?
Post by: OK_Cat on March 18, 2016, 09:21:43 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 09:26:12 AM
We don't speak Spanish at home, because neither of us are Hispanic, but a lot of our family in GC is, so she gets to speak it at holidays. Little kids absorb the crap out of that stuff when they are young. She's a first grader and it had zero negative effect on her English. Of course, we didn't know years ago that Donald was going to build a wall and make learning Spanish pointless.
I mean, you don't have to be Hispanic to speak Spanish. If you don't speak Spanish then how did you teach your kid Spanish?
Post by: OK_Cat on March 18, 2016, 09:33:17 AM
When we would teach her a word, we would teach her the word in both languages. Worked well. I don't want to misrepresent and claim that she's 100% fluent in Spanish, but her comprehension skills are pretty great.
I have some friends who taught their son English and German at the same time (my buddy's parents are German) so that made sense for them. Kids are smart as crap most of the time.
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 10:54:42 AM
Um, because they're not capable of vocalizing thoughts yet, and working on learning a mode of communication that they are capable of performing at that time helps some children to develop their speech communication skills even more rapidly when they are physically capable of forming words? Also, deaf people aren't the only ones to use sign language.
You seem to believe that children just wake up one day, take a dry diaper off, hit the head and drop a log, and presto-change-o have the power of speech?!? Learning to speak is LEARNING to speak. Learning is a process. If you impede that process by teaching them to not have to speak you are increasing the likelihood that you will need to put your now-handicapped kid into speech therapy. But please, go ahead...it's your money.
Post by: chum1 on March 18, 2016, 10:59:00 AM
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English speakers hate this. Two languages in one head? No one can live at that speed! Good Lord, man, you’re asking the impossible!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IzDbNFDdP4
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 11:30:36 AM
Um, because they're not capable of vocalizing thoughts yet, and working on learning a mode of communication that they are capable of performing at that time helps some children to develop their speech communication skills even more rapidly when they are physically capable of forming words? Also, deaf people aren't the only ones to use sign language.
You seem to believe that children just wake up one day, take a dry diaper off, hit the head and drop a log, and presto-change-o have the power of speech?!? Learning to speak is LEARNING to speak. Learning is a process. If you impede that process by teaching them to not have to speak you are increasing the likelihood that you will need to put your now-handicapped kid into speech therapy. But please, go ahead...it's your money.
Sign language is for use before they are physically capable of speech. Not before they have "learned" it.
Post by: star seed 7 on March 18, 2016, 11:33:32 AM
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 18, 2016, 11:37:35 AM
Um, because they're not capable of vocalizing thoughts yet, and working on learning a mode of communication that they are capable of performing at that time helps some children to develop their speech communication skills even more rapidly when they are physically capable of forming words? Also, deaf people aren't the only ones to use sign language.
You seem to believe that children just wake up one day, take a dry diaper off, hit the head and drop a log, and presto-change-o have the power of speech?!? Learning to speak is LEARNING to speak. Learning is a process. If you impede that process by teaching them to not have to speak you are increasing the likelihood that you will need to put your now-handicapped kid into speech therapy. But please, go ahead...it's your money.
You seem to be illiterate...must have been the sign language.
Post by: wetwillie on March 18, 2016, 11:40:43 AM
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 11:53:40 AM
Sign language is for use before they are physically capable of speech. Not before they have "learned" it.
Precisely what do you believe constitutes physical capability for speech?
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 11:54:21 AM
I'd love to see the conservomom blog where 'lemy learned that sign language handicaps your kid
Somehow, I KNEW you morons were doing this to your kids!
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 11:57:50 AM
Sign language is for use before they are physically capable of speech. Not before they have "learned" it.
Precisely what do you believe constitutes physical capability for speech?
Tongue/lip dexterity. Air/breathing control. Brain function to comprehend that certain movements of the mouth produce certain sounds.
Post by: wetwillie on March 18, 2016, 11:58:35 AM
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 12:01:10 PM
Tongue/lip dexterity. Air/breathing control. Brain function to comprehend that certain movements of the mouth produce certain sounds.
Been awhile since I've had a baby in the house but the last one I saw had a tongue, lips, could move them independently, could breathe, could even vocalize emotions and thoughts, but needed time to practice LEARNING TO SPEAK.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 12:02:45 PM
Tongue/lip dexterity. Air/breathing control. Brain function to comprehend that certain movements of the mouth produce certain sounds.
Been awhile since I've had a baby in the house but the last one I saw had a tongue, lips, could move them independently, could breathe, could even vocalize emotions and thoughts, but needed time to practice LEARNING TO SPEAK.
They were probably making noises but they didn't comprehend that a certain mouth movement made a certain sound. They just made whatever sounds came out. They also probably didn't comprehend that certain sounds have certain meanings.
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 12:08:58 PM
They were probably making noises but they didn't comprehend that a certain mouth movement made a certain sound. They just made whatever sounds came out. They also probably didn't comprehend that certain sounds have certain meanings.
That is what learning is for. I once taught my infant sister to bark for her pacifier. You make the sound - she makes the sound to get her reward. But if I instead took time to teach her the ASL finger motions for pacifier, she would avoid the "difficult and frustrating" process of learning to vocalize and would be able to avoid frustration altogether until such time that frustration hit her full-force later in her life and she was totally incapable of being able to handle the stress...
Post by: star seed 7 on March 18, 2016, 12:13:55 PM
Post by: Asteriskhead on March 18, 2016, 12:26:37 PM
No you didn't
but, you could imagine if he did, right?
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Post by: chum1 on March 18, 2016, 12:58:28 PM
Ptolemy: YOU HAVE LEGS, rough rider! USING THAT CHAIR AIN'T GONNA HELP YA!
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 01:08:11 PM
I injured my spine in an accident and am in rehab learning to use my legs again. Can I use a wheelchair for a while?
Ptolemy: YOU HAVE LEGS, rough rider! USING THAT CHAIR AIN'T GONNA HELP YA!
So you are LEARNING to use your legs again?
There may be hope for some of you!
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Post by: Brock Landers on March 18, 2016, 01:25:39 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Canco. It seems like a brilliant idea in theory but it turns out to be an awful awful thing.
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 01:28:44 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Canco. It seems like a brilliant idea in theory but it turns out to be an awful awful thing.
Actually, Fabreze-scented trash bags are the shits! Pun intended.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 18, 2016, 01:28:56 PM
Post by: Panjandrum on March 18, 2016, 01:43:19 PM
Um, because they're not capable of vocalizing thoughts yet, and working on learning a mode of communication that they are capable of performing at that time helps some children to develop their speech communication skills even more rapidly when they are physically capable of forming words? Also, deaf people aren't the only ones to use sign language.
You seem to believe that children just wake up one day, take a dry diaper off, hit the head and drop a log, and presto-change-o have the power of speech?!? Learning to speak is LEARNING to speak. Learning is a process. If you impede that process by teaching them to not have to speak you are increasing the likelihood that you will need to put your now-handicapped kid into speech therapy. But please, go ahead...it's your money.
It works well. Our children have been well ahead of their age groups in vocabulary and reading, and some part of that was our insistence on teaching basic sign language when they were toddlers.
Even basic, simple things like being hungry, needing a new diaper, wanting water vs. milk, etc. go a long way.
It has no negative impact on them at all and helps a lot. You don't need to teach them 100 words, but 20-25 can go a long way towards bridging a communication gap.
Post by: Panjandrum on March 18, 2016, 01:45:48 PM
You don't literally sit there in silence and draw air pictures with your hands...
However, I'm wondering if you actually know the difference...
Post by: wetwillie on March 18, 2016, 01:46:50 PM
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 18, 2016, 01:47:32 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Canco. It seems like a brilliant idea in theory but it turns out to be an awful awful thing.
What specifically is awful about it? It was one of the few things that I was actually kind of jazzed about. If it sucks though, obvs don't want it sitting around mocking me.
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 01:58:09 PM
It works well. Our children have been well ahead of their age groups in vocabulary and reading, and some part of that was our insistence on teaching basic sign language when they were toddlers.
Even basic, simple things like being hungry, needing a new diaper, wanting water vs. milk, etc. go a long way.
It has no negative impact on them at all and helps a lot. You don't need to teach them 100 words, but 20-25 can go a long way towards bridging a communication gap.
The infamous, "But it worked for me" defense, goes both ways. Friends of ours and a relative (yep...millennials) taught their young kids sign language and both kids were slow to speak and one of them is currently working with a speech therapist.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 18, 2016, 02:02:24 PM
It works well. Our children have been well ahead of their age groups in vocabulary and reading, and some part of that was our insistence on teaching basic sign language when they were toddlers.
Even basic, simple things like being hungry, needing a new diaper, wanting water vs. milk, etc. go a long way.
It has no negative impact on them at all and helps a lot. You don't need to teach them 100 words, but 20-25 can go a long way towards bridging a communication gap.
The infamous, "But it worked for me" defense, goes both ways. Friends of ours and a relative (yep...millennials) taught their young kids sign language and both kids were slow to speak and one of them is currently working with a speech therapist.
The kids were probably going to be stupid even if sign language hadn't been used.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 18, 2016, 02:09:06 PM
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Post by: Brock Landers on March 18, 2016, 02:18:29 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Canco. It seems like a brilliant idea in theory but it turns out to be an awful awful thing.
What specifically is awful about it? It was one of the few things that I was actually kind of jazzed about. If it sucks though, obvs don't want it sitting around mocking me.
Like I said, the concept is enticing until you actually use it. One of the main features of the Genie is how it contains the smell. I think it did cut down on the smell, that is until the Genie gets full and you have to empty it which then releases quite a bit of baby stank into your house. You will be surprised and horrified at how many diapers you can actually cram in the little space and will never be able to look at a strand of link sausages the same way again. As others have said just tying a diaper up in a plastic bag or putting it in any little trash can with a lid does the same thing. Just make sure to take them to your outside garbage can every day and there's no issue with smell. The cost of the refills adds up too so if you avoid buying those you'll be able to afford a 12 pack of crappy beer or a 6 pack of decent beer instead.
Post by: steve dave on March 18, 2016, 02:18:51 PM
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 18, 2016, 02:21:04 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Canco. It seems like a brilliant idea in theory but it turns out to be an awful awful thing.
What specifically is awful about it? It was one of the few things that I was actually kind of jazzed about. If it sucks though, obvs don't want it sitting around mocking me.
Like I said, the concept is enticing until you actually use it. One of the main features of the Genie is how it contains the smell. I think it did cut down on the smell, that is until the Genie gets full and you have to empty it which then releases quite a bit of baby stank into your house. You will be surprised and horrified at how many diapers you can actually cram in the little space and will never be able to look at a strand of link sausages the same way again. As others have said just tying a diaper up in a plastic bag or putting it in any little trash can with a lid does the same thing. Just make sure to take them to your outside garbage can every day and there's no issue with smell. The cost of the refills adds up too so if you avoid buying those you'll be able to afford a 12 pack of crappy beer or a 6 pack of decent beer instead.
Thanks!
Post by: star seed 7 on March 18, 2016, 02:24:06 PM
LIZZIE HEISELT
If I’d known that my thirteen-month-old son would wake me up at 7:00 in the morning by crawling on my head and then looking at me expectantly while putting his two dimpled fists together in the sign for “more,” I would have thought twice about teaching him – a normal, hearing baby – sign language.
All I’d heard were the wonderful things signing could do for us: we could communicate as early as seven months. He’d reap the benefits of learning a second language, like having a higher IQ and larger vocabulary. There would be fewer temper tantrums. We’d bond. And most importantly for me, it would, I hoped, stop the agitated groaning, grunting and reaching that had become the soundtrack to my life.
I fell for it hard. From the time he was born, I looked forward to the day when my little guy would start talking to me with his hands. He’d let me know what he needed and I would avoid the “do-you-want-this-or-this-or-this” game altogether. And then he’d scrub the floor and do the dishes.
When he was five months old, I started with the most urgent signs: more, eat, diaper and milk. I dutifully signed them to him at the appropriate times and studied him for hints of understanding. All I got were blank stares. Sometimes he looked away.
Months passed and I grew anxious as I talked to friends whose babies had started signing after only weeks of teaching. I was exasperated when my son lost interest in the Baby Signing Time DVDs my friends raved about. My heart sank when I heard stories of babies picking up new signs in an instant.
But I couldn’t stop. By his first birthday, my son wasn’t signing, but he also hadn’t yet spoken a word. I dreaded another year of his groaning. Something had to be done to stop the noise, I thought, and the only something I knew of was sign language. Yet each time I signed, I was reminded of his lack of interest and plagued with thoughts that maybe my child didn’t want to talk to me at all.
Then, after eight months of teaching, he finally did it. He waved “bye-bye” to a stranger in the park. From that moment, the signing seemed virtually unstoppable. He signed bye-bye every chance he got. Bye-bye bed. Bye-bye food. Bye-bye pajamas. Bye-bye train. Within days his signing vocabulary took off. Milk. Eat. More. Dog. Bird. I was elated and encouraged him at every turn.
“Do you want something to eat? Something to eat? Eat! Yes! Good sign!” I would say. “Good sign!” became a refrain at our house. “Yes, I see you want more, but there is no more. No more. Good sign, though, good sign.”
“Dog? I don’t see a dog. Good sign, though, good sign.”
The “good sign”-ing reached ridiculous levels. Both my husband and I worried that without our enthusiasm for every attempted communication, no matter how out of place it may have been, our boy would have second thoughts about trying to talk to us. We felt signing was a thin rope that connected us to our reticent son, a rope he could easily pull away if we didn’t constantly hold up our end.
We “good sign”-ed until we didn’t mean it any more, until what I really wanted to say was, “More? More what? More diaper changes? More naps? You don’t even know what that word means!” Instead, I’d hand him a stray object. “You want more? Here’s more. More socks. Good sign. Good sign for more.” Fear of planting seeds of distrust in our relationship made us loose with praise.
And so, after the initial elation of success wore off, buyer’s remorse settled in. I doubted his sincerity with every gesture. I wondered if I had been starving him, so frequent were his requests for food and more of it. I thought back on the good old days before he realized I took orders, back when he was grateful that I remembered to feed him at all.
But I had not forgotten the groaning, grunting, reaching machine that had so recently been replaced by this quieter, if more demanding model. I continued to compliment his every sign with the hope that the added confidence would keep communication strong.
Slowly, gradually, the confidence came. The boy can now reliably produce appropriate signs without prompting and he continues to use them even after requests are denied. Yes, we are subject to a round of “dog” signing each time our neighbor’s dog barks, but instead of being scared into showering him with praise at a well-executed sign, we acknowledge that, yes, we heard the dog too. Good listening.
Wasn’t signing a way of intervening early so he could communicate? However, my son is now seventeen months old. He doesn’t speak at all. No “Mama.” No “Dada.” Not even “No.” It didn’t occur to me to that he should be speaking until his pediatrician mentioned the words “early intervention” and “speech therapy” at his well-baby checkup. Funny. I thought I’d already done that. Wasn’t signing a way of intervening early so he could communicate?
The doctor wasn’t convinced that my son’s signs constituted meaningful communication. “If he doesn’t start speaking soon,” the doctor said, “he’ll get frustrated. That’s when the terrible twos kick in. Best to get a speech therapist to help him out before the tantrums start.”
Part of me wonders, did I do this to my son? Did my encouragement and enthusiasm for signing keep him from learning to talk? And although signing has defused many tantrums already, I’d love to hear him say “Mama” and mean it. So I’ve taken on the responsibility of reversing the damage myself.
“Can you make the ‘Mmm’ sound? Like Ma-ma-ma-ma-mama.”
Dutifully, he’ll point to his forehead – his interpretation of the sign for “Mom.”
Sigh. Good sign, Son, good sign.
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Post by: Cire on March 18, 2016, 02:29:42 PM
helps a ton with the whiny noises when they want/need something.
Post by: sys on March 18, 2016, 02:45:54 PM
BAD PARENT: USE YOUR WORDS. PLEASE!...
abortion advocates should hang out wherever pregnant women congregate to recieve medical services and hand them printouts of this.
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 02:55:59 PM
Post by: Ptolemy on March 18, 2016, 02:57:41 PM
wherever pregnant women congregate to recieve medical services
Where is that exactly?
Post by: star seed 7 on March 18, 2016, 03:01:16 PM
Post by: sys on March 18, 2016, 03:07:13 PM
wherever pregnant women congregate to recieve medical services
Where is that exactly?
if i knew, i would have typed the name of the place rather than a description of it.
Post by: The Big Train on March 19, 2016, 07:14:20 PM
Post by: nicname on March 20, 2016, 03:01:16 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 21, 2016, 11:01:28 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 21, 2016, 12:11:36 PM
Also, you realize baby sign language is a process where you say the word as you sign, right? Like when you ask them if they're hungry, you make the sign when you say the word "hungry".Ms. wacky has to sign to me a lot on the weekend, to see if I need food, because pak'd!
You don't literally sit there in silence and draw air pictures with your hands...
However, I'm wondering if you actually know the difference...
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 25, 2016, 07:14:40 PM
Super pumped to pull this nonsense on everyone constantly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOP2aaWUwzI
Guess I better get back on the mommy blog train here pretty quick.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 27, 2016, 02:55:49 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 27, 2016, 03:02:38 PM
Have your bags (one for you, one for baby) packed and in your car by 35 weeks. (Taxi-taking moms — stash your bags in the front hall closet.)
A tip for the thrifty: Ask your hospital what they provide for babies and mothers, and take those items off your list.
Must-Haves:
[ ] Insurance info, hospital forms and birth plan (if you have one)
[ ] 2-3 pairs of warm, nonskid socks that can get ruined (for walking the halls before and after labor)
[ ] A warm robe or sweater you don’t mind sacrificing to the cause
[ ] 2 maternity bras — no underwire — and nursing pads (whether or not you plan to nurse, you’ll appreciate the support and leak-protection)
[ ] Lip balm (hospitals are very dry)
[ ] Toiletries and personal items — hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, face wash, makeup (as if), shampoo, conditioner, lotion, contact lens case and solution (remember, travel-sized products are your friends)
[ ] Eyeglasses
[ ] Headband or ponytail holder (avoid clips — they’ll probably poke you)
[ ] Sugar-free hard candy or lozenges to keep your mouth moist during labor (candy with sugar will make you thirsty)
[ ] Pen and paper
[ ] Lots of change for the vending machines and non-perishable snacks (you’ll probably be hungry after labor, and the hospital cafeteria could be closed)
[ ] Cell phone and charger, phone numbers of people to call after birth, prepaid calling card (if your hospital doesn’t allow cell phones)
[ ] Camera, film or extra memory card, battery or charger
[ ] A gym bag packed with a change of clothes and basic hygiene products for your partner
Take it or leave it:
[ ] Extra pillow (with a case that can get ruined, in a pattern distinguishable from hospital white)
[ ] Comfortable going-home clothes in six-month maternity size and flat shoes (or, just wear the clothes you came in… sorry, but they’ll probably still fit)
[ ] Bath towel (the hospital will likely supply a small, very thin one)
[ ] Hairdryer
[ ] Your favorite brand of soap, shampoo and heavy flow sanitary pads (the hospital supplies these things, but bring your own if you’re picky)
[ ] A few pairs of maternity underwear that can get ruined (the hospital will have disposable pairs, which some women find handy and others find gross)
[ ] A ruin-able nightgown (you can use those lovely hospital gowns, but your own might help you feel more human)
[ ] Breast pump, if you plan to use one
[ ] Slippers that can get dirty
[ ] Very light reading (think mags and newspapers, not War and Peace)
[ ] Your MP3 (loaded with your favorite tunes, of course)
[ ] Massage oil and tools like rolling pins or tennis balls, and lucky or inspirational objects (honestly, we doubt you'll use 'em…but feel free to prove us wrong!)
Leave Home:
[ ] Any clothes or nighties you really like (they will get ruined)
[ ] Stopwatch (your nurse or a monitor will take care of timing contractions)
What to Bring For Baby:
[ ] Approved car seat
[ ] A coming-home outfit
[ ] Warm blankets (for the ride home)
[ ] Outdoor gear like a snowsuit and hat, as seasonally appropriate (remember, babies are extra sensitive to cold)
Post by: CNS on March 27, 2016, 03:05:19 PM
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Post by: wetwillie on March 27, 2016, 05:14:39 PM
Post by: WonderMeal on March 27, 2016, 09:15:45 PM
People who have done the childbirth thing, give me your hot takes on what to bring/not bring to the hosp whenshe goes into labor/for the few days afterward
-Tons of snacks. She/you will be hungry right after Li'l S B is born, and hospital food gets old quick.
-Game Boys (one for each)
End of list.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 27, 2016, 09:27:40 PM
Post by: slobber on March 27, 2016, 09:37:52 PM
My wife had a maternity ward nurse friend in CA. The nurse friend walked in on a husband in bed with the new mom going to pound town the day after she had given birth. That had to be rape....Married or not.
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Post by: CNS on March 27, 2016, 09:43:30 PM
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Post by: Tobias on March 27, 2016, 09:45:33 PM
That had to be rape....Married or not.
:confused:
Post by: Cire on March 27, 2016, 09:57:50 PM
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Post by: Bloodfart on March 29, 2016, 12:49:54 PM
Ski-be if you have a choice between a regular hospital room or one of those birthing centers choose the hospital room. The birthing center is set up to make wifey super comfy but crap on dads. You get a recliner or shitty couch to sleep on in the birthing center. Hospital room = real bed with sheets, pillows, and everything. :cool:
Post by: slobber on March 29, 2016, 10:32:25 PM
From my story prior to the rape post. No woman is pushing a baby out her private parts one day and then inviting a man to climb on top of her with 24 hours. Hell, you could say the same thing if the period was 24 weeks.That had to be rape....Married or not.
:confused:
Post by: slobber on March 29, 2016, 10:33:47 PM
Is this like a Canadian friend story :confused:That is something I would understand on gE and use as appropriate. Since I didn't say Canadian friend, I didn't mean Canadian friend. Eh?
Post by: WonderMeal on March 29, 2016, 11:13:06 PM
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Ski-be if you have a choice between a regular hospital room or one of those birthing centers choose the hospital room. The birthing center is set up to make wifey super comfy but crap on dads. You get a recliner or shitty couch to sleep on in the birthing center. Hospital room = real bed with sheets, pillows, and everything. :cool:
Today I learned that BF's kids were delivered in Opposite Land.
Also, I love the logic of "Your wife who endured giving birth to a Li'l You will be super comfy at a birthing center but you who did very little will have to sleep on a lazy boy. Woof, better stick us both in terrible hospital beds."
Just joshin', BF. :cheers:
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Post by: CNS on March 30, 2016, 06:44:28 AM
Birthing room center thingy=weird wood chair that only partially reclined with a single cross stick thing as the footrest part(was horrible sleeping).
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Post by: Cire on March 30, 2016, 07:21:52 AM
They will have a courtesy room for dad's with snacks coffee etc.
First one was all access all the time, buffet of coffee, juice, fruit, cereal.
Second time you had to have the nurse get what you wanted.
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Post by: _33 on March 30, 2016, 09:14:39 AM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 09:16:17 AM
Post by: dmartin on March 30, 2016, 09:18:31 AM
slobber's story might be the most disturbing thing I've read on this blog. and also I do not think it is true.
MrsDMartin has had plenty of nurse friends, and they've almost all told her at least one story of walking in on couples having sex within 24 hours of giving birth.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 09:21:30 AM
Post by: slobber on March 30, 2016, 09:27:36 AM
This country is finished when it takes dmartin to validate a slobber story. RIP USAThat really hurt me Cfor3. Why would you not believe me?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 09:32:10 AM
Also, to think a human man would do that.........
Post by: slobber on March 30, 2016, 09:35:23 AM
It was a suspect story Slobs. Like "friend of a friend from California" doesn't sound 100% credible. dmartin's version had more 1st hand accounts and multiple sources.It was one more step! My wife new the nurse who walked in on it! Man. I thought I was pretty credible on gE. Smdh.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 09:36:06 AM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 30, 2016, 09:36:35 AM
Post by: dmartin on March 30, 2016, 09:39:34 AM
It was a suspect story Slobs. Like "friend of a friend from California" doesn't sound 100% credible. dmartin's version had more 1st hand accounts and multiple sources.It was one more step! My wife new the nurse who walked in on it! Man. I thought I was pretty credible on gE. Smdh.
Without the possible rape part, I think Slobber's anecdote would have been much more accepted.
Post by: steve dave on March 30, 2016, 09:58:15 AM
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Post by: dmartin on March 30, 2016, 10:03:39 AM
have you guys heard about the show where the lady has like 20 kids? do the math.
That's factory efficiency right there.
(just checked birth dates on the Duggar children, and all are over a year apart from each other) so no post birth quick hitting going on there.
Post by: steve dave on March 30, 2016, 10:18:44 AM
have you guys heard about the show where the lady has like 20 kids? do the math.
That's factory efficiency right there.
(just checked birth dates on the Duggar children, and all are over a year apart from each other) so no post birth quick hitting going on there.
you can't be sure of that
Post by: star seed 7 on March 30, 2016, 10:19:54 AM
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 10:25:24 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 30, 2016, 10:25:56 AM
Can we episiotomy move on from this subject.
My friend was shadowing a doctor, and had to leave the room after he witnessed that the first time. Second time was easier I guess
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 30, 2016, 10:31:29 AM
have you guys heard about the show where the lady has like 20 kids? do the math.
That's factory efficiency right there.
(just checked birth dates on the Duggar children, and all are over a year apart from each other) so no post birth quick hitting going on there.
you can't be sure of that
I guess I'd just assumed about 6 or so of the Duggars came in a litter. Did that mother really give birth 20 different times?
Post by: _33 on March 30, 2016, 10:33:51 AM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 10:39:54 AM
Skinny_Benny, did you see my tip? That's a good tip.
he's right
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 30, 2016, 11:45:58 AM
have you guys heard about the show where the lady has like 20 kids? do the math.
That's factory efficiency right there.
(just checked birth dates on the Duggar children, and all are over a year apart from each other) so no post birth quick hitting going on there.
you can't be sure of that
I guess I'd just assumed about 6 or so of the Duggars came in a litter. Did that mother really give birth 20 different times?
It's only 19 kids and there are 2 sets of twins.
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 30, 2016, 11:51:19 AM
have you guys heard about the show where the lady has like 20 kids? do the math.
That's factory efficiency right there.
(just checked birth dates on the Duggar children, and all are over a year apart from each other) so no post birth quick hitting going on there.
you can't be sure of that
I guess I'd just assumed about 6 or so of the Duggars came in a litter. Did that mother really give birth 20 different times?
It's only 19 kids and there are 2 sets of twins.
So 17 births? :sdeek:
Post by: star seed 7 on March 30, 2016, 11:53:23 AM
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 30, 2016, 11:55:40 AM
Well twins come out separately (usually???)
Yeah, but it's the same pregnancy and the same day (usually).
Post by: Skipper44 on March 30, 2016, 12:00:58 PM
one of my kids was watching power rangers todaywhich of the million different versions? I like dino charge but mystic is the most interesting, albiet is kinda dark for a kids show.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 12:06:23 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 30, 2016, 12:07:13 PM
Well twins come out separately (usually???)
Don't you think that by now they are just falling out?
Post by: slobber on March 30, 2016, 12:23:17 PM
My dad gave my mom a tractor ride over a plowed field to try to get the baby having process to start. I don't think they thought the baby would fall out, but they hoped to get it started because Mom was past due. Seems abusive in hindsight, except my dad was about the mellowest, nicest guy in the world and he never abused anyone. Also, Mom would tell the story like it was her idea because she was in such misery.
Post by: steve dave on March 30, 2016, 12:24:11 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 30, 2016, 12:25:06 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 30, 2016, 12:28:07 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 30, 2016, 12:31:41 PM
Why would it be abuse?
Also is "tractor ride over a plowed field" a euphemism?
Post by: slobber on March 30, 2016, 12:33:37 PM
rape?That is just mean towards my father. He was a nice man who would not do that sort of thing.
Post by: Bloodfart on March 30, 2016, 12:34:35 PM
Post by: slobber on March 30, 2016, 12:35:43 PM
I don't understand slobber's story.Not a euphemism, and not misogynistic, either!
Why would it be abuse?
Also is "tractor ride over a plowed field" a euphemism?
It could have been considered abuse if my dad had forced my mom, who was past due, to go for a bumpy ride over a plowed field in a tractor. That doesn't seem like it would be fun, but then again, I have never been pregnant, so maybe not?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 30, 2016, 01:11:35 PM
I don't understand slobber's story.Not a euphemism, and not misogynistic, either!
Why would it be abuse?
Also is "tractor ride over a plowed field" a euphemism?
It could have been considered abuse if my dad had forced my mom, who was past due, to go for a bumpy ride over a plowed field in a tractor. That doesn't seem like it would be fun, but then again, I have never been pregnant, so maybe not?
Well your dad forcing your mom to do anything (whether she was pregnant or not) would most likely be abuse. (You, as a misogynist, may not have realized that.)
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 30, 2016, 01:35:30 PM
Expecting first kid in August. I hate buying things I don't need. Not a full on minimalist, but as close as my wife will tolerate. Any advice on things you bought that were absolutely NOT necessary? I don't want to deprive my child of all material possessions, but I also don't want them (and me) drowning in useless crap.
travel system
wipe warmer
bottle warmer
one thing I highly recommend, is a Marpac Dohn sound machine
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 30, 2016, 01:37:17 PM
I'm going to gamble that this advice is going to be totally slammed by you youngsters but, DO NOT teach your kids sign language in lieu of letting them learn to speak normally. Somewhere in the early millennial round of parents, someone got the cockamamie idea that kids grow up better if they don't have to be frustrated learning how to speak. Frustration is also known as facing an obstacle and learning to overcome it. It's part of life.
You can thank me later after you save money on speech therapists.
we actually taught our eldest some, as he was speech delayed due to some ear issues. I don't think a full range is necessary, but "more please" was great.
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 30, 2016, 01:41:10 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Disagree, keeps it nice and contained, all the way to the curb.
Post by: Bloodfart on March 30, 2016, 01:48:11 PM
Post by: meow meow on March 30, 2016, 03:12:17 PM
Diaper genie = total waste
Disagree, keeps it nice and contained, all the way to the curb.
disagree, keeping a giant pile of baby crap in your child's room is disgusting. take that crap straight to the garage trashcan.
Post by: CNS on March 30, 2016, 03:21:25 PM
A quiet rocking chair or glider are worth spending extra $'s on.
Yep. Also one of those semi circle pillow things. The combo of these two things, with my second kid, allowed me to get up in the middle of the night, sit in the recliner, really lock him in with the pillow so that there was no way he could fall, then go to sleep while rocking him. Was a life saver.
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Post by: slobber on March 30, 2016, 03:47:26 PM
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Post by: Cire on March 31, 2016, 06:00:45 AM
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on April 05, 2016, 04:47:01 PM
:peek:
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Post by: Tobias on April 05, 2016, 09:44:46 PM
Post by: WonderMeal on April 06, 2016, 09:55:48 AM
Way to go SB!
Can you imagine what it must be like to be SB's kid and never know the disappointment of being a Wildcat fan? Like, this kid obviously loves the 'Cats, but has never been let down by them.
What a feeling that must be.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on April 06, 2016, 05:04:29 PM
Post by: CNS on April 07, 2016, 09:48:51 PM
Grats, SB
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on April 07, 2016, 11:40:03 PM
Super pumped because he's only two days old and we've already taught him seven different signs :cool:
Post by: Skipper44 on April 08, 2016, 11:16:27 AM
and what else?
Post by: Winters on April 08, 2016, 01:42:07 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 08, 2016, 02:02:09 PM
Why do they call it Diaper genie?
it's magically stupid
Post by: meow meow on April 08, 2016, 02:05:16 PM
Why do they call it Diaper genie?
like a genie lamp bottles up the genie, the diaper genie bottles up the stench of crap for weeks/months, while just feet away from where your baby plays/eats/sleeps!
Post by: Winters on April 12, 2016, 12:16:28 PM
That sounds gross and I don't think I'd do that to my little duffer.Why do they call it Diaper genie?
like a genie lamp bottles up the genie, the diaper genie bottles up the stench of crap for weeks/months, while just feet away from where your baby plays/eats/sleeps!
It sounds like child abuseWhy do they call it Diaper genie?
it's magically stupid
Post by: slobber on April 12, 2016, 12:26:42 PM
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Post by: MakeItRain on May 26, 2016, 08:50:03 PM
My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.
Without reading the rest of this conversation I need to know if we're talking about actually teaching children American Sign Language or are we talking about this mommyblog baby sign language bullshit. Using baby sign language is akin to using ridiculous baby talk. Baby sign language is for people who read goop and name their children Aydan. If you teach your kid to sign more and think you have accomplished something, you're likely to be the parent that all of the other parents hate because your older kids are paste eating morons but you can't stop talking about how smart Logyn is. :barf:
Post by: michigancat on May 26, 2016, 09:16:12 PM
:love:My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.
Without reading the rest of this conversation I need to know if we're talking about actually teaching children American Sign Language or are we talking about this mommyblog baby sign language bullshit. Using baby sign language is akin to using ridiculous baby talk. Baby sign language is for people who read goop and name their children Aydan. I you teach your kid to sign more and think you have accomplished something, you're likely to be the parent that all of the other parents hate because your older kids are paste eating morons but you can't stop talking about how smart Logyn is. :barf:
Post by: steve dave on June 03, 2016, 09:26:53 AM
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Post by: ChiComCat on June 03, 2016, 09:29:57 AM
I now have two of these
Seems like a lot. Congrats.
Post by: wetwillie on June 03, 2016, 09:32:43 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 03, 2016, 09:33:46 AM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 03, 2016, 09:46:41 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on June 03, 2016, 09:53:29 AM
I now have two of these
some sex stuff:cheers:
Post by: Emo EMAW on June 03, 2016, 10:03:44 AM
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Post by: steve dave on June 03, 2016, 10:30:24 AM
Boy or girl, Steve Dave? I hope it's a girl. I think you already have a boy, so one of each seems nice. Congrats!
yep girl
Post by: steve dave on June 03, 2016, 10:30:49 AM
Post by: OK_Cat on June 03, 2016, 10:34:25 AM
just booked a flight for my 1 day old for December :lol:
Mrs gooch is going to lose her ever loving crap
Post by: slobber on June 03, 2016, 10:35:45 AM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 03, 2016, 10:39:33 AM
Also I assume SD had to wait until she was born because you can't book a flight for a person who doesn't exist yet.
Post by: star seed 7 on June 03, 2016, 11:15:02 AM
I think it is dangerous for a 6 month old to fly. The pressure messes up their developing sinuses.
Also I assume SD had to wait until she was born because you can't book a flight for a person who doesn't exist yet.
@ksuw
Post by: Tobias on June 03, 2016, 11:16:17 AM
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Post by: Asteriskhead on June 06, 2016, 01:53:03 PM
and :lol: @lib
Post by: Skipper44 on June 06, 2016, 02:14:53 PM
You are following dobber family. Boy, Girl. 2 years apart. Another boy in 6 years and you will be all set!6 years and you already had one of each? I would of just brought home a puppy
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Congrats SD, go very giving SD Jr a sibling is maybe the best thing you can ever do for him
Post by: TheHamburglar on June 06, 2016, 11:41:23 PM
My kids didn't learn it, bit the idea with sign language is that kids are able to learn to sign before they can learn to speak. It's about communication and absolutely nothing to do with frustration.
Without reading the rest of this conversation I need to know if we're talking about actually teaching children American Sign Language or are we talking about this mommyblog baby sign language bullshit. Using baby sign language is akin to using ridiculous baby talk. Baby sign language is for people who read goop and name their children Aydan. If you teach your kid to sign more and think you have accomplished something, you're likely to be the parent that all of the other parents hate because your older kids are paste eating morons but you can't stop talking about how smart Logyn is. :barf:
What if your kid learns ASL from watching Signing Time and also learns to say the words with the signs because the show always does both at the same time?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on June 07, 2016, 10:11:15 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 13, 2016, 08:39:53 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on June 13, 2016, 08:44:06 PM
Post by: WonderMeal on June 13, 2016, 08:59:47 PM
The hospital family lounges are exact duplicates of admirals clubs minus the booze [/img]
I read this post while in an Admiral's Club. That is a real life thing that happened.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 12, 2016, 08:53:05 AM
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Post by: steve dave on July 12, 2016, 08:58:58 AM
For those of you potty training kids...
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Post by: steve dave on July 12, 2016, 09:09:54 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 12, 2016, 09:15:06 AM
Post by: halfEmpty on July 12, 2016, 09:19:40 AM
For those of you potty training kids...
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we already have this cheaper/superior model on all of our kid accessible sleds
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Any words of wisdom on getting a kid to #2 in said toilet seat? Our almost 3 yr old will pee in it all day long but he's more likely to crap on the sidewalk than he is in the can... He starts school in 2 months and I would prefer to not get the, your son crapped on the desk phone call.
Post by: steve dave on July 12, 2016, 09:20:52 AM
Post by: wetwillie on July 12, 2016, 09:39:44 AM
one gummy bear for every time he goes on the toilet
Yep, it works like a charm.
Post by: SdK on July 12, 2016, 09:41:09 AM
slobber's story might be the most disturbing thing I've read on this blog. and also I do not think it is true.I know a nurse who had to berate for a father for asking for a do not disturb sign so that his wife could suck him off the day of giving birth. There are some really shitty people.
Post by: AppleJack on July 12, 2016, 10:13:08 AM
one gummy bear for every time he goes on the toilet
skittle man myself
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 12, 2016, 10:57:44 AM
guys....we have a situation here :facepalm:
jesus christ
Post by: wetwillie on July 12, 2016, 10:59:06 AM
Post by: SdK on July 12, 2016, 11:15:06 AM
Post by: halfEmpty on July 12, 2016, 11:22:51 AM
Worth a shot. :'bye cruel world:one gummy bear for every time he goes on the toilet
Yep, it works like a charm.
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 12, 2016, 11:24:12 AM
guys....we have a situation here :facepalm:
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Post by: slobber on July 12, 2016, 11:26:04 AM
Royals aren't gonna win 'em all
Post by: That_Guy on July 12, 2016, 12:07:41 PM
guys....we have a situation here :facepalm:
We'll :cheers: about it someday, goodbuddy. Just not right now.
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Post by: Bloodfart on July 12, 2016, 12:11:29 PM
Post by: slobber on July 12, 2016, 01:00:51 PM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 12, 2016, 01:47:53 PM
guys....we have a situation here :facepalm:
Are there any stairs nearby?
Post by: slobber on July 12, 2016, 03:15:40 PM
Post by: The Big Train on July 12, 2016, 04:10:40 PM
Post by: wetwillie on July 12, 2016, 04:19:56 PM
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Post by: Skipper44 on July 12, 2016, 09:29:42 PM
Post by: Tobias on July 12, 2016, 09:32:31 PM
Post by: That_Guy on July 12, 2016, 11:03:01 PM
also doesn't matter if it's a bastard (preferred?)
Probably preferred knowing the King.
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Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 09:34:21 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 15, 2016, 09:42:14 AM
Are there any places that parents can board their kids for a weekend or for a few days? Like overnight daycare? Seems like a business opportunity
Dude have you ever heard of grandparents, summer camps, church lock-in's, etc?
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 09:46:51 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 15, 2016, 09:52:08 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 09:59:11 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2016, 10:35:38 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 10:36:41 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2016, 10:39:18 AM
Do you trust some 13yr old to watch tristyn for 2 days?
Maybe hire an older babysitter for overnights.
Post by: Skipper44 on July 15, 2016, 10:57:14 AM
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 15, 2016, 11:05:28 AM
Post by: steve dave on July 15, 2016, 11:07:53 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 11:08:41 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2016, 11:31:27 AM
Guys, my wife says we need a new $300 car seat. Guess why? Cup holder. Kid needs a cup holder. Because he rides about 90 seconds from our house to the babysitter twice a day he could become parched in this time. I think women, when pushing children from their vaginas, also expel their source of logic and practicality.
My friend who has 2 kids says that her car has an awful unknown smell in it now because her kids probably spilled something. So a cupholder seems important to preventing this.
Post by: TCUHornedFrog on July 15, 2016, 11:37:07 AM
My friend who has 2 kids says that her car has an awful unknown smell in it now because her kids probably spilled something. So a cupholder seems important to preventing this.
Your friend is aware that she can clean her car's interior, right?
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 15, 2016, 11:38:27 AM
Guys, my wife says we need a new $300 car seat. Guess why? Cup holder. Kid needs a cup holder. Because he rides about 90 seconds from our house to the babysitter twice a day he could become parched in this time. I think women, when pushing children from their vaginas, also expel their source of logic and practicality.
My friend who has 2 kids says that her car has an awful unknown smell in it now because her kids probably spilled something. So a cupholder seems important to preventing this.
What do her kids drink?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2016, 11:40:06 AM
Guys, my wife says we need a new $300 car seat. Guess why? Cup holder. Kid needs a cup holder. Because he rides about 90 seconds from our house to the babysitter twice a day he could become parched in this time. I think women, when pushing children from their vaginas, also expel their source of logic and practicality.
My friend who has 2 kids says that her car has an awful unknown smell in it now because her kids probably spilled something. So a cupholder seems important to preventing this.
What do her kids drink?
I don't know their entire diet but she did mention that one time that had yogurt (maybe a go-gurt tube thing) and a grape drink.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2016, 11:40:48 AM
My friend who has 2 kids says that her car has an awful unknown smell in it now because her kids probably spilled something. So a cupholder seems important to preventing this.
Your friend is aware that she can clean her car's interior, right?
Well she looked and couldn't find the source of the smell. :dunno:
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 11:41:18 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2016, 12:17:41 PM
A cup holder isn't going to to prevent spills. Do you people even ever interact with children?
I would think it would reduce them (from the baseline of a kid holding a cup).
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 15, 2016, 12:51:27 PM
Guys, my wife says we need a new $300 car seat. Guess why? Cup holder. Kid needs a cup holder. Because he rides about 90 seconds from our house to the babysitter twice a day he could become parched in this time. I think women, when pushing children from their vaginas, also expel their source of logic and practicality.
My friend who has 2 kids says that her car has an awful unknown smell in it now because her kids probably spilled something. So a cupholder seems important to preventing this.
What do her kids drink?
I don't know their entire diet but she did mention that one time that had yogurt (maybe a go-gurt tube thing) and a grape drink.
Your friend deserves an awful smelling car for giving them anything other than water.
Post by: Bloodfart on July 15, 2016, 08:34:23 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 08:56:43 PM
Post by: Bloodfart on July 15, 2016, 09:07:28 PM
2 on 1 and still won. fine boy you got there bloodfart
His go to move was take one down and sit on their head asserting his complete dominance over them.
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2016, 09:14:24 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 16, 2016, 08:50:56 AM
Are there any places that parents can board their kids for a weekend or for a few days? Like overnight daycare? Seems like a business opportunity
Nanny bro
Post by: star seed 7 on July 16, 2016, 10:59:34 AM
Are there any places that parents can board their kids for a weekend or for a few days? Like overnight daycare? Seems like a business opportunity
Nanny bro
I mean for non-ksu grads
Post by: TheHamburglar on October 16, 2016, 10:44:33 PM
For example, tonight at dinner my daughter, who just turned 2, said very seriously "those are bad people, I have to watch them". My wife and I have no clue where it came from and it creeped us out.
Post by: star seed 7 on October 16, 2016, 11:06:20 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 17, 2016, 08:25:17 AM
Do your kids ever say random, creepy stuff out of the blue?
For example, tonight at dinner my daughter, who just turned 2, said very seriously "those are bad people, I have to watch them". My wife and I have no clue where it came from and it creeped us out.
lil sd (3) will sometimes be sitting with me watching jake and the neverland pirates or something and turn to me and say "everyone dies" and just shake his head sadly. I just say "that's true".
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 17, 2016, 08:27:23 AM
lil sd (3)
For a second I thought you meant kid number 3.
Post by: Skipper44 on October 17, 2016, 08:41:22 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 17, 2016, 08:49:39 AM
Over a bowl of delicious apple cinnamon cheerios this morning my 7 year old asked if a dead person marries an alive person are their children zombies
Have her/him watch Breaking Dawn part two.
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 17, 2016, 09:25:10 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on October 17, 2016, 09:41:57 AM
When we were in Vail this summer 1.89 year old lil Emo yelled out "DONALD TRUMP" when we were at a restaurant. :sdeek:
Had he seen a man with small hands? :lol:
Post by: star seed 7 on October 17, 2016, 09:49:26 AM
When we were in Vail this summer 1.89 year old lil Emo yelled out "DONALD TRUMP" when we were at a restaurant. :sdeek:
Had he seen a man with small hands? :lol:
I bet Emo grabbed his wife by the pussy
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 17, 2016, 09:58:44 AM
Post by: halfEmpty on October 17, 2016, 12:37:32 PM
The 4 month old slobbers and is confused by peek-a-boo...
Post by: TheHamburglar on October 17, 2016, 08:46:56 PM
Post by: pissclams on October 17, 2016, 08:56:45 PM
Tonight me and the two year old laid in the grass in the back yard for 45 minutes watching the planes come in. It was pretty great.
enjoy those oak mite bites :lol:
Post by: wetwillie on October 17, 2016, 09:03:09 PM
Tonight me and the two year old laid in the grass in the back yard for 45 minutes watching the planes come in. It was pretty great.
enjoy those oak mite bites :lol:
Oklahoma doesn't have trees
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 18, 2016, 08:45:12 AM
Post by: IPA4Me on October 18, 2016, 03:55:56 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 18, 2016, 03:56:58 PM
Post by: IPA4Me on October 18, 2016, 04:09:27 PM
Something with a very small/uncomfortable back seat.Ha. Her bf has a Ford Escape.
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 18, 2016, 04:15:13 PM
Post by: Tobias on October 18, 2016, 04:43:50 PM
Post by: Gooch on October 18, 2016, 04:44:26 PM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 30, 2016, 05:15:48 PM
And don't forget about the art teacher, music teacher, gym teacher, librarian, and latch key people.
Post by: CNS on November 30, 2016, 08:10:56 PM
Post by: Skipper44 on November 30, 2016, 08:15:27 PM
Apparently if you have a kid in school, you are supposed to buy the teacher a Christmas gift. SMDHif your kid is a little crap everybody better be getting a starbucks gift card
And don't forget about the art teacher, music teacher, gym teacher, librarian, and latch key people.
Post by: TheHamburglar on January 12, 2017, 01:18:25 PM
Your daughter asked if I would make believe with her. I asked her what she wanted to make believe and she said "I want to make believe that I am eating tacos and watching the Kansas City Chiefs football game."
Post by: kso_FAN on January 12, 2017, 01:19:36 PM
I just received the following text from my wife.
Your daughter asked if I would make believe with her. I asked her what she wanted to make believe and she said "I want to make believe that I am eating tacos and watching the Kansas City Chiefs football game."
That's good dadding right there. :cheers:
Post by: TheHamburglar on January 12, 2017, 01:26:13 PM
I just received the following text from my wife.
Your daughter asked if I would make believe with her. I asked her what she wanted to make believe and she said "I want to make believe that I am eating tacos and watching the Kansas City Chiefs football game."
That's good dadding right there. :cheers:
She's 2 1/2. I'm pretty proud.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on January 12, 2017, 02:14:47 PM
Post by: pissclams on January 12, 2017, 02:26:51 PM
I just received the following text from my wife.
Your daughter asked if I would make believe with her. I asked her what she wanted to make believe and she said "I want to make believe that I am eating tacos and watching the Kansas City Chiefs football game."
tell us more about her personal food index
Post by: yoga-like_abana on January 12, 2017, 02:29:43 PM
Post by: IPA4Me on January 13, 2017, 05:20:44 PM
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 15, 2017, 03:10:45 PM
"BabyEmo told me he wants daddy to come home and mommy to go bye bye
"
Post by: SkinnyBenny on January 16, 2017, 12:28:14 AM
Post by: The Big Train on January 16, 2017, 12:56:42 AM
Post by: Panjandrum on January 17, 2017, 12:25:30 PM
So, my two sons and I had a lightsaber fight on Sunday morning. It was glorious.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 01, 2017, 08:07:20 PM
Post by: Spracne on March 01, 2017, 09:23:10 PM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
Have you already paid, or are you just theoretically "on the hook" for those days?
Post by: steve dave on March 01, 2017, 09:29:08 PM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
what exotic crazy disease is your kid carrying?
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 01, 2017, 09:50:00 PM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
what exotic crazy disease is your kid carrying?
They told us he was pooping too much, we told them that he just transitioned to solids and that probably was the cause, along with giving them doctor's note to that effect.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 01, 2017, 09:59:24 PM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
Have you already paid, or are you just theoretically "on the hook" for those days?
Already paid. A month in advance kind of deal. No option to pay just for the days you attend.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 01, 2017, 10:01:30 PM
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 01, 2017, 10:04:17 PM
Sounds to me like you're getting boned.Oh yeah, we definitely are, just trying to handle it like a responsible adult. College grapefruit would march in there and burn some rough ridin' bridges, I'm trying to avoid that if possible. I also want to stop the boning from happening though.
Post by: Spracne on March 01, 2017, 10:05:02 PM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
Have you already paid, or are you just theoretically "on the hook" for those days?
Already paid. A month in advance kind of deal. No option to pay just for the days you attend.
Just ask the administrator (or whatever) for an adjustment next month, and if they are unreasonable, find a new daycare.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 01, 2017, 10:09:15 PM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
Have you already paid, or are you just theoretically "on the hook" for those days?
Already paid. A month in advance kind of deal. No option to pay just for the days you attend.
Just ask the administrator (or whatever) for an adjustment next month, and if they are unreasonable, find a new daycare.
That's probably the correct thing to do, but this daycare is within walking distance of my wife's work so she can go visit him whenevs, which has been very convenient when they haven't been dicking us around. Hopefully they'll see reason, but the vibe we have gotten from everyone else there is that there are never adjustments made for missed time. We'll see I guess. Time to get a good night's sleep and get ready for an uncomfortable conversation in the morning.
Post by: steve dave on March 02, 2017, 07:24:16 AM
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Post by: Joker on March 02, 2017, 08:48:54 AM
Already paid. A month in advance kind of deal. No option to pay just for the days you attend.
This is pretty standard policy for most places. They're only allowed to have a certain number of kids so they have to make the most of each spot.
It definitely sucks though.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 02, 2017, 09:42:02 AM
Post by: SdK on March 02, 2017, 09:59:59 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 02, 2017, 10:01:09 AM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
Post the mommy blog this was c&p'd from
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 02, 2017, 10:34:49 AM
does the kid have ass gravy or is it solid stool mania? if it's ass gravy i can't blame them for wondering if it is sick but, i mean, solid stool mania, who cares?
A mixture of both, I don't fault them for wondering if he's sick really. I do fault them for not letting him come back after two doctor's notes telling them that he's in no way sick. They took him back today, for no real apparent reason, and they were all like "Oh buddy, you look so much better!"...lots of :facepalm: and :dubious: and :Roll Eyes: from the Mrs. and I. Oh well, if it happens again we're more prepared, started looking at different options.
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 02, 2017, 10:35:29 AM
Anyone else have a sitch where their daycare wasn't letting their kid come back even though they're not meeting any of the criteria for illness in the handbook and they have a doctor's note saying that their child is perfectly fine? This has been going on for over a week now, and we're on the hook financially for each of those days he has missed as well. I'm about to rage, but am really trying not to, because I have to deal with these people for another 2.5 years. Thoughts?
Post the mommy blog this was c&p'd from
libsmom.com
Post by: everyone shut up on March 02, 2017, 10:39:28 AM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 02, 2017, 10:41:30 AM
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 02, 2017, 10:41:47 AM
Just get a nanny.
Not really in the budget, but it does make me realize how great being rich would probably be.
Already paid. A month in advance kind of deal. No option to pay just for the days you attend.
This is pretty standard policy for most places. They're only allowed to have a certain number of kids so they have to make the most of each spot.
It definitely sucks though.
Yeah, it seems like the enormous daycare centers are the only place where they have a different policy.
The whole daycare thing is a racket. You don't take your kid - still have to pay. They are closed for some reason - still have to pay.
It does suck, especially when they seem to be violating the agreement you signed, but in general I can see their perspective. They can't just plug some other kid in on the days your kid isn't there.
Orphanages are great daycare?
That's more of a 24/7 care facility. We do enjoy seeing him sometimes. Do they have visiting hours?
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Post by: Skipper44 on March 02, 2017, 01:06:05 PM
Post by: steve dave on March 02, 2017, 01:32:48 PM
accidentally locked my two year old in my car this morning. luckily it was running so she had some heat. called wife with neighbors cell phone and then realized the passenger door was unlocked. WHEW
terrifying. sister in law did this and called the FD and they busted out the window because the locksmith was going to take like 45 minutes to get there.
Post by: Cire on March 02, 2017, 01:35:35 PM
She was strapped in.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 02, 2017, 01:44:01 PM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 02, 2017, 01:46:02 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 02, 2017, 01:49:12 PM
I feel like a 2 year old should be able to hang out in a car for 45 minutes until a locksmith arrives. is that assumption not correct?
depends on if car is running and weather and junk like that. i'd need to know more variables.
Post by: Brock Landers on March 02, 2017, 01:57:26 PM
Post by: Cire on March 02, 2017, 01:59:29 PM
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Post by: steve dave on March 02, 2017, 02:04:53 PM
I feel like a 2 year old should be able to hang out in a car for 45 minutes until a locksmith arrives. is that assumption not correct?
sister in laws time was hot AF and nephew was already losing his crap. 45 was no bueno.
another thing: I bet it's irl hard to break a car window.
Post by: wetwillie on March 02, 2017, 02:19:47 PM
Post by: Joker on March 02, 2017, 02:26:26 PM
https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO (https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO)
Post by: SdK on March 02, 2017, 02:28:08 PM
Yes. They actually make a special keychain tool for breaking windows.Why would you need to break a window if you have your keys? Someone else window?
https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO (https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO)
Post by: Skipper44 on March 02, 2017, 02:29:56 PM
Yes. They actually make a special keychain tool for breaking windows.its like a tiny version of Anton Chigurh's cattle thing from No Country for Old Men :sdeek:
https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO (https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO)
Post by: Skipper44 on March 02, 2017, 02:31:24 PM
good point, prolly more useful when you have to drive into a body of water 007 style to escape the KGBYes. They actually make a special keychain tool for breaking windows.Why would you need to break a window if you have your keys? Someone else window?
https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO (https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO)
Post by: Skipper44 on March 02, 2017, 02:34:08 PM
It depends on how the parent handles themselves too. Yes they're going to be freaking out slightly but if they outwardly play it off like it's NBD then the kid will probably be fine too and kick back in his own little car kingdom for a while. If a kid sees their parent losing their crap on the other side of the window they're probably going to lose their crap too.Would be a fascinating (and pretty sadistic) test to see how long a parent could prevent and/or stand their toddler freaking out while trying to save the cost of the window. Ideal weather conditions obviously for the test.
Post by: steve dave on March 02, 2017, 02:36:29 PM
Post by: star seed 7 on March 02, 2017, 02:37:26 PM
Yes. They actually make a special keychain tool for breaking windows.Why would you need to break a window if you have your keys? Someone else window?
https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO (https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO)
They are for when you accidentally drive into a farm pond
Post by: star seed 7 on March 02, 2017, 02:38:32 PM
windows are cheap AF. my 45 minutes of sitting there and doing nothing is worth more than a stupid window.
Seems like you would waste more than 45 minutes dealing with replacing the window + window cost
Post by: steve dave on March 02, 2017, 02:42:13 PM
windows are cheap AF. my 45 minutes of sitting there and doing nothing is worth more than a stupid window.
Seems like you would waste more than 45 minutes dealing with replacing the window + window cost
counterpoint
Post by: star seed 7 on March 02, 2017, 02:44:02 PM
Post by: Skipper44 on March 02, 2017, 02:44:23 PM
see! this could be a dynamite TV showwindows are cheap AF. my 45 minutes of sitting there and doing nothing is worth more than a stupid window.
Seems like you would waste more than 45 minutes dealing with replacing the window + window cost
counterpoint
Post by: Joker on March 02, 2017, 02:54:03 PM
good point, prolly more useful when you have to drive into a body of water 007 style to escape the KGBYes. They actually make a special keychain tool for breaking windows.Why would you need to break a window if you have your keys? Someone else window?
https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO (https://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Black/dp/B000IE0EZO)
Yeah, more for the water scenario or helping others in distress.
Key to car window breaking is to use something small and pointy to concentrate the force.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArUnuEUd4VU
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 02, 2017, 03:13:12 PM
counter to the counterpoint a lot of window places will do mobile service.windows are cheap AF. my 45 minutes of sitting there and doing nothing is worth more than a stupid window.
Seems like you would waste more than 45 minutes dealing with replacing the window + window cost
Post by: Gooch on March 02, 2017, 03:19:36 PM
Post by: Tobias on March 02, 2017, 03:44:21 PM
Just pull out your Judge and judge the crap out of that window.
this was a good twist at the end of your post gooch
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 02, 2017, 04:40:03 PM
Post by: pissclams on March 02, 2017, 07:40:00 PM
Post by: puniraptor on March 02, 2017, 11:50:00 PM
accidentally locked my two year old in my car this morning. luckily it was running so she had some heat. called wife with neighbors cell phone and then realized the passenger door was unlocked. WHEW
terrifying. sister in law did this and called the FD and they busted out the window because the locksmith was going to take like 45 minutes to get there.
I watched most of a 2 hour lifetime movie about this!
Post by: Joker on March 03, 2017, 09:10:18 AM
When I was dating Mrs. Joker I tried to be all romantic-like by leaving some flowers and a bag of her favorite coffee on her doorstep when she wasn't home. Parked on the street and left my car running because I was trying to hurry before she got back. Didn't realize until I went to get back into my car that I had hit the lock button when I got out. Car was running with my phone locked inside too so I had to go knock on the neighbor lady's door and ask to use her phone.
Idiot romantic guy move ended up costing me an extra $50 to have a locksmith open my car. :blank:
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 03, 2017, 09:58:17 AM
Post by: Joker on March 03, 2017, 11:07:06 AM
I do believe there was a nice ROI that weekend, too. :fatty:
Post by: KCFDcat on April 15, 2017, 05:39:10 PM
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Post by: sys on April 15, 2017, 05:42:01 PM
Post by: KCFDcat on April 15, 2017, 05:45:34 PM
if this is your first child, kcfdcat, then congratulations. ordinarily i'm firmly anti-child, but you need someone to whom you can leave your money. i consider that a higher obligation.First kid.
Post by: sys on April 15, 2017, 05:47:49 PM
Post by: KCFDcat on April 15, 2017, 05:49:32 PM
if you ever decide to have another one, you will literally be stealing millions of dollars from your first child, who i assume you will profess to love.maybe I'll be one of those new age parents and not leave anything to any of my children. They can make their own fortune.
Post by: sys on April 15, 2017, 05:53:09 PM
Post by: KCFDcat on April 15, 2017, 06:12:31 PM
i hope they murder you in your sleep if you really intend to do that.Nah they'd be so grateful that I am allowing them to find their own way in life.
Post by: sys on April 15, 2017, 06:17:11 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 15, 2017, 06:45:01 PM
Post by: KCFDcat on April 15, 2017, 06:50:00 PM
you would never do such a thing, kcfdcat. you have a soul.You're right. I'm probably never going to spend a dime, live incredibly frugally, and leave it all to my kid(s). Then, since they grew up not knowing how to handle money they'll spend it all in a week.
Post by: steve dave on April 15, 2017, 07:18:51 PM
Post by: chum1 on April 15, 2017, 07:21:16 PM
I'm probably never going to spend a dime, live incredibly frugally, and leave it all to my kid(s).
Imagine how much there would be by then.
Post by: Pete on April 15, 2017, 08:27:43 PM
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Post by: Emo EMAW on April 15, 2017, 09:29:15 PM
Post by: steve dave on April 15, 2017, 09:47:45 PM
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amaze
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That is my kid's room minus the nerdy star wars garbage.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on April 18, 2017, 06:05:18 PM
Post by: Tobias on April 18, 2017, 06:08:23 PM
Post by: The Big Train on April 18, 2017, 06:10:26 PM
tbh if i had to move back to Kansas i would probably die
I didn't know you ever even lived here :confused:
Post by: Stupid Fitz on April 18, 2017, 06:18:01 PM
do they make them in something for cool kids, like Star Wars?
I'm not sure because i don't shop in the nerd section, but I would bet they do!!! Your kid will have like 174 of that one robot guy and he will be like, "dad can we please get a nerd star war bag, I want the spaceship driver guy and I know we will get him this time". You will say sure, its only a few bucks and guess what?????? Another robot guy!!!!
Post by: star seed 7 on April 18, 2017, 06:26:41 PM
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Post by: Shooter Jones on April 27, 2017, 09:21:31 AM
Hey, here are my kids, want to see my kids???
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-bVfpD7PrGO8%2FUOycL2lSRiI%2FAAAAAAAAFMc%2Fbl61FLoNmAA%2Fs1600%2Flook-at-my-kids.gif&hash=9d25f48cbaa7e539704aaf0c23e5197182ce03d4)
Post by: pissclams on April 27, 2017, 09:32:58 AM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 28, 2017, 08:58:05 AM
A party for a first time grandma? Wtf
Yes, a party for a first time Grandma because she needs things when the baby comes for a visit, apparently. TBH, I saw this on Little People, Big World and then Googled to find out it is a thing IRL.
Post by: ChiComCat on June 28, 2017, 09:04:12 AM
A party for a first time grandma? Wtf
Yes, a party for a first time Grandma because she needs things when the baby comes for a visit, apparently. TBH, I saw this on Little People, Big World and then Googled to find out it is a thing IRL.
Do people just throw a party any time they need anything these days? GMAFB. I go to the damn store.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on June 28, 2017, 09:06:13 AM
Post by: SdK on June 28, 2017, 09:18:08 AM
A party for a first time grandma? Wtf
Yes, a party for a first time Grandma because she needs things when the baby comes for a visit, apparently. TBH, I saw this on Little People, Big World and then Googled to find out it is a thing IRL.
Too each their own, I suppose. (we need a "rolling the dice" emoticon, pretend it's here)
Post by: sonofdaxjones on June 28, 2017, 09:19:40 AM
Post by: tdaver on June 28, 2017, 09:39:20 AM
A party for a first time grandma? Wtf
Yes, a party for a first time Grandma because she needs things when the baby comes for a visit, apparently. TBH, I saw this on Little People, Big World and then Googled to find out it is a thing IRL.
Do people just throw a party any time they need anything these days? GMAFB.
or gofundme
Post by: SdK on June 28, 2017, 09:48:47 AM
Post by: halfEmpty on June 28, 2017, 09:53:00 AM
A party for a first time grandma? Wtf
Yes, a party for a first time Grandma because she needs things when the baby comes for a visit, apparently. TBH, I saw this on Little People, Big World and then Googled to find out it is a thing IRL.
Do people just throw a party any time they need anything these days? GMAFB.
or gofundme
saw a guy from my hometown start up a gofundme page for himself to pay for a lawyer to have a divorce... He had $30 in donations, so he got something....
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 28, 2017, 09:54:30 AM
SdK footed her own grandma bill like a boss. She did choose her own grandma moniker though.
OK, if SdK is a grandma then I guess I've had the wrong picture of who this person is in my mind.
Theoretically, the friends of the grandma are supposed to be hosting (and suggesting) the Grandma Shower.
Post by: SdK on June 28, 2017, 10:00:58 AM
Hahahaha oh dear me.SdK footed her own grandma bill like a boss. She did choose her own grandma moniker though.
OK, if SdK is a grandma then I guess I've had the wrong picture of who this person is in my mind.
Theoretically, the friends of the grandma are supposed to be hosting (and suggesting) the Grandma Shower.
Post by: halfEmpty on June 28, 2017, 10:06:13 AM
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 28, 2017, 12:27:58 PM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on August 14, 2017, 10:58:35 AM
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Post by: chum1 on August 14, 2017, 11:25:52 AM
2 kids
1 kid
1 kid (1 Chinese girl possibly on the way)
Grown kid not at home
2 kids
2 kids
Grown kid at home
4 kids
Six of the kids are toddler through second grade age. The street belongs to them.
Post by: chum1 on August 14, 2017, 11:27:34 AM
Post by: mocat on August 14, 2017, 11:36:16 AM
Speaking of Chinese adoptions, I just saw Veep, season 5. OMGYES chum1
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on August 14, 2017, 11:41:41 AM
Next door neighbor has (at least) 3 kids who play in the street constantly. Also a very yippy dog.
Yesterday a couple kids and their dad were doing archery in the empty lot across the street from me.
Today as I was driving away from my house, I passed a (~4 year old) kid driving in one of those little electric kid jeep things....his dad (I assume) was like a block away on a bicycle. The kid waved at me as I passed.
Post by: star seed 7 on August 14, 2017, 12:00:49 PM
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Post by: Tobias on August 14, 2017, 12:02:50 PM
Post by: chum1 on August 14, 2017, 12:05:37 PM
Speaking of Chinese adoptions, I just saw Veep, season 5. OMGYES chum1
"I'm six." :lol:
(https://whatelseisonnow.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/inauguration-mike-and-wendy-with-their-possibly-six-year-old-child.jpg)
Post by: pissclams on August 14, 2017, 12:20:36 PM
Post by: SdK on August 14, 2017, 12:40:22 PM
Post by: steve dave on August 14, 2017, 02:56:01 PM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on August 14, 2017, 02:58:49 PM
my hood has all of the optimum qualities for tiny little baby adults. 2 small parks and 1 big one, 1 pool, best school district. there are absolutely shitloads of little tiny people in it.
SD, do you let your 4 year old kid drive his own car down the street during the morning commute times? Just wondering.
Post by: steve dave on August 14, 2017, 03:00:10 PM
my hood has all of the optimum qualities for tiny little baby adults. 2 small parks and 1 big one, 1 pool, best school district. there are absolutely shitloads of little tiny people in it.
SD, do you let your 4 year old kid drive his own car down the street during the morning commute times? Just wondering.
he does what he wants when he wants
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on August 14, 2017, 03:22:14 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on August 14, 2017, 10:46:55 PM
my hood has all of the optimum qualities for tiny little baby adults. 2 small parks and 1 big one, 1 pool, best school district. there are absolutely shitloads of little tiny people in it.
SD, do you let your 4 year old kid drive his own car down the street during the morning commute times? Just wondering.
he does what he wants when he wants
So what you're saying is he just wants to do hood rat stuff with his friends.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 15, 2017, 02:52:57 PM
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Post by: IPA4Me on August 15, 2017, 04:02:08 PM
ahh eff.. we found out its a going to be a girlCongrats and condolences. The teen drama can be rough. Sixteen year old just had a break up. Weeee.
Post by: schreds21 on August 16, 2017, 12:41:01 PM
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 17, 2017, 09:59:01 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on August 17, 2017, 10:14:18 AM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 17, 2017, 10:26:44 AM
Were you looking for Cajun food?
not in leawood i wasn't
Post by: Skipper44 on August 17, 2017, 03:58:04 PM
eldest girl stone blew through her 1st day of 2nd grade and we all went out to the local hibachi joint to celebrate. A spectacular onion volcano that spit fire was enjoyed by all.kyoto? who won the shrimp catching contest?
Post by: star seed 7 on September 18, 2017, 08:23:17 PM
wtf, this is the most awesome thing i've seen in the world
Post by: star seed 7 on September 18, 2017, 08:25:43 PM
https://www.amazon.com/Hauck-Nerf-Battle-Racer-Ride/dp/B01BH92AG4/ref=pd_sim_21_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TS93N4X8FFN70F4663JT
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Post by: Cire on September 19, 2017, 01:37:41 PM
daughter 1 is playing soccer and I'm "the coach" and it is rough riding AWFUL
Post by: Kat Kid on September 19, 2017, 02:27:48 PM
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Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 19, 2017, 03:42:35 PM
take the maternity leave, get paid, tell them to kick rocks
this, happens all the time. Unless your my friends wife, she got laid off the day before she returned from maternity leave by her shitty company.
Post by: wetwillie on September 19, 2017, 05:12:06 PM
take the maternity leave, get paid, tell them to kick rocks
This is exactly what should happen.
Post by: catastrophe on September 19, 2017, 05:29:35 PM
I do not think there is any reason to tell your employer that you do not plan on returning after taking leave. I certainly do not think you are required to do so. That said, you are probably protected enough that you could give 2 weeks notice prior to the end of leave if you wanted to be courteous about it.
Post by: Cire on September 19, 2017, 07:08:07 PM
tonight, I take on Mission Impossible. I take a 3 year old and a 5 year old to a soccer game at 7pm and get them to last all the way through without freaking out on them.
6 and 2.5. The younger one would rather play and probably do better than the 6.
Ts and Ps tonight kk
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 19, 2017, 10:43:50 PM
something that he does with MOV with his games is he adds the scores together.
"we scored 5 points and they scored 4 points so we won by 9 points!"
Post by: meow meow on September 20, 2017, 08:49:02 AM
FMLA (federal law) protects you so your work cannot fire you during maternity / paternity leave, although you may have to jump through some hoops to protect yourself (like submitting "proof of birth" to a third party claims administrator if they require it, which is unbelievably frustrating). However, I do not believe it requires your work to pay you for your time off. Mrs. Catastrophe recently did this and had built up enough sick leave to get paid for the full amount. Her work told her that they are apparently required to pay her sick leave along the amount she were making some months leading up to leave.
I do not think there is any reason to tell your employer that you do not plan on returning after taking leave. I certainly do not think you are required to do so. That said, you are probably protected enough that you could give 2 weeks notice prior to the end of leave if you wanted to be courteous about it.
yeah you still obviously want to leave on good terms, but you should def take the benefit of the maternity leave
Post by: pissclams on September 20, 2017, 09:40:59 AM
I do not think there is any reason to tell your employer that you do not plan on returning after taking leave.one of the dumbassiest posts i've read here in a while
Post by: Kat Kid on September 20, 2017, 10:24:04 AM
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Post by: Skipper44 on September 20, 2017, 11:02:32 AM
also some dad painted his face and was standing and cheering the whole game for his kid's team, the timbers.:sdeek: how old are the kids?
Post by: Kat Kid on September 20, 2017, 11:19:53 AM
also some dad painted his face and was standing and cheering the whole game for his kid's team, the timbers.:sdeek: how old are the kids?
my kid is in Kindergarten, his was 1st grade I think.
Post by: michigancat on September 20, 2017, 11:27:16 AM
Post by: catastrophe on September 20, 2017, 11:50:30 AM
dumbassiest
:flush:
Post by: Skipper44 on September 20, 2017, 01:32:26 PM
I think that keeps it on the endearing side of the line - 3rd or 4th I think is the line but it is still weird as hellalso some dad painted his face and was standing and cheering the whole game for his kid's team, the timbers.:sdeek: how old are the kids?
my kid is in Kindergarten, his was 1st grade I think.
Post by: puniraptor on September 21, 2017, 06:11:59 PM
I do not think there is any reason to tell your employer that you do not plan on returning after taking leave.one of the dumbassiest posts i've read here in a while
what if you tell them and then change your mind and want to get back to work but they have already replaced you
Post by: pissclams on September 21, 2017, 06:58:22 PM
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Post by: pissclams on September 21, 2017, 11:00:26 PM
Go back to work and then put in your two weeks like a good person and then they can't talk crap on you when it comes to references.no one gives references beyond he worked here from X to X dates
Post by: star seed 7 on September 22, 2017, 07:14:01 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on September 22, 2017, 08:30:57 AM
Talking crap is a great way to get suedoh you blind adorable lil guinea pig.
Post by: meow meow on September 22, 2017, 02:37:18 PM
Pay it forward stuff here. MC helped me get my dream job. If you guys ever think about leaving a company and feel comfortable enough, let me review your contract before you do. I can literally tell you how not to get mumped.
no negative consequences!
Post by: KCFDcat on November 09, 2017, 10:46:21 PM
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Post by: Kat Kid on November 16, 2017, 10:42:31 AM
has anyone heard of a push gift? wtf is that? had no idea this was a thing
absolutely a thing, and guess who has heard about it? your wife.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 16, 2017, 10:46:18 AM
What in the hell. She doesn't like jewelry so I don't even have a clue for a push gifthas anyone heard of a push gift? wtf is that? had no idea this was a thing
absolutely a thing, and guess who has heard about it? your wife.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on November 16, 2017, 10:49:51 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 16, 2017, 10:50:38 AM
I mean if getting a kid isn't enough of a reward for pushing then maybe you shouldn't have had a kid.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 16, 2017, 10:52:08 AM
Post by: Spracne on November 16, 2017, 10:53:43 AM
Post by: Kat Kid on November 16, 2017, 11:05:59 AM
seriously, a last minute get away trip (or one to look forward to) or a spa treatment is standard.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 16, 2017, 11:17:16 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 16, 2017, 11:27:03 AM
something subtle like a gym membership or a fitbit is always a good look.
seriously, a last minute get away trip (or one to look forward to) or a spa treatment is standard.
You don't get the push gift before you push.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 16, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
this is also what puzzled me.. saw this on fb for the first time and it was before the girl had even birfed that thingsomething subtle like a gym membership or a fitbit is always a good look.
seriously, a last minute get away trip (or one to look forward to) or a spa treatment is standard.
You don't get the push gift before you push.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 16, 2017, 11:31:11 AM
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on November 16, 2017, 11:32:03 AM
Post by: pissclams on November 16, 2017, 11:32:37 AM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 16, 2017, 11:52:44 AM
Also, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???fair question
Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 16, 2017, 12:20:10 PM
Also, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???
Ask for your nuts back
Post by: pissclams on November 16, 2017, 06:00:13 PM
c section way safer for mom and babyAlso, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???
Ask for your nuts back
Post by: wetwillie on November 16, 2017, 06:11:39 PM
c section way safer for mom and babyAlso, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???
Ask for your nuts back
Lol no
Post by: pissclams on November 16, 2017, 06:24:03 PM
my source is better than yoursc section way safer for mom and babyAlso, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???
Ask for your nuts back
Lol no
Post by: wetwillie on November 16, 2017, 06:27:10 PM
my source is better than yoursc section way safer for mom and babyAlso, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???
Ask for your nuts back
Lol no
Did you get a healthy bacteria bath on the way out of your moms vagina or did you get ripped from her womb?
Post by: pissclams on November 16, 2017, 06:32:49 PM
Post by: wetwillie on November 16, 2017, 06:34:40 PM
Post by: Skipper44 on November 17, 2017, 07:50:02 AM
the babymoon also counted as the push gift? Lucky guythis is also what puzzled me.. saw this on fb for the first time and it was before the girl had even birfed that thingsomething subtle like a gym membership or a fitbit is always a good look.
seriously, a last minute get away trip (or one to look forward to) or a spa treatment is standard.
You don't get the push gift before you push.
Post by: Kat Kid on November 17, 2017, 08:05:06 AM
the babymoon also counted as the push gift? Lucky guythis is also what puzzled me.. saw this on fb for the first time and it was before the girl had even birfed that thingsomething subtle like a gym membership or a fitbit is always a good look.
seriously, a last minute get away trip (or one to look forward to) or a spa treatment is standard.
You don't get the push gift before you push.
You only have to do all of this once. If you have multiple kids, this never happens again.
Post by: XocolateThundarr on November 17, 2017, 01:47:30 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 17, 2017, 02:09:07 PM
c section way safer for mom and babyAlso, what happens if you end up having a C section? Do you return the push gift since there was no pushing???
Ask for your nuts back
I know this, my joke was more about the general concept of the gift
Post by: TheHamburglar on November 18, 2017, 10:02:05 AM
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Post by: The Big Train on December 21, 2017, 08:28:05 PM
Post by: halfEmpty on December 21, 2017, 08:49:48 PM
GuysCongrats!
Post by: Kat Kid on December 22, 2017, 05:51:56 AM
GuysCan crypto currency go in to 529s?
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Post by: Joker on December 22, 2017, 08:21:57 AM
Guys
'grats!
Any buyer's remorse at this point?
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Post by: Bqqkie Pimp on March 12, 2018, 10:08:10 AM
:emawkid:
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Post by: Gooch on March 12, 2018, 03:19:57 PM
Kinda let the cat outta the bag in the hoops forum, but just wanted all my gE peeps to know about Abigail Grace, my baby girl that was born on Dec. 23, 2017.Should be a hell of a heckler in about 5 - 6 years.
:emawkid:
Post by: meow meow on March 12, 2018, 05:02:39 PM
Congrats Shock Bonnett, we will be adding a little bundle of joy to our family at the end of this month. An 8 year old bundle of joy.
congrats irl best pal
Post by: Bqqkie Pimp on March 12, 2018, 05:23:38 PM
Kinda let the cat outta the bag in the hoops forum, but just wanted all my gE peeps to know about Abigail Grace, my baby girl that was born on Dec. 23, 2017.Should be a hell of a heckler in about 5 - 6 years.
:emawkid:
Hahaha!! Maybe sooner!
:fatty:
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 30, 2018, 01:17:32 PM
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on April 05, 2018, 02:34:35 PM
I would just drop one immediately and split the money. Kids are so dumb!
Yeah, well good luck getting to play the game again after you do that.
Post by: steve dave on April 06, 2018, 08:54:36 AM
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/
my kid had three er visits this summer and two overnight hospital stays. pretty stud record for a 4 year old.
Post by: chum1 on April 06, 2018, 09:10:04 AM
I could see all this coming not long after he learned to walk. He's always been both pretty careless and pretty clumsy.
Post by: sys on April 06, 2018, 11:13:07 AM
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Post by: steve dave on April 06, 2018, 12:51:21 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 08, 2018, 07:47:13 PM
oh yeah, my kid is pretty calm. like snapped his arm and after the initial pain screaming he's just chill. but I was freaking out. on two of our ER visits we were in an ambulance. Once lights and sirens, once just normal commute style. Lights and sirens the parents get to sit in back. normal commute you don't. and the children's hospital ER is probably the least fun place in the entire world to be. nightmare fuel of poor kids just screaming in the next room over and stuff. then when you get moved up to a normal not critical overnight stay room and it's pretty fun. giant room of toys and games to check out. food delivery on demand. movie delivery to the room on demand. all that. pretty fun couple days off work just hanging out in a room with my kid after the initial terror and wondering if he was going to die wore off. except you walk by the cancer patient kids rooms and it kind of hits you that a lot of these kids are never going home while you're laughing it up with your kid waiting to be discharged.
When our first was 3 weeks old she projectile vomited neon green a couple times at about 10:00pm. Our pediatrician is very "if you're slightly concerned don't hesitate to call." So Mrs. Hamburg calls & he suggested we take her to the ER at one of the hospitals in our suburb. The x-Ray her and tell us they are concerned about a possible blockage & say we need to go to the children's hospital. I grew up in Salina where they can handle most sick kids, but immediately send the ones showing signs of cancer or other life threatening stuff to the children's hospital in Wichita. The give us the info & tell us to drive her down. By the time we head into Tulsa it's 1:00am & I'm freaking out this guy is just passing on the burden of telling us the bad news onto the next doctor. We walk in & it's the saddest place I've ever been.
It took a couple hours before I could really talk to the doctor and ask "we got sent here for a reason, what are you really suspecting?" Turns out our local hospital is mostly just births & elderly care. They don't have a single pediatrician on staff that's not related to the birthing center. The "children's hospital" is just what they call the pediatric wing & they have a deal with our local hospital that all pediatric patients that would normally be admitted are automatically sent there.
Post by: wetwillie on April 08, 2018, 07:53:54 PM
your kid?!
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 08, 2018, 08:24:47 PM
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jfc man I read that whole thing and you just left me hanging on what happened to
your kid?!
Ha. She was fine. The first doctor wasn't lying. It was purely for observation. Once she pooped & ate a few times without throwing up, they sent us home.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on April 25, 2018, 01:04:46 PM
(https://www.spraychalkfun.com/~/media/ASOTSprayChalk/carousel_1.ashx)
https://www.spraychalkfun.com/
Post by: XocolateThundarr on April 25, 2018, 01:09:35 PM
WTF!
(https://www.spraychalkfun.com/~/media/ASOTSprayChalk/carousel_1.ashx)
https://www.spraychalkfun.com/
Going to have to find this in the store and make a stop on my way home. What colors do you guys prefer? Pastels or neon?
Post by: schreds21 on April 25, 2018, 09:26:29 PM
WTF!:lol:
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https://www.spraychalkfun.com/
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 14, 2018, 06:06:28 PM
Is this normal?
Post by: steve dave on July 14, 2018, 06:10:40 PM
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on July 15, 2018, 01:59:23 PM
That'll make one of each. Probably gonna be posting more in the vasectomy thread after that.
Post by: TheHamburglar on July 15, 2018, 11:33:55 PM
<---SB is having a girl in like 4 months you guys! :excited: :ksu: :emawkid: :Woot: :bill:
That'll make one of each. Probably gonna be posting more in the vasectomy thread after that.
'Grats SB.
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 19, 2018, 11:23:27 AM
One of my FB friends had her daughter participate in the Johnson County Fair baby contest, which is apparently a beauty pageant for babies. According to the photos, it includes a swimsuit competition.......for BABIES!!
Is this normal?
One of the (male) babies was wearing shorts (made of fabric with U.S. flags printed on it), a bow tie of the same fabric, and red suspenders. No shirt.
Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2018, 09:50:11 AM
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on September 07, 2018, 12:06:12 PM
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/05/us/bus-stop-electric-fence-trnd/index.html
Post by: MakeItRain on September 07, 2018, 08:49:34 PM
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
Post by: wetwillie on September 07, 2018, 09:52:20 PM
Post by: 8manpick on September 07, 2018, 10:58:32 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on September 07, 2018, 11:06:37 PM
Sooooooo hey guys! Funny story to tell. I was supposed to get a vasectomy in March but I cancelled it. So no big deal, I'm old anyway, what could happen? Fast forward to last weekend, my wife gets sick, she's like, "I'm pregnant," I'm like lol. We get home on Monday, she pees on the stick :facepalm: The punchline is that she had her annual already scheduled on Tuesday, she was going to restart birth control. We found out my wife is pregnant, the day before she was going to go back on bcp! :curse:
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
that is not a funny story.
Post by: MakeItRain on September 07, 2018, 11:55:24 PM
Sooooooo hey guys! Funny story to tell. I was supposed to get a vasectomy in March but I cancelled it. So no big deal, I'm old anyway, what could happen? Fast forward to last weekend, my wife gets sick, she's like, "I'm pregnant," I'm like lol. We get home on Monday, she pees on the stick :facepalm: The punchline is that she had her annual already scheduled on Tuesday, she was going to restart birth control. We found out my wife is pregnant, the day before she was going to go back on bcp! :curse:
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
that is not a funny story.
Cautionary tale
Post by: MakeItRain on September 07, 2018, 11:58:34 PM
parent in your 60’s.
Horrifying :cyclist:
Congrats MIR!
I'll be polite and say thanks
Post by: IPA4Me on September 08, 2018, 06:45:14 AM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 08, 2018, 06:58:51 AM
Post by: steve dave on September 08, 2018, 08:08:03 AM
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 08, 2018, 08:41:36 AM
Post by: chum1 on September 08, 2018, 09:22:28 AM
Post by: Kat Kid on September 08, 2018, 09:43:24 AM
Pretty rough. On the other hand, I can guarantee that I won't be making better use of my time in my late 40s & 50s, when my kids will be basically grown. Taking kid to little league >>>>> doing yard work. The toughest for me would be going through some of the baby stuff again. Diapers, no sleep, etc.
Yeah, I'm thinking more along the lines of being able to retire before 75.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on September 08, 2018, 06:17:48 PM
Sooooooo hey guys! Funny story to tell. I was supposed to get a vasectomy in March but I cancelled it. So no big deal, I'm old anyway, what could happen? Fast forward to last weekend, my wife gets sick, she's like, "I'm pregnant," I'm like lol. We get home on Monday, she pees on the stick :facepalm: The punchline is that she had her annual already scheduled on Tuesday, she was going to restart birth control. We found out my wife is pregnant, the day before she was going to go back on bcp! :curse:
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
My dad was 46 when i was born. You'll be fine. :cheers:
Post by: MakeItRain on September 09, 2018, 12:22:58 PM
If it is another girl, we would consider a trade.
Oh that's a deal
Post by: MakeItRain on September 09, 2018, 12:25:26 PM
Sooooooo hey guys! Funny story to tell. I was supposed to get a vasectomy in March but I cancelled it. So no big deal, I'm old anyway, what could happen? Fast forward to last weekend, my wife gets sick, she's like, "I'm pregnant," I'm like lol. We get home on Monday, she pees on the stick :facepalm: The punchline is that she had her annual already scheduled on Tuesday, she was going to restart birth control. We found out my wife is pregnant, the day before she was going to go back on bcp! :curse:
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
My dad was 46 when i was born. You'll be fine. :cheers:
I'm a fat black dude, my life expectancy was like yesterday.
I'm also apoplectic I haven't met you yet, fatty fest?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on September 10, 2018, 10:18:37 AM
Sooooooo hey guys! Funny story to tell. I was supposed to get a vasectomy in March but I cancelled it. So no big deal, I'm old anyway, what could happen? Fast forward to last weekend, my wife gets sick, she's like, "I'm pregnant," I'm like lol. We get home on Monday, she pees on the stick :facepalm: The punchline is that she had her annual already scheduled on Tuesday, she was going to restart birth control. We found out my wife is pregnant, the day before she was going to go back on bcp! :curse:
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
My dad was 46 when i was born. You'll be fine. :cheers:
I'm a fat black dude, my life expectancy was like yesterday.
I'm also apoplectic I haven't met you yet, fatty fest?
Not looking good.
But some things are best left to your imagination.
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 10, 2018, 11:38:01 AM
Sooooooo hey guys! Funny story to tell. I was supposed to get a vasectomy in March but I cancelled it. So no big deal, I'm old anyway, what could happen? Fast forward to last weekend, my wife gets sick, she's like, "I'm pregnant," I'm like lol. We get home on Monday, she pees on the stick :facepalm: The punchline is that she had her annual already scheduled on Tuesday, she was going to restart birth control. We found out my wife is pregnant, the day before she was going to go back on bcp! :curse:
I'm going to be 43, and we're starting all over again
yeah, this isn't funny at all. I got snipped like 3 hours after my kid was born.
Post by: catastrophe on September 10, 2018, 01:00:35 PM
Post by: SkinnyBenny on October 20, 2018, 07:52:54 PM
Two weeks ago, a family in Edmond, OK. lost their only child, a two year-old son, in a car accident when a driver ran a red light. Just a tragic scene. The mom was buds in college with Mrs. SB, and I saw this posted:
GoFundMe for the family (https://www.gofundme.com/memorial-for-mason-michael-piersol)
The family isn't looking for handouts or anything, but some of their friends and family started a GoFundMe to help the parents erect a memorial to their little buddy. (Or establish a scholarship, or something to remember him by.) Just incredibly sad. They've reached the initial goal of $3,500, but it would be incredibly badass if they doubled it. They're really close. If anyone here has a few bucks burning a hole in their pocket, it would be incredibly #1cat of you to send it their way so their little buddy can get the memorial he deserves.
:combofan: :combofan: :combofan: extreme TIAs.
Post by: MakeItRain on October 21, 2018, 08:21:38 AM
Post by: sys on October 29, 2018, 10:19:09 PM
good job, you selfish disgusting fucks.
Post by: steve dave on November 02, 2018, 07:17:35 PM
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Post by: sys on November 27, 2018, 11:04:19 PM
https://twitter.com/tomscocca/status/1067592186458513408
Post by: SkinnyBenny on November 28, 2018, 11:16:44 AM
:ksu:
Post by: wetwillie on November 28, 2018, 11:45:30 AM
Post by: pissclams on December 01, 2018, 07:03:25 PM
Post by: sys on December 01, 2018, 10:07:32 PM
what’s with kids and lice?
nature tries to heal itself.
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 03, 2018, 12:38:35 PM
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Post by: Brock Landers on January 03, 2019, 02:55:57 PM
Post by: schreds21 on January 03, 2019, 07:17:38 PM
wait, there are two rough ridin' santas!? :surprised:You've only been supplying the lil SD's presents from one Santa all these years? Poor deprived little buggars
Post by: 8manpick on January 03, 2019, 07:19:41 PM
:surprised::thumbs:
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 03, 2019, 08:12:48 PM
Post by: DaBigTrain on January 03, 2019, 08:37:49 PM
:D Sorry Brock for deleting my post. We think we have one brewing guys.. Thanks for the early congrats. I deleted my earlier post from great Clams advice (good advice and I don’t want to leave Brock hanging). Fingers crossed, 3 months from now, guys, then we can confirm. #Fam
:excited: :excited: :excited: :Woot: :Woot: :Woot: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid:
Congrats bud!!!!
Post by: steve dave on January 03, 2019, 09:03:34 PM
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 03, 2019, 09:25:29 PM
Post by: Spracne on January 03, 2019, 10:03:11 PM
:cheers:
First your takedown of Dug, and now this?! Congrats. What a banner day.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 03, 2019, 10:35:43 PM
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on January 10, 2019, 09:56:33 AM
I love the idea that Wacky's kid and MIR's youngest kid are going to grow up at the same time, cheer for the 'Cats, and maybe one day fall in love at Kansas State University...only to find out when planning for the wedding that their parents have been feuding on goEMAW for 30 years. The RomCom writes itself.
it really does :love:
Post by: meow meow on January 10, 2019, 09:56:42 AM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on January 10, 2019, 09:59:13 AM
wacky- "dustin, cody, cole..."
mrs wacky- "hayden, truman, aiden..."
Post by: Cartierfor3 on January 10, 2019, 10:05:07 AM
it will be a boy and wacky will want to go all Eudora on him but his wife won't allow it.
wacky- "dustin, cody, cole..."
mrs wacky- "hayden, truman, aiden..."
oh there will be an out of place y in this name. Mark it down.
Post by: CHONGS on January 10, 2019, 10:06:19 AM
Mark it down.
Post by: star seed 7 on January 10, 2019, 10:06:56 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 10, 2019, 10:09:53 AM
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on January 10, 2019, 10:17:48 AM
Breck, where we got married, is what she wants to call the kid. No matter boy or girl. :blank:
do you get a vote?
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 10, 2019, 10:19:46 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 10, 2019, 10:20:58 AM
Like, I think most people are annoyed by rubes calling the place “Breck”, but then to name a kid that...Breck would either be the coolest kid in school or get dunked on for such a pretentious name. It's definitely a gamble either way.
Post by: ChiComCat on January 10, 2019, 10:22:26 AM
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Post by: dmartin on January 10, 2019, 10:47:51 AM
It would be short for Breckyn, right?
I've got me one of those. I don't think I've ever called her Breck though.
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2019, 10:48:13 AM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on January 10, 2019, 10:50:51 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on January 10, 2019, 10:52:33 AM
Kid 3: waldo
Kid 4: lenexa
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 10, 2019, 10:54:52 AM
you ever thought about naming a person after a person and not after a place?I don't need them repeating "Like the candy bar" the rest of their life. :lol:
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 10, 2019, 10:56:07 AM
should have named my kid manhattan in hindsight:D
auntie maes daris actually would be a pretty great kid name:love:
Kid 2: quality hill:lol:
Kid 3: waldo
Kid 4: lenexa
Post by: ChiComCat on January 10, 2019, 11:02:28 AM
Post by: 8manpick on January 10, 2019, 11:09:39 AM
Post by: OK_Cat on January 10, 2019, 11:13:05 AM
Manhattyn
Lol
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Post by: catastrophe on January 10, 2019, 11:17:10 AM
Like, I think most people are annoyed by rubes calling the place “Breck”, but then to name a kid that...Breck would either be the coolest kid in school or get dunked on for such a pretentious name. It's definitely a gamble either way.
I think even the school kids would just feel sorry for him/her.
Post by: catastrophe on January 10, 2019, 11:19:11 AM
Za
Delish
Cray
Turnt
Sesh
Vacay
Ridonk
Post by: catastrophe on January 10, 2019, 11:19:47 AM
Post by: pissclams on January 10, 2019, 12:53:01 PM
Manhattyn
Pakyn
Post by: meow meow on January 10, 2019, 04:02:54 PM
Post by: DaBigTrain on January 10, 2019, 06:40:27 PM
Manhattyn
Pakyn
Both of those :love:
Post by: mocat on January 10, 2019, 07:04:30 PM
Kyckball
:lol:
Post by: Skipper44 on January 10, 2019, 09:14:27 PM
Dora Mae Darisi am sure you meant Dara Mae Daris :D
Post by: 8manpick on January 11, 2019, 07:29:30 AM
Low AMIQ outed. SMDHDora Mae Darisi am sure you meant Dara Mae Daris :D
Post by: sys on January 11, 2019, 09:54:46 AM
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/mammals-will-need-millions-years-recover-us/573031/
Post by: Brock Landers on January 11, 2019, 10:29:04 AM
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It would be short for Breckyn, right?
Breckeignrydge
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Post by: MakeItRain on January 12, 2019, 11:13:37 PM
Kyckball
Holy crap :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Post by: IPA4Me on January 13, 2019, 11:30:12 AM
I have a senior this year. Financial aid package done and accepted to Northern Kentucky pre-pharmacy. She's counting the days to moving to campus. I'm just trying to keep it together.
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on January 13, 2019, 05:54:59 PM
Man, Wacky is making kids. Pretty cool.
I have a senior this year. Financial aid package done and accepted to Northern Kentucky pre-pharmacy. She's counting the days to moving to campus. I'm just trying to keep it together.
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That's a sexy new arena. Have to ask, though...Northern Kentucky University built a 10,000 seater? I see it's 7 miles from Cincinatti. Is there some spillover of events?
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Post by: cas4ksu on January 16, 2019, 02:39:54 PM
They've a decent hoops program there per the kid's boyfriend.
they do. there's some pretty salty low and mid major programs in that neck of the woods.
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on January 17, 2019, 09:59:36 AM
Post by: star seed 7 on January 17, 2019, 10:03:05 AM
You should convince her that if it's a boy, you go with Ridge, wacky. Or maybe Ryg, depending on how pale his skin is at birth.
Middle name... Brykyn Ryg Fanning
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on January 17, 2019, 11:16:08 AM
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on January 17, 2019, 11:18:44 AM
Dora Mae Daris
Oh wow
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:peek:‘Grats! (?)
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Post by: wetwillie on February 20, 2019, 04:22:13 PM
how bad does a vasectomy hurt? what am I looking at recovery wise?
It’s pud. Like two days of mild discomfort.
Post by: dmartin on February 20, 2019, 04:23:48 PM
how bad does a vasectomy hurt? what am I looking at recovery wise?
It’s pud. Like two days of mild discomfort.
Yeah, not nearly as bad as some people make it out to be.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on February 20, 2019, 04:25:28 PM
Did you make one of these things already yla? I don't rememberand another on the way.. I'm very fertile. they should snip me twice. think its odd in Kansas the spouse has to give the ok on that..
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Post by: steve dave on February 20, 2019, 06:49:06 PM
Did you make one of these things already yla? I don't rememberand another on the way.. I'm very fertile. they should snip me twice. think its odd in Kansas the spouse has to give the ok on that..
the mrs. had to give permission for you to get cut?
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Post by: Spracne on February 20, 2019, 07:43:24 PM
Yla,Did you make one of these things already yla? I don't rememberand another on the way.. I'm very fertile. they should snip me twice. think its odd in Kansas the spouse has to give the ok on that..
the mrs. had to give permission for you to get cut?
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Please let me know if (a) that's a state law, or (b) the policy of your healthcare provider. If (b), does the provider receive public funding? Is it a nonprofit?
Thanks.
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Post by: steve dave on February 21, 2019, 06:58:59 AM
lol there is no law saying you have to have consent. They just don’t want to cut on a dude that’s wife isn’t on board to avoid later drama.
Very weird policy if so
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Post by: IPA4Me on February 21, 2019, 03:40:31 PM
https://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=31461.0
Post by: Church Creeper on February 21, 2019, 03:49:13 PM
lol there is no law saying you have to have consent. They just don’t want to cut on a dude that’s wife isn’t on board to avoid later drama.
Very weird policy if so
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My doc required the same
Post by: MakeItRain on February 23, 2019, 01:44:35 AM
:peek:
REALLY?!?!?
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That looked like something very different at first, and it would not be a very good middle name.
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Post by: 8manpick on March 06, 2019, 09:14:11 PM
FWIW, she totally faked my ass out and secretly gender revealed my ass before I got home today. It was adorable. Not sure I can report it until Saturday, but man, she killed it!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190307/79bd9dd0ff4215d1f449630ba7b8d15f.jpg)Gender reveal are the absolute worst, but dang it if the pure joy on FanMan's face wasn't incredible. Congrats buddy!
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FWIW, she totally faked my ass out and secretly gender revealed my ass before I got home today. It was adorable. Not sure I can report it until Saturday, but man, she killed it!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190307/79bd9dd0ff4215d1f449630ba7b8d15f.jpg)
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Is that from Nothing Bundt Cakes? Not crazy about the name but my god are those things amazing.
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Post by: Cire on March 07, 2019, 09:01:11 AM
Being a single parent is impossible.
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I appreciate his honesty.
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I'm sure his son will too when he gets older.
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Post by: mocat on April 10, 2019, 11:42:00 PM
7 pounds 1 ounce:love:
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7 pounds 1 ounce
:party:
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Post by: pissclams on April 11, 2019, 08:45:36 AM
congrats!
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seriously, congrats guy
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congrats on the fantasy suite, hur hur hur
seriously, congrats guy
:ROFL:
Thanks everyone
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Post by: dmartin on June 05, 2019, 09:46:57 AM
I have/had multiple coworkers with kids that are sophomores to seniors in HS. Almost none of their kids these ages care at all about getting their drivers licenses. Is this a kids these days thing, a small metro area thing (Tulsa sized & bigger) or just a Tulsa thing? Anyone else noticing this? Also, their parents don't seem to care that they could stop taxiing their kids around and have a free taxi for their younger kids. It's very strange to me.
My oldest graduated HS in 2017 and had no desire to get a license until we made her get it junior year (didn't have full license until a senior). Our middle, we made him get his license freshman year, because he was so involved in school activities that there was no way we were driving him back and forth (25 mile round trip from our house to the high school). Neither really had any desire to get one, they can see/talk to their friends anytime they want via internet, so why go anywhere? Now both of them drive everywhere. Our youngest will be 14 in October, and is the only one that really wants to get a license as soon as possible. She's also the one that scares me the most when it comes to the idea of her driving....
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 15, 2019, 07:15:07 AM
Post by: IPA4Me on August 15, 2019, 07:20:53 AM
It's not babysitting. It's being a dad.
Enjoy every minute of it. I just sent mine to college today. Seems like it was just yesterday that I was changing her diaper.
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Post by: meow meow on August 15, 2019, 08:47:13 AM
sounds like you both have family close by, let them help you, especially just leaving your baby with them for a few hours on a friday night to go have dinner. they'll like it, and it's good for you and your wife.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on August 15, 2019, 11:34:13 PM
Man, Wacky is making kids. Pretty cool.
I have a senior this year. Financial aid package done and accepted to Northern Kentucky pre-pharmacy. She's counting the days to moving to campus. I'm just trying to keep it together.
How's it going? Assuming semester just started or did she start a semester early?
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 15, 2019, 11:46:55 PM
You can not even imagine yet how your life is about to change. The love you will feel for your child is something you have never felt before. Relish every moment you spend with him/her. Mrs. Wacky is going to be wiped out for a few days so step up and take care of the majority of baby duties until she gets her strength back. Big PSA: If some doctor or nutrition specialist tells you that the baby needs to eat every 2 hours or whatever, take that as a generalization. If that baby is sleeping, LET IT SLEEP! He/she will wake up and let you know it's hungry. Also, like others have said, babies' bones are made of rubber. Support the head/neck but other than that, they are pretty resilient.Damn, man, I really needed this. Ty.
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Post by: IPA4Me on August 16, 2019, 06:52:53 AM
She moved into her dorm yesterday. Classes start on Monday. I was fairly emotional yesterday. No blubbering sobbing. Just melancholy.Man, Wacky is making kids. Pretty cool.
I have a senior this year. Financial aid package done and accepted to Northern Kentucky pre-pharmacy. She's counting the days to moving to campus. I'm just trying to keep it together.
How's it going? Assuming semester just started or did she start a semester early?
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:cheers:You can not even imagine yet how your life is about to change. The love you will feel for your child is something you have never felt before. Relish every moment you spend with him/her. Mrs. Wacky is going to be wiped out for a few days so step up and take care of the majority of baby duties until she gets her strength back. Big PSA: If some doctor or nutrition specialist tells you that the baby needs to eat every 2 hours or whatever, take that as a generalization. If that baby is sleeping, LET IT SLEEP! He/she will wake up and let you know it's hungry. Also, like others have said, babies' bones are made of rubber. Support the head/neck but other than that, they are pretty resilient.Damn, man, I really needed this. Ty.
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Post by: ChiComCat on September 05, 2019, 09:36:38 AM
Mrs Wacky might get induced on Sunday, but if she doesn't, she will sometime next week. :horrorsurprise: It's getting real, guys!silent auction item for fattyfest?
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Post by: halfEmpty on September 05, 2019, 09:47:04 AM
I appreciate it. It should be a new fun adventure.
Your life is about to end..............
And a new and better one is about to begin!
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Don't forget to get someone to feed it when you go out of townOh crap.
Send the relatives away once they've had initial pictures. Hospital time is resting time. They can see the baby when you get home.I think we're just keeping it her and I at the hospital for awhile. :thumbs:
Post by: halfEmpty on September 05, 2019, 04:15:33 PM
Also, you won't use it for a couple of months, but baby swings are a godsend.
Can confirm
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man working from home is going to suck dick shaft and balls and bagYeah, i'm going to have to figure something out soon. I have my parents and uncles house I can use around here, but I need a monitor in my life.
they will let you bring claws into the suite. feel free to blast through a few. It's your day:cheers:
Post by: TheHamburglar on September 05, 2019, 05:39:43 PM
I think we're just keeping it her and I at the hospital for awhile. :thumbs:
With the 2nd one we were in the hospital 5 days in a hospital with a nursery. On the 4th day they came in and told us sorry we were going to have to stay another day, thinking we’d be mad. We just said “hell yes” and went back to sleep.
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Post by: MakeItRain on September 06, 2019, 12:25:25 PM
If it’s a hospital where they will take it to a nursery, send them every second you can. Your/her instinct might be to spend time with the baby since it was just born. That’s wrong. Send it away and sleep.
We did the exact opposite with all three of our kids. We kept them in the room with us and slept when they slept, lots and lots of skin to skin contact with me and my wife. That skin to skin is really important if mom will be nursing. Newborns do nothing but sleeping. With our latest the hospital begged us to let Julian go to the nursery, the only time we sent him was during a dinner. This hospital sets up one fancy dinner for mom and dad, complete with steak or salmon, alcohol, and desserts, we sent Julian for that.
Post by: MakeItRain on September 06, 2019, 12:26:14 PM
Send the relatives away once they've had initial pictures. Hospital time is resting time. They can see the baby when you get home.
QFT
Post by: MakeItRain on September 06, 2019, 12:33:04 PM
man working from home is going to suck dick shaft and balls and bagYeah, i'm going to have to figure something out soon. I have my parents and uncles house I can use around here, but I need a monitor in my life.
So while the baby is young, it will be astoundingly easy, lots of sleeping. What I'm discovering now, we didn't do this with our first two, is that starting around roughly 3 months or so, it gets harder as the child's needs become more complicated. I'm starting the season when I have a lot of teleconferences and I can't wait until Julian starts babbling into my phone and computer.
Post by: chum1 on September 06, 2019, 12:33:27 PM
We had ours in the room every second and it was fine. MIR makes a good point that they just sleep all the time at first. Like, for weeks. It's pretty easy, really.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on September 06, 2019, 12:41:04 PM
:thumbs: This sounds perfect! Mrs Wacky has 4 months off and then we'll be sending lil wacky to daycare. My work helps a little bit to make this happen, just because they don't want me working remote with a new baby, unless the mom is there.man working from home is going to suck dick shaft and balls and bagYeah, i'm going to have to figure something out soon. I have my parents and uncles house I can use around here, but I need a monitor in my life.
So while the baby is young, it will be astoundingly easy, lots of sleeping. What I'm discovering now, we didn't do this with our first two, is that starting around roughly 3 months or so, it gets harder as the child's needs become more complicated. I'm starting the season when I have a lot of teleconferences and I can't wait until Julian starts babbling into my phone and computer.
Post by: meow meow on September 06, 2019, 12:41:53 PM
Post by: mocat on September 06, 2019, 12:46:33 PM
not knowing this baby name is killing me
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Post by: TheHamburglar on September 06, 2019, 12:48:11 PM
I think if mom has an opinion about where the baby goes after delivery, you should probably just go with that.
We had ours in the room every second and it was fine. MIR makes a good point that they just sleep all the time at first. Like, for weeks. It's pretty easy, really.
Maybe my kids were just different. Both had 90 minute cycles of 20-30 minutes sleep, wake up pissed, 20-30 minutes of feeding, 40-60 minutes pissed off until they fell asleep again. After we finally fell asleep 10-15 minutes after they fell asleep, 10-20 minutes later they were awake again pissed and hungry.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on September 06, 2019, 12:48:30 PM
not knowing this baby name is killing meCheck your messages. ;)
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Kyckball
This well never not be funny
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 07, 2019, 07:08:37 AM
Congrats Wacky!!!
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WoohooBUT ALSO OH eff, GUYS! SERIOUSLY RIGHT NOW!
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Post by: Tobias on September 07, 2019, 08:56:44 AM
I bet it’s breckin or something cause didn’t they get married there
Breckyn
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Its meow meow's sgt pepperKyckball
This well never not be funny
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Her pain tolerance is unreal.
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I just need someone to talk me away from constantly checking my work email. I’m terrified of losing Doctors while I’m out. Work keeps telling me to shut it down however. I just feel guilty if I miss out on potential bonuses for us while I’m out.
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Don't let people guilt you out of doing some work. I checked email from the hospital with all three of my kids, this spring I even did a couple of interviews. My God, the kid doesn't require 24/7 exclusive attention.
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So we did our follow up visit with our pediatric doctor today and all was well, until the doctor put him on his back to lay there and walked away for two seconds, and his muscley ass rolled over onto his stomach. The Doctor freaked out. She said he’s not supposed to be able to do that yet. He’s only 5 days old and apparently babies aren’t supposed to do that for months. :ROFL::Wha:
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 19, 2020, 11:14:12 AM
I'm not sure what a normal sleep schedule will look like again :Sweat:
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Post by: kstate4life on November 19, 2020, 04:05:29 PM
my 1 month old does not much care for her bassinette but loves her boppy. probably b/c she's not supposed to sleep on the boppy. she is a rebel.
Yes! The boppy... that's what we had to use as well. And then we progressed to the doc-a-tot, all things babies aren't supposed to sleep in.
Post by: MakeItRain on November 19, 2020, 11:04:42 PM
we're still in the first week and it really has been manageable. Still working on finding his "bedtime" lay down spot. Still loves being held right now.
Awww, I'm so happy for you. My oldest came out as a great sleeper, we would have to wake her up to eat because my wife's boobs were rock hard. The middle kid woke up just to eat. The "baby" is one and a half and three or four days a week and the little [redacted] wakes up like 5 or 6 times a night, wakes up pissed too. He's actually getting worse with age.
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on November 20, 2020, 08:27:34 AM
we're still in the first week and it really has been manageable. Still working on finding his "bedtime" lay down spot. Still loves being held right now.
i'm really worried about this...grandma has been staying with us for a while to help out and she is firmly in the camp of "go pick up the baby anytime she makes a peep" and im like yes of course i want to run over and pick you up but maybe you need to be allowed to fuss for like a minute and then you'll calm yourself down. I dunno maybe it makes me a ghoul...but i've seen her other grandchildren that were coddled from day one and they are absolute terrors and i can't help but think these things are at least in some way related.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 20, 2020, 08:34:40 AM
yes, don't let your kid be a vagwe're still in the first week and it really has been manageable. Still working on finding his "bedtime" lay down spot. Still loves being held right now.
i'm really worried about this...grandma has been staying with us for a while to help out and she is firmly in the camp of "go pick up the baby anytime she makes a peep" and im like yes of course i want to run over and pick you up but maybe you need to be allowed to fuss for like a minute and then you'll calm yourself down. I dunno maybe it makes me a ghoul...but i've seen her other grandchildren that were coddled from day one and they are absolute terrors and i can't help but think these things are at least in some way related.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 20, 2020, 08:56:01 AM
we're still in the first week and it really has been manageable. Still working on finding his "bedtime" lay down spot. Still loves being held right now.
i'm really worried about this...grandma has been staying with us for a while to help out and she is firmly in the camp of "go pick up the baby anytime she makes a peep" and im like yes of course i want to run over and pick you up but maybe you need to be allowed to fuss for like a minute and then you'll calm yourself down. I dunno maybe it makes me a ghoul...but i've seen her other grandchildren that were coddled from day one and they are absolute terrors and i can't help but think these things are at least in some way related.
in the little research ive done (my google search history has taken quite a turn the last week), it is pretty much agreed cuddling and soothing immediately during the first 6 weeks of life has no ill effects. past 6 weeks there have been varying results in studies
Post by: yoga-like_abana on November 20, 2020, 08:59:37 AM
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 20, 2020, 09:04:12 AM
we're still in the first week and it really has been manageable. Still working on finding his "bedtime" lay down spot. Still loves being held right now.
Awww, I'm so happy for you. My oldest came out as a great sleeper, we would have to wake her up to eat because my wife's boobs were rock hard. The middle kid woke up just to eat. The "baby" is one and a half and three or four days a week and the little [redacted] wakes up like 5 or 6 times a night, wakes up pissed too. He's actually getting worse with age.
several people we've talked to have had similar experiences, their 2nd kid acts completely different. my brain just laughs at me right now thinking about having a 2nd kid
Post by: wetwillie on November 20, 2020, 09:06:39 AM
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 20, 2020, 09:44:36 AM
How old is your first one WW?
1 week
Post by: meow meow on November 20, 2020, 09:48:40 AM
Post by: wetwillie on November 20, 2020, 09:50:30 AM
How old is your first one WW?
1 week
Wow yes I’m sure the thought of two is not even fathomable right now, congrats!
Post by: star seed 7 on November 20, 2020, 09:53:06 AM
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Post by: MakeItRain on November 20, 2020, 06:58:09 PM
ALL of this sounds awful. :don'tcare:
It's so great though. Even though my 18 month old doesn't sleep, he's amazing. Nothing better than having a toddler learning how to talk and interact with his environment. I was the proudest dad in the world last weekend when he intentionally sprayed water out of his water bottle then walked two rooms into the kitchen, get the towel off of the oven handle, and come back to clean the water he sprayed out. It's almost enough for me to get this snip and clip reversed.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 20, 2020, 07:13:22 PM
I'm sure i'll look back at my posts in several months and laugh, but I just had to vent a bit.
I knew it would be difficult, but it has been harder in ways I didn't expect. More anxiety and worry about how this will all work once we have to go back to work in several weeks.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on November 20, 2020, 07:29:01 PM
Not to sound cheesy, but it’s been an absolute game changer. Kids are pretty rad.ALL of this sounds awful. :don'tcare:
It's so great though. Even though my 18 month old doesn't sleep, he's amazing. Nothing better than having a toddler learning how to talk and interact with his environment. I was the proudest dad in the world last weekend when he intentionally sprayed water out of his water bottle then walked two rooms into the kitchen, get the towel off of the oven handle, and come back to clean the water he sprayed out. It's almost enough for me to get this snip and clip reversed.
Post by: steve dave on November 20, 2020, 08:07:59 PM
ALL of this sounds awful. :don'tcare:
It's so great though. Even though my 18 month old doesn't sleep, he's amazing. Nothing better than having a toddler learning how to talk and interact with his environment. I was the proudest dad in the world last weekend when he intentionally sprayed water out of his water bottle then walked two rooms into the kitchen, get the towel off of the oven handle, and come back to clean the water he sprayed out. It's almost enough for me to get this snip and clip reversed.
kids are absolutely the greatest thing ever. and the most emotionally wrecking thing ever. but also emotionally best thing ever. it's just more of everything.
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My 9 year old daughter is a train wreck right nowHave you asked her to be cool? And if so, how’s that going? 😂
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Her and my wife butt beads way more but mom and dad remain a unified frontDon’t really need to hear about your wife’s butt beads. TMI cire
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My 9 year old daughter is a train wreck right now
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Samsies man, some days I want to kick her ass
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 24, 2020, 04:45:58 PM
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Are you on paternity leave?
yeah for another week and a half
Post by: nicname on November 24, 2020, 10:22:54 PM
My 9 year old daughter is a train wreck right now
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Samsies man, some days I want to kick her ass
How so guys? Nicname jr, while great overall, is a terrible listener. Well, he's decent at the listening. It's the following instruction promptly and moving with purpose part he's very subpar at.
Post by: nicname on November 24, 2020, 10:24:50 PM
:driving: <--- me driving away from life as an empty nester at 47.
I'm cool with it. Happy tbh.
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Post by: MakeItRain on November 25, 2020, 12:53:57 AM
My 9 year old daughter is a train wreck right now
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How so guys? Nicname jr, while great overall, is a terrible listener. Well, he's decent at the listening. It's the following instruction promptly and moving with purpose part he's very subpar at.
She's a wonderful kid, outside of the house, her teachers love her and she's popular at school, definitely too popular. At home she's an bad person, classic middle kid, always picking fights, snitchin', talking back to mom.
Post by: nicname on November 25, 2020, 08:14:12 AM
My 9 year old daughter is a train wreck right now
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Samsies man, some days I want to kick her ass
How so guys? Nicname jr, while great overall, is a terrible listener. Well, he's decent at the listening. It's the following instruction promptly and moving with purpose part he's very subpar at.
She's a wonderful kid, outside of the house, her teachers love her and she's popular at school, definitely too popular. At home she's an bad person, classic middle kid, always picking fights, snitchin', talking back to mom.
Sounds like she'll be a wheeler and a dealer when she gets older, lol. a real corporate climber type.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on November 25, 2020, 08:43:44 AM
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Anyway, my IRL friend SD is right. Having kids is the best. MIR I love that you have a little toddler. What a blessing from God.
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on November 25, 2020, 09:22:39 AM
Days 8-11 have kicked our ass. Little WW has turned really really gassy and his breastfeeding is slipping. I may need to head over to the big vasectomy thread. T's & P's needed.
WW as soon as mrs BAC stopped giving in to what she was perceiving as societal pressure to breast feed, things got easier. i mean, don't get me wrong, we're 6 weeks in and our little peanut can be an absolute ghoul sometimes, but when we were like screw this and mrs BAC just pumped instead...the whole feeding routine got a zillion times less stressful.
Obviously pumping + bottle feeding is the maximum amount of work possible, but it was important to us to try to avoid formula so this is how we are able to feed her breastmilk w/o spending 18 hours out of the day going through the feeding ritual. Plus since its bottles i can help out and feed her and let mrs BAC get some sleep.
Post by: chum1 on November 25, 2020, 10:48:15 AM
2. Mom calls all the shots on breastfeeding. Go along with whatever she wants no matter how insane.
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on November 25, 2020, 11:24:35 AM
Post by: steve dave on November 25, 2020, 12:14:45 PM
my four year old when going through Halloween candy will say "Daddy, I want one of those kitty-cats" for Kit Kats. Its adorns.
that rules.
Post by: _33 on November 25, 2020, 12:43:54 PM
Days 8-11 have kicked our ass. Little WW has turned really really gassy and his breastfeeding is slipping. I may need to head over to the big vasectomy thread. T's & P's needed.
Our first had colic and cried all the time so we gave her this stuff that looked like used motor oil but I think it was for gas and it seemed to help.
Now she's 12 and if only they had a medicine you could give them for sass mouth amirite??
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Post by: TheHamburglar on November 25, 2020, 01:39:05 PM
my four year old when going through Halloween candy will say "Daddy, I want one of those kitty-cats" for Kit Kats. Its adorns.
As does my four year old daughter.
Post by: Skipper44 on November 25, 2020, 01:54:33 PM
I got a dog instead of a 3rd child, would highly recommend.canco - the dog listens and wants to hang out, 2 things my kids do very little of
Post by: sys on November 25, 2020, 03:02:53 PM
I got a dog instead of a 3rd child, would highly recommend.canco - the dog listens and wants to hang out, 2 things my kids do very little of
better for the planet too.
Post by: star seed 7 on November 25, 2020, 03:06:09 PM
I got a dog instead of a 3rd child, would highly recommend.canco - the dog listens and wants to hang out, 2 things my kids do very little of
better for the planet too.
They also poop outside instead all over themselves. All sorts of advantages.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on November 25, 2020, 03:28:05 PM
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on November 25, 2020, 03:44:12 PM
I'd also like to state that the first 3 months of having a kid are the worst. Hang in there fellas.I agree.
My kids can all get in and out of the car without help, feed themselves (even prepare some of their own food and some foods that I like), bathe themselves and dress themselves. It is a pretty great time to be a parent.
Post by: TheHamburglar on November 25, 2020, 03:58:49 PM
We did force some things to do themselves on our kids early & some they just wanted to do. They can tell time & know to play by themselves in the living room until 8:30 on the weekends. For a long time we’ve been able to say “go get dressed” and they come back with clothes on. In our girls’ schools most of the moms still think of their kids as their dolls and pick their matching cloths/shoes/socks/hair ties every day. We don’t give a crap. Most days our girls have random mixed up prints shirts/pants. 90% of the time their socks don’t match. Usually the little one pulls her socks over her pants so she can show them off. Whatever they come out of their rooms in is what they wear.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 25, 2020, 04:56:11 PM
Days 8-11 have kicked our ass. Little WW has turned really really gassy and his breastfeeding is slipping. I may need to head over to the big vasectomy thread. T's & P's needed.
WW as soon as mrs BAC stopped giving in to what she was perceiving as societal pressure to breast feed, things got easier. i mean, don't get me wrong, we're 6 weeks in and our little peanut can be an absolute ghoul sometimes, but when we were like screw this and mrs BAC just pumped instead...the whole feeding routine got a zillion times less stressful.
Obviously pumping + bottle feeding is the maximum amount of work possible, but it was important to us to try to avoid formula so this is how we are able to feed her breastmilk w/o spending 18 hours out of the day going through the feeding ritual. Plus since its bottles i can help out and feed her and let mrs BAC get some sleep.
the last 24 hours have been much better thankfully. i was really close to asking her when she thought it was time to throw in the towel, but she was already having a rough time so I didn't figure that would help anything. she has a couple lactation consultant friends which have helped.
We started to use the gas drops Mylicon and that seemed to maybe help? idk it was hard to be sure. We also bought some infant probiotics but haven't tried that yet. wanted to give the drops a shot first.
Good to hear that while things may not get easier, they won't suck as bad as the early months.
Also breastfeeding is wild. Just boobs 24/7 here and not caring if the blinds are open or not
Post by: IPA4Me on November 26, 2020, 09:11:26 AM
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Post by: Cire on November 26, 2020, 04:54:53 PM
Sounds about rightMy 9 year old daughter is a train wreck right now
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How so guys? Nicname jr, while great overall, is a terrible listener. Well, he's decent at the listening. It's the following instruction promptly and moving with purpose part he's very subpar at.
She's a wonderful kid, outside of the house, her teachers love her and she's popular at school, definitely too popular. At home she's an bad person, classic middle kid, always picking fights, snitchin', talking back to mom.
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 04, 2020, 06:02:48 PM
been pretty emotional today wondering if something is wrong. plus feeling resentment towards parents who seem to have a "happy" baby. not proud of it.
Thankfully my mother-in-law will be staying with us starting Sunday. I start working from home on Monday so this will be a big help.
Post by: wetwillie on December 04, 2020, 06:14:13 PM
Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 04, 2020, 06:19:37 PM
Hang in there bud, it will get better but 7 days can feel like 7 months at this stage. Has the little guy peed on you yet? I still remember changing a diaper and getting a face full of piss.
thanks ww. one day at a time
just a little during bath time. i did watch him shart 3 inches right into his awaiting diaper during a change. that was cool. surprisingly i've enjoyed the diaper process so far. super pud thing i worried too much about going in
Post by: IPA4Me on December 05, 2020, 10:26:24 AM
Ha. Brings back memories. Oldest shot a shart off the changing table once. Impressive trajectory. Hang in there.Hang in there bud, it will get better but 7 days can feel like 7 months at this stage. Has the little guy peed on you yet? I still remember changing a diaper and getting a face full of piss.
thanks ww. one day at a time
just a little during bath time. i did watch him shart 3 inches right into his awaiting diaper during a change. that was cool. surprisingly i've enjoyed the diaper process so far. super pud thing i worried too much about going in
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Post by: catastrophe on December 05, 2020, 03:11:53 PM
update: days 20 and 21 have kicked our ass. i am 99% sure we have a gassy/colicky baby. Starting to be inconsolable for 45 minutes after each feeding.FWIW - I think lots of new parents (including us) went through a similar phase of being convinced about colic. Tried simethicone and all that. Ultimately time helps more than anything, but for us the most effective thing for at least helping with spit up was just holding them on your chest/upright for a good 30-40 minutes after eating. Great excuse for sitting on the couch and watching football.
been pretty emotional today wondering if something is wrong. plus feeling resentment towards parents who seem to have a "happy" baby. not proud of it.
Thankfully my mother-in-law will be staying with us starting Sunday. I start working from home on Monday so this will be a big help.
Also, for our first especially we ended up determining he was actually just still hungry and wanting more. Growth spurts can look a lot like gas/colic when it comes to inexplicably crying just 30 minutes after a meal.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 05, 2020, 03:21:56 PM
We've definitely noticed the "still hungry" signs a few times. He gained over 1lb from week 1 to week 2, so he may just like to eat.
He's had a much better day today and he slept fairly well last night. appreciate the insight.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 05, 2020, 05:29:32 PM
My mom did a wipe on a big wet stinky diaper during thanksgiving dinner that I was tag teaming with her and it sprayed baby crap on to my face and into my mouth and I started yelling and dry heaving while she was laughing and everyone came running from the table upon that scene.
thank you for this, KK. Sounds like an awful/awesome thing depending on which end you were on.
Post by: steve dave on December 05, 2020, 08:51:09 PM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on December 07, 2020, 09:04:55 AM
update: days 20 and 21 have kicked our ass. i am 99% sure we have a gassy/colicky baby. Starting to be inconsolable for 45 minutes after each feeding.I put on noise cancelling headphones with some relaxing tunes.. helps some fyi
been pretty emotional today wondering if something is wrong. plus feeling resentment towards parents who seem to have a "happy" baby. not proud of it.
Thankfully my mother-in-law will be staying with us starting Sunday. I start working from home on Monday so this will be a big help.
but honestly you are not awful parents if you have to put him somewhere safe and walk away for a few minutes where you can't hear him.
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on December 07, 2020, 09:19:20 AM
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6boVy5aF4kg[/youtube]
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 07, 2020, 12:27:52 PM
update: days 20 and 21 have kicked our ass. i am 99% sure we have a gassy/colicky baby. Starting to be inconsolable for 45 minutes after each feeding.I put on noise cancelling headphones with some relaxing tunes.. helps some fyi
been pretty emotional today wondering if something is wrong. plus feeling resentment towards parents who seem to have a "happy" baby. not proud of it.
Thankfully my mother-in-law will be staying with us starting Sunday. I start working from home on Monday so this will be a big help.
but honestly you are not awful parents if you have to put him somewhere safe and walk away for a few minutes where you can't hear him.
Not a thing wrong with putting them in their crib, making sure they’re safe & walking away for 5-10 minutes.
Post by: _33 on December 07, 2020, 01:13:37 PM
Also WW, it's ok to have annoyed feelings towards those with "quiet" babies. One time when our 1st (the colicky one) was a baby we went out to eat with 2 sets of friends who also had babies and their babies were super chill and ours screamed the whole time and then exploded poop out of her diaper onto the floor at Texas Roadhouse. Horrifying at the time, now a hilarious memory.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 07, 2020, 07:17:38 PM
Hey WilWat we just started using the Dr Brown anti-colic bottles that have the little vent tube inside and she still spits up a bunch but so far i'd say its helped. Also mrs BAC wanted me to try burping her this way and it seems to work a little better than the patting on the back method:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6boVy5aF4kg[/youtube]
will add this to the rotation, thanks!
WW, we would put our colicky baby on top of the running dryer in her carseat and often times she calmed down. Give it a try. Or if that is bad parenting don't do it, I'm not sure.
Also WW, it's ok to have annoyed feelings towards those with "quiet" babies. One time when our 1st (the colicky one) was a baby we went out to eat with 2 sets of friends who also had babies and their babies were super chill and ours screamed the whole time and then exploded poop out of her diaper onto the floor at Texas Roadhouse. Horrifying at the time, now a hilarious memory.
:lol:
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 28, 2020, 12:05:47 PM
update: days 20 and 21 have kicked our ass. i am 99% sure we have a gassy/colicky baby. Starting to be inconsolable for 45 minutes after each feeding.FWIW - I think lots of new parents (including us) went through a similar phase of being convinced about colic. Tried simethicone and all that. Ultimately time helps more than anything, but for us the most effective thing for at least helping with spit up was just holding them on your chest/upright for a good 30-40 minutes after eating. Great excuse for sitting on the couch and watching football.
been pretty emotional today wondering if something is wrong. plus feeling resentment towards parents who seem to have a "happy" baby. not proud of it.
Thankfully my mother-in-law will be staying with us starting Sunday. I start working from home on Monday so this will be a big help.
Also, for our first especially we ended up determining he was actually just still hungry and wanting more. Growth spurts can look a lot like gas/colic when it comes to inexplicably crying just 30 minutes after a meal.
@catastrophe this post ended up being pretty spot on. Past 6 weeks now and going much smoother. Still some bad days here and there but much better at deciphering what the issue is. ie tired/gassy/hungry. Not as worried about colic at the moment.
Gotta say having the mother in law stay for 2 weeks was the best thing yet. So nice to have another person around.
Biggest thing now is getting him to sleep at night in his bassinet. Doesn't like sleeping on his back by himself. Can maybe get a 2 hr stretch outta him at night, but nothing longer than 20 min after that. Just off and on grunts, kicks up his legs, sometimes farts and eventually wakes himself up. ms. ww goes back to work in 2 weeks and then nights become a higher % my duty. Hoping his digestive system keeps improving.
Also just found out our daycare provider may have COVID. May not be able to start that in 2 weeks like we thought.
Post by: catastrophe on December 28, 2020, 12:30:48 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 28, 2020, 12:49:58 PM
In response to saying no to a playdate with a kid that we really don't know and cleaning out old clothes from the dresser respectively.
Yesterday the 6 yo dropped a “I knew it, no one here loves me” on us.
Post by: Kat Kid on December 28, 2020, 12:58:41 PM
In response to saying no to a playdate with a kid that we really don't know and cleaning out old clothes from the dresser respectively.
Yesterday the 6 yo dropped a “I knew it, no one here loves me” on us.
Kids are masters of emotional manipulation.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on February 02, 2021, 04:44:44 PM
I have 2. Daughter, 21. Son, 19. AMA. Or, don't. Whatever.Are you an empty nester? If so, do you like being an empty nester?
Post by: Jobu on February 02, 2021, 04:48:00 PM
I have 2. Daughter, 21. Son, 19. AMA. Or, don't. Whatever.Are you an empty nester? If so, do you like being an empty nester?
The nest is indeed empty. Sometimes it's nice, but other times I miss the chaos. If that makes any sense.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on February 02, 2021, 05:20:36 PM
I think that makes sense. I know you are supposed to enjoy every day with your kids and all but sometimes I do think there would be some great things about the empty nest life.I have 2. Daughter, 21. Son, 19. AMA. Or, don't. Whatever.Are you an empty nester? If so, do you like being an empty nester?
The nest is indeed empty. Sometimes it's nice, but other times I miss the chaos. If that makes any sense.
Post by: Kat Kid on February 02, 2021, 05:30:04 PM
Post by: Jobu on February 02, 2021, 05:35:01 PM
It is going to be weird AF to not have kids in the house. Lol it will never happen. Doesn’t seem like a real thing.
I thought the same thing, till it actually happened. It’s unbelievable, how much you miss them.
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Post by: Jobu on February 02, 2021, 06:26:31 PM
I picture myself not having much to do and constantly wondering what they are up to.
There is definitely some of that. My oldest (daughter) is graduating from college this year and looking to get into grad school. My youngest (son) is a sophomore in college. So, they’re still in my clutches, but not under my roof.
It’s different. Every parent wants their kids to be as successful as they possibly can. But it’s so hard to let them go.
Post by: michigancat on February 02, 2021, 06:42:13 PM
Video games 24/7/365
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also booze and travel 24/7/365
no negative consequences
Post by: TheHamburglar on February 02, 2021, 07:27:52 PM
A few days into school this year we skipped my daughter a grade. Mrs. Hamburg was bummed when she realized that meant 1 less year of the kid in the house.
Post by: MakeItRain on February 02, 2021, 08:16:53 PM
It is going to be weird AF to not have kids in the house. Lol it will never happen. Doesn’t seem like a real thing.
Well get on the MIR family plan of having a kid every decade and you never have to worry about this.
Post by: catastrophe on February 02, 2021, 08:47:47 PM
Already dreaming of this. Lure the kids back every now and again with free food and cool vacations. That’s my plan anyway.Video games 24/7/365
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no negative consequences
Post by: Kat Kid on February 03, 2021, 01:08:13 PM
I’m happy for you and nicname, but that is a nightmare.It is going to be weird AF to not have kids in the house. Lol it will never happen. Doesn’t seem like a real thing.
Well get on the MIR family plan of having a kid every decade and you never have to worry about this.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on February 03, 2021, 03:33:06 PM
Since I made the post above being an "empty nester," I've been getting ads in my facebook feed for dorm furniture to help your kids get settled at college (along with about a gadjilion ads about getting underwear for your wife for valentines day). zuckerberg, you are an effing creep.Already dreaming of this. Lure the kids back every now and again with free food and cool vacations. That’s my plan anyway.Video games 24/7/365
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no negative consequences
Post by: KST8FAN on February 03, 2021, 03:33:45 PM
Tom
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on February 03, 2021, 03:38:32 PM
Grandchildren... next level worth it.:thumbs:
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I enjoy seeing my parents be grandparents.
Post by: star seed 7 on February 03, 2021, 04:54:26 PM
Post by: MakeItRain on February 03, 2021, 11:12:03 PM
I’m happy for you and nicname, but that is a nightmare.It is going to be weird AF to not have kids in the house. Lol it will never happen. Doesn’t seem like a real thing.
Well get on the MIR family plan of having a kid every decade and you never have to worry about this.
I used to mock old parents because mine were young, this is karma like a m.f.
Post by: MakeItRain on February 04, 2021, 12:48:42 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/JpJTMmx/2011-02-02-14-53-56.jpg)
This one
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was 10 days later right before we left the house to catch the Valentine's Day Massacre, her first court storming.
https://youtu.be/PsyeiVVkNzo
Mom was 8 months pregnant so she decided against waddling down the stairs with us
Post by: KST8FAN on February 04, 2021, 08:11:03 AM
They just melt me like their grandmother does.
Tom
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Post by: Cire on February 04, 2021, 09:00:53 AM
My wife coaches high school basketball and so it's pretty much just me and some times grandma doing the shuttling.
How do people do this????
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on February 12, 2021, 03:21:02 PM
Post by: Jobu on February 12, 2021, 03:33:09 PM
Guise, I’m at the DMV helping my oldest get her learner’s permit. Kinda surreal. Thinking about how proud she makes me and what a fantastic human she is becoming (mostly thanks to her mom).
If you're at a place with snow, take her to a parking lot and let her play in it. It will really help.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on February 12, 2021, 03:47:16 PM
Both Girls playing basketball right now. We have basketball 4 days a week and I'm exhausted and not even coaching.
My wife coaches high school basketball and so it's pretty much just me and some times grandma doing the shuttling.
How do people do this????
Mine are playing like every sport there is right now but are young so it isn't too terrible. I think one will prob drop off a bit in a couple of years, but my other will play as long as he is good enough. I love baseball, but I sometimes wake up in a sweat thinking of spending everyone second of every weekend at games. Like, I want them to do this stuff, but it is already a lot and only going to get worse. I like some down time on the weekends.
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Post by: steve dave on February 12, 2021, 06:09:00 PM
MIR, incred pics. Wish I had some with my kids with the head.
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Post by: MakeItRain on February 13, 2021, 01:42:41 AM
Guise, I’m at the DMV helping my oldest get her learner’s permit. Kinda surreal. Thinking about how proud she makes me and what a fantastic human she is becoming (mostly thanks to her mom).
If you're at a place with snow, take her to a parking lot and let her play in it. It will really help.
Don't those lots have poles with cement bases?
Thanks SD
Post by: michigancat on February 13, 2021, 09:21:00 AM
Guise, I’m at the DMV helping my oldest get her learner’s permit. Kinda surreal. Thinking about how proud she makes me and what a fantastic human she is becoming (mostly thanks to her mom).Kids driving is the scariest
Post by: Spracne on March 14, 2021, 09:22:32 PM
Post by: cfbandyman on March 14, 2021, 09:34:32 PM
Not sure why, but both time changes totally eff with kids' sleep schedules. Anyone else with kiddos who are thrown off by the time change?
Don't have kids but hell it messes with mine so wouldn't surprise me if the youths have trouble with it too.
For me it's a total nature cues thing, the abrupt change really sucks, and unlike travel/jetlag where I think there is a sort of metal prep of "well I am going to have to deal with it, one way or another" here you're in your house, routine, etc, and the bam, it changes.
Post by: Kat Kid on March 14, 2021, 09:46:22 PM
Not sure why, but both time changes totally eff with kids' sleep schedules. Anyone else with kiddos who are thrown off by the time change?My kids are to the age where it is more difficult to notice, but also I am letting them stay up later because it is spring break.
Post by: MakeItRain on March 14, 2021, 11:53:51 PM
Not sure why, but both time changes totally eff with kids' sleep schedules. Anyone else with kiddos who are thrown off by the time change?My kids are to the age where it is more difficult to notice, but also I am letting them stay up later because it is spring break.
Same with us and the lil guy usually sleeps in on weekends so it all good here.
Post by: michigancat on March 15, 2021, 12:01:23 AM
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11152980/
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At least they’re old enough to get some food before mom and dad get up
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Post by: nicname on March 15, 2021, 10:05:37 AM
Not sure why, but both time changes totally eff with kids' sleep schedules. Anyone else with kiddos who are thrown off by the time change?My kids are to the age where it is more difficult to notice, but also I am letting them stay up later because it is spring break.
Same with us and the lil guy usually sleeps in on weekends so it all good here.
Same. Nicname JR is a night owl and sleeper inner just like his old man.
I woke up at 9:17 am today (no alarm), he was still in bed (spring break).
Post by: nicname on March 15, 2021, 10:07:22 AM
My kids seem to deal with it better than me tbh. They seems unfazed.
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Don’t you go to bed at like 8:30 and wake up at 5 am? I can see how that would impact your sleep schedule.
Post by: steve dave on March 15, 2021, 10:09:01 AM
My kids seem to deal with it better than me tbh. They seems unfazed.
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Don’t you go to bed at like 8:30 and wake up at 5 am? I can see how that would impact your sleep schedule.
yeah
Post by: star seed 7 on March 15, 2021, 10:41:03 AM
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Post by: star seed 7 on March 15, 2021, 04:07:32 PM
My kids normally wake up between 7:00-7:30, but they aren’t allowed to get is until 8:30. Yesterday they slept until 8:30 & I was awake, so nothing changed to them. They just thought they just slept in. I changed the clocks after lunch when they weren’t paying attention. They probably laid in bed awake an extra 30 minutes last night, but the time they actually fall asleep is always changing anyway. They never noticed they lost an hour.
Why is the time change so secretive in the hamburglar household?
Post by: Spracne on March 15, 2021, 04:27:36 PM
Post by: Pete on March 15, 2021, 05:04:36 PM
Looks like I'm gonna be paying for a wedding to occur next summer. Sweet suffering Jesus.
Your kid's? Congrats! However, try and talk them into eloping and using the money for a down payment or just save it.
Post by: MakeItRain on March 15, 2021, 05:26:28 PM
Looks like I'm gonna be paying for a wedding to occur next summer. Sweet suffering Jesus.
Congrats dad!
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 15, 2021, 05:32:46 PM
My kids normally wake up between 7:00-7:30, but they aren’t allowed to get is until 8:30. Yesterday they slept until 8:30 & I was awake, so nothing changed to them. They just thought they just slept in. I changed the clocks after lunch when they weren’t paying attention. They probably laid in bed awake an extra 30 minutes last night, but the time they actually fall asleep is always changing anyway. They never noticed they lost an hour.
Why is the time change so secretive in the hamburglar household?
My kids are little schemers that try to negotiate everything to their advantage. Easier to just change the clocks without them knowing rather than have them try to negotiate a new bed time or something.
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 15, 2021, 05:39:19 PM
Looks like I'm gonna be paying for a wedding to occur next summer. Sweet suffering Jesus.
Your kid's? Congrats! However, try and talk them into eloping and using the money for a down payment or just save it.
Yes. I’m already working on Mrs.Hamburg to normalize stuff like this with our daughters. I’m already planning on offering them each $500 to skip prom, not buy a prom dress & instead take someone to an expensive dinner/pocket the rest. If they want to do it on a non-prom weekend & pay someone to do something fancy with their hair when rates aren’t tripled, great.
I’m also in the camp of normalizing tiny weddings, families should just have a big family reunion every 3-4 years & groups of friends should have a group vacation every 2-3 years.
Post by: star seed 7 on March 15, 2021, 06:19:08 PM
My kids normally wake up between 7:00-7:30, but they aren’t allowed to get is until 8:30. Yesterday they slept until 8:30 & I was awake, so nothing changed to them. They just thought they just slept in. I changed the clocks after lunch when they weren’t paying attention. They probably laid in bed awake an extra 30 minutes last night, but the time they actually fall asleep is always changing anyway. They never noticed they lost an hour.
Why is the time change so secretive in the hamburglar household?
My kids are little schemers that try to negotiate everything to their advantage. Easier to just change the clocks without them knowing rather than have them try to negotiate a new bed time or something.
Well done then.
Post by: 8manpick on March 15, 2021, 06:29:44 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 15, 2021, 07:25:47 PM
Given that The Hamburgler daughters can still be tricked into missing time changes, you probably have time to set aside some cash so that they can cover the prom weekend makeup markup and participate in one of the major touchstone memory events :dunno:
They can go if they want. Most people I know would have more fun/memories doing most of the same stuff, but instead after dinner doing something else with that money rather than wearing uncomfortable clothes to go to an over-chaperoned event.
Both Mrs. Hamburg and would have much rather had a tiny wedding and spent 1/10 of the money on party with ours friends rather than using our marriage to host an overly stressful family reunion.
Post by: michigancat on March 15, 2021, 07:29:22 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 15, 2021, 07:33:37 PM
I don't think a wedding and prom are very comparable other than fancy dresses and hair. Never thought prom would be such a pain that kids would be encouraged to do some version of eloping
The two aren’t related other than just two examples of pains in the ass that I/we would have had more fun doing on a smaller scale that we had more control over. The wedding example after the prom example was more of an “in addition too”.
If they want the big stuff then I’ll happily help them do that. Just giving them other options.
Post by: michigancat on March 15, 2021, 11:03:44 PM
I don't think a wedding and prom are very comparable other than fancy dresses and hair. Never thought prom would be such a pain that kids would be encouraged to do some version of eloping
The two aren’t related other than just two examples of pains in the ass that I/we would have had more fun doing on a smaller scale that we had more control over. The wedding example after the prom example was more of an “in addition too”.
If they want the big stuff then I’ll happily help them do that. Just giving them other options.
I think the larger the scale the more fun prom would be and it also does not seem like a pain in the ass
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 16, 2021, 08:57:20 AM
Post by: Institutional Control on March 16, 2021, 09:08:32 AM
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2021, 02:49:28 PM
Looks like I'm gonna be paying for a wedding to occur next summer. Sweet suffering Jesus.
Your kid's? Congrats! However, try and talk them into eloping and using the money for a down payment or just save it.
Yes, sir.
I would love to send them to Vegas, but the wife and daughter have different ideas. Like spending a shitload of money.
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2021, 02:54:26 PM
Looks like I'm gonna be paying for a wedding to occur next summer. Sweet suffering Jesus.
Congrats dad!
Thanks!
She's actually marrying a decent guy. They are both graduating from college, and he already has a sweet job lined up. So, that's cool.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 24, 2021, 09:21:05 AM
:):cheers:
Post by: MakeItRain on March 24, 2021, 12:15:43 PM
:)
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 02, 2021, 10:26:03 AM
Post by: steve dave on April 02, 2021, 10:32:23 AM
Vacation question: any recommendations for a warm beach to take kids to this summer? Someplace where you could stay in a cabin/cottage thing, wake up, eat pancakes, walk outside and play/swim on the beach all day. Not in a resort/hotel. Small numbers of people nearby okay. Would not need to have any other activities nearby.
high end airbnb around destin
Post by: DQ12 on April 02, 2021, 10:59:53 AM
Post by: wetwillie on April 02, 2021, 11:15:10 AM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?
Not really
Post by: steve dave on April 02, 2021, 11:23:00 AM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?
at first it seems like it but then your body and mind just adjust to this is what you do now and then it seems pud. but, like, at first when you realize all the freedom to just do whatever is going to be gone for a LONG time it can seem kind of depressing. and you'll end up with a lot of regrets about not using that freedom to its fullest potential. but it's all worth it for sure.
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 02, 2021, 11:23:12 AM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?
They’re easy.Just keep them in you pocket and give them an M&M every once in a while, no big deal.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 02, 2021, 12:35:23 PM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?for the first six months or so, after that they are progressively more fun to have around. can be expensive.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 02, 2021, 01:32:31 PM
Kids are a lot easier and cheaper when you have a lot of dependable family and friends around imo.:thumbs:
Jealous of people who have their parents that love to watch their kids living in the same town. (Also, don't mind not having to see my folks and in-laws multiple times every week).
We've had friends do some amazing stuff for us in terms of helping out when one of our kids had to be born or be in the hospital.
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Post by: Cire on April 02, 2021, 01:54:47 PM
How old?
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4th grade and K
Post by: nicname on April 02, 2021, 02:10:53 PM
Kids are a lot easier and cheaper when you have a lot of dependable family and friends around imo.:thumbs:
Jealous of people who have their parents that love to watch their kids living in the same town. (Also, don't mind not having to see my folks and in-laws multiple times every week).
We've had friends do some amazing stuff for us in terms of helping out when one of our kids had to be born or be in the hospital.
Yes. My in-laws are awesome, helpful and not intrusive. We also have my bro-in-law and my brother and his family just moved to town. We paid for preschool, but aside from that haven’t had the need for any type of paid daycare at all.
It’s nice when everyone helps each other out.
Would I love to live in Boulder, or somewhere cool like that? Sure, but I’d rather have grandma just down the street.
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Post by: steve dave on April 02, 2021, 02:39:29 PM
My son is in 2nd and the school is in the neighborhood about 3/4 of a mile away. Have been thinking about what age I’d allow it. He wants to ride his bike to and from school but I think 3rd is too young.How old?
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Post by: nicname on April 02, 2021, 02:41:23 PM
I was glad to not have grandparents around even though it was tough at times.
Why so?
Post by: michigancat on April 02, 2021, 02:44:05 PM
I was glad to not have grandparents around even though it was tough at times.
Why so?
they weren't in our business
Post by: Cire on April 02, 2021, 02:49:30 PM
My son is in 2nd and the school is in the neighborhood about 3/4 of a mile away. Have been thinking about what age I’d allow it. He wants to ride his bike to and from school but I think 3rd is too young.How old?
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We're about a 1/4 mile away from school and it's a straight shot. we're still paying for after school care this year in case it's raining or something, they can go there and wait to be picked up. Maybe not next year though. They have to go across 1 crosswalk but it's a neighborhood street that's not too busy and there's lots of other kids.
Probably home alone for 15-20 minutes before the wife or I are home. Still stresses me the F out
Post by: nicname on April 02, 2021, 02:52:18 PM
My son is in 2nd and the school is in the neighborhood about 3/4 of a mile away. Have been thinking about what age I’d allow it. He wants to ride his bike to and from school but I think 3rd is too young.How old?
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Barring dangerous intersections, it seems safe to me. I’d have let nicname jr ride/walk at that age but there was one busy, uncontrolled intersection that made it a no-go (mostly for his mom).
Post by: nicname on April 02, 2021, 02:58:32 PM
I was glad to not have grandparents around even though it was tough at times.
Why so?
they weren't in our business
Yeah, it’d probably been different for us had nicname sr and his soon-to-be ex wife were the ones down the street.
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My son is in 2nd and the school is in the neighborhood about 3/4 of a mile away. Have been thinking about what age I’d allow it. He wants to ride his bike to and from school but I think 3rd is too young.How old?
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Hey SD when I was around 3rd grade I was at my zenith of ridin bikes so AMA. Wheelies, no hands, rampin stuff...I did it all.
Post by: star seed 7 on April 02, 2021, 05:30:03 PM
Post by: michigancat on April 02, 2021, 05:38:07 PM
I just checked Google maps and I started riding 1.7 miles to school in first grade. Was left alone around the same age, maybe a little later. I'm a weirdo tho so prob don't let your kids do that.I think it was common not that long ago. I was about the same.
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Post by: nicname on April 02, 2021, 06:22:15 PM
yeah, i walked starting in kindergarten. parents are too overprotective these days. it's good for children to do stuff on their own.
Yes! And the world is safer now than ever.
Post by: catastrophe on April 02, 2021, 06:50:03 PM
yes, I was for sure of the same opinion.....before I had kids and realized the crippling fear that comes with them.Yes. I don’t think the world is really any more dangerous. Parents were just more willing to accept the very small risks. Parents now put more of a financial and emotional stake in their kids I think (and on average have fewer spares than other generations).
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My wife is a social worker and it was next to impossible to remove kids in joco/Kansas
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 02, 2021, 09:42:14 PM
also they are expensive AF. daycare costs as much as a mortgage. and you don't want to try to save money on that stuff, the best is the one you want to use.
Tax deduction and credit tho
Post by: MakeItRain on April 02, 2021, 09:44:50 PM
Huge milestone when one is old enough that you don’t need a babysitter anymore. Regaining that first little bit of freedom again is amazing.
We're so close to this, I can taste it. We're at the point where we can leave the two young ones with the 12 year old for like an hour at a time now.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 02, 2021, 09:49:59 PM
Vacation question: any recommendations for a warm beach to take kids to this summer? Someplace where you could stay in a cabin/cottage thing, wake up, eat pancakes, walk outside and play/swim on the beach all day. Not in a resort/hotel. Small numbers of people nearby okay. Would not need to have any other activities nearby.
high end airbnb around destin
Yeah SD is right. Florida west coast, but south of Tampa, anything Tampa and north has too many college kids and southerners. I would say the Texas Gulf Coast is underrated, but you have to be careful because there's some real crap holes down there, some great places, no doubt but the Florida gulf is much better. There's no where on the Atlantic you want to go to. The Florida atlantic is trashy and everything north of there is pretty rocky and cold.
Post by: michigancat on April 02, 2021, 10:07:02 PM
Outer Banks are niceVacation question: any recommendations for a warm beach to take kids to this summer? Someplace where you could stay in a cabin/cottage thing, wake up, eat pancakes, walk outside and play/swim on the beach all day. Not in a resort/hotel. Small numbers of people nearby okay. Would not need to have any other activities nearby.
high end airbnb around destin
Yeah SD is right. Florida west coast, but south of Tampa, anything Tampa and north has too many college kids and southerners. I would say the Texas Gulf Coast is underrated, but you have to be careful because there's some real crap holes down there, some great places, no doubt but the Florida gulf is much better. There's no where on the Atlantic you want to go to. The Florida atlantic is trashy and everything north of there is pretty rocky and cold.
Post by: IPA4Me on April 03, 2021, 06:28:54 AM
https://www.vrbo.com/1389521?arrival=2021-06-19&departure=2021-06-26&unitId=1947880
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 03, 2021, 07:18:57 AM
Vacation question: any recommendations for a warm beach to take kids to this summer? Someplace where you could stay in a cabin/cottage thing, wake up, eat pancakes, walk outside and play/swim on the beach all day. Not in a resort/hotel. Small numbers of people nearby okay. Would not need to have any other activities nearby.Arkansas.. greers ferry or bull shoals or somewhere like that. Unless you want a real beach then South Carolina
Post by: steve dave on April 03, 2021, 07:42:53 AM
Also a rental on Pacific Beach would be cool in San Diego. Maybe not for little little kids though. It would rule for pre teen’ish IMO. Coronado may be good as well.
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And brain eating amoebas
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Post by: TheHamburglar on April 03, 2021, 08:09:06 AM
Post by: 8manpick on April 03, 2021, 08:29:46 AM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?:sdeek:
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 03, 2021, 10:18:42 AM
SC, NC, GA, VA don’t have “real beaches” in my experience. There’s an ocean there, and some grassy sand, but it’s not like sugar sand beaches you get on the gulf side, So CA, or HI.
Also a rental on Pacific Beach would be cool in San Diego. Maybe not for little little kids though. It would rule for pre teen’ish IMO. Coronado may be good as well.
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My kids loved Pacific Beach last year but it was kinda cold
Post by: michigancat on April 03, 2021, 10:29:01 AM
Honestly West Michigan beaches on Lake Michigan could be a great option for kids, too. Tell the kids it's the ocean! They're kids, they're dumb!
Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 03, 2021, 10:56:28 AM
Q for other parents: what age are you allowing a smart phone?
Post by: michigancat on April 03, 2021, 10:59:42 AM
Letting our kids walk home from school alone has been one of the best things for them. They walk past a park so sometimes they stop and play with the other kids and sometimes they just come straight home.I think like 11 or 12. And we got them the shittiest Android possible, because it was mainly for them to text or call us while they were alone.
Q for other parents: what age are you allowing a smart phone?
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 03, 2021, 12:30:42 PM
I think in general, kids won't give a crap if it's cold or how sugary the sand is and there's tons of beach rental options all over the country so choose for the adults (travel, cost, what you want to do). Kids well have a blast splashing around and digging in sand no matter what.
Honestly West Michigan beaches on Lake Michigan could be a great option for kids, too. Tell the kids it's the ocean! They're kids, they're dumb!
Maybe my kids are soft, or just have been to enough beaches to know the differences, or both. But they definitely prefer better beaches and warmer water. Last summer we went to a couple of different beaches on Lake Superior, the girls didn't go in the water higher than ankle deep and my 1 year old spent most of his time saying "uh oh" and picking up all the trash he saw.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 03, 2021, 01:25:57 PM
CF3 Jr. is 11 and he is the only one without a phone
I mean the only one in his class
Post by: steve dave on April 03, 2021, 01:35:58 PM
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Post by: nicname on April 03, 2021, 01:52:51 PM
Letting our kids walk home from school alone has been one of the best things for them. They walk past a park so sometimes they stop and play with the other kids and sometimes they just come straight home.
Q for other parents: what age are you allowing a smart phone?
At least 14 imo, but Nicname Jr is 11 and has had one since last year. I hate it. Verizon gifted my wife an extra S10/11(?) when she got her new one last year. It was lost for several months, which I loved.
Dumb phones allow for communication and more independent behavior. Smart phones are a detriment imo.
I’ve made a lot of mistakes with tech as a parent imo.
Cf3, I think we have very similar parenting outlooks.
Post by: wetwillie on April 03, 2021, 02:07:55 PM
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Post by: michigancat on April 03, 2021, 02:53:32 PM
My kids are the only ones without iphones and they definitely get the green bubble shame
Post by: nicname on April 03, 2021, 02:58:48 PM
My kids never had ipads and we also started on call and text only plans.
My kids are the only ones without iphones and they definitely get the green bubble shame
What you’re doing is commendable imo.
Post by: Cire on April 03, 2021, 02:58:48 PM
Have all the family numbers saved at least with iPhone but they know how to Facebook call people without.
We leave home to run quick errands but usually under an hour
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Post by: michigancat on April 03, 2021, 03:40:11 PM
It's not, we just can't afford iphonesMy kids never had ipads and we also started on call and text only plans.
My kids are the only ones without iphones and they definitely get the green bubble shame
What you’re doing is commendable imo.
Post by: Kat Kid on April 03, 2021, 03:55:53 PM
You live in the Bay Area bitch! You sound like the rough ridin' $2000/mo candle help! my family is starving! tweet.It's not, we just can't afford iphonesMy kids never had ipads and we also started on call and text only plans.
My kids are the only ones without iphones and they definitely get the green bubble shame
What you’re doing is commendable imo.
What the eff?
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Post by: sys on April 03, 2021, 04:19:30 PM
You live in the Bay Area bitch! You sound like the rough ridin' $2000/mo candle help! my family is starving! tweet.
What the eff?
lol, yes.
Post by: michigancat on April 03, 2021, 04:19:32 PM
the bigger than phones is when do they get snapchat & instagram - we held out on both until 8th grade but apparently those apps become the main means of communication and my daughter had a pretty lonley 7th gradeWe did 13 for our kids. They were fine. Incidentally none of the kids out here use snapchat (at least based on my kids' circles of friends)
Post by: michigancat on April 03, 2021, 04:26:19 PM
You live in the Bay Area bitch! You sound like the rough ridin' $2000/mo candle help! my family is starving! tweet.
What the eff?
lol, yes.
It's a bad joke that I have for myself because everyone here likes to say androids are for poors.
I can't afford apple productsTapatalk image upload really really sucks on Android
well, it rules on iOS
If you're using android still by choice, you don't deserve easy pic uploads IMO
Post by: Kat Kid on April 03, 2021, 04:46:15 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 03, 2021, 06:00:41 PM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?
They’re easy.Just keep them in you pocket and give them an M&M every once in a while, no big deal.
I see no one watched early 90s Dana Carvey HBO Critics Choice special that Comedy Central aired 4 times a week in the late 90s/early 00s as much as I did.
Post by: 8manpick on April 03, 2021, 06:03:19 PM
Damn. I thought I had owned you, guess I shouldn’t expect to own a Bay Area person that easily.Flyover country yokel tries dunking on coastal elite, embarrasses whole family in the process
Post by: wetwillie on April 03, 2021, 06:50:04 PM
Damn. I thought I had owned you, guess I shouldn’t expect to own a Bay Area person that easily.Flyover country yokel tries dunking on coastal elite, embarrasses whole family in the process
You absolutely hate to see it
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 03, 2021, 07:44:15 PM
Thanks for the beach tips. We’ve been to some beaches in Michigan that are beautiful but too cold to swim in for very long.Vacation question: any recommendations for a warm beach to take kids to this summer? Someplace where you could stay in a cabin/cottage thing, wake up, eat pancakes, walk outside and play/swim on the beach all day. Not in a resort/hotel. Small numbers of people nearby okay. Would not need to have any other activities nearby.
high end airbnb around destin
Yeah SD is right. Florida west coast, but south of Tampa, anything Tampa and north has too many college kids and southerners. I would say the Texas Gulf Coast is underrated, but you have to be careful because there's some real crap holes down there, some great places, no doubt but the Florida gulf is much better. There's no where on the Atlantic you want to go to. The Florida atlantic is trashy and everything north of there is pretty rocky and cold.
Am considering driving to FL (even though I promised myself no more long drives for a few years) and taking the kids to see the National Memorial for Peace and Justice on the way. Has anyone visited? If so, is there a recommended age for kids to reach before they experience it?
Post by: mocat on April 03, 2021, 08:36:55 PM
Damn. I thought I had owned you, guess I shouldn’t expect to own a Bay Area person that easily.Flyover country yokel tries dunking on coastal elite, embarrasses whole family in the process
lmao
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on April 03, 2021, 08:58:52 PM
are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?
They’re easy.Just keep them in you pocket and give them an M&M every once in a while, no big deal.
I see no one watched early 90s Dana Carvey HBO Critics Choice special that Comedy Central aired 4 times a week in the late 90s/early 00s as much as I did.
I absolutely did watch that comedy special a zillion times - is still very much in my vernacular like for example I frequently say choppin broccoliiiiihiii however I am not remembering your reference one bit
Post by: IPA4Me on April 03, 2021, 10:13:32 PM
IRL laughed. Good one.Damn. I thought I had owned you, guess I shouldn’t expect to own a Bay Area person that easily.Flyover country yokel tries dunking on coastal elite, embarrasses whole family in the process
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 12:15:35 AM
I am ok being the weird family on the phone thing.
My middle schooler doesn't have one and as of now we don't plan on getting her one until she starts driving.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 12:21:05 AM
I don’t get the smart phone’s are bad for kids thing. Aren’t ya’ll just letting them watch nonstop on an iPad?
The screen time isn't the issue, it's how all of these other children use their phones. One of my daughter's female classmates showed her anime porn in school last week, she's in the 6th grade. Also the bullying thing is for real, especially on electronic devices. One thing you'll discover one day is if you're a good parent you spend a lot of time undoing the work of shitty parents who are either inattentive, ineffective, or both. It's much easier to raise my kids when they don't have unfettered access to the bad rough ridin' kids from bad rough ridin' millennial and gen x parents.
Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 09:20:38 AM
Yes, pretty much this.I don’t get the smart phone’s are bad for kids thing. Aren’t ya’ll just letting them watch nonstop on an iPad?
The screen time isn't the issue, it's how all of these other children use their phones. One of my daughter's female classmates showed her anime porn in school last week, she's in the 6th grade. Also the bullying thing is for real, especially on electronic devices. One thing you'll discover one day is if you're a good parent you spend a lot of time undoing the work of shitty parents who are either inattentive, ineffective, or both. It's much easier to raise my kids when they don't have unfettered access to the bad rough ridin' kids from bad rough ridin' millennial and gen x parents.
Post by: Cire on April 04, 2021, 11:46:05 AM
Millennials think their kids doing wrong is cute
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Post by: TheHamburglar on April 04, 2021, 11:49:53 AM
I know phones create a whole new set of problems, but I don’t think any previous generation of parents would have handled it any better.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 12:40:17 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 04, 2021, 12:50:59 PM
IMO one of the hardest parts with phones is the addiction. Mid-pandemic we shut off wifi for two hours a day because they were just online constantly and it wasn't pretty when we did because they were addicted to the crap. But it got better.
Mrs. Hamburg does a good job with our kids. On weekdays the TV or Kindles don’t get turned on until 5pm when she starts making dinner.
Post by: catastrophe on April 04, 2021, 12:52:51 PM
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 12:53:46 PM
What made it extra hard is like all their socializing was virtual too.IMO one of the hardest parts with phones is the addiction. Mid-pandemic we shut off wifi for two hours a day because they were just online constantly and it wasn't pretty when we did because they were addicted to the crap. But it got better.
Mrs. Hamburg does a good job with our kids. On weekdays the TV or Kindles don’t get turned on until 5pm when she starts making dinner.
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 04, 2021, 12:59:03 PM
What made it extra hard is like all their socializing was virtual too.IMO one of the hardest parts with phones is the addiction. Mid-pandemic we shut off wifi for two hours a day because they were just online constantly and it wasn't pretty when we did because they were addicted to the crap. But it got better.
Mrs. Hamburg does a good job with our kids. On weekdays the TV or Kindles don’t get turned on until 5pm when she starts making dinner.
Yeah, mine are 6 & 4. Trying to figure what’s appropriate for older kids so they could still socialize must have been a pain in the ass
Post by: wetwillie on April 04, 2021, 01:06:45 PM
Nowhere near it yet, but the part that worries me most is the ability to create a permanent record of stupid kid stuff.
Privacy will soon be a thing of the past, we will all know everything about each other
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Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 01:12:01 PM
I don't worry about technology any more than anything else. I just do my best to teach them right from wrong, safe vs. unsafe, good vs. bad, and things like that.Yeah that's a good approach.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 01:27:05 PM
Post by: Spracne on April 04, 2021, 01:37:55 PM
Incidentally at my kids' school a bunch of screenshots of Junior boys doing heil hitler are going around on instagram and lots of students and parents are like wtf is the school going to do about this and the principal is like "well I hope we aren't bullying these boys" and like yeah make sure your kids don't think that crap is acceptable
Maybe they're just trying to reclaim the Roman Salute in order to diminish Hitler's power?
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 01:41:14 PM
Incidentally at my kids' school a bunch of screenshots of Junior boys doing heil hitler are going around on instagram and lots of students and parents are like wtf is the school going to do about this and the principal is like "well I hope we aren't bullying these boys" and like yeah make sure your kids don't think that crap is acceptable
Maybe they're just trying to reclaim the Roman Salute in order to diminish Hitler's power?
I saw a Facebook thread where a parent literally said "for all we know they were re-enacting the movie inglorious bastards and someone snapped a pic of that. Should we punish Quentin tarantino for making such a film?"
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Post by: catastrophe on April 04, 2021, 02:44:26 PM
Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
Post by: catastrophe on April 04, 2021, 02:46:22 PM
Parents were discussing it but it was definitely led by kids looking for the school to do something. It's not much different from the Jaden Mcneil situation, really.It actually sounds a lot more like asking the school to expel the kool kats klub girls.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 02:55:27 PM
Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 02:57:56 PM
Parents were discussing it but it was definitely led by kids looking for the school to do something. It's not much different from the Jaden Mcneil situation, really.
Jaden McNeil has done way more than stuff on social media not related to kstate.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 03:04:03 PM
Yeah so not much different other than it being much lower profileParents were discussing it but it was definitely led by kids looking for the school to do something. It's not much different from the Jaden Mcneil situation, really.
Jaden McNeil has done way more than stuff on social media not related to kstate.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 03:06:07 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 03:06:20 PM
Yeah so not much different other than it being much lower profileParents were discussing it but it was definitely led by kids looking for the school to do something. It's not much different from the Jaden Mcneil situation, really.
Jaden McNeil has done way more than stuff on social media not related to kstate.
If the kids zoom bombed a class at school with nazi stuff that would be equivalent, which when you think about it actually isn't the same at all.
Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 03:10:55 PM
KK just curious, if one of these kids was one of your star tennis players you were coaching, what would you do? (I'm really curious, not trying to gotcha or anything)
I assume there is an ocean of of stuff that I don't know about my students. I care about their development and their lives, but I also think a lot of it isn't my business. It would really depend upon how it came to my attention. Obviously extra curricular activities are very different than school, but I don't know if I would kick the kid off the team for that. If they did it at school or at practice or something else like that, that is completely different.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 03:15:33 PM
KK just curious, if one of these kids was one of your star tennis players you were coaching, what would you do? (I'm really curious, not trying to gotcha or anything)
I assume there is an ocean of of stuff that I don't know about my students. I care about their development and their lives, but I also think a lot of it isn't my business. It would really depend upon how it came to my attention. Obviously extra curricular activities are very different than school, but I don't know if I would kick the kid off the team for that. If they did it at school or at practice or something else like that, that is completely different.
What if it was brought to your attention by a Jewish kid on the team who tells you this is a pattern? I don't think I'd kick the kid off the team either, but can you completely ignore it?
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Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 03:28:57 PM
KK just curious, if one of these kids was one of your star tennis players you were coaching, what would you do? (I'm really curious, not trying to gotcha or anything)
I assume there is an ocean of of stuff that I don't know about my students. I care about their development and their lives, but I also think a lot of it isn't my business. It would really depend upon how it came to my attention. Obviously extra curricular activities are very different than school, but I don't know if I would kick the kid off the team for that. If they did it at school or at practice or something else like that, that is completely different.
What if it was brought to your attention by a Jewish kid on the team who tells you this is a pattern? I don't think I'd kick the kid off the team either, but can you completely ignore it?
No, I would not completely ignore it.
Let me give you my overall philosophy-
Schools get put in an impossible position when they try to hold kids accountable for behavior that occurs off-campus and is not school related. Obviously schools deal with lots of fallout from stuff that happens outside of school and affects things at school.
I think parents that call the school with screenshots of text messages that their children have received instead of the kids parents are ridiculous.
If it were my kids that was on the receiving end--short of threats of physical violence or something else criminal, I would leave the school out of it and would only alert the school to the extent that it was relevant (our kids sit together in math class).
Post by: 8manpick on April 04, 2021, 03:36:31 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 03:38:23 PM
Schools should absolutely not be holding children accountable for things that happen outside of school and off school grounds. eff that.
If we were to draw a brightline and call it a day, I'd agree with you.
But we already have crossed that line, I'm just talking about dialing it back a bit.
For instance, drug testing for extra curricular activities.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 04:12:35 PM
Schools should absolutely not be holding children accountable for things that happen outside of school and off school grounds. eff that.
I think that's fair, but I also think it's irresponsible for a school to ignore things that are happening in its community and take no action at all (even if those actions do not explicitly punish someone). Things that happen off campus can make kids feel unsafe on campus.
I don't know the solution in this particular case, but something more proactive and thoughtful than "please don't be mean to the kids who posted themselves saluting hitler" would be nice.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 04:14:08 PM
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 05:41:01 PM
Gen x think their kids do no wrong
Millennials think their kids doing wrong is cute
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 05:54:37 PM
how about a smart watch? can call, text, be safe, but no internetting
The story is long but I nearly kicked a kid out of camp because his bad person mother insisted on sending him to camp with a smart watch so she can call or text him whenever she wanted. In addition to this whenever the kid had an issue or wanted something he would call or text his mom instead of talking to his counselor, then she would call my office manager. Since of course the mom had this relationship with her kid, he was Charmin soft. He called when a counselor told him he had to eat his veggies to get seconds on fries. He called when a kid called him a crybaby. He called and made up a story about another kid with a knife. I told this lunatic to keep her son's watch at home or he can't come anymore. She complained to a mother of another camper who was influential, that mother told her the same thing. She came to camp in tears to pick up the watch, not the least bit surprising, the kid did great after we got the albatross of his codependent mother off his wrist.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 05:58:26 PM
I remember photoshopping flyers to make it look like some students running for school president were Nazis. If that were today I fully expect that at least a dozen woke 30 year olds would be dragging me mercilessly on Twitter.
Is this a rough ridin' joke?
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 06:03:13 PM
Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Right, dude acting like that is the same as reaching through the bottom of the vending machine to steal funyuns. I don't give a eff if it was at school, at home, or at Mars. The Jewish students, the students of color, deserve to feel safe while at school. If a potential school shooter put clues on insta but he's in his bedroom, y'all just going to ignore that too?
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 06:06:09 PM
Schools should absolutely not be holding children accountable for things that happen outside of school and off school grounds. eff that.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/warning-signs-shooter-criminal-history/story?id=55349240
Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 06:08:48 PM
I am not in love with our criminal justice system, but it is better equipped to deal with investigating potential school shooters than schools. The amount of time and resources my school spends on trying to deal with social media crap that happens outside of school would probably blow everyone’s mind except for you and the kids aren’t even supposed to have their phones on them in school (a lot do).Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Right, dude acting like that is the same as reaching through the bottom of the vending machine to steal funyuns. I don't give a eff if it was at school, at home, or at Mars. The Jewish students, the students of color, deserve to feel safe while at school. If a potential school shooter put clues on insta but he's in his bedroom, y'all just going to ignore that too?
Post by: catastrophe on April 04, 2021, 06:24:20 PM
Are you familiar with the Streisand effect?Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Right, dude acting like that is the same as reaching through the bottom of the vending machine to steal funyuns. I don't give a eff if it was at school, at home, or at Mars. The Jewish students, the students of color, deserve to feel safe while at school. If a potential school shooter put clues on insta but he's in his bedroom, y'all just going to ignore that too?
Post by: catastrophe on April 04, 2021, 06:43:32 PM
Says the gentleman about to drag punk kid on a message board.I remember photoshopping flyers to make it look like some students running for school president were Nazis. If that were today I fully expect that at least a dozen woke 30 year olds would be dragging me mercilessly on Twitter.
Is this a rough ridin' joke?
Post by: 8manpick on April 04, 2021, 06:49:13 PM
That does nothing to change my mind on this. It shouldn’t be their responsibility.Schools should absolutely not be holding children accountable for things that happen outside of school and off school grounds. eff that.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/warning-signs-shooter-criminal-history/story?id=55349240
Post by: nicname on April 04, 2021, 06:51:52 PM
Gen x think their kids do no wrong
Millennials think their kids doing wrong is cute
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Yes.
Post by: star seed 7 on April 04, 2021, 07:03:56 PM
Post by: Cire on April 04, 2021, 07:13:24 PM
Like a no serious harm no foul attitude
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Post by: Kat Kid on April 04, 2021, 07:33:11 PM
Post by: mocat on April 04, 2021, 07:52:27 PM
- Cire
Post by: steve dave on April 04, 2021, 08:06:18 PM
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Post by: sys on April 04, 2021, 08:28:59 PM
Look, I will be completely honest here. I was not a very good kid in HS in terms of law following. I think forgiveness and redemption is a lot better than tossing everyone out on the trash heap.
yes.
Post by: michigancat on April 04, 2021, 08:40:33 PM
Look, I will be completely honest here. I was not a very good kid in HS in terms of law following. I think forgiveness and redemption is a lot better than tossing everyone out on the trash heap. But it is complicated.
Yeah I agree with that 100%.
Post by: Spracne on April 04, 2021, 08:49:42 PM
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 09:54:32 PM
Look, I will be completely honest here. I was not a very good kid in HS in terms of law following. I think forgiveness and redemption is a lot better than tossing everyone out on the trash heap. But it is complicated.
I agree with this and I agree with your point about law enforcement, but the conversation wasn't about whether or not schools should expel kids for doing something away from school, but some of you were very absolute about schools doing nothing, the word nothing was used multiple times.
I can think of a billion things a kid can do outside of school that merits punishment at school. My senior year this meathead football player, wrestler, and thrower broke into the house of another girl on the track team and raped her. Do you think he had the right to go back to school after that and sit in classes with her while the wheels of justice turn? Doesn't her right to feel safe trump whatever we want to say about second chances, etc?
Same thing with the heil hitler salute example, outside of the scope of the law. Sure most kids at Manhattan High School have no reason to feel the least bit threatened by that salute, but what about the kids that do? Don't the Jewish kids and the kids of color have the right to feel safe at their classes? They're just supposed to walk past these kids like nothing happened, without repercussion? Another thing to, as far as the school goes. Let's say one of these kids caught doing that stomps out an Asian kid a week later. You gonna feel great about protecting the liberty of a 15 year old doing something they absolutely know is wrong, when the Asian kid is now has her jaw wired shut and she has 3 broken ribs? You just lost your job, got a kid maimed, ended up on the news, and got sued, for what? Protecting a high school kid who did something that they should have and likely did know what they did was very wrong.
Being a teenager shouldn't absolve you from consequences, that's a very dangerous precedence. Often the best or only vehicle for those consequences is through school or extra-curricular activities.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 04, 2021, 10:01:35 PM
Are you familiar with the Streisand effect?Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Right, dude acting like that is the same as reaching through the bottom of the vending machine to steal funyuns. I don't give a eff if it was at school, at home, or at Mars. The Jewish students, the students of color, deserve to feel safe while at school. If a potential school shooter put clues on insta but he's in his bedroom, y'all just going to ignore that too?
Yeah, I am. It's a way for people, usually those of privilege, to evade any consequence for an irresponsible act. I usually hear that from the law and order for them but not us law abiding people, sect.
Cracking down on someone who does something aggressively bigoted and threatening only is a threat to others planning on being aggressively bigoted and threatening.
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on April 04, 2021, 11:13:17 PM
Then again, I think it’s fair to say that there are plenty of teenagers out there who truly do have hate/anger/violence in their hearts and are a legit threat to the safety and well-being of their classmates.
I guess what I’m saying it, I’m not sure there is a one size fits all approach that is equitable. I think it depends on the case
Post by: _33 on April 04, 2021, 11:26:14 PM
Post by: catastrophe on April 04, 2021, 11:27:16 PM
So in your world, Jewish students would feel more safe when the school makes an announcement saying: hey we think we spotted some white supremacists on IG who go here but no worries we gave them a stern talking to so you’ll probably be ok.Are you familiar with the Streisand effect?Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Right, dude acting like that is the same as reaching through the bottom of the vending machine to steal funyuns. I don't give a eff if it was at school, at home, or at Mars. The Jewish students, the students of color, deserve to feel safe while at school. If a potential school shooter put clues on insta but he's in his bedroom, y'all just going to ignore that too?
Yeah, I am. It's a way for people, usually those of privilege, to evade any consequence for an irresponsible act. I usually hear that from the law and order for them but not us law abiding people, sect.
Cracking down on someone who does something aggressively bigoted and threatening only is a threat to others planning on being aggressively bigoted and threatening.
Or do you think a Nazi salute caught on camera should mean no education?
Separately, the privilege point kind of baffles me. I think my privilege helped me escape a number of stupid things I could have easily gotten dinged for, and allowing me the space to figure those out for myself has helped me be far more successful for it. It sounds like you’re suggesting the goal shouldn’t be to show that kind of grace to everyone but to “zero tolerance” all their asses.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2021, 12:04:59 AM
Also I don't think anyone wants these kids expelled!
Post by: sys on April 05, 2021, 12:45:35 AM
It sounds like you’re suggesting the goal shouldn’t be to show that kind of grace to everyone but to “zero tolerance” all their asses.
this is a big problem with the way a lot of "privilege" discourse seems to shake out. i don't think that is necessarily what is meant, but it is frequently the impression given.
Post by: DQ12 on April 05, 2021, 08:41:03 AM
Nothing imminent.are kids like, a lot of work and stuff?:sdeek:
Post by: MakeItRain on April 05, 2021, 09:42:58 AM
The problem schools have taking things case by case is that they need to be able to point to a black and white policy or they open themselves up to all kinds of nonsense from dipshit parents.
Dipshit parents can't be the standard, anyone who has had to work with parents know that they can and will dispense nonsense for any and everything. The line seems very simple to me. Did the act of this student directly harm other students or did the act have potential to directly harm other students? If the answer is yes, then act, if not, then don't.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 05, 2021, 09:56:04 AM
So in your world, Jewish students would feel more safe when the school makes an announcement saying: hey we think we spotted some white supremacists on IG who go here but no worries we gave them a stern talking to so you’ll probably be ok.Are you familiar with the Streisand effect?Calling the school to deal with stuff that happened outside of school on IG is a big part of the reason why those crap head kids were up to that nonsense in the first place.Yep. Thinking through the dumb ignorant stuff I did as a kid, I’m not sure how you respond to that level of scrutiny without falling into a clique that just perpetuates more of the same behavior.
They were doing the Hitler salute on IG. Getting called out for that isn't some insane level of scrutiny.
Right, dude acting like that is the same as reaching through the bottom of the vending machine to steal funyuns. I don't give a eff if it was at school, at home, or at Mars. The Jewish students, the students of color, deserve to feel safe while at school. If a potential school shooter put clues on insta but he's in his bedroom, y'all just going to ignore that too?
Yeah, I am. It's a way for people, usually those of privilege, to evade any consequence for an irresponsible act. I usually hear that from the law and order for them but not us law abiding people, sect.
Cracking down on someone who does something aggressively bigoted and threatening only is a threat to others planning on being aggressively bigoted and threatening.
Or do you think a Nazi salute caught on camera should mean no education?
Separately, the privilege point kind of baffles me. I think my privilege helped me escape a number of stupid things I could have easily gotten dinged for, and allowing me the space to figure those out for myself has helped me be far more successful for it. It sounds like you’re suggesting the goal shouldn’t be to show that kind of grace to everyone but to “zero tolerance” all their asses.
Yes, the students of color would feel much better about where they are going to school and who they are going to school with if they knew that people would face consequences for using imagery calling to genocide and currently co-opted as a symbol of hate and intimidation of all people of color. Are you really that detached from the concept of having your well being threatened to understand that?
You're just not being intellectually honest by using the zero tolerance phrase. No one has mentioned that, or even hinted at it.
Even the sentence in which you discuss privilege drips with it. You think any consequence equates to giving no grace and represents zero tolerance. You either haven't thought about, can't conceptualize, or don't care about the need of the aggrieved when figuring out what the consequence is for making a nazi salute. That isn't a victimless act and the people harmed by it has every single right to not have their safety threatened because someone thinks making nazi salutes is just kids being kids and that should be looked at the same way as skipping school to go to the lake.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 05, 2021, 10:16:22 AM
I don't know if either MiR or catastrophe understand what the Streisand Effect is.
Also I don't think anyone wants these kids expelled!
lol, I know exactly what it is, even if I didn't I would have looked it up before I addressed it. I don't know why cat brought it up, it doesn't apply here at all. I thought he was going to say "well if you punish someone for making nazi salutes, then you have to punish someone for making a raised fist." I was just waiting for that to come.
It sounds like you’re suggesting the goal shouldn’t be to show that kind of grace to everyone but to “zero tolerance” all their asses.
this is a big problem with the way a lot of "privilege" discourse seems to shake out. i don't think that is necessarily what is meant, but it is frequently the impression given.
Again, I'm going to reject the zero tolerance angle of anything I said about this. However, I do think the subject and privilege and zero tolerance can be broached. Zero tolerance is very unevenly applied, and obviously those with the most privilege usually get that argument to stick when it comes to shirking responsibility. That kid making a nazi salute is more likely to get the that's kids just being kids and we need to allow grace to make mistake argument that a kid who uses the notes app to say something to the effect of "Chaz was being a racist to my sister in the hall yesterday and I'm going to eff him up when I see him tomorrow."
Post by: catastrophe on April 05, 2021, 10:34:44 AM
1. You believe that posting a pic on IG doing a Nazi salute either has the potential to directly harm other students?
2. You think that despite the potential to directly harm other students, the offenders should remain in school and not face “zero tolerance” type consequences.
3. You think Jewish students will actually feel safer at the school after being told that the school perceives a potential threat to their safety, but has decided to allow the offenders to remain at the school.
Is that all accurate? And what even is the non-zero-tolerance action the school should take here?
Post by: catastrophe on April 05, 2021, 10:41:44 AM
I don't know if either MiR or catastrophe understand what the Streisand Effect is.I’m actually surprised it wasn’t obvious. By making a show of speech happening off school grounds (for the sake of stopping it), the school is necessarily amplifying that speech and making it heard to students who otherwise would be unaware.
Also I don't think anyone wants these kids expelled!
Then, by categorizing it as essentially hate speech (regardless of whatever the actual context was—in Mich’s example we don’t know, in MIR’s example we don’t care) you’re basically telling kids they SHOULD be afraid.
And THEN, despite all those premises, you’re still allowing those students on campus. Because it sounds like no one thinks they should actually be booted.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 05, 2021, 12:11:42 PM
I'm not going to say that's a troll, but it seems like such an amazing lack of perspective that the take feels insincere.
Post by: Cire on April 05, 2021, 12:12:08 PM
There's other instances where a kid being a complete shlthead DOES impact the school/school day. I'd say blatant bigotry/racism would most likely fall under the second.
Same with internet harassment/bullying.
I think it's definitely a case by case basis.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 05, 2021, 12:21:09 PM
Post by: Kat Kid on April 05, 2021, 12:24:45 PM
I would bring in the kids with their parents in and make clear how their actions had affected kids/normal operation of the school and that to the extent that continued there would be consequences, would outline the school policies on hate speech/gestures etc and make clear that any future reports/incidents in light of the previous incident would be considered repeated and would escalate the consequences.
I don't know what consequences one isolated incident off-campus could or should lead to, but I would make sure it was crystal clear that it was unacceptable and not endorsed by the school and that any further actions would be dealt with harshly.
Post by: Cire on April 05, 2021, 12:26:58 PM
After thinking about it--
I would bring in the kids with their parents in and make clear how their actions had affected kids/normal operation of the school and that to the extent that continued there would be consequences, would outline the school policies on hate speech/gestures etc and make clear that any future reports/incidents in light of the previous incident would be considered repeated and would escalate the consequences.
I don't know what consequences one isolated incident off-campus could or should lead to, but I would make sure it was crystal clear that it was unacceptable and not endorsed by the school and that any further actions would be dealt with harshly.
To me this is perfectly appropriate.
Post by: catastrophe on April 05, 2021, 12:48:28 PM
I think I'm done here. I'll just leave it that I'm genuinely stunned that someone actually thinks that Jewish people and people of color wouldn't perceive someone making a Nazi salute as a threatening, aggressive, hostile act.*kicks over strawman on the way out*
I'm not going to say that's a troll, but it seems like such an amazing lack of perspective that the take feels insincere.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2021, 01:00:27 PM
I don't know if either MiR or catastrophe understand what the Streisand Effect is.I'm actually surprised it wasn't obvious. By making a show of speech happening off school grounds (for the sake of stopping it), the school is necessarily amplifying that speech and making it heard to students who otherwise would be unaware.
Also I don't think anyone wants these kids expelled!
The reason the Streisand Effect doesn't apply here is because the students were amplifying this on IG all weekend because they want their perfect little liberal haven to realize there are shitbags in the community.
To give more context, these are juniors, white (duh), and varsity athletes and there have been multiple instances of racism in and out of school that made students feel uncomfortable/threatened. In light of this the Principal explicitly asked for examples like this to be shared with him. His response in the parent newsletter was basically "I'm aware of this, I hope they don't believe this, please tell your kids not to bully these kids even though what they did was bad! Your kid will get in trouble if they bully these kids!". It also sounds like there has been persistent bullying FROM these kids without repercussions (definitely off-campus with sports, on campus, don't know.)
Kids are looking for adults in the community (teachers, coaches, etc.) to do something to address it. KK's plan seems reasonable. I looked for it and couldn't find a school "cyberbullying" policy or anything similar which kind of blew my mind. like even if the policy is "if it happens off campus, we can't do crap" that should at least be written down somewhere.
Post by: catastrophe on April 05, 2021, 01:06:20 PM
I do think the context is extremely important in determining the appropriate response, which is why I only started being annoying about it when the conversation turned to not caring about those kinds of details.
Post by: Skipper44 on April 05, 2021, 03:39:18 PM
is this a public or private school?I don't know if either MiR or catastrophe understand what the Streisand Effect is.I'm actually surprised it wasn't obvious. By making a show of speech happening off school grounds (for the sake of stopping it), the school is necessarily amplifying that speech and making it heard to students who otherwise would be unaware.
Also I don't think anyone wants these kids expelled!
The reason the Streisand Effect doesn't apply here is because the students were amplifying this on IG all weekend because they want their perfect little liberal haven to realize there are shitbags in the community.
To give more context, these are juniors, white (duh), and varsity athletes and there have been multiple instances of racism in and out of school that made students feel uncomfortable/threatened. In light of this the Principal explicitly asked for examples like this to be shared with him. His response in the parent newsletter was basically "I'm aware of this, I hope they don't believe this, please tell your kids not to bully these kids even though what they did was bad! Your kid will get in trouble if they bully these kids!". It also sounds like there has been persistent bullying FROM these kids without repercussions (definitely off-campus with sports, on campus, don't know.)
Kids are looking for adults in the community (teachers, coaches, etc.) to do something to address it. KK's plan seems reasonable. I looked for it and couldn't find a school "cyberbullying" policy or anything similar which kind of blew my mind. like even if the policy is "if it happens off campus, we can't do crap" that should at least be written down somewhere.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2021, 03:51:33 PM
Post by: Spracne on April 05, 2021, 04:03:23 PM
is this a public or private school?I don't know if either MiR or catastrophe understand what the Streisand Effect is.I'm actually surprised it wasn't obvious. By making a show of speech happening off school grounds (for the sake of stopping it), the school is necessarily amplifying that speech and making it heard to students who otherwise would be unaware.
Also I don't think anyone wants these kids expelled!
The reason the Streisand Effect doesn't apply here is because the students were amplifying this on IG all weekend because they want their perfect little liberal haven to realize there are shitbags in the community.
To give more context, these are juniors, white (duh), and varsity athletes and there have been multiple instances of racism in and out of school that made students feel uncomfortable/threatened. In light of this the Principal explicitly asked for examples like this to be shared with him. His response in the parent newsletter was basically "I'm aware of this, I hope they don't believe this, please tell your kids not to bully these kids even though what they did was bad! Your kid will get in trouble if they bully these kids!". It also sounds like there has been persistent bullying FROM these kids without repercussions (definitely off-campus with sports, on campus, don't know.)
Kids are looking for adults in the community (teachers, coaches, etc.) to do something to address it. KK's plan seems reasonable. I looked for it and couldn't find a school "cyberbullying" policy or anything similar which kind of blew my mind. like even if the policy is "if it happens off campus, we can't do crap" that should at least be written down somewhere.
The poor guy can't even afford Apple products, and you bother to ask this question?
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 08, 2021, 08:50:09 AM
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Paid for a set of braces / orthodontics yesterday. Ouch.
Why isn't invisalign, similar products, options for adolescents?
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One of my kids got invisalign. It's still expensive!
Did they like it?
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Yes and it’s expensiveOne of my kids got invisalign. It's still expensive!
Did they like it?
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I don't think teenagers like much of anything but they are definitely a lot less maintenance than traditional bracesOne of my kids got invisalign. It's still expensive!
Did they like it?
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You thinking about having another one yet?
may snip the goods myself
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 25, 2021, 03:16:57 PM
That little brat cost her mom sooo many likes on facebook.
and her mom is rough ridin' pissed about it. The look on her face when she walks closer to the camera after!!!! I hate this lady so much and I've only internet met her for 19 seconds, but I know that I really hate her.
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They both suck. That kid's scream!The dad had on a Trump "Salt Bae" shirt
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I will never understand the gender reveal craze. Finding out the gender of your child at birth is one of the few true surprises someone will ever experience. We have three kids and each one was a mystery until the moment of truth.
I don't get it either and it has nothing to do with the surprise part, but I can get that too.
It's the ridiculousness, destruction of property, and even death that has gone into far too many of them. I can get behind being excited to know, wanting to know, and even sharing that moment with a few people. But then like most things it got to a point where it became dumb af what was/is happening.
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Some scary ass crap went down this weekend. We put lil wacky to bed and he wrestled around for a bit, before it started to sound like he was chocking on something. I was very confused, because we don't keep anything in his crib. Anyways, we rushed to get him and he could barely breath and it looked like his eyes were rolling to the back of his head. Terrified as crap, I started to punch his back a bit, but Mrs. Wacky told me to stop, because I didn't know what I was doing. So we put him in the car to the emergency room (literally just down the street from us). Once we got there, his breathing started to pick up again, but still didn't sound normal. What was the cause? Early stages of croup. Scariest crap I've witnessed so far as a parent. He's doing better now. They put him on some steroids.
Parenting: A Full Contact Sport
Glad little Wacks is okay
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Some scary ass crap went down this weekend. We put lil wacky to bed and he wrestled around for a bit, before it started to sound like he was chocking on something. I was very confused, because we don't keep anything in his crib. Anyways, we rushed to get him and he could barely breath and it looked like his eyes were rolling to the back of his head. Terrified as crap, I started to punch his back a bit, but Mrs. Wacky told me to stop, because I didn't know what I was doing. So we put him in the car to the emergency room (literally just down the street from us). Once we got there, his breathing started to pick up again, but still didn't sound normal. What was the cause? Early stages of croup. Scariest crap I've witnessed so far as a parent. He's doing better now. They put him on some steroids.Taking your kid to the emergency room is not fun. Been there.
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Some scary ass crap went down this weekend. We put lil wacky to bed and he wrestled around for a bit, before it started to sound like he was chocking on something. I was very confused, because we don't keep anything in his crib. Anyways, we rushed to get him and he could barely breath and it looked like his eyes were rolling to the back of his head. Terrified as crap, I started to punch his back a bit, but Mrs. Wacky told me to stop, because I didn't know what I was doing. So we put him in the car to the emergency room (literally just down the street from us). Once we got there, his breathing started to pick up again, but still didn't sound normal. What was the cause? Early stages of croup. Scariest crap I've witnessed so far as a parent. He's doing better now. They put him on some steroids.can we get an update on your kiddo? hope everything is going well today.
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Asthma sucks
How do they treat it? Loads of steroids?
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on June 09, 2021, 09:07:24 AM
About six years ago, one of my kiddos was in the PICU with a bad asthma exacerbation. It really scared the crap out of me. She is a trooper about taking her controller meds and hasn't had any more ER visits or hospital stays since then.
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Post by: Cire on June 09, 2021, 12:50:21 PM
I’m lucky because I mostly grew out of it. As I got bigger, the airways all got bigger, made it less of a problem. I Still have albuterol but really only need it if running, allergy season. Fall is my worst time.
Hope yours can grow out of some of that
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Post by: steve dave on June 09, 2021, 12:56:49 PM
I had allergy asthma as a kid and would go for breathing treatments in elementary school.
I’m lucky because I mostly grew out of it. As I got bigger, the airways all got bigger, made it less of a problem. I Still have albuterol but really only need it if running, allergy season. Fall is my worst time.
Hope yours can grow out of some of that
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Yep, I did as well which gives me hope. His is always virus induced. He'll pop a fever and start having asthma attacks. It's scary because he doesn't breath loudly or noisy but just gets lethargic. and you ask him if he's breathing ok and he says yes. but then you check his O2 and are like "holy crap get in the car we're going to the ER" while giving him his rescue inhaler. we are getting better at watching or the signs of it.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on June 09, 2021, 01:25:49 PM
I had allergy asthma as a kid and would go for breathing treatments in elementary school.Wheat dust was a huge trigger for my asthma as kid. I would beg dad to let me go help him with wheat harvest and then end up having asthma attacks. I remember sitting up all night in a chair trying to breathe. Also, running through cow lots filled with ragweeds with my cousins would make my asthma pretty bad. Now that I live in town, I usually only have trouble after a bad cold.
I’m lucky because I mostly grew out of it. As I got bigger, the airways all got bigger, made it less of a problem. I Still have albuterol but really only need it if running, allergy season. Fall is my worst time.
Hope yours can grow out of some of that
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Post by: sys on June 09, 2021, 06:26:50 PM
Wheat dust was a huge trigger for my asthma as kid.
me too. i thought i was crazy allergic to wheat (but not eating it, obviously) for the longest time, but then when i finally got tested it turns out i'm just crazy allergic to some mold that lives on wheat.
anyways allergies and asthma suck.
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Post by: steve dave on June 29, 2021, 03:52:21 PM
:emawkid: btw we’re odd and have had all home births
what is the upside of doing this over the normal way?
Post by: pissclams on June 29, 2021, 07:44:06 PM
i just can’t imagine deciding to put mom and baby at any additional risk that’s not already inherent in pregnancy
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Post by: TheHamburglar on June 29, 2021, 09:02:50 PM
yla, are you 100% on the at home thing?
i just can’t imagine deciding to put mom and baby at any additional risk that’s not already inherent in pregnancy
If my 2nd was a home birth I would 100% have had a dead baby & 50/50 a dead wife.
Post by: bucket on June 29, 2021, 09:03:06 PM
WTF is “natural childbirth”? Just crap one out in a field by yourself without bottled water or support or whatever?
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You get a doula.
Post by: Cire on June 29, 2021, 09:06:44 PM
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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So the best way for healthy mom, healthy baby is no drugs/natural
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Second kid we were in the hospital total 32 hours
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Post by: pissclams on June 29, 2021, 09:50:47 PM
Allegedly each intervention increases chances for complications.
So the best way for healthy mom, healthy baby is no drugs/natural
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the best way for healthy mom/baby is to have them both surrounded by competent physicians and equipment ready to handle any of the bazillion things that go wrong during childbirth
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We wereAllegedly each intervention increases chances for complications.
So the best way for healthy mom, healthy baby is no drugs/natural
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the best way for healthy mom/baby is to have them both surrounded by competent physicians and equipment ready to handle any of the bazillion things that go wrong during childbirth
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on June 29, 2021, 10:11:58 PM
Also, speaking of kids, we went to Sky Zone for the first time in our lives, and it was a rough ridin' blast! That place is crazy fun. Making dunks off trampolines… yes, plz!
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Post by: sys on June 29, 2021, 10:29:42 PM
Literally nobody is being mean to yla.
i have added him to my list and will be mean to him in the future.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on June 29, 2021, 10:34:08 PM
We had 1 home birth. Mrs CF3 had already had a few healthy births and was low risk, but I get the hesitation. I'm not sure if I would do that again but she was the one who made the call. It was amazing afterwards to be home and not in the horse pistol for those first few days.
Post by: catastrophe on June 29, 2021, 10:37:42 PM
SD I had similar asthma (trips to the horse pistol, breathing treatments, meds, steroids, you name it) and it gets better with age. I have flare ups during seasonal changes but other than that I'm good. Hang in there bud.I think we can all agree that avoiding the horse pistol is the right course of action.
We had 1 home birth. Mrs CF3 had already had a few healthy births and was low risk, but I get the hesitation. I'm not sure if I would do that again but she was the one who made the call. It was amazing afterwards to be home and not in the horse pistol for those first few days.
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SD I had similar asthma (trips to the horse pistol, breathing treatments, meds, steroids, you name it) and it gets better with age. I have flare ups during seasonal changes but other than that I'm good. Hang in there bud.
We had 1 home birth. Mrs CF3 had already had a few healthy births and was low risk, but I get the hesitation. I'm not sure if I would do that again but she was the one who made the call. It was amazing afterwards to be home and not in the horse pistol for those first few days.
yeah, I can see the draw there I guess. I personally very much appreciated being surrounded by doctors and nurses who had seen and done everything a million times while I had only experienced it 0 or 1 times. also we had some complications (not as serious as those mentioned already) that required some intervention more than just the usual to get 1 of our 2 kids out of there.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on June 30, 2021, 08:32:47 AM
Allegedly each intervention increases chances for complications.
So the best way for healthy mom, healthy baby is no drugs/natural
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if you get the right OB, you can go through the labor process without drugs in the hospital and only do a C-section when lives are in danger. Certain OBs can be very accommodating to your birth plan, however the staff will becoming increasing annoyed as it progresses though.
Post by: catastrophe on June 30, 2021, 08:40:27 AM
With a doula you have someone who has the experience to know when to push back on doctors just trying to keep a schedule or being unnecessarily cautious.
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Post by: catastrophe on June 30, 2021, 10:47:00 AM
I wouldn’t presume to say any one method is better than another, but like yla I’d recommend anyone planning on home birth to have a plan in case of complications.
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Post by: pissclams on June 30, 2021, 11:27:06 AM
Have any of you ever taken on a DIY home improvement project just because you can't see the sense in paying someone else to do something you can do yourself for free?
i cooked bacon and eggs for dinner last night because i didn't feel like going to waffle house
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Post by: mocat on June 30, 2021, 11:37:23 AM
nbd, babies were born for thousands (millions?) of years before there were hospitals
yeah but pretty much all of them died in childbirth
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Post by: catastrophe on June 30, 2021, 12:57:17 PM
They also had like a dozen kids cause you counted on losing like 2-4 to disease or other horrible accidents and the rest were basically your 401k.nbd, babies were born for thousands (millions?) of years before there were hospitals
yeah but pretty much all of them died in childbirth
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on June 30, 2021, 01:17:07 PM
They also had like a dozen kids cause you counted on losing like 2-4 to disease or other horrible accidents and the rest were basically your 401k.nbd, babies were born for thousands (millions?) of years before there were hospitals
yeah but pretty much all of them died in childbirth
I wouldn't call them your 401k so much as your employees.
Post by: Cire on June 30, 2021, 01:19:19 PM
There was an OB that was partnered with the midwife but we never even saw or met them.
And we had a nurse roll her eyes when we declined pain meds during labor.
It was very clear that it was a pain in the ass for the nurses
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Post by: star seed 7 on June 30, 2021, 06:42:02 PM
Yep.. we actually called the midwife too late for the second one and I delivered him. :gocho:
Boss
Post by: MakeItRain on July 01, 2021, 04:49:06 PM
Like to have a natural childbirth, your best bet is to labor outside of the hospital for as long as possible because when you are checked in you’re basically bed ridden which isn’t good too keep the labor going.
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Only at shitty hospitals. Just get a midwife instead of an OBGYN.
Post by: MakeItRain on July 01, 2021, 04:51:05 PM
I should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
Post by: MakeItRain on July 01, 2021, 05:00:26 PM
The big secret here is that the doctors can't intervene without your express permission. Where this matters most is with VBACs. Some hospitals will say that we don't do those, that's false. Literally every hospital in America has to. You should pick a place and an OB that will do them, but if you get caught in a pinch, they have to do exactly what the hell you tell them to.
Source, the doc that did my wife's second attempted VBAC.
Post by: Cire on July 05, 2021, 09:43:12 PM
JocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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Post by: MakeItRain on July 06, 2021, 04:34:17 PM
JocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
Post by: Cire on July 06, 2021, 06:47:51 PM
ExactlyJocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
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Post by: nicname on July 06, 2021, 06:59:15 PM
ExactlyJocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
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It’s like an assembly line in there. I give them credit. They got us thru pretty damn efficiently for a v-back a bit over a month ago. Even worth for the c-sections. Doc’s scheduling them months in advance just doesn’t sit well.
Post by: Spracne on July 06, 2021, 07:01:16 PM
ExactlyJocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
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It’s like an assembly line in there. I give them credit. They got us thru pretty damn efficiently for a v-back a bit over a month ago. Even worth for the c-sections. Doc’s scheduling them months in advance just doesn’t sit well.
Not even if a mother previously had a c section? I believe that's common, but I'm only a cat daddy.
Post by: bucket on July 06, 2021, 07:07:48 PM
ExactlyJocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
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It’s like an assembly line in there. I give them credit. They got us thru pretty damn efficiently for a v-back a bit over a month ago. Even worth for the c-sections. Doc’s scheduling them months in advance just doesn’t sit well.
Not even if a mother previously had a c section? I believe that's common, but I'm only a cat daddy.
Katpappy sock outed!
Post by: nicname on July 06, 2021, 07:10:52 PM
ExactlyJocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
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It’s like an assembly line in there. I give them credit. They got us thru pretty damn efficiently for a v-back a bit over a month ago. Even worth for the c-sections. Doc’s scheduling them months in advance just doesn’t sit well.
Not even if a mother previously had a c section? I believe that's common, but I'm only a cat daddy.
That makes sense. I might have been thinking more of induced labor to the doc doesn’t have to miss his golf outing on Saturday or whatever.
Hospital births seem to get less personal with time. Prob more efficient now tho
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Post by: MakeItRain on July 07, 2021, 12:44:05 PM
ExactlyJocoI should say, my wife DID NOT want c section (scared to death)
So natural was the best shot to avoid c section
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Jesus, where the eff do you live? I'm not going to get hospitalized at this place and will ban my kids from moving there.
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I was a bit strong here, but the doctors give way too many c sections, and these scheduled c sections are a blight on society.
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It’s like an assembly line in there. I give them credit. They got us thru pretty damn efficiently for a v-back a bit over a month ago. Even worth for the c-sections. Doc’s scheduling them months in advance just doesn’t sit well.
Not even if a mother previously had a c section? I believe that's common, but I'm only a cat daddy.
That makes sense. I might have been thinking more of induced labor to the doc doesn’t have to miss his golf outing on Saturday or whatever.
Hospital births seem to get less personal with time. Prob more efficient now tho
Yeah, the scheduled births are all about convenience and efficiency, absolutely nothing to do with the health of the mother or baby. Even if the mother had a c section, a VBAC should be the first option for her. Nothing good comes from cutting into someone's abdominal wall. I know more people who do scheduled births than just letting them happen because most people rightly trust their medical professional, but letting offspring drop when they are ready happens for all animals and damn near every single other country on the planet. The US healthcare system :curse: :bang:
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Post by: MakeItRain on July 07, 2021, 10:07:48 PM
Second boy is here, 8 weeks early. Old pro at the NICU stuff.
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Oh wow! Congratulations!
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Post by: BW on July 21, 2021, 06:40:53 PM
Insurance is good. Our first boy was born 10.5 weeks early, he is 2 now and doing great. So, this one at 32 seems like a walk in the park. We got to know all of the staff in NICU two years ago during an 8 week stay. Familiar faces should make this (hopefully) shorter much easier. It is harder to manage the work/hospital/home balance with a 2 year old.Boy home from NICU after 3.5 weeks. Still 4 weeks premaure, been a rockstar. Toddler struggling with sharing the spotlight.
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Post by: TheHamburglar on July 21, 2021, 07:14:06 PM
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Post by: michigancat on July 21, 2021, 08:50:44 PM
Is there an optimal length of time to wait after your first to have your 2nd kid? Or is it like a band aid and best to just rip it off?I'd say about 10-12 years is optimal because you end up with an in-house babysitter
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Post by: BW on July 21, 2021, 09:15:58 PM
Awesome to hear you sire nothing but championship level premies BW.(Cross post farm thread) Low birth weight, for sure.
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Post by: MakeItRain on July 22, 2021, 12:16:07 AM
Is there an optimal length of time to wait after your first to have your 2nd kid? Or is it like a band aid and best to just rip it off?
It really doesn't matter bro. Once you have one, two isn't a big deal. That jump from two to three tho :sdeek:
Post by: WillieWatanabe on July 22, 2021, 08:51:42 AM
Is there an optimal length of time to wait after your first to have your 2nd kid? Or is it like a band aid and best to just rip it off?
It really doesn't matter bro. Once you have one, two isn't a big deal. That jump from two to three tho :sdeek:
good to know. May not matter on 3 since we are old balls.
Post by: IPA4Me on July 22, 2021, 09:01:10 AM
Post by: _33 on July 22, 2021, 09:42:14 AM
I saw the chaos with friends who had three. Snip and burnt ends after two.
I did this too. But then we adopted a 3rd LOL.
Post by: catastrophe on July 22, 2021, 10:46:04 AM
We had ours 18 months apart. It was a rough 1-2 years (did not help that the second was medically complex) but after that I think the closeness in age is more of a benefit, so I think I’m team bandaid. Also pregnancies get tougher once you hit a certain age so if you’re old balls I say just do it.Is there an optimal length of time to wait after your first to have your 2nd kid? Or is it like a band aid and best to just rip it off?
It really doesn't matter bro. Once you have one, two isn't a big deal. That jump from two to three tho :sdeek:
good to know. May not matter on 3 since we are old balls.
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Post by: TheHamburglar on January 08, 2022, 11:08:33 AM
Does anyone have a good book series to start with her? I gave the background above because while she is a very advanced reader, she still has the maturity of a 7 year old. If we give her something too complicated that she can read the words but doesn’t know what they mean, she asks us a question every paragraph & she gets frustrated. I know some people will say just challenge her, but we still want reading to be fun for her & not turn her off to it. She did like The Magic Treehouse a year ago & knocked 2-3 of those out a day & was done with the series in a few weeks. She’s still getting random books at the Library at that level but she’s getting bored with them.
Would she get the disc world books? I’ve heard those have a lot of references that she wouldn’t get.
Post by: Spracne on January 08, 2022, 11:11:41 AM
So may oldest is in 2nd grade & is the youngest because of an August birthday & skipped kindergarten. She should be in 1st grade. She just took a lexile test that puts hers reading at a 7th/8th grade level.
Does anyone have a good book series to start with her? I gave the background above because while she is a very advanced reader, she still has the maturity of a 7 year old. If we give her something too complicated that she can read the words but doesn’t know what they mean, she asks us a question every paragraph & she gets frustrated. I know some people will say just challenge her, but we still want reading to be fun for her & not turn her off to it. We’ve did like The Magic Treehouse a year ago & she knocked 2-3 of those out a day & was done with the series in a few weeks. She’s still getting random books at the Library at that level but she’s getting bored with them.
Would she get the disc world books? I’ve heard those have a lot of references that she wouldn’t get.
How about this brainiac idea: buy her a dictionary, or a tablet open to an online dictionary, w/e.
Post by: bucket on January 08, 2022, 11:20:31 AM
Post by: Kat Kid on January 08, 2022, 12:30:58 PM
So may oldest is in 2nd grade & is the youngest because of an August birthday & skipped kindergarten. She should be in 1st grade. She just took a lexile test that puts hers reading at a 7th/8th grade level.Is she in to non-fiction at all? A lot of books there depending upon her interests.
Does anyone have a good book series to start with her? I gave the background above because while she is a very advanced reader, she still has the maturity of a 7 year old. If we give her something too complicated that she can read the words but doesn’t know what they mean, she asks us a question every paragraph & she gets frustrated. I know some people will say just challenge her, but we still want reading to be fun for her & not turn her off to it. She did like The Magic Treehouse a year ago & knocked 2-3 of those out a day & was done with the series in a few weeks. She’s still getting random books at the Library at that level but she’s getting bored with them.
Would she get the disc world books? I’ve heard those have a lot of references that she wouldn’t get.
Post by: TheHamburglar on January 08, 2022, 04:37:46 PM
So may oldest is in 2nd grade & is the youngest because of an August birthday & skipped kindergarten. She should be in 1st grade. She just took a lexile test that puts hers reading at a 7th/8th grade level.Is she in to non-fiction at all? A lot of books there depending upon her interests.
Does anyone have a good book series to start with her? I gave the background above because while she is a very advanced reader, she still has the maturity of a 7 year old. If we give her something too complicated that she can read the words but doesn’t know what they mean, she asks us a question every paragraph & she gets frustrated. I know some people will say just challenge her, but we still want reading to be fun for her & not turn her off to it. She did like The Magic Treehouse a year ago & knocked 2-3 of those out a day & was done with the series in a few weeks. She’s still getting random books at the Library at that level but she’s getting bored with them.
Would she get the disc world books? I’ve heard those have a lot of references that she wouldn’t get.
I think she’d enjoy non-fiction. Just trying to find anything that’s a level-up for her that others posters’ kids have enjoyed.
Post by: MakeItRain on January 08, 2022, 10:07:22 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on January 08, 2022, 10:55:24 PM
Look at that fanningbrag! Have her read The Wretched of the Earth and report back to the board.:lol:
Post by: Kat Kid on January 09, 2022, 09:19:42 AM
Look at that fanningbrag! Have her read The Wretched of the Earth and report back to the board.Yes!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on January 09, 2022, 11:08:07 AM
Post by: catastrophe on January 09, 2022, 11:57:29 AM
Our almost 14 month old has really started to enjoy us reading books to him, which is great. What is not so great is he wants to read the same few books over and over and will scream if we stop. :blank:I’m to the point that for a lot of story time I’m thinking of something completely different like work or football while my mouth just recites the story. Complete autopilot.
Post by: TheHamburglar on January 09, 2022, 12:11:55 PM
Our almost 14 month old has really started to enjoy us reading books to him, which is great. What is not so great is he wants to read the same few books over and over and will scream if we stop. :blank:I’m to the point that for a lot of story time I’m thinking of something completely different like work or football while my mouth just recites the story. Complete autopilot.
I had the books memorized, but so did my daughter with what pages went with what words. I would just recite & let her turn the pages, but she’d yell at me when my closed eye reciting got off schedule with her page turning.
Post by: SkinnyBenny on January 09, 2022, 12:24:06 PM
Our almost 14 month old has really started to enjoy us reading books to him, which is great. What is not so great is he wants to read the same few books over and over and will scream if we stop. :blank:I’m to the point that for a lot of story time I’m thinking of something completely different like work or football while my mouth just recites the story. Complete autopilot.
This. I have absolutely zero recognition or comprehension of the very basic stories I read aloud at bedtime. Like immediately afterward.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 09, 2022, 01:34:45 PM
So may oldest is in 2nd grade & is the youngest because of an August birthday & skipped kindergarten. She should be in 1st grade. She just took a lexile test that puts hers reading at a 7th/8th grade level.Anything by Kate DiCamillo starting with Mercy Watson
Does anyone have a good book series to start with her? I gave the background above because while she is a very advanced reader, she still has the maturity of a 7 year old. If we give her something too complicated that she can read the words but doesn’t know what they mean, she asks us a question every paragraph & she gets frustrated. I know some people will say just challenge her, but we still want reading to be fun for her & not turn her off to it. She did like The Magic Treehouse a year ago & knocked 2-3 of those out a day & was done with the series in a few weeks. She’s still getting random books at the Library at that level but she’s getting bored with them.
Would she get the disc world books? I’ve heard those have a lot of references that she wouldn’t get.
Nancy Drew
Boxcar Children
Beatrice Zenker
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Post by: KST8FAN on January 09, 2022, 02:06:10 PM
Tom
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 09, 2022, 03:06:09 PM
Any Billy Goats Gruff fans? Mrs 8 used to narrate and was the voices of the troll and goats.Oh man. I loved doing the voices for that book. We even had a game at the playground where I would be the “big dad troll” and chase the kids back and forth over the bridge at the playground. They’ve pretty much outgrown playgrounds now.
Tom
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Post by: KST8FAN on January 09, 2022, 06:13:14 PM
Yes! Troll lived under the slipper slide and the boys had to navigate the bridge and not get caught.Any Billy Goats Gruff fans? Mrs 8 used to narrate and was the voices of the troll and goats.Oh man. I loved doing the voices for that book. We even had a game at the playground where I would be the “big dad troll” and chase the kids back and forth over the bridge at the playground. They’ve pretty much outgrown playgrounds now.
Tom
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on January 09, 2022, 09:34:35 PM
Our almost 14 month old has really started to enjoy us reading books to him, which is great. What is not so great is he wants to read the same few books over and over and will scream if we stop. :blank:I’m to the point that for a lot of story time I’m thinking of something completely different like work or football while my mouth just recites the story. Complete autopilot.
I had the books memorized, but so did my daughter with what pages went with what words. I would just recite & let her turn the pages, but she’d yell at me when my closed eye reciting got off schedule with her page turning.
ms ww can tell when i'm not paying attention. I goof up some of the words and start ad libing.
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on January 10, 2022, 08:43:42 AM
Our almost 14 month old has really started to enjoy us reading books to him, which is great. What is not so great is he wants to read the same few books over and over and will scream if we stop. :blank:I’m to the point that for a lot of story time I’m thinking of something completely different like work or football while my mouth just recites the story. Complete autopilot.
I had the books memorized, but so did my daughter with what pages went with what words. I would just recite & let her turn the pages, but she’d yell at me when my closed eye reciting got off schedule with her page turning.
ms ww can tell when i'm not paying attention. I goof up some of the words and start ad libing.
WW our girl is going through that same phase. her current favorite book is I Might Be Little, it has a bunch of flaps on each of the pages which i think is her favorite part. She also loves anything by Sandra Boynton but can be very finnicky like she will love it for a week and then never want to read it again for the next 2 months and then love it again.
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2022, 08:56:10 AM
Going on a bear hunt
The entire little blue truck library
About 1/3 of elephant and piggie books
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 10, 2022, 08:58:29 AM
Miss reading those Sandra Boynton books. Have a video of our daughter reading Blue Hat Green Hat where she goes "WHOOPS!" really loud and the chuckles to herself. Not to get overly sentimental but those read-aloud times are precious and fleeting. Soak it up.Our almost 14 month old has really started to enjoy us reading books to him, which is great. What is not so great is he wants to read the same few books over and over and will scream if we stop. :blank:I’m to the point that for a lot of story time I’m thinking of something completely different like work or football while my mouth just recites the story. Complete autopilot.
I had the books memorized, but so did my daughter with what pages went with what words. I would just recite & let her turn the pages, but she’d yell at me when my closed eye reciting got off schedule with her page turning.
ms ww can tell when i'm not paying attention. I goof up some of the words and start ad libing.
WW our girl is going through that same phase. her current favorite book is I Might Be Little, it has a bunch of flaps on each of the pages which i think is her favorite part. She also loves anything by Sandra Boynton but can be very finnicky like she will love it for a week and then never want to read it again for the next 2 months and then love it again.
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2022, 09:35:52 AM
Post by: CHONGS on January 10, 2022, 09:53:11 AM
Also elephant and piggie are the bitbCan confirm.
Post by: MakeItRain on January 10, 2022, 10:15:38 AM
Also elephant and piggie are the bitb
Duck and Goose
Post by: IPA4Me on January 10, 2022, 11:34:41 AM
Enjoy the time.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 10, 2022, 02:36:39 PM
https://www.amazon.com/Resistance-Jennifer-Nielsen/dp/1338148478 (https://www.amazon.com/Resistance-Jennifer-Nielsen/dp/1338148478)
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Post by: steve dave on January 14, 2022, 09:58:09 AM
Manhattan called a "snow day" today. And by snow day I mean they have like 85 teachers out sick.Oh, absolutely the same here.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on January 14, 2022, 10:50:58 AM
Well kids going forward won’t get snow days so I think it evens out.Well thanks to Al Gore I'm not sure they will get snow days ever again!
Post by: Institutional Control on January 14, 2022, 11:12:32 AM
Well kids going forward won’t get snow days so I think it evens out.Well thanks to Al Gore I'm not sure they will get snow days ever again!
Some days I wish he'd never invented the internet.
Post by: MakeItRain on January 14, 2022, 10:47:47 PM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on January 14, 2022, 11:13:35 PM
We got a rough ridin' foot of snow here today, but guess what? It was already a day off for the kids, so because of the snow I had to stay home and work within this 3 ring circus.Memories
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Post by: TheHamburglar on January 15, 2022, 10:19:01 AM
rough ridin' awesome.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 07, 2022, 02:25:12 PM
Guys...My kid had his first baseball practice on his first "good team" and it was awful. It was so freaking cold and he just couldn't shake it. Its his first year on the new team so we only know one of the coaches and a couple of the players. He was just frozen and couldn't even do basic drills or even make normal throws. The cold basically made him forget how to play baseball. The coaches were all cool about it and he def wasn't the only kid struggling, but he def struggled the most. I was just aching for him watching how miserable he was. I'm still sick to my stomach thinking about it. I know it will all be fine, but it was just brutal seeing him struggle so bad and want to just walk away. He didn't, which is good, but it was really rough. :frown:Sounds like a stud ball player in the making if he has a short memory.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 07, 2022, 02:28:48 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on March 07, 2022, 02:36:16 PM
Guys...My kid had his first baseball practice on his first "good team" and it was awful. It was so freaking cold and he just couldn't shake it. Its his first year on the new team so we only know one of the coaches and a couple of the players. He was just frozen and couldn't even do basic drills or even make normal throws. The cold basically made him forget how to play baseball. The coaches were all cool about it and he def wasn't the only kid struggling, but he def struggled the most. I was just aching for him watching how miserable he was. I'm still sick to my stomach thinking about it. I know it will all be fine, but it was just brutal seeing him struggle so bad and want to just walk away. He didn't, which is good, but it was really rough. :frown:Sounds like a stud ball player in the making if he has a short memory.
I watched my nephew's 10ish-year-old baseball team play and having that short memory is particularly valuable as a kid. So many kids would get a strike (or pitchers miss one) and just look dejected the rest of the at-bat.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 07, 2022, 09:33:42 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 08, 2022, 08:31:28 AM
lil WW took the biggest dump in the bath tonight. Like a man sized poop. Not the first time he's done it in the bath, but the other times were smaller and more manageable. At first it looked like he had a tail and it was hilarious. Then it just got worse. This was a goddamn disaster to clean up. ughThis was my biggest fear when becoming a new parent and somehow have escaped the trauma so far.
Post by: 8manpick on March 08, 2022, 10:26:12 AM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 08, 2022, 11:08:20 AM
Your biggest fear on becoming a parent was bathtub poop?Yup and changing diapers, but I got over the diaper thing pretty quickly.
Post by: catastrophe on March 08, 2022, 08:56:02 PM
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 08, 2022, 09:02:20 PM
What about your kid competing against a trans swimmer?(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/765/157/333.jpg)
Post by: Spracne on March 08, 2022, 10:09:32 PM
What about your kid competing against a trans swimmer?
I lol'd
Post by: chum1 on March 11, 2022, 03:27:24 PM
Nerf-Wars ARE NOT a school sanctioned or organized event.
Nerf-Wars include chasing other students around town - in cars - in order to 'shoot' and eliminate the opponent from the game using nerf guns.
The students have developed rules to avoid being 'shot'.
[High School] does not condone this activity because of the potential for bad decisions that could put kids in harm's way. Anytime there are kids chasing other kids in cars, we are concerned.
Local businesses typically call the school this time of year complaining about carloads of kids in their parking lot. Know that our advice to them is that they get license plate numbers and call the police if there is a problem.
There have been situations in past years where students have been involved in accidents. We want to avoid our students finding themselves in any type of legal situation.
Finally, with a heightened awareness on gun violence, having students out in our community with items that even look like real weapons could have dangerous consequences.
While the activity may seem harmless enough, we remain concerned about the decisions our teens make and the potential for car accidents, trespassing charges, or worse.
Any nerf war activity on [High School] grounds will be subject to disciplinary actions.
As always, we wanted to have open communication and make you aware this is going on. We encourage you to have a conversation with your teen about your expectations. None of us want to see any of our students injured or in trouble.
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Post by: TheHamburglar on March 11, 2022, 06:18:05 PM
I think it ended 4 or 5 years after I graduated because a kid fell out of a truck bed & crack his skull. I’m pretty sure my siblings that were 8 years behind me didn’t do it. Junior year I was in a truck bed with a kid that wasn’t ready when the driver gunned it off a red light. He started to fall out the back, but was caught & pulled back in. He was wearing a gray hat that had pavement streaks on it when he was pulled back in. Looking back, I’m surprised with what we got away with & the cops didn’t try to shut it down.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 10:36:38 AM
Post by: kstate4life on March 24, 2022, 10:41:06 AM
My wife has two trips planned in the next 30 days with the girls. One to Austin this weekend and the other to Palm Springs. Anyways, this means I'll be alone with the little one for 4-5 days during those vacays. This has never been done before on my end. How mumped am I? He's really starting to go through his terrible 2's and it's mommy this and mommy that these days with him. I'm terrified. lol
It'll be great! I have found that our toddler acts much better when mom is not around. If it's nice take him to some outside breweries and let him run around, and you can watch with some brewskis.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 10:44:17 AM
I've honestly noticed this as well. He's just fine when I pick him up from day care and mommies at a HH and I'm at home alone with him, but as soon as mommy enters the room, different kid. It's crazy.My wife has two trips planned in the next 30 days with the girls. One to Austin this weekend and the other to Palm Springs. Anyways, this means I'll be alone with the little one for 4-5 days during those vacays. This has never been done before on my end. How mumped am I? He's really starting to go through his terrible 2's and it's mommy this and mommy that these days with him. I'm terrified. lol
It'll be great! I have found that our toddler acts much better when mom is not around. If it's nice take him to some outside breweries and let him run around, and you can watch with some brewskis.
Post by: Trim on March 24, 2022, 11:20:55 AM
Post by: jar on March 24, 2022, 11:31:33 AM
In high school we had a similar thing with water balloons. The seniors last day was always a week before everyone else. The sophomores & juniors would use the week before to fill water balloons. When school got out the afternoon of the seniors last day, the sophomores & juniors started driving around the south end of town throwing water balloons at each other & trying to find the other’s stash of balloons to pop. It went on all night until dawn, when both sides met at the old airport for a balloon fight. Most people’s parents knew about it & didn’t care that we were out all night.
I think it ended 4 or 5 years after I graduated because a kid fell out of a truck bed & crack his skull. I’m pretty sure my siblings that were 8 years behind me didn’t do it. Junior year I was in a truck bed with a kid that wasn’t ready when the driver gunned it off a red light. He started to fall out the back, but was caught & pulled back in. He was wearing a gray hat that had pavement streaks on it when he was pulled back in. Looking back, I’m surprised with what we got away with & the cops didn’t try to shut it down.
Reading this I wondered if a lot of places had water balloon fights or if you were talking about Salina. "The old airport" gave it away though.
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 24, 2022, 12:22:43 PM
Post by: KCFDcat on March 24, 2022, 04:26:27 PM
I've honestly noticed this as well. He's just fine when I pick him up from day care and mommies at a HH and I'm at home alone with him, but as soon as mommy enters the room, different kid. It's crazy.My wife has two trips planned in the next 30 days with the girls. One to Austin this weekend and the other to Palm Springs. Anyways, this means I'll be alone with the little one for 4-5 days during those vacays. This has never been done before on my end. How mumped am I? He's really starting to go through his terrible 2's and it's mommy this and mommy that these days with him. I'm terrified. lol
It'll be great! I have found that our toddler acts much better when mom is not around. If it's nice take him to some outside breweries and let him run around, and you can watch with some brewskis.
This is a normal thing that kids go through. don't sweat it.
As far as your wife being gone, enjoy it. Don't sweat about being a dad, keep them fed and give them activities to do that will stimulate their minds, whether it's at the park, with some crayons or paint, whatever. Kids aren't that complicated.
Pro-Tip: don't let mom facetime w the kid, will likely send them into an hour long spiral of emotions.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 24, 2022, 04:46:23 PM
and always read to them before bed. feel free to pak after they are asleep
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 24, 2022, 04:47:21 PM
Post by: jar on March 24, 2022, 04:54:30 PM
Didn’t know there was another nearing middle-aged Salina person here besides Tobias.
Proud graduate of the Brent Venables high school for kids who don't like looking out windows.
Just a few weeks ago my daughter was asking about a scar on my hand, so I got to tell her the story of how I valiantly defended a cooler of water balloons from a couple of thieving juniors.
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 24, 2022, 05:16:38 PM
Didn’t know there was another nearing middle-aged Salina person here besides Tobias.
Proud graduate of the Brent Venables high school for kids who don't like looking out windows.
Just a few weeks ago my daughter was asking about a scar on my hand, so I got to tell her the story of how I valiantly defended a cooler of water balloons from a couple of thieving juniors.
:ROFL:
Post by: Tobias on March 25, 2022, 01:34:35 AM
ps def don’t remember the skull cracking even though we were close in age hamb, christ
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 25, 2022, 09:40:40 AM
good lord the vehicular water balloon fights were some savage crap. the popularity of sunroofs at the time was really a mixed bag. we were stupid motherfuckers, I don’t have kids but I can think of like a million less risky behaviors I’d rather shrug my shoulders at than this dumb gta3 crap.
ps def don’t remember the skull cracking even though we were close in age hamb, christ
Did you guys do it too? I don’t remember.
I kind of remember a kid getting hurt when I was in college. Then a few years later when my siblings got to the age to do it in 2008 I asked my dad about it. He replied “hell no they aren’t doing it, they put a stop to it a few years ago after the so-and-so kid cracked his skull falling out of a truck bed.”
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Post by: Cire on April 08, 2022, 09:28:58 AM
Anyone with girls have any tricks to brushing their hair? Anyone have an electric heated drying brush? I have no idea how my girls get their hair so knotted & it’s world war 9 in my house for 30 minutes every night.
get a wet brush
start at the very bottom and work your way towards the scalp
Post by: XocolateThundarr on April 08, 2022, 09:33:47 AM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 08, 2022, 10:20:33 AM
Anyone with girls have any tricks to brushing their hair? Anyone have an electric heated drying brush? I have no idea how my girls get their hair so knotted & it’s world war 9 in my house for 30 minutes every night.they make a detangler spray it works wonders.
Post by: Fedor on April 08, 2022, 10:32:22 AM
If your girls have naturally curly hair there special hair care techniques that you need to learn. We went through it with my daughter and it made a huge difference. Went from horrible frizzy rat nests every night to a 10-15 minute routine with no crying or clumps of hair being ripped out.Anyone with girls have any tricks to brushing their hair? Anyone have an electric heated drying brush? I have no idea how my girls get their hair so knotted & it’s world war 9 in my house for 30 minutes every night.they make a detangler spray it works wonders.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 08, 2022, 10:34:34 AM
Post by: kstate4life on April 14, 2022, 11:48:08 AM
Post by: steve dave on April 14, 2022, 11:52:27 AM
Post by: kstate4life on April 14, 2022, 11:53:43 AM
You’re in for a full year of both your kid as well as you and your spouse being sick AF. But, you are basically super human once you come out the other side.
Oof, well, looking forward to the super human part!
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 14, 2022, 11:58:05 AM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on April 14, 2022, 12:51:32 PM
You’re in for a full year of both your kid as well as you and your spouse being sick AF. But, you are basically super human once you come out the other side.
Yep, mine went in right away and for the first year, everyone in my family had at least something. Cold, stuffy nose, etc. After about a year, all that crap will just bounce right off of you. Hang in there.
Post by: kstate4life on April 14, 2022, 12:59:48 PM
Just watch out for seizures with all of this crap. Scariest crap as a parent. lil wacky gets them when he has a fever.
Yikes, that sounds awful. Last week he woke up with a 104.5 temp. I was freaking out since my wife was already at work. She is a pediatric nurse, so she talked me off a ledge.
Post by: kstate4life on April 14, 2022, 01:00:34 PM
You’re in for a full year of both your kid as well as you and your spouse being sick AF. But, you are basically super human once you come out the other side.
Yep, mine went in right away and for the first year, everyone in my family had at least something. Cold, stuffy nose, etc. After about a year, all that crap will just bounce right off of you. Hang in there.
:thumbs:
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 14, 2022, 01:10:53 PM
That has to be awesome to have! Would of saved us some trips to the emergency room.Just watch out for seizures with all of this crap. Scariest crap as a parent. lil wacky gets them when he has a fever.
Yikes, that sounds awful. Last week he woke up with a 104.5 temp. I was freaking out since my wife was already at work. She is a pediatric nurse, so she talked me off a ledge.
Post by: kstate4life on April 14, 2022, 01:13:24 PM
That has to be awesome to have! Would of saved us some trips to the emergency room.Just watch out for seizures with all of this crap. Scariest crap as a parent. lil wacky gets them when he has a fever.
Yikes, that sounds awful. Last week he woke up with a 104.5 temp. I was freaking out since my wife was already at work. She is a pediatric nurse, so she talked me off a ledge.
There there are pros and cons, mostly pros. But if I even try to offer any medical knowledge, I immediately get shut down, ha! Learned that very quickly.
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 14, 2022, 01:35:36 PM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 14, 2022, 02:14:11 PM
Was either here or the killing animals thread
Post by: steve dave on April 15, 2022, 09:58:06 AM
https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/lifetime-hunting-and-fishing-licenses-now-offered-to-children-in-kansas/
Was either here or the killing animals thread
several of my family members have had these forever. don't think this is a new thing.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on April 15, 2022, 10:04:54 AM
this is true, it's also like $1k compared to $300 for kiddos.https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/lifetime-hunting-and-fishing-licenses-now-offered-to-children-in-kansas/
Was either here or the killing animals thread
several of my family members have had these forever. don't think this is a new thing.
Post by: steve dave on April 15, 2022, 10:07:09 AM
this is true, it's also like $1k compared to $300 for kiddos.https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/lifetime-hunting-and-fishing-licenses-now-offered-to-children-in-kansas/
Was either here or the killing animals thread
several of my family members have had these forever. don't think this is a new thing.
oh, sweet. didn't realize the change was making it cheap AF. good move there.
Post by: wiley on April 15, 2022, 12:06:15 PM
Can confirm. Hand, foot, and mouth is like the welcome to daycare care package. Both of my boys got it within the first month of starting daycare. I learned with my second child to keep an eye on when the other kids birthdays are, because when they get the rotavirus vaccine expect all hell to break loose and keep hazmat suits available.You’re in for a full year of both your kid as well as you and your spouse being sick AF. But, you are basically super human once you come out the other side.
Oof, well, looking forward to the super human part!
Post by: Cire on April 15, 2022, 03:51:32 PM
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Post by: steve dave on April 15, 2022, 07:10:26 PM
The rent a movie theater for kids bday is the best invention everCovid had shitloads of incred stuff come out of it. Me and lil sd rented kong v godzilla during his spring break last year
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Post by: Cire on April 15, 2022, 07:52:50 PM
Oh yeahThe rent a movie theater for kids bday is the best invention everCovid had shitloads of incred stuff come out of it. Me and lil sd rented kong v godzilla during his spring break last year
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Bday party? Grab a couple refillable popcorns, bring some Costco mixed candy etc. let the kids go nuts during a movie. Leave.
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Post by: steve dave on April 15, 2022, 08:01:06 PM
Post by: catastrophe on April 16, 2022, 09:11:19 AM
No, just he and I. Ruled.I remember seeing the cost of doing this when theaters were desperate and seriously considered it just to do it.
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 16, 2022, 07:39:58 PM
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 11, 2022, 09:30:52 AM
TIA
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on May 11, 2022, 09:34:50 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 11, 2022, 09:40:28 AM
anecdotally I don't think machine pitch is a good thing for little kids to come up on. coach pitch is way better for them if the coach actually fires it in there (strictly imo). the kids then get used to seeing pitches all over the zone instead of the exact same spot right down the pipe.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 11, 2022, 09:44:27 AM
just curious SF what aspect of the game is he struggling with? not hitting very well against a kid as compared to the machine? Or is he not playing the field as well, also?
Mainly hitting. He struggled in the field at first and it was 100% nerves with a new team. He's a pretty good all around fielder and now that he is comfortable, he is fine there for the most part. Its the hitting that is lagging. He doesn't seem afraid and stands in there pretty good, but just can't seem to get the timing. Lots of foul tips and if he does connect, pretty weak grounders opposite field. Again, its only been 10 games or so and its the first time he's stood in there with another kid pitching, i just didn't anticipate him struggling this much based on how he has hit in prior years.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 11, 2022, 09:49:48 AM
I definitely don't have any silver bullets or anything and am not a baseball coaching expert at all. I spent a lot of time at the cage with lil sd. I'd throw from a knee and throw hard to get him used to it. and I'm not accurate so I'd hit him quite a bit or be way outside the zone to get him used to that. also I'd play catch with him constantly and always throw hard. he's not a tremendous athlete or anything but one thing he is better at than most of his team is not be afraid to get in there and hit off other kids and not be afraid to catch whatever comes at him. He has terrible plate discipline and swings at anything borderline but he's super aggressive at the plate because he's not afraid up there. I think he's only walked once this season which is hilarious at this level because even the best 8 year olds have a hard time hitting the zone. Some of our kids still step out if it's slightly inside which is infuriating. I think just reps is all I can suggest. It's easy for me to suggest because it was where he and I bonded the most. It was us going to the training center and spending a half hour at the cage together if we had nothing to do. but it was also easy because he enjoyed doing that more than about anything. if he didn't like doing it I wouldn't have pressured him into it.
anecdotally I don't think machine pitch is a good thing for little kids to come up on. coach pitch is way better for them if the coach actually fires it in there (strictly imo). the kids then get used to seeing pitches all over the zone instead of the exact same spot right down the pipe.
Thanks. I am working on getting him more aggressive. He has a pretty good eye and does walk quite a bit, but i've told him that he needs to start swinging more regardless. I've basically told him that I don't care if he strikes out as long as he is swinging. I completely agree about the machine. He would foul off a pitch or two with the machine and then have the timing down and hit it hard. That in hindsight prob wasn't the best for him. The frustrating part is that I throw at/to him at home and he does fine. Just struggles at practice and at games. Hopefully he just needs time.
Post by: steve dave on May 11, 2022, 09:49:58 AM
1) load every pitch. everything is a strike until it's not. every ball way outside he should load on like he's going to smoke it.
2) watch every ball hit the catchers glove. get's them in the habit of keeping their head in for when they do swing.
3) do "no take cage" where you throw to him and he has to swing at every pitch no matter where it's at. kind of works on the load number 1. gets them to be prepared to hit everything. much easier to load and hold off then to decide late to swing at something and be late.
4) throw from different distances to him. long, medium, short. same as above gets the load and timing ready for anything.
5) teach him to focus on the pitchers hat. that's the closest target you can look at before the ball actually comes out of his hand. earlier tracking and all that.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 11, 2022, 09:55:27 AM
coach speak garbage that may or may not be helpful but you can work on at the cage with him:
1) load every pitch. everything is a strike until it's not. every ball way outside he should load on like he's going to smoke it.
2) watch every ball hit the catchers glove. get's them in the habit of keeping their head in for when they do swing.
3) do "no take cage" where you throw to him and he has to swing at every pitch no matter where it's at. kind of works on the load number 1. gets them to be prepared to hit everything. much easier to load and hold off then to decide late to swing at something and be late.
4) throw from different distances to him. long, medium, short. same as above gets the load and timing ready for anything.
5) teach him to focus on the pitchers hat. that's the closest target you can look at before the ball actually comes out of his hand. earlier tracking and all that.
Good stuff here. Baseball is my jam so I know a lot of the technical stuff which is terrible to try and explain to a little kid stepping in the box for the first time against another kid. These are all good tips. thanks friend
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Post by: _33 on May 19, 2022, 09:01:12 AM
coach speak garbage that may or may not be helpful but you can work on at the cage with him:
1) load every pitch. everything is a strike until it's not. every ball way outside he should load on like he's going to smoke it.
2) watch every ball hit the catchers glove. get's them in the habit of keeping their head in for when they do swing.
3) do "no take cage" where you throw to him and he has to swing at every pitch no matter where it's at. kind of works on the load number 1. gets them to be prepared to hit everything. much easier to load and hold off then to decide late to swing at something and be late.
4) throw from different distances to him. long, medium, short. same as above gets the load and timing ready for anything.
5) teach him to focus on the pitchers hat. that's the closest target you can look at before the ball actually comes out of his hand. earlier tracking and all that.
Also constantly scream at him to keep his elbow up. At least 5 times per at bat.
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Post by: steve dave on June 04, 2022, 11:04:16 AM
:emawkid:Congrats
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on June 08, 2022, 12:28:18 PM
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Post by: star seed 7 on June 08, 2022, 01:02:15 PM
Everything except the horses one.
Only the horses one
Post by: OB_Won on June 08, 2022, 01:15:06 PM
For all the townies . . . https://youtu.be/DoSqu5WLrZk (https://youtu.be/DoSqu5WLrZk)Everything except the horses one.
Only the horses one
Post by: MakeItRain on June 08, 2022, 03:47:20 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on June 08, 2022, 07:44:30 PM
Everything except the horses one.
I’ve done them all except this & what’s the damage. At a bar last night there was a group of 10 people on a business trip & the bartender handed one guy the bill. As he slid it across I thought to myself “ I wonder if he’ll say what’s the damage.” He said it unironically & I had to turn away to cover my laugh.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 22, 2022, 10:13:44 AM
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
Post by: Stupid Fitz on August 22, 2022, 10:26:44 AM
Ok, bump. What s best app to snoop on a kids phone? It is an iphone
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
Oh man, i'm interested in this. I'm a couple years away hopefully but still interested in this. My kids are still dumb and believe whatever I tell them, so I just say I can see everything they do on their iPads and they believe me. I spot check them on occasion, and remind them that I have some super app that can see it all and if they do anything bad, I will take the iPad away. I prob don't have much more time with this little fib though. I know my google wifi has a setting that can filter and even block wifi connection. That wouldn't help you much with a cell connected device though.
Post by: DreamWeaver69 on August 22, 2022, 10:32:14 AM
Post by: OK_Cat on August 22, 2022, 10:38:26 AM
Ok, bump. What s best app to snoop on a kids phone? It is an iphoneOh man, good one. I just used the built-in ‘find my iPhone’ thing, but that meant my kid could see my location, and she could remove her location sharing whenever she wanted to. I recently suspended her line with AT&T for a week as a dad show-of-force
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
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Post by: _33 on August 22, 2022, 11:14:01 AM
Ok, bump. What s best app to snoop on a kids phone? It is an iphone
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
Yes, the screen time app is great. We allow 1.5 hours of screen time a day, then the phone shuts down except for talk and text, and they can text only us at that point. Also like tdaver said you can block apps,websites, calls, or texts. Also we have it set so that our kids' phone automatically goes into Downtime at 9:30pm and doesn't leave Downtime until 7am. And yes, you can remotely enter your kids phone into Downtime whenever you want if you think they are doing something they shouldn't be. Our kids are 11, 12, and 13 and we have their phones locked down pretty tight just with the built in Screen Time app.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on August 22, 2022, 11:16:05 AM
Ok, bump. What s best app to snoop on a kids phone? It is an iphone
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
Yes, the screen time app is great. We allow 1.5 hours of screen time a day, then the phone shuts down except for talk and text, and they can text only us at that point. Also like tdaver said you can block apps,websites, calls, or texts. Also we have it set so that our kids' phone automatically goes into Downtime at 9:30pm and doesn't leave Downtime until 7am. And yes, you can remotely enter your kids phone into Downtime whenever you want if you think they are doing something they shouldn't be. Our kids are 11, 12, and 13 and we have their phones locked down pretty tight just with the built in Screen Time app.
2009-2011 were some fun times in the _33 house.
Post by: _33 on August 22, 2022, 12:54:51 PM
Ok, bump. What s best app to snoop on a kids phone? It is an iphone
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
Yes, the screen time app is great. We allow 1.5 hours of screen time a day, then the phone shuts down except for talk and text, and they can text only us at that point. Also like tdaver said you can block apps,websites, calls, or texts. Also we have it set so that our kids' phone automatically goes into Downtime at 9:30pm and doesn't leave Downtime until 7am. And yes, you can remotely enter your kids phone into Downtime whenever you want if you think they are doing something they shouldn't be. Our kids are 11, 12, and 13 and we have their phones locked down pretty tight just with the built in Screen Time app.
2009-2011 were some fun times in the _33 house.
For sure. Although we adopted the 12 year old when he was 8 so not quite as fun as it seems.
Post by: wiley on August 22, 2022, 12:56:19 PM
https://appletoolbox.com/the-easiest-way-to-bypass-screen-time-limits-use-blocked-apps/
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Post by: michigancat on August 22, 2022, 01:10:51 PM
Just know, kids can google work arounds for most of the security that’s been implemented
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and they will
absolutely relentless
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 22, 2022, 01:36:19 PM
Can we all agree that 13 year old girls are the absolute worst? Yikes, man.
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worse than 12 year old girls!? :Wha:
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on August 22, 2022, 01:44:06 PM
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
Sucks ass, but your whole family will basically be bulletproof in like 3 months.
Post by: 'taterblast on August 22, 2022, 01:44:55 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 22, 2022, 01:45:20 PM
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
Sucks ass, but your whole family will basically be bulletproof in like 3 months.
yeah. Prepare for super immunity by Xmas.
Post by: 'taterblast on August 22, 2022, 01:49:54 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 22, 2022, 02:04:51 PM
also been pretty funny to see lil tiny baby 'blast at the end of each day with zero sleep or naps. complete zombie status, just glazed over eyes, hair a complete mess, looks like she's been partying all day. hilarious. i'm told the naps get better but right now she's too excited to sleep, ever.
Not all kids nap daily. Due to their superior genes none of the stone clan was much for napping. They were out getting better while other kids napped
Post by: OK_Cat on August 22, 2022, 02:22:38 PM
T’s & P’s. Mine is turning 14 in a few weeks and I’m ready for her to move out.Can we all agree that 13 year old girls are the absolute worst? Yikes, man.
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Post by: MakeItRain on August 22, 2022, 06:13:43 PM
Ok, bump. What s best app to snoop on a kids phone? It is an iphone
also, is there one that I can just hit a switch that would shut the phone down like if she is not doing homework in room but on a 700 person facetime sesh? and then turn it on when the kid goes to volleyball practice so we know when to pick up?
The Apple parental controls does all of this. My wife used to use familsafe but it's not great. Unfortunately this is all on my wife to work the controls because I'm the only one of us that's not on an iphone. She says a lot of her friends use something called bark.
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Post by: MakeItRain on August 23, 2022, 12:16:13 PM
We're going to Bluey live in December.
Post by: TheHamburglar on August 23, 2022, 06:41:39 PM
I have a 13 year old, 7 year old, and 5 year old. All girls. FML
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I have 8 & 5. The 8 year old is nothing but attitude already. I think they both get their sustenance from watching the other suffer.
Post by: MakeItRain on August 23, 2022, 08:49:13 PM
I have a 13 year old, 7 year old, and 5 year old. All girls. FML
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I have 8 & 5. The 8 year old is nothing but attitude already. I think they both get their sustenance from watching the other suffer.
My girls are 13 and 11 and I'm not sure I can do it for 5 and 7 more years.
Post by: MakeItRain on August 23, 2022, 08:52:15 PM
Just know, kids can google work arounds for most of the security that’s been implemented
https://appletoolbox.com/the-easiest-way-to-bypass-screen-time-limits-use-blocked-apps/
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and they will
absolutely relentless
Why don't y'all just force them to only have Safari?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 24, 2022, 10:06:52 AM
I do enjoy a lot of the advice from this website. They send out an email M-F that is usually a quick under 5 minute read with good reminders/tips.
Post by: michigancat on August 24, 2022, 01:40:36 PM
Just know, kids can google work arounds for most of the security that’s been implemented
https://appletoolbox.com/the-easiest-way-to-bypass-screen-time-limits-use-blocked-apps/
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and they will
absolutely relentless
Why don't y'all just force them to only have Safari?
I have told everyone multiple times that I cannot afford iPhones. but I know kids get around all the crap anyway
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 24, 2022, 01:49:53 PM
Sounds like you need a new phone plan dog.Just know, kids can google work arounds for most of the security that’s been implemented
https://appletoolbox.com/the-easiest-way-to-bypass-screen-time-limits-use-blocked-apps/
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and they will
absolutely relentless
Why don't y'all just force them to only have Safari?
I have told everyone multiple times that I cannot afford iPhones. but I know kids get around all the crap anyway
Post by: tdaver on August 24, 2022, 01:55:13 PM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 24, 2022, 02:01:09 PM
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 24, 2022, 02:33:51 PM
Meanwhile, the group text is an absolute wasteland of shitty videos you can’t see and grainy picks. Post apocalyptic hellscape.
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It's a horror show
Post by: tdaver on August 24, 2022, 03:04:27 PM
Tello me more! I have total wireless(uses verizon's tower which is good for me) think its around $30/ line bought a last gen iphone se 64gb phone for $149 last week
Tello uses T-Mobile network. Has worked well for our kid’s phone. Would probably be close to $30 if you choose unlimited data.
Post by: Trim on August 24, 2022, 03:51:15 PM
Meanwhile, the group text is an absolute wasteland of shitty videos you can’t see and grainy picks. Post apocalyptic hellscape.
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It's a horror show
Agreed.
Post by: pissclams on August 24, 2022, 07:38:18 PM
https://www.allprodad.com/
I do enjoy a lot of the advice from this website. They send out an email M-F that is usually a quick under 5 minute read with good reminders/tips.
mind’s eye- i’m going to start a rival website that sends out a daily note with the worst possible advice oat
Post by: MakeItRain on August 25, 2022, 10:00:19 AM
Just know, kids can google work arounds for most of the security that’s been implemented
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and they will
absolutely relentless
Why don't y'all just force them to only have Safari?
I have told everyone multiple times that I cannot afford iPhones. but I know kids get around all the crap anyway
One of our kids got my wife's old iPhone, we got the other a phone from untilgone.com also got them Fitbits from there.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on September 21, 2022, 09:15:49 AM
I can not overstate how blessed I am that lil girl sd is a kg/1st grader during peak bluey. It’s the most pure media that has ever been created.
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The "Sleepytime" epi of Bluey is so good. Lil ww doesn't understand much about Bluey yet but we still watch the crap outta it.
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Post by: nicname on September 21, 2022, 05:37:25 PM
Kids don’t need smartphones. Teens really don’t.
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 22, 2022, 09:01:23 AM
I am starting to worry about what my kids will see on the internet. I remember seeing like goatse but things have escalated significantly from there. I was in college or the workforce when 2 girls 1 cup hit. I don’t think kids will be completely ruined or totally warped forever but it can’t be great in the short run.
I think about this too. I'm delaying (prob a bit too long) explaining the internet to my kids. They know what it is, but not really. That's the difference in how internet was when I was in HS and college. You actually went out to the web and searched for stuff. Now, kids don't really do that. They just use the apps on their iPads. They don't even know what safari is for. They don't use desktops or laptops, so everything is isolated to the apps they use. I've seen them use safari for youtube, but I check every once in a while and there is nothing else there. I'm afraid if I tell them about it, that will just make them go and search for a bunch of stuff, but eventually, I guess I have to warn them. :dunno:
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Post by: chum1 on September 22, 2022, 09:15:42 AM
He started secretly watching Breaking Bad. When he confessed this to me kind of out of the blue, I was just like, "oh, yeah, I've seen most of that show." Now, we talk about the show a lot and he even put a Breaking Bad poster on his wall.
I also took him to see Bullet Train, which is rated R, because we both thought it looked like a fun movie. And it was indeed fun!
Post by: Skipper44 on September 22, 2022, 09:16:46 AM
My wife our son (7th grade now) a new galaxy S10 or whatever was the top of the line when he was 10. I was pissed. Wanted him to have a flip for as long as possible. It was part of a buy one get one or something, but it really chapped my ass.my experience is kids move from texting to communicatiing almost exclusively thru apps like snapchat around 7th grade so the flip phone kid or the kid w/o snapchat or whatever can left out.
Kids don’t need smartphones. Teens really don’t.
we may not like the ways of 21st century life but we have to accept it imo
Post by: Justwin on September 22, 2022, 09:23:05 AM
My wife our son (7th grade now) a new galaxy S10 or whatever was the top of the line when he was 10. I was pissed. Wanted him to have a flip for as long as possible. It was part of a buy one get one or something, but it really chapped my ass.my experience is kids move from texting to communicatiing almost exclusively thru apps like snapchat around 7th grade so the flip phone kid or the kid w/o snapchat or whatever can left out.
Kids don’t need smartphones. Teens really don’t.
we may not like the ways of 21st century life but we have to accept it imo
Absolutely not.
Post by: yoga-like_abana on September 22, 2022, 09:24:13 AM
I am starting to worry about what my kids will see on the internet. I remember seeing like goatse but things have escalated significantly from there. I was in college or the workforce when 2 girls 1 cup hit. I don’t think kids will be completely ruined or totally warped forever but it can’t be great in the short run.9th grade I was taking a thespian class and we were supposed to do a monologue. I used the computer right by the theater and searched a fewgoodmen.com. IT WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED!
Post by: steve dave on September 22, 2022, 10:16:39 AM
Post by: michigancat on September 22, 2022, 11:13:53 AM
Post by: steve dave on September 22, 2022, 11:27:11 AM
Treat the internet/social media with your kids like you would with crossing the street or riding a bike. Let them know what to look out for, dangers to avoid, how to operate safely in general. Just do what you can to make it as safe as possible without locking them in the house or holding their hands to cross the street the rest of their lives
well said
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on September 22, 2022, 11:32:19 AM
I am starting to worry about what my kids will see on the internet. I remember seeing like goatse but things have escalated significantly from there. I was in college or the workforce when 2 girls 1 cup hit. I don’t think kids will be completely ruined or totally warped forever but it can’t be great in the short run.9th grade I was taking a thespian class and we were supposed to do a monologue. I used the computer right by the theater and searched a fewgoodmen.com. IT WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED!
When I was in 7th grade, our social studies teacher told us to go to whitehouse.com to find information on the executive branch.
Post by: _33 on September 22, 2022, 11:57:53 AM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 22, 2022, 12:08:17 PM
The studies on kids/teens and the impact social media has on them in pretty staggering. Since I'm pro-science I'm not letting my kids have any social media accounts any time soon.
Yep, this is where I am too. I'll let them use some stuff eventually, but the studies are bad. I also don't want them to be huge dorks though. My kids are still pretty young and even if I didn't know, I could pick out their classmates that already have phones and use all of the social media stuff.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 22, 2022, 12:09:24 PM
My youngest is in 6th grade and I have stopped worrying about any of it. Not worrying about policing stuff any longer has been AMAZING.
He started secretly watching Breaking Bad. When he confessed this to me kind of out of the blue, I was just like, "oh, yeah, I've seen most of that show." Now, we talk about the show a lot and he even put a Breaking Bad poster on his wall.
I also took him to see Bullet Train, which is rated R, because we both thought it looked like a fun movie. And it was indeed fun!
Can't wait until we hear about Lil' Chum and Chum's porn conversation.
Post by: chum1 on September 22, 2022, 12:19:31 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on September 22, 2022, 01:11:06 PM
Post by: Justwin on September 22, 2022, 01:30:45 PM
Treat the internet/social media with your kids like you would with crossing the street or riding a bike. Let them know what to look out for, dangers to avoid, how to operate safely in general. Just do what you can to make it as safe as possible without locking them in the house or holding their hands to cross the street the rest of their lives
I generally agree with this. The question, much like in terms of riding a bike, crossing the street and staying home alone, is at what age do you start doing this. I imagine I have my kids ride bikes, cross the street and stay home alone at a younger age than average. However, my kids will definitely be older than average for when they have their own phone. I have seen very little to indicate that social media is good for kids.
My kids have a phone that they all share and is primarily used for them taking it with them when they go somewhere without us. There is no social media on it and we monitor the use of it.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 22, 2022, 01:39:13 PM
My kids keep asking for Roblox. However, they don’t really know what it is & neither do I, so when they ask for help with it I have no idea what to tell them. I keep putting it off because we’ve either been sick or out of town for 3 straight months & for the next month I’m going to be gone for most of it for a funeral, work trip & vacation.
Oh man. I did the exact same thing and finally relented. It was a grave error on my part. Kids absolutely love the crap out of Roblox. My kids would rather play Roblox for a half hour than do anything else in the world. Like anything. Even when they get to do really fun awesome crap, the moment they are finished, "dad can we get on our iPads and play Roblox". Like 0.00000000000000000001 seconds after anything, this is the response.
Post by: MakeItRain on September 22, 2022, 01:41:06 PM
lmao
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Post by: MakeItRain on September 22, 2022, 01:46:01 PM
I am starting to worry about what my kids will see on the internet. I remember seeing like goatse but things have escalated significantly from there. I was in college or the workforce when 2 girls 1 cup hit. I don’t think kids will be completely ruined or totally warped forever but it can’t be great in the short run.
My oldest was really into anime, when she was in 6th grade one of her female classmates decided to show her hentai. I leaned what this was from my then 11 year old. She's still a fan of animation, but no longer produces or consumes anime.
Post by: MakeItRain on September 22, 2022, 01:50:27 PM
My kids keep asking for Roblox. However, they don’t really know what it is & neither do I, so when they ask for help with it I have no idea what to tell them. I keep putting it off because we’ve either been sick or out of town for 3 straight months & for the next month I’m going to be gone for most of it for a funeral, work trip & vacation.
I am king overprotective but I'm relatively fine with Roblox. They're pretty good with moderation and you can pretty easily see what they're doing on there. They generally will play at the same time and if they don't we require them to play from the living room couch.
Post by: pissclams on September 22, 2022, 02:54:33 PM
pelt me, vendor
Post by: michigancat on September 22, 2022, 04:46:10 PM
Treat the internet/social media with your kids like you would with crossing the street or riding a bike. Let them know what to look out for, dangers to avoid, how to operate safely in general. Just do what you can to make it as safe as possible without locking them in the house or holding their hands to cross the street the rest of their lives
I generally agree with this. The question, much like in terms of riding a bike, crossing the street and staying home alone, is at what age do you start doing this. I imagine I have my kids ride bikes, cross the street and stay home alone at a younger age than average. However, my kids will definitely be older than average for when they have their own phone. I have seen very little to indicate that social media is good for kids.
My kids have a phone that they all share and is primarily used for them taking it with them when they go somewhere without us. There is no social media on it and we monitor the use of it.
Treat the internet/social media with your kids like you would with crossing the street or riding a bike. Let them know what to look out for, dangers to avoid, how to operate safely in general. Just do what you can to make it as safe as possible without locking them in the house or holding their hands to cross the street the rest of their lives
I generally agree with this. The question, much like in terms of riding a bike, crossing the street and staying home alone, is at what age do you start doing this. I imagine I have my kids ride bikes, cross the street and stay home alone at a younger age than average. However, my kids will definitely be older than average for when they have their own phone. I have seen very little to indicate that social media is good for kids.
My kids have a phone that they all share and is primarily used for them taking it with them when they go somewhere without us. There is no social media on it and we monitor the use of it.
Yeah I think our kids were 13 or 14 before we let them have Instagram. IMO that was a good age to understand the potential problems with social media and the internet while delaying it would lead to being left out of a lot with their friends. They're going to be on it eventually and that seemed like a good age to closely monitor but also make them feel like they have a bit of space.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 22, 2022, 06:19:22 PM
My kids keep asking for Roblox. However, they don’t really know what it is & neither do I, so when they ask for help with it I have no idea what to tell them. I keep putting it off because we’ve either been sick or out of town for 3 straight months & for the next month I’m going to be gone for most of it for a funeral, work trip & vacation.
I am king overprotective but I'm relatively fine with Roblox. They're pretty good with moderation and you can pretty easily see what they're doing on there. They generally will play at the same time and if they don't we require them to play from the living room couch.
True story. Just did birthday stuff for lil SF and 27 seconds after opening presents and going to grab some cake he asked if he could play Roblox.
Post by: pissclams on September 22, 2022, 08:00:35 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on September 22, 2022, 11:26:46 PM
My kids keep asking for Roblox. However, they don’t really know what it is & neither do I, so when they ask for help with it I have no idea what to tell them. I keep putting it off because we’ve either been sick or out of town for 3 straight months & for the next month I’m going to be gone for most of it for a funeral, work trip & vacation.
I am king overprotective but I'm relatively fine with Roblox. They're pretty good with moderation and you can pretty easily see what they're doing on there. They generally will play at the same time and if they don't we require them to play from the living room couch.
True story. Just did birthday stuff for lil SF and 27 seconds after opening presents and going to grab some cake he asked if he could play Roblox.
What do kids do in it? Are they mostly building their own stuff like Minecraft or playing games other people have created?
Post by: wetwillie on September 23, 2022, 07:07:43 AM
Post by: Skipper44 on September 23, 2022, 08:03:06 AM
Also, Roblox does not allow voice chat under 13 so make sure your elementary school kids are honest when signing up and that they don't have accounts you don't know about.
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Post by: 'taterblast on September 30, 2022, 06:34:24 AM
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
still riding the bug train baby. fevers, coughs, experienced our first night of puking this week. lil baby 'blast sounding like a smoker all through the night. we are going to be bulletproof in not too long :crossfingers:
Post by: Stupid Fitz on September 30, 2022, 08:20:12 AM
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
still riding the bug train baby. fevers, coughs, experienced our first night of puking this week. lil baby 'blast sounding like a smoker all through the night. we are going to be bulletproof in not too long :crossfingers:
Increase in bugs at the SF house. Wearing masks at school and everywhere else made cold and flu season amazing.
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Post by: ben ji on October 06, 2022, 03:11:52 PM
When I was in elementary school and South Park came out their shirts were banned in school and I couldn't display my Cartman clay figurine I made in art class along with everyone else's.
Now at work people post south park gifs in our slack channel all the time. (mainly the "nicccee" gif).
Kind of crazy looking back on it.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on October 06, 2022, 03:43:07 PM
Was catching up on this thread about how much/at what age should your kids get more freedom etc and it reminded me of this.
When I was in elementary school and South Park came out their shirts were banned in school and I couldn't display my Cartman clay figurine I made in art class along with everyone else's.
Now at work people post south park gifs in our slack channel all the time. (mainly the "nicccee" gif).
Kind of crazy looking back on it.
I had the Bart Simpson "Underachiever and Proud of it Man" shirt in grade school. I was told to stop wearing it because it sent a bad message. The last day of school I wore a "I'm Bart Simpson Who the Hell are You" shirt. :gocho: Yes, I had horrendous parents
Post by: 'taterblast on October 13, 2022, 08:38:57 AM
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
still riding the bug train baby. fevers, coughs, experienced our first night of puking this week. lil baby 'blast sounding like a smoker all through the night. we are going to be bulletproof in not too long :crossfingers:
last week's flavor of the week was RSV. apparently it's all over the place right now. good stuff!
Post by: wiley on October 30, 2022, 05:14:53 PM
Ive gotten hit with the increase 2 years in a row, and it seems like services offered by the school are the same (if not technically less). We’re starting to tour daycares again, but I’m preparing to be on a wait list for eternity.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on October 30, 2022, 05:43:05 PM
I know this is a common gripe, but has anyone else’s daycare tuition rate increased 10% (Johnson Co)?
Ive gotten hit with the increase 2 years in a row, and it seems like services offered by the school are the same (if not technically less). We’re starting to tour daycares again, but I’m preparing to be on a wait list for eternity.
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biden
Post by: star seed 7 on October 30, 2022, 06:48:32 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on October 30, 2022, 07:50:35 PM
Was catching up on this thread about how much/at what age should your kids get more freedom etc and it reminded me of this.
When I was in elementary school and South Park came out their shirts were banned in school and I couldn't display my Cartman clay figurine I made in art class along with everyone else's.
Now at work people post south park gifs in our slack channel all the time. (mainly the "nicccee" gif).
Kind of crazy looking back on it.
I had the Bart Simpson "Underachiever and Proud of it Man" shirt in grade school. I was told to stop wearing it because it sent a bad message. The last day of school I wore a "I'm Bart Simpson Who the Hell are You" shirt. :gocho: Yes, I had horrendous parents
I had strict parents but The Simpson’s were good because in one of my mom’s Catholic magazines it said how the show sets a good example for kids because no matter how many problems the family had/fought with each other, at the end they stayed together & genuinely cared for each other.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 31, 2022, 01:45:23 PM
Went to a local park and took our annual family pics yesterday afternoon. They pics look pretty awesome and didn't have to pay a pro to do it. Bokeh'd the crap out of the fall colors in the backgrounds with my 85mm prime lens. Kids still liked me when we were done. Felt good.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 16, 2022, 09:43:21 AM
Christmas is coming up & no one has a single idea for what to get the kids. Neither us nor them can think of anything.
do a Disney.
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 16, 2022, 10:54:42 AM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on November 16, 2022, 11:49:44 AM
they're kids. they like anything.
this is the answer. Also, just know that it doesn't even really matter and no matter what you buy them, they will stop playing with 98% of the stuff one day later.
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Post by: nicname on November 16, 2022, 12:23:07 PM
they're kids. they like anything.
this is the answer. Also, just know that it doesn't even really matter and no matter what you buy them, they will stop playing with 98% of the stuff one day later.
Yes, this x1,000. Unless it’s a gaming cpu, tablet, Xbox, etc. Or a sports ball of some sort.
Post by: nicname on November 16, 2022, 12:26:46 PM
Not true! When I come back from work trips, I always bring something back for lil wacks and he only likes 50% of the crap I comeback with. He liked my works free teeth paperclips better than his Ohio State race car last trip. :curse: #OnlyChildSyndrome #Spoiled
Stop spoiling your child and teach him the value of hard work and a dollar.
Post by: DreamWeaver69 on November 16, 2022, 12:40:25 PM
Post by: nicname on November 16, 2022, 12:42:06 PM
Lol. We’re trying. He’s just having his terrible 2’s at 3. He gets his crap taken from him all the time when he’s acting up.
Three years old seems like the perfect time to get him a bucket and squeegee, then drop him off downtown and tell him to come back when he’s made $100, then take $20 of it from him.
Post by: DreamWeaver69 on November 16, 2022, 12:57:53 PM
Post by: 'taterblast on November 28, 2022, 10:00:44 AM
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
still riding the bug train baby. fevers, coughs, experienced our first night of puking this week. lil baby 'blast sounding like a smoker all through the night. we are going to be bulletproof in not too long :crossfingers:
September: Stomach bug
October: RSV
November: Hand, Foot, Mouth
i got the HFM. sores all over my hands, feet, open sores in my mouth. eating/drinking anything is excruciating. this crap sucks!
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 28, 2022, 10:17:00 AM
Ms WW has COVID. Fun stretch for me trying to dodge everything.
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Post by: hatingfrancisco on December 02, 2022, 02:26:23 PM
Lucia Diane is on her way!
:cheers:
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Post by: MakeItRain on December 02, 2022, 02:27:57 PM
Little WW had RSV and ear infection last week.
Ms WW has COVID. Fun stretch for me trying to dodge everything.
Good Lord
Post by: MakeItRain on December 02, 2022, 02:28:33 PM
Lucia Diane is on her way!
Getting a girl! Nice!
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on December 02, 2022, 03:04:33 PM
Lucia Diane is on her way!awesome. daughters are the best
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Post by: Spracne on December 02, 2022, 03:21:50 PM
Nic will be a boss girl dad
I feel sorry for the fellah who tries to date her :frown:
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Post by: nicname on December 13, 2022, 04:41:55 PM
Elizabeth Kathleen came last Tuesday. :Woot:
That’s a wonderful name.
Elizabeth - pledge to God
Kathleen - pure
Pretty awesome.
Post by: DQ12 on December 13, 2022, 04:58:57 PM
Pretty cool. We just liked the name Elizabeth and Kathleen is a my MiL’s name and also my sister’s name.Elizabeth Kathleen came last Tuesday. :Woot:
That’s a wonderful name.
Elizabeth - pledge to God
Kathleen - pure
Pretty awesome.
Post by: nicname on December 13, 2022, 05:02:40 PM
Pretty cool. We just liked the name Elizabeth and Kathleen is a my MiL’s name and also my sister’s name.Elizabeth Kathleen came last Tuesday. :Woot:
That’s a wonderful name.
Elizabeth - pledge to God
Kathleen - pure
Pretty awesome.
Figured there was some grandma/great grandma influence there.
Post by: DreamWeaver69 on December 13, 2022, 05:11:37 PM
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 13, 2022, 05:56:58 PM
Elizabeth Kathleen came last Tuesday. :Woot:
That’s awesome buddy!
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 13, 2022, 07:42:04 PM
Elizabeth Kathleen came last Tuesday. :Woot:
amazing news. So much congrats!
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on January 17, 2023, 02:56:25 PM
How bad is “Hand, Foot, and Mouth”? Whole daycare got wiped out with it.
usually pud. kid will be fine in a couple days.
Post by: DreamWeaver69 on January 17, 2023, 03:00:21 PM
Post by: kstate4life on January 17, 2023, 03:00:23 PM
How bad is “Hand, Foot, and Mouth”? Whole daycare got wiped out with it.
usually pud. kid will be fine in a couple days.
My 2 yr old had a couple toe nails fall out because of it. But seems like that is pretty rare.
Post by: 'taterblast on January 17, 2023, 03:03:18 PM
How bad is “Hand, Foot, and Mouth”? Whole daycare got wiped out with it.
baby 'blast started daycare recently and whole house has been SICK AF so a lot of fun here
still riding the bug train baby. fevers, coughs, experienced our first night of puking this week. lil baby 'blast sounding like a smoker all through the night. we are going to be bulletproof in not too long :crossfingers:
September: Stomach bug
October: RSV
November: Hand, Foot, Mouth
i got the HFM. sores all over my hands, feet, open sores in my mouth. eating/drinking anything is excruciating. this crap sucks!
ohhhhh boy. where do i begin. lil baby 'blast had a very rough couple days. fever, runny nose, minor red bumps here and there. but the worst symptom for her was a sore throat. eating made her start crying. had to take multiple breaks while getting a bottle of milk down, because we were trying to do everything we could to get calories in her.
a few days later i got it.... it was terrible. sore bumps all over hands and feet, fever. but that sore throat.... i've never had anything like it. felt like there were open sores in the back of my tongue and tonsils. if you've ever had canker sores, it really was the equivalent of having about 30 canker sores at one time. it was a miserable few days.
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Post by: Cire on January 19, 2023, 11:33:45 AM
just paid $250 so my oldest could go see some triplets named Sturlino or something. Shame yourself thread?
meh, my daughter has been to Monday night Raw TWICE
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on January 26, 2023, 08:29:44 AM
Woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of puke through the baby monitor.
fun stuff.
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Post by: BW on January 28, 2023, 07:31:57 AM
GI bug going through daycare.Samesies, Wednesday evening.
Woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of puke through the baby monitor.
fun stuff.
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Post by: OK_Cat on April 20, 2023, 08:01:54 AM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on April 20, 2023, 09:16:58 AM
WELP
Congrats OK Cat!!!! :party:
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Post by: OK_Cat on April 20, 2023, 09:32:41 AM
Cross post to vasectomy thread
Even better, my wife is going to get all her lady parts pulled out along with the kid.
Post by: wetwillie on April 20, 2023, 09:34:34 AM
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Post by: steve dave on April 20, 2023, 09:46:41 AM
i'll be 60 when the kid graduates high school....empty nest at the old folks home! :cheers::sdeek:
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 20, 2023, 11:53:49 AM
The great news is that my oldest is 15 so she can be in charge :ROFL:
Holy crap, your gap is bigger than the one we have. Our oldest and youngest are 10 years apart. Our oldest informed us earlier this week that she wants to go to Iowa State so she doesn't move away and miss all of his games, concerts, and milestones :curse:
Post by: MakeItRain on April 20, 2023, 11:55:30 AM
i'll be 60 when the kid graduates high school....empty nest at the old folks home! :cheers:
I started much later I'll be 62 when my "baby" graduates. Good thing I'm fit and hot a.f.
Post by: Spracne on April 20, 2023, 12:03:23 PM
i'll be 60 when the kid graduates high school....empty nest at the old folks home! :cheers:
I started much later I'll be 62 when my "baby" graduates. Good thing I'm fit and hot a.f.
CanCo
Post by: OK_Cat on April 20, 2023, 12:11:29 PM
i'll be 60 when the kid graduates high school....empty nest at the old folks home! :cheers:
I started much later I'll be 62 when my "baby" graduates. Good thing I'm fit and hot a.f.
Yeah, I'm fine with being an older parent....I got all the crap figured out after the first 3, this one will be a breeze. My wife is quite a bit younger, so I look and feel younger. I'm hoping for a boy, because adding a 5th female might be too much for me.
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Post by: nicname on April 20, 2023, 12:24:31 PM
Now it’s empty nesters at like 60 and 58 lmfao!
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Post by: nicname on April 20, 2023, 12:45:55 PM
What's the worst part about having a kid as an old guy? Energy? I feel like my patience will be much better with this one.
Prob won’t know until we’re older.
Post by: 'taterblast on April 20, 2023, 12:49:08 PM
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 20, 2023, 01:13:21 PM
baby girl 'blast #2 coming in july :DAwesome. Congratulations!
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Post by: nicname on April 20, 2023, 03:21:51 PM
The joco dads that are older just all take testosterone supplements for energyEvolution of joco dad ?
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 20, 2023, 09:10:28 PM
What's the worst part about having a kid as an old guy? Energy? I feel like my patience will be much better with this one.
My patience is much worse with the young one but that's probably because he's a loud mouthed, back talking, rambunctious, heathen. The girls weren't any of that, well definitely loud, at 3 and 4.
Post by: DQ12 on April 21, 2023, 10:18:46 AM
Post by: 'taterblast on April 21, 2023, 10:22:58 AM
We tried the baby in a magic merlin sleep suit last night. That crap cracks me up. Like Randy from a Christmas Story.
fun fact: Will Howard's parents started the Baby Merlin company
Post by: OK_Cat on April 21, 2023, 10:33:41 AM
We tried the baby in a magic merlin sleep suit last night. That crap cracks me up. Like Randy from a Christmas Story.
fun fact: Will Howard's parents started the Baby Merlin company
I thought you were joking and then i looked it up :surprised:
Post by: DQ12 on April 21, 2023, 10:35:33 AM
NO WAY! That's amazing.We tried the baby in a magic merlin sleep suit last night. That crap cracks me up. Like Randy from a Christmas Story.
fun fact: Will Howard's parents started the Baby Merlin company
Post by: kstate4life on April 21, 2023, 11:44:26 AM
Post by: steve dave on April 21, 2023, 11:46:13 AM
Baby girl came 2 weeks ago, 4 weeks early! She is doing really well though, just trying to fatten her up. So far second kid has been much easier, and she will be the last (wife had parts removed). I will be 58 when she leaves the house so perfect time to retire (hopefully).
Congrats!
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Post by: OK_Cat on April 21, 2023, 11:56:11 AM
There is a very real chance I am a grandfather before 50. I guess that will be my version of having kids when I’m semi old.
When my unborn kid graduates high school and I'm 60, I'll most definitely be a grandpa, also. Marrying a younger woman really messed up my timeline :ROFL:
Post by: Kat Kid on April 21, 2023, 11:58:38 AM
I'll be 55 when my nest is empty which I feel like is a good sweet spot. I think kk will be like 39 when his youngest departs the kk nest.50
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Post by: DQ12 on April 21, 2023, 12:58:00 PM
I used to think Kat Kid was like 15 years older than me because i thought he was the same age as all the octogenarian mods.I'll be 55 when my nest is empty which I feel like is a good sweet spot. I think kk will be like 39 when his youngest departs the kk nest.50
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Post by: MakeItRain on April 21, 2023, 01:02:53 PM
We tried the baby in a magic merlin sleep suit last night. That crap cracks me up. Like Randy from a Christmas Story.
fun fact: Will Howard's parents started the Baby Merlin company
woah
I'll be 55 when my nest is empty which I feel like is a good sweet spot. I think kk will be like 39 when his youngest departs the kk nest.50
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:lol: holy crap, I won't even have a single high school graduate by 50. I used to think I did it the right way by waiting, now that I'm old I think y'all got it right. But my wife is 8 years younger than me, so having kids in my 20s would have been hugely problematic.
Post by: MakeItRain on April 21, 2023, 01:05:37 PM
Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 21, 2023, 01:10:03 PM
Oldest in my house is a teenager now. He gets an attitude sometimes but is overall a great kid. 13 is kind of a unique age because the dude has a mustache and still plays with legos.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 21, 2023, 01:11:45 PM
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Post by: nicname on April 21, 2023, 04:48:50 PM
The biggest downside to having a teen is the amount of calories consumed daily is probably triple what it was when he was 9. Homeboy can eat an entire pizza without blinking
The milk! Nicname Jr drinks like 3+ pints a day
Post by: MakeItRain on April 21, 2023, 07:49:20 PM
I'll be empty nest'n at 54 if my math is correct.
Oldest in my house is a teenager now. He gets an attitude sometimes but is overall a great kid. 13 is kind of a unique age because the dude has a mustache and still plays with legos.
Even though my son is only four, I can say with absolute confidence that he won't have a moustache at 13. I was in my late 20s before i started shaving a mustache.
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Post by: CNS on April 22, 2023, 11:12:52 AM
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
Post by: Spracne on April 22, 2023, 11:16:07 AM
My oldest is going to college this August. My youngest will be going in two years. That will put me at 46 when they are both out and hopefully around 51 when everyone is done. That said, both are very interested in things that will require more school after their bachelor’s(law and bio) if they maintain the same interests.
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
A big deck guy, eh?
Post by: CNS on April 22, 2023, 12:08:19 PM
My oldest is going to college this August. My youngest will be going in two years. That will put me at 46 when they are both out and hopefully around 51 when everyone is done. That said, both are very interested in things that will require more school after their bachelor’s(law and bio) if they maintain the same interests.
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
A big deck guy, eh?
There is definitely something to the simplicity and satisfaction of two guys erecting a deck together. Something pure. Something satisfying. Pays good money too, as far as quasi early retirement goes, I bet.
Post by: catastrophe on April 22, 2023, 01:23:44 PM
Post by: steve dave on April 22, 2023, 01:24:07 PM
We talking decks in here!?My oldest is going to college this August. My youngest will be going in two years. That will put me at 46 when they are both out and hopefully around 51 when everyone is done. That said, both are very interested in things that will require more school after their bachelor’s(law and bio) if they maintain the same interests.
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
A big deck guy, eh?
There is definitely something to the simplicity and satisfaction of two guys erecting a deck together. Something pure. Something satisfying. Pays good money too, as far as quasi early retirement goes, I bet.
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Post by: wetwillie on April 22, 2023, 02:13:50 PM
My oldest is going to college this August. My youngest will be going in two years. That will put me at 46 when they are both out and hopefully around 51 when everyone is done. That said, both are very interested in things that will require more school after their bachelor’s(law and bio) if they maintain the same interests.
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
Got the Mrs punching the time clock for those health benefits? Don’t want to bankrupt yourself if you hammer your finger on your deck.
Post by: CNS on April 22, 2023, 02:18:21 PM
My oldest is going to college this August. My youngest will be going in two years. That will put me at 46 when they are both out and hopefully around 51 when everyone is done. That said, both are very interested in things that will require more school after their bachelor’s(law and bio) if they maintain the same interests.
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
Got the Mrs punching the time clock for those health benefits? Don’t want to bankrupt yourself if you hammer your finger on your deck.
We all have to go some time.
Post by: TheHamburglar on April 22, 2023, 06:30:08 PM
My oldest is going to college this August. My youngest will be going in two years. That will put me at 46 when they are both out and hopefully around 51 when everyone is done. That said, both are very interested in things that will require more school after their bachelor’s(law and bio) if they maintain the same interests.
I am thinking, worst case, they should both be out of all school and far enough into their careers to be stable by the time I am 53-55.
I might sell my biz and just build decks or something then. Just me and one other guy, just easy simple decks, and just one at a time. Take winter off and chase the Tangcats to away games.
Got the Mrs punching the time clock for those health benefits? Don’t want to bankrupt yourself if you hammer your finger on your deck.
Bake into the sale that they have to keep you as an employee at minimum wage salary and allow you to buy health insurance on their plan until Medicare age. If you want to keep building decks with 1 other person, I’m sure you could work something out with the buyer for your employee to actually be their employee.
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Post by: OB_Won on May 01, 2023, 05:33:15 PM
Lil WW got pink eye last week, apparently the viral kind that doesn't respond to the normal drops. I woke up Sunday with one eye shut and I currently want to spoon my eyeball out. crap sucks.Just in case...pink eye (conjunctivitis) is one of the symptoms of the new covid-19 strain (arcturus).
Post by: MakeItRain on May 01, 2023, 09:51:23 PM
Oh wow, didn't know that. Pink eye went around the day care of my youngest and he finishes his amoxicillin on Thursday and his provider just today said she thinks she has it.Lil WW got pink eye last week, apparently the viral kind that doesn't respond to the normal drops. I woke up Sunday with one eye shut and I currently want to spoon my eyeball out. crap sucks.Just in case...pink eye (conjunctivitis) is one of the symptoms of the new covid-19 strain (arcturus).
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 11, 2023, 12:36:33 PM
My two oldest both have Fitbit charge 3 and they work great. Their first fitness watches were Garmins because they're a bit cheaper and didn't need charging, just a battery change once a year, but their mobile app for syncing was really really bad, not sure if it's better now or not.
Thanks. He really wants a "smart watch" and I'm not really there with it all yet. I'm also not interested in getting deep in to another ecosystem and trying to figure that crap out. I think my other kid has the charge 5, but he wants something different. I def want to stick within the fitbit or garmin eco systems before I pony up for Apple in a few years.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 15, 2023, 09:11:44 AM
Post by: ChiComCat on May 15, 2023, 09:14:33 AM
Any of your kids obsessed with Prime? Its a drink owned by one of those youtube dickheads. My kid and his friends are freaking lunatics about it. They talk about it all the time and just stare at the bottle when drinking it. Its been wearing off a bit lately now that it is easier to find. I told my kid that he needs to relax about it. I bought a case at Costco, if you can get it at Costco, it isn't that cool. Say what you will about those youtube assholes, their marketing schticks, work on kids. Its just a shitty sports drink.
I saw some FB post going around that moms were sharing about Prime. Some kid had 2 in one day and ended up in the hospital which may not be related but the mom is pretty sure that's what did it.
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Post by: pissclams on May 15, 2023, 09:42:29 AM
i personally think it sux ballz
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 15, 2023, 10:10:52 AM
The shitheadiest baseball kids drink the crap out of it and based solely off that we have shadow banned it in the sd household. We are a G2 family and damnit we will stay one.
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So far, I've let my kid have it at home, but it stays here. He brought one to a game a couple weeks ago and they basically talked about it the whole time. Its so bizarre. Gatorade is way better. We limit all of this stuff anyway, so it really isn't a "health" issue. I just think its bonkers that kids are so crazy for this stuff. The weird part is, it tastes pretty terrible. I know these little shits secretly hate the taste of it.
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Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2023, 10:56:23 AM
For my kid it was Bang a year or so ago, then Prime but now he is lifting and he has moved to C4.I assumed you are joking but maybe not because between games last weekend one of our 10U players was drinking a rough ridin' Monster and I almost knocked it out of his hands when I saw it. I have never let my own kids have caffeine. Maybe I’m the prude though.
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Post by: Kat Kid on May 15, 2023, 11:02:48 AM
Post by: Skipper44 on May 15, 2023, 11:44:24 AM
also, my son is 13 so caffeine is the least of my worries
Post by: wetwillie on May 15, 2023, 11:56:25 AM
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2023, 12:10:18 PM
You can’t be serious that your kid has never had caffeineI’m very serious
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Post by: wetwillie on May 15, 2023, 12:11:16 PM
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2023, 12:11:20 PM
lolz at KKYeah, mine are 6 and 10
also, my son is 13 so caffeine is the least of my worries
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Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2023, 12:12:06 PM
Why?Because pediatricians say it’s bad for kids development. I’m no doctor so I just take them at their word.
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Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2023, 12:12:52 PM
You are basically budget version Mitt Romney so that all checks out.Thank you
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Post by: wetwillie on May 15, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Why?Because pediatricians say it’s bad for kids development. I’m no doctor so I just take them at their word.
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Damn, are you going to try to keep that rolling much past age 12? Seems basically impossible once they go to middle school.
Post by: steve dave on May 15, 2023, 12:20:59 PM
Probably not but will encourage them to limit itWhy?Because pediatricians say it’s bad for kids development. I’m no doctor so I just take them at their word.
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Damn, are you going to try to keep that rolling much past age 12? Seems basically impossible once they go to middle school.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 15, 2023, 12:48:59 PM
Post by: catastrophe on May 15, 2023, 12:51:07 PM
Aren’t farm children supposed to be fully developed by like 10 or 12?Why?Because pediatricians say it’s bad for kids development. I’m no doctor so I just take them at their word.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 15, 2023, 12:53:14 PM
"Oh I was over at so and so's and his Dad gave us a Dr. Pepper."
"Cool. I bet that was a treat."
We just don't keep around the house. Def don't buy Monsters or Bangs or whatev
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 15, 2023, 01:04:32 PM
Probably not but will encourage them to limit itWhy?Because pediatricians say it’s bad for kids development. I’m no doctor so I just take them at their word.
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Damn, are you going to try to keep that rolling much past age 12? Seems basically impossible once they go to middle school.
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Same, my kids don't drink soda. Mainly because I don't drink it. They have tasted some, but don't really like it. I will let them have a root beer or a sprite every once in a while, but they would rather have water, juice, milk. I would never let them have an energy drink.
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Post by: TheHamburglar on May 15, 2023, 06:58:06 PM
Also once a month they’ll get some Sunkist or Crush, but that’s caffeine free.
Post by: MakeItRain on May 15, 2023, 11:50:39 PM
Why?Because pediatricians say it’s bad for kids development. I’m no doctor so I just take them at their word.
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Damn, are you going to try to keep that rolling much past age 12? Seems basically impossible once they go to middle school.
Ours are 12 and 14 and we just let them start having it but we don't buy it for them. I'm sure they get it when they stay at their roguish ass friends houses and they can buy it themselves if they want to.
Post by: steve dave on May 16, 2023, 04:42:14 AM
Our thing is we aren't intense about it if they are with friends or at a birthday or whatever.This is basically my plan
"Oh I was over at so and so's and his Dad gave us a Dr. Pepper."
"Cool. I bet that was a treat."
We just don't keep around the house. Def don't buy Monsters or Bangs or whatev
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Post by: nicname on May 16, 2023, 02:02:35 PM
I think it's weird when parents get their kids coffee even, energy drink is crazy
Very. Coffee and e drinks. Occasional soda is normal and not weird at all
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on May 21, 2023, 12:55:05 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 21, 2023, 01:06:23 PM
Hey if anybody needs every word from the movie Moana recited to them from memory just lmk
Same. But have you ever watched it on acid? huh? HUH?
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on May 21, 2023, 02:42:31 PM
Hey if anybody needs every word from the movie Moana recited to them from memory just lmk
Same. But have you ever watched it on acid? huh? HUH?
Not sure I would make it back from that scene with Tomatoa
Post by: WillieWatanabe on May 24, 2023, 08:34:30 PM
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 25, 2023, 09:12:05 AM
Congrats though
Post by: wetwillie on May 25, 2023, 09:18:34 AM
Post by: DaBigTrain on May 25, 2023, 09:28:20 AM
I’m 35 and sometimes I think I might be one of the youngest people here.:cheers:
Post by: XocolateThundarr on May 25, 2023, 09:32:17 AM
Post by: TheHamburglar on May 25, 2023, 09:40:29 AM
I'm 48 and our youngest is going to graduate high school next year. My aunt and uncle had their last kid when he was 55. I couldn't imagine a new baby at my age and 55 would be insane.
My FIL has a fried that did the same thing. Had a couple kids, then something happened & the doctor said “you’re sterile, don’t waste your time on a vasectomy.” He didn’t think about it again for 18 years. As the youngest was going to college his body fixed itself & they got another at 55.
Post by: XocolateThundarr on May 25, 2023, 09:43:53 AM
I'm 48 and our youngest is going to graduate high school next year. My aunt and uncle had their last kid when he was 55. I couldn't imagine a new baby at my age and 55 would be insane.
My FIL has a fried that did the same thing. Had a couple kids, then something happened & the doctor said “you’re sterile, don’t waste your time on a vasectomy.” He didn’t think about it again for 18 years. As the youngest was going to college his body fixed itself & they got another at 55.
I told my doc to "double knot" it when I got cut.
The thing that scares me is I met a fertility doc a long time ago at a bar in San Diego. We were bullshitting and he told me a story about how they needed a "sample" to test out some new equipment at his office. He provided the sample and there were swimmers after being cut for quite a while. Evidently there are rare cases where nature finds a way and that crap grows back together. :ohno:
Post by: GregKSU1027 on May 25, 2023, 09:49:39 AM
I won't be having kids til 30 at least
Post by: star seed 7 on May 25, 2023, 10:27:37 AM
I’m 35 and sometimes I think I might be one of the youngest people here.
No way, I would guess at least 50
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on May 25, 2023, 04:49:34 PM
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Post by: steve dave on May 25, 2023, 07:34:46 PM
I'm 48 and have been an empty nester for several years now. It's pretty great most of the time :cool: but can get kinda quiet and lonely sometimes :frown:
I'm absolutely dreading it (and looking forward to it). Like right now is so busy and stressful but I know it'll be 100% the best time of my life and knowing that makes me appreciate it now more for sure. I keep thinking I'll coach baseball after my kid doesn't play because I love it so much but also I know that's not true and it's the time with my kid.
Post by: steve dave on May 25, 2023, 07:36:02 PM
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Post by: GregKSU1027 on May 26, 2023, 11:22:18 AM
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1662128180633772032?s=20
Post by: Spracne on May 26, 2023, 11:25:11 AM
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Post by: GregKSU1027 on May 26, 2023, 11:31:05 AM
I have heard of Prime exclusively from this blog and nowhere else.Dude same. :bwpopcorn:
Post by: nicname on May 26, 2023, 05:27:10 PM
I'm 48 (49 next week) and little Schredsette turns 8 in two weeks. I'll probably be using a walker by the time she graduates.m
I’ll be following in your footsteps
Post by: MakeItRain on May 26, 2023, 06:57:47 PM
For the prime mommies and daddies in this thread.
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1662128180633772032?s=20
I noticed in the store earlier this week, they are now making Prime in chowder form.
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Post by: AST on June 09, 2023, 11:15:05 AM
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Post by: AST on June 09, 2023, 11:33:43 AM
Just let that fish live in your pool bath imo
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Don’t tempt me with a good time.
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Post by: AST on June 09, 2023, 01:32:50 PM
What do you call that kind of fish
We grew up calling them perch. Have also heard sunfish, bluegill, and bream. I am sure there is a distinct difference in all of them but they are all perch to me. I ain’t no marine biologist.
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Post by: wetwillie on June 09, 2023, 02:08:54 PM
What do you call that kind of fish
We grew up calling them perch. Have also heard sunfish, bluegill, and bream. I am sure there is a distinct difference in all of them but they are all perch to me. I ain’t no marine biologist.
Some people in the south call them shell crackers I think. I still enjoy fishing them.
Post by: nicname on June 09, 2023, 02:17:09 PM
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Post by: AST on June 09, 2023, 07:00:02 PM
You can’t be a Bassmaster w/out first being a Perchmaster.
This right here is the type of positivity I like to have in my life. Welcome to the wolf-pack, inner circle.
Post by: schreds21 on June 09, 2023, 08:41:25 PM
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Post by: wiley on June 22, 2023, 09:39:35 AM
My quest to have a boy has come to a crashing defeat. Our 4th and final child will be a girl.....just like her 3 sisters. :bang:You can always try again!
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Post by: DaBigTrain on June 22, 2023, 09:55:01 AM
My quest to have a boy has come to a crashing defeat. Our 4th and final child will be a girl.....just like her 3 sisters. :bang:You can always try again!
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One more and you can have a basketball team!
Post by: OK_Cat on June 22, 2023, 10:17:58 AM
My quest to have a boy has come to a crashing defeat. Our 4th and final child will be a girl.....just like her 3 sisters. :bang:You can always try again!
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Nope, this is it!
Post by: OK_Cat on June 22, 2023, 10:18:34 AM
I didn't know okcat was one of those weird religious fundamentalists
LOL not at all. Second marriage!
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on June 22, 2023, 11:51:00 AM
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I appreciate the crap out of these stories, but like, it really shouldn't come as to much of a surprise to anyone that spraying chemicals all over our food from seed to belly, wrapping everything we buy/eat in plastic, and adding random fillers/chemicals into every single thing in the grocery store is causing problems. But hey, food is way cheaper now!!!!!!
Post by: _33 on June 22, 2023, 12:56:18 PM
Post by: steve dave on June 22, 2023, 01:34:04 PM
Yeah but food is cheaper AND people live way longer than before. Seems fine to me.
people used to bleed themselves out to get rid of demons which were causing their diarrhea. we just get a little bit better each day.
Post by: star seed 7 on June 23, 2023, 04:04:13 AM
I didn't know okcat was one of those weird religious fundamentalists
LOL not at all. Second marriage!
Ah, Mormon
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on July 09, 2023, 07:51:49 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on July 11, 2023, 08:24:06 AM
My teenager's babysitting charges have gotten her addicted to Bluey.
My nephew did the same to me
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on July 11, 2023, 08:49:45 AM
I thought the "Bus" and "The Wise Old Wolfhound" episodes were great.My teenager's babysitting charges have gotten her addicted to Bluey.
My nephew did the same to me
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 11, 2023, 09:48:40 AM
daughter's bday coming up (11 yo), thought about taking her and a couple friends to great wolf lodge, great or terrible idea (never stayed there before)?
depends what you expect.
Post by: steve dave on July 11, 2023, 09:49:00 AM
Yeah, this is a better answerdaughter's bday coming up (11 yo), thought about taking her and a couple friends to great wolf lodge, great or terrible idea (never stayed there before)?
depends what you expect.
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on August 04, 2023, 02:26:31 PM
All episodes are great. But Grannies is the best. My family routinely say “I slipped on my beans” every time someone drops something and “nice parking spot Rita” every time I park.I'm officially addicted to Bluey. I have to watch several episodes every night to relax. "Fruit Bat" is current favorite ep. Just impossibly cute.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on August 30, 2023, 09:15:07 AM
kid is about to turn 2 and the hilarious meltdowns are hitting full force. this morning i was getting her a muffin that we had baked for breakfast, and they are in a cupcake paper baking cup thing. as i was handing it to her i removed the paper baking cup from the muffin and she rough ridin' LOST IT. had to go get a new one and let her remove the paper herself.
classic
Post by: MakeItRain on August 31, 2023, 01:00:12 PM
Post by: WillieWatanabe on August 31, 2023, 04:05:09 PM
I got lucky and I don't think any of my three were prone to meltdowns as toddlers. However, I have a 14 year old who loves a good meltdown and I think I'd rather she got them out of her system when she was 2.
your toddlers never had meltdowns? wtf?? bastard
Post by: MakeItRain on September 01, 2023, 05:21:40 AM
I got lucky and I don't think any of my three were prone to meltdowns as toddlers. However, I have a 14 year old who loves a good meltdown and I think I'd rather she got them out of her system when she was 2.
your toddlers never had meltdowns? wtf?? bastard
Never had to leave anywhere because we couldn't get them to chill. Not sure I'm loving the trade-off right now though. The moody teen girl bit is really exhausting.
Post by: IPA4Me on September 01, 2023, 07:04:53 AM
It's a rough ride while those hormones go nuts. They start to chill in a couple minutes. I'm really close to my 18 year old now. 22 year old still extremely independent but not quite so moody.I got lucky and I don't think any of my three were prone to meltdowns as toddlers. However, I have a 14 year old who loves a good meltdown and I think I'd rather she got them out of her system when she was 2.
your toddlers never had meltdowns? wtf?? bastard
Never had to leave anywhere because we couldn't get them to chill. Not sure I'm loving the trade-off right now though. The moody teen girl bit is really exhausting.
Post by: Stevesie60 on September 22, 2023, 02:38:15 AM
Post by: WillieWatanabe on September 22, 2023, 08:57:03 AM
Post by: Kat Kid on September 22, 2023, 08:59:19 AM
Guys, I'm joining the club.
:emawkid:
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Post by: Cire on September 22, 2023, 02:34:02 PM
Post by: Winters on September 22, 2023, 05:08:50 PM
Guys, I'm joining the club.Cheers to love
Post by: ben ji on September 22, 2023, 05:53:59 PM
Guys, I'm joining the club.Bout time we had some more ji's running around this world. Congrats!
Post by: nicname on September 24, 2023, 10:17:13 PM
Noticed it after a few birthday parties.
Had to see for sure the other night. Said to mrs nicname, “watch this,” and started singing it to him. He covered his ears, made a sour face and almost fell on the floor whining. He plays it up, but it really bothers him.
He’s recently developed a disdain for sharing, at least with his food. We (mrs nicname, nicname Jr and me) also like to tease him about this. We see him eating strawberries or whatever and say “oh, share lil nicname?”
And he says “no share!!” Sometimes he gets real gravelly-voiced when he says it and it’s very :lol:.
He also loves football and lately he’s taken a liking to running with the football and also tackling, but what he does is he just runs at you and tackles you whether he has the ball of you do. It’s like a little bowling ball ramming into your legs.
He’s real forceful about it too. Like, we’ll be watching the cats and he’ll be like “daddy,” and he’ll pay the ground like, “come down here and play ball.” He won’t even play catch, just wants to tackle. Tackle, but also help up. He grunts when he helps you up.
He also likes to leave flavor ice type popsicle wrappers all over the house, and walks around saying “popsieekoh! yellow” or whatever color it is.
Post by: MakeItRain on September 25, 2023, 08:04:16 AM
Guys, I'm joining the club.
eff yeah!
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Post by: Stevesie60 on September 26, 2023, 07:42:53 PM
What will their first tattoo be?
I figure they'll be born with a couple.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 26, 2023, 09:16:50 PM
What will their first tattoo be?
I figure they'll be born with a couple.
Hopefully one will be EMAW related.
Post by: Stevesie60 on October 12, 2023, 05:15:34 PM
Post by: XocolateThundarr on October 13, 2023, 09:39:23 AM
Mrs. Stevesie has an EMAW tattoo and if the group of highest bidders from that last fattyfest ever get their crap together, I will have one soon as well. So that seems probable!
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Post by: ChiComCat on October 13, 2023, 09:50:42 AM
Mrs. Stevesie has an EMAW tattoo and if the group of highest bidders from that last fattyfest ever get their crap together, I will have one soon as well. So that seems probable!
I'm pretty sure our crap's together and it's agreed upon to happen in the summer. I have protected the art from the acclaimed Puerto Rican artist.
Post by: DQ12 on October 13, 2023, 10:34:53 AM
exaggerating of course, but it's hard to justify daycare. we send her for like a day or two just so she can get sick with something new and stay home the following week.
Post by: ben ji on October 13, 2023, 10:44:05 AM
my baby has been sick with a new and exciting illness each week for months.Kids gonna have a hell of an immune system when it gets older.
exaggerating of course, but it's hard to justify daycare. we send her for like a day or two just so she can get sick with something new and stay home the following week.
Diphtheria? Pfft, knocked that out a 2 and haven't had it since.
Bronchitis? Kicked it's ass on my 3rd birthday
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 20, 2023, 09:27:09 AM
https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1715035473834340690?s=20 (https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1715035473834340690?s=20)
Post by: steve dave on October 20, 2023, 03:39:44 PM
I think Bluey talk goes ITT. As the parent of bandkids as well as Bluey fanatics, I think this is awesome (even coming from Purdue).Incredible
https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1715035473834340690?s=20 (https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1715035473834340690?s=20)
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Post by: DQ12 on October 20, 2023, 10:40:44 PM
No ear infections yet. Knock on every piece of wood in the world.Sent her back to daycare on Wednesday. On Thursday we get a call she’s running a fever.
Ear infection!
Post by: MakeItRain on October 20, 2023, 11:47:29 PM
I think Bluey talk goes ITT. As the parent of bandkids as well as Bluey fanatics, I think this is awesome (even coming from Purdue).
https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1715035473834340690?s=20 (https://twitter.com/OfficialBlueyTV/status/1715035473834340690?s=20)
This fucks!
Post by: steve dave on October 21, 2023, 06:43:40 AM
No ear infections yet. Knock on every piece of wood in the world.Sent her back to daycare on Wednesday. On Thursday we get a call she’s running a fever.
Ear infection!
my kid was getting a ton of ear infections and they told us we could get tubes for his ears and it would make it much better for him and I consulted with a famous ear doctor who told me that we definitely could do that but maybe to just wait a little bit and BOOM never had another ear infection.
Post by: MakeItRain on October 21, 2023, 09:35:59 AM
No ear infections yet. Knock on every piece of wood in the world.Sent her back to daycare on Wednesday. On Thursday we get a call she’s running a fever.
Ear infection!
my kid was getting a ton of ear infections and they told us we could get tubes for his ears and it would make it much better for him and I consulted with a famous ear doctor who told me that we definitely could do that but maybe to just wait a little bit and BOOM never had another ear infection.
We had a kid that got chronic ear infections and one that had chronic strep. The kids with the ear infections eventually stopped having them. The kid with strep had to get her tonsils and adenoids removed
Post by: _33 on October 21, 2023, 10:33:31 AM
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Post by: nicname on October 26, 2023, 01:54:02 PM
Apparently all of us were enjoying that good Valentine’s Day loving back in the day.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 26, 2023, 01:58:06 PM
Nicname Jr is turning 14 tomorrow. Taking him and a couple of bros to Texas. We’ll be staying at the glamorous Great Wolf Lodge and dining on the finest dishes at Rainforest Cafe, just as he desires.awesome. soak it up.
Apparently all of us were enjoying that good Valentine’s Day loving back in the day.
Post by: Spracne on October 26, 2023, 03:20:30 PM
Nicname Jr is turning 14 tomorrow. Taking him and a couple of bros to Texas. We’ll be staying at the glamorous Great Wolf Lodge and dining on the finest dishes at Rainforest Cafe, just as he desires.
Apparently all of us were enjoying that good Valentine’s Day loving back in the day.
In Grapevine? Is it better enough than the one in KC to justify the added distance?
Post by: nicname on October 26, 2023, 03:28:07 PM
Nicname Jr is turning 14 tomorrow. Taking him and a couple of bros to Texas. We’ll be staying at the glamorous Great Wolf Lodge and dining on the finest dishes at Rainforest Cafe, just as he desires.
Apparently all of us were enjoying that good Valentine’s Day loving back in the day.
In Grapevine? Is it better enough than the one in KC to justify the added distance?
In my opinion? No, and they all suck, as does Rainforest Cafe. In his opinion? Yes, it’s far better.
It actually is better. He actually likes the Colorado Springs one the most, but it’s too far to make work.
Post by: Stevesie60 on April 01, 2024, 07:37:20 PM
Post by: WillieWatanabe on April 02, 2024, 09:03:05 AM
It's day 4 of being a dad and I feel pretty helpless since I can't feed her. But overall it's pretty great!
hey congrats! The feeding time was usually my only productive minutes of the day. Had to take advantage
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on April 02, 2024, 09:59:11 AM
It's day 4 of being a dad and I feel pretty helpless since I can't feed her. But overall it's pretty great!congratulations!
Post by: star seed 7 on April 02, 2024, 10:52:30 AM
It's day 4 of being a dad and I feel pretty helpless since I can't feed her. But overall it's pretty great!
Have you tried?
Post by: Spracne on April 02, 2024, 10:53:58 AM
It's day 4 of being a dad and I feel pretty helpless since I can't feed her. But overall it's pretty great!
Have you tried?
I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?
Post by: DQ12 on April 17, 2024, 09:36:54 AM
Number 2 coming in October
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Post by: Stevesie60 on April 18, 2024, 01:43:50 PM
:party:
Number 2 coming in October
Please tell Mrs. DQ12 to aim for the 17th!
(October 17th, that is. Not a 17th kid lol!)
Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 18, 2024, 01:50:30 PM
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Post by: DQ12 on April 18, 2024, 02:09:38 PM
Can't have 17th without having a 2nd!:party:
Number 2 coming in October
Please tell Mrs. DQ12 to aim for the 17th!
(October 17th, that is. Not a 17th kid lol!)
Post by: nicname on April 18, 2024, 04:05:53 PM
Starting in the fall I will have at least one child in high school for the next 13 years if they all go according to plan.
Wild to think of.
Post by: steve dave on April 18, 2024, 04:54:01 PM
Starting in the fall I will have at least one child in high school for the next 13 years if they all go according to plan.
3 years from now I will have a run of 7 years. so 10'ish years until retirement for me.
Post by: Stevesie60 on April 19, 2024, 12:56:00 PM
Can't have 17th without having a 2nd!:party:
Number 2 coming in October
Please tell Mrs. DQ12 to aim for the 17th!
(October 17th, that is. Not a 17th kid lol!)
Your #dadwisdom is in second kid form.
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 19, 2024, 01:14:44 PM
Starting in the fall I will have at least one child in high school for the next 13 years if they all go according to plan.
3 years from now I will have a run of 7 years. so 10'ish years until retirement for me.
Next year starts a decade for me
Post by: nicname on April 19, 2024, 03:12:34 PM
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on April 20, 2024, 02:54:38 PM
You really have a 5 year old?
yes
Post by: TheHamburglar on May 12, 2024, 07:59:44 PM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 13, 2024, 08:42:44 AM
Yesterday we went to a family weenie roast at my wife’s grandma’s farm. When Phil said “it’s time to go to the weenie roast” my 9 year old daughter started giggling uncontrollably. We’ve reach the point where my 9 year old daughter laughs at dick jokes. I kept seriously asking what was so funny to embarrass her. I’m going to enjoy this stage.
wait until 69 starts.
Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 14, 2024, 09:04:02 AM
Post by: TheHamburglar on May 14, 2024, 11:21:06 AM
you actually call it a weenie roast?
The 95 year old grandma does. Phil was be sarcastic. But it was an old school weenie roast. There was a fire pit & you put your hot dog on a stick to hold over the fire.
Post by: WildcatNkilt on May 14, 2024, 11:44:38 AM
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Post by: star seed 7 on May 14, 2024, 01:15:36 PM
Oh yea the 69 is great. They think it's hilarious but have no idea why.
69 is a sex position
Post by: nicname on May 14, 2024, 03:16:04 PM
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:lol: :lol: kids!
Post by: XocolateThundarr on May 14, 2024, 03:16:59 PM
Post by: ChiComCat on May 14, 2024, 03:58:20 PM
https://twitter.com/dcheverere/status/1535409709896937473
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My 3rd grade nephew asked me if liked Imagine Dragons the other day and got me good.
Post by: Stupid Fitz on May 14, 2024, 04:22:33 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 14, 2024, 05:14:52 PM
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My 3rd grade nephew asked me if liked Imagine Dragons the other day and got me good.
Bruh, I've used this joke multiple times on this very blog.
Post by: pissclams on May 14, 2024, 05:56:11 PM
Post by: Spracne on May 14, 2024, 05:57:02 PM
but you’re not in third grade
You can't prove that.
Post by: IPA4Me on May 14, 2024, 08:05:48 PM
Middle son graduated from Butler last Friday, oldest from KSU on Saturday, and our daughter from high school on Sunday (headed to KSU in the fall).Congratulations to the kids!
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on May 15, 2024, 07:56:07 AM
Time to have a few more XT
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on August 19, 2024, 10:43:39 AM
Post by: nicname on August 19, 2024, 02:16:02 PM
1yr old got Hand Foot and Mouth from daycare. Very mild. Unfortunately he infected older brother who is covered in spots from waist down + hands. what a cluster this week will be.
1.5 yo daughter got this pretty good last week. Still recovering. 3-yo son unfazed
Post by: IPA4Me on August 20, 2024, 03:01:12 PM
Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 20, 2024, 07:07:57 PM
Youngest started college this week. The nest is empty. 🥹What's it like?
Post by: schreds21 on August 20, 2024, 10:44:05 PM
Post by: IPA4Me on August 21, 2024, 05:03:21 AM
Too quiet.
Post by: michigancat on August 21, 2024, 06:58:55 AM
Through all the other events, she was there and we were the same family unit and now it is a completely different structure. But unlike a birth, where you generally have months of anticipation and preparation and the mom's body is changing and there is needing and everyone's schedule is changing and it is simply a wild shock to the family structure and how everyone lives their lives, this was just a day on the calendar and tomorrow we kinda keep doing what we were doing before and it feels wrong. I feel like I need a ceremony or something so I can pric process this new void in our lives properly move on. I'm sure we'll all be fine and deal with it, but tomorrow that amazing person who has been a brilliant part of my life since she was born clearly will no longer be a child, and I won't be able to be there for her every day and she won't be able to be there for me. I'm excited for her, scared for her, proud of her, and sad. Even if there is a little excitement about the rest of us entering our next phase of life.
Anyway, it goes fast. Enjoy it!
Post by: Pete on August 21, 2024, 07:09:37 AM
I'm taking my oldest to college today. Since she was born, we've moved across the country three times, had parents and grandparents pass away, and had all other sorts of major life changes everyone goes through, but today far and away is the biggest jolt to me and our family since the day her sister was born.Well put, Rusty.
Through all the other events, she was there and we were the same family unit and now it is a completely different structure. But unlike a birth, where you generally have months of anticipation and preparation and the mom's body is changing and there is needing and everyone's schedule is changing and it is simply a wild shock to the family structure and how everyone lives their lives, this was just a day on the calendar and tomorrow we kinda keep doing what we were doing before and it feels wrong. I feel like I need a ceremony or something so I can pric process this new void in our lives properly move on. I'm sure we'll all be fine and deal with it, but tomorrow that amazing person who has been a brilliant part of my life since she was born clearly will no longer be a child, and I won't be able to be there for her every day and she won't able to be there for me. I'm excited for her, scared for her, proud of her, and sad. Even if there is a little excitement about the rest of us entering our next phase of life.
Anyway, it goes fast. Enjoy it!
Helped my oldest move into her sophomore year apartment last week. I felt like you describe during last year’s first move to the dorm. This year was a bit harder for me in some ways, due to the likely permanence of it.
On the other hand it, it’s super fun to live vicariously through her stories of a young person’s life.
Meanwhile my son is a Junior in HS and I am squeezing every god damn ounce of fun out of this thing until he heads to college. I am turning my garage into a golf simulator and man cave, the rough ridin' Hondas can rot on the driveway while we hit balls and talk crap.
Post by: Pete on August 21, 2024, 07:24:21 AM
Please try very hard to tell yourself to just take it one day at a time and not worry.
Tell them you love them and compliment them on their efforts constantly, and if you eff up just own it and make amends. If they are alive you are winning. eff it, man. Just try and leave them with the sensation that you tried your best. My Dad and Mom both died last year and I am temporarily overcome with moments of sadness, but I was a very lucky human because I never ever doubted how much they loved me or supported me…pissed me off ALL the time and annoyed me constantly, of course! :) I want to leave my kids with the same feeling.
Post by: CNS on August 21, 2024, 08:02:16 AM
I'm taking my oldest to college today. Since she was born, we've moved across the country three times, had parents and grandparents pass away, and had all other sorts of major life changes everyone goes through, but today far and away is the biggest jolt to me and our family since the day her sister was born.Well put, Rusty.
Through all the other events, she was there and we were the same family unit and now it is a completely different structure. But unlike a birth, where you generally have months of anticipation and preparation and the mom's body is changing and there is needing and everyone's schedule is changing and it is simply a wild shock to the family structure and how everyone lives their lives, this was just a day on the calendar and tomorrow we kinda keep doing what we were doing before and it feels wrong. I feel like I need a ceremony or something so I can pric process this new void in our lives properly move on. I'm sure we'll all be fine and deal with it, but tomorrow that amazing person who has been a brilliant part of my life since she was born clearly will no longer be a child, and I won't be able to be there for her every day and she won't able to be there for me. I'm excited for her, scared for her, proud of her, and sad. Even if there is a little excitement about the rest of us entering our next phase of life.
Anyway, it goes fast. Enjoy it!
Helped my oldest move into her sophomore year apartment last week. I felt like you describe during last year’s first move to the dorm. This year was a bit harder for me in some ways, due to the likely permanence of it.
On the other hand it, it’s super fun to live vicariously through her stories of a young person’s life.
Meanwhile my son is a Junior in HS and I am squeezing every god damn ounce of fun out of this thing until he heads to college. I am turning my garage into a golf simulator and man cave, the rough ridin' Hondas can rot on the driveway while we hit balls and talk crap.
My oldest moved into the soph apt this week too. Since college is only 25 min away, and because my daughter has told me, catastrophe aside, that she won't be living in my house again. It's rough. Even this summer's job was in Lawrence and she commuted. She is in love with that dirty run down shanty town.
My son is a senior in HS and can't tell us enough how excited he is for college next year. This time next year, both will be out. Our job is to put ourselves out of biz, and the better you are at that job, the worse it makes you feel. That all said, it's rough ridin' awesome watch my girl kill it at college. I love hearing about her new huge friend group, full of great young adults, and watching her navigate what she wants out of all that and I also can't wait to see my son do that in a year.
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on August 21, 2024, 08:41:22 AM
I'm taking my oldest to college today. Since she was born, we've moved across the country three times, had parents and grandparents pass away, and had all other sorts of major life changes everyone goes through, but today far and away is the biggest jolt to me and our family since the day her sister was born.It's really interesting that you say this. We are a year away from our oldest going to KSU. Great young person and very excited for her but it will be a big shock to our family system. My dad experienced an actual mental breakdown when my siblings and I cleared out of the nest (he's doing fine now).
Through all the other events, she was there and we were the same family unit and now it is a completely different structure. But unlike a birth, where you generally have months of anticipation and preparation and the mom's body is changing and there is needing and everyone's schedule is changing and it is simply a wild shock to the family structure and how everyone lives their lives, this was just a day on the calendar and tomorrow we kinda keep doing what we were doing before and it feels wrong. I feel like I need a ceremony or something so I can pric process this new void in our lives properly move on. I'm sure we'll all be fine and deal with it, but tomorrow that amazing person who has been a brilliant part of my life since she was born clearly will no longer be a child, and I won't be able to be there for her every day and she won't be able to be there for me. I'm excited for her, scared for her, proud of her, and sad. Even if there is a little excitement about the rest of us entering our next phase of life.
Anyway, it goes fast. Enjoy it!
Post by: Stupid Fitz on August 21, 2024, 08:53:17 AM
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on August 21, 2024, 09:54:54 AM
Bunch of saps around here. I'm going to party. :billdance:I'm going to do that as well.
Post by: star seed 7 on August 21, 2024, 10:15:56 AM
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Post by: DQ12 on October 13, 2024, 01:59:46 PM
Son was born yesterday just in time to let me catch the Cats game.
Post by: steve dave on October 13, 2024, 02:05:10 PM
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Post by: nicname on October 13, 2024, 02:10:22 PM
:party:
Son was born yesterday just in time to let me catch the Cats game.
I look forward to hundreds of kids thread posts and youth sports posts in the coming years!
Post by: yoga-like_abana on October 13, 2024, 02:26:21 PM
:party:Daughter born at 12:10 this morning. Cats win and a kid, pretty great night.
Son was born yesterday just in time to let me catch the Cats game.
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Post by: star seed 7 on October 13, 2024, 02:27:22 PM
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Post by: wetwillie on October 13, 2024, 03:01:52 PM
Post by: steve dave on October 13, 2024, 03:05:43 PM
:party:Daughter born at 12:10 this morning. Cats win and a kid, pretty great night.
Son was born yesterday just in time to let me catch the Cats game.
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WOW! Lotta confirmed sex havers on this blog. everyone very horny. doing tons of boning.
Post by: steve dave on October 13, 2024, 03:06:42 PM
Post by: DQ12 on October 13, 2024, 03:52:58 PM
:cheers::party:Daughter born at 12:10 this morning. Cats win and a kid, pretty great night.
Son was born yesterday just in time to let me catch the Cats game.
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Children born under an EMAW moon. Very positive omen.
Post by: tdaver on October 14, 2024, 12:30:33 AM
Post by: Katpappy on October 14, 2024, 08:59:00 AM
you guys should focus more on youth sports in like 6 years.
You know the joy of boning is a sport, rn.
Post by: CNS on January 09, 2025, 12:19:00 PM
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
Post by: Kat Kid on January 09, 2025, 01:57:36 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I was a Theta Xi for like a semester before I basically moved in with my future wife.
Theta Xi has been good in grades and intramurals recently. The truth is it really depends upon the other kids in the class and the house leadership.
Are they trustworthy?
Will they be able to make tough decisions in ethically challenging situations?
Do they seem like they'd work to prevent people dying or being raped?
Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 09, 2025, 02:29:25 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
Things have changed quite a bit since our old ballz have been there. I think all of the houses are dry now too. My buddy's kids are there and lots of the fraternities that were popular at that time aren't anymore and vice versa. They all seem way more academically focused than when I was there from what i've heard. He told me that one of them that was full of lunatics when I was there and barely hanging on now requires like a 3.8 HS GPA to even be considered and is a popular house now. As others have said it just depends on the house and vibe. I personally would recommend it as it shrinks the campus down quite a bit. If your kid already has a bunch of people he knows, maybe he doesn't want to deal with it. From what I have heard, he should probably get on it pretty quickly as the popular houses try and fill up their fall pledge classes ASAP. Obv still some time, but I wouldn't wait until spring/summer. I would just do some research and ask around and then call or set up times to meet the rush chair and see the house. See as many as you can. See the 1st year sleeping situation and then where the older guys stay. I remember some pledge/sleeping dorm situations where I didn't care how much I liked the guys, I knew I wouldn't be able to handle that for a year. Might be perfectly fine for your kid, just something to consider. You want to see the house to ensure that it is a place you want to live/sleep/eat for at least a year or so. I personally would avoid a house that didn't look great and one that people pledge and immediately move out. Some of those might be fine, but living in the house was part of the fun. Ask where most of their members come from too.
Post by: CNS on January 09, 2025, 03:07:00 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
Things have changed quite a bit since our old ballz have been there. I think all of the houses are dry now too. My buddy's kids are there and lots of the fraternities that were popular at that time aren't anymore and vice versa. They all seem way more academically focused than when I was there from what i've heard. He told me that one of them that was full of lunatics when I was there and barely hanging on now requires like a 3.8 HS GPA to even be considered and is a popular house now. As others have said it just depends on the house and vibe. I personally would recommend it as it shrinks the campus down quite a bit. If your kid already has a bunch of people he knows, maybe he doesn't want to deal with it. From what I have heard, he should probably get on it pretty quickly as the popular houses try and fill up their fall pledge classes ASAP. Obv still some time, but I wouldn't wait until spring/summer. I would just do some research and ask around and then call or set up times to meet the rush chair and see the house. See as many as you can. See the 1st year sleeping situation and then where the older guys stay. I remember some pledge/sleeping dorm situations where I didn't care how much I liked the guys, I knew I wouldn't be able to handle that for a year. Might be perfectly fine for your kid, just something to consider. You want to see the house to ensure that it is a place you want to live/sleep/eat for at least a year or so. I personally would avoid a house that didn't look great and one that people pledge and immediately move out. Some of those might be fine, but living in the house was part of the fun. Ask where most of their members come from too.
Thank you
Post by: CNS on January 09, 2025, 03:08:46 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I was a Theta Xi for like a semester before I basically moved in with my future wife.
Theta Xi has been good in grades and intramurals recently. The truth is it really depends upon the other kids in the class and the house leadership.
Are they trustworthy?
Will they be able to make tough decisions in ethically challenging situations?
Do they seem like they'd work to prevent people dying or being raped?
It seems like these important questions are ones that are only able to be answered after the fact or my son knew someone in the house.
Post by: nicname on January 09, 2025, 03:11:00 PM
Post by: CNS on January 09, 2025, 03:16:40 PM
Neither Mrs Nicname or I were part of the Greek system. We both agreed that we would encourage our kids to be a part of it. There just seems to be a lot of advantages and opportunities to form strong bonds that aren’t as readily apparent for gdi students.
I am all about network. My parents didn't really prep me for that before college. Since college, it's wildly obvious that the right network can be as important or more important to certain careers than the degree. I know that isn't always applicable, but by kid wants to do medicine, and from the little exposure I have to folks in that world, it seems wildly important to get through the med school, residency, specialty, etc stuff.
Post by: Kat Kid on January 09, 2025, 03:17:41 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I was a Theta Xi for like a semester before I basically moved in with my future wife.
Theta Xi has been good in grades and intramurals recently. The truth is it really depends upon the other kids in the class and the house leadership.
Are they trustworthy?
Will they be able to make tough decisions in ethically challenging situations?
Do they seem like they'd work to prevent people dying or being raped?
It seems like these important questions are ones that are only able to be answered after the fact or my son knew someone in the house.
Probably true, but I think asking about how they handle drinking/parties/tailgates is probably a good proxy.
Post by: DQ12 on January 09, 2025, 03:18:58 PM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 09, 2025, 03:20:15 PM
Neither Mrs Nicname or I were part of the Greek system. We both agreed that we would encourage our kids to be a part of it. There just seems to be a lot of advantages and opportunities to form strong bonds that aren’t as readily apparent for gdi students.
I was small town white trash and even making it to KSU was a miracle. When I got there it was all pretty big and i struggled at first. Had a few friends, but they were old friends and I knew I wanted to meet more people. I decided to try the greek system and just randomly called a bunch and then visited. Best decision I ever made. It was extremely beneficial for my situation.
Post by: Kat Kid on January 09, 2025, 03:20:46 PM
had a very good experience with fraternity life and would strongly encourage my children to consider it.
I would agree that your class would be a pretty good result CNS should hope for.
Post by: DQ12 on January 09, 2025, 03:21:45 PM
you're basically an honorary memberhad a very good experience with fraternity life and would strongly encourage my children to consider it.
I would agree that your class would be a pretty good result CNS should hope for.
Post by: Kat Kid on January 09, 2025, 03:29:56 PM
you're basically an honorary memberhad a very good experience with fraternity life and would strongly encourage my children to consider it.
I would agree that your class would be a pretty good result CNS should hope for.
:blush:
Post by: Stevesie60 on January 09, 2025, 05:31:09 PM
had a very good experience with fraternity life and would strongly encourage my children to consider it.
I would agree that your class would be a pretty good result CNS should hope for.
Aren't 50% of goEMAW posters from that class?
Post by: michigancat on January 09, 2025, 07:24:07 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I don't know if it still goes on but hazing is bad. I knew some people that were pretty mumped up by it.
I'd also ask about what they do to support LGBT members. I knew a guy who was kicked out of his fraternity after coming out to them.
Post by: nicname on January 09, 2025, 07:39:04 PM
*It actually belongs to me.
Post by: mocat on January 09, 2025, 07:55:17 PM
As of today we have an old Jeep Liberty parked in the drive belonging to Nicname Jr*.
*It actually belongs to me.
Dang they are already in a sorority??
This joke would have killed in like 2007
Post by: nicname on January 09, 2025, 08:17:02 PM
As of today we have an old Jeep Liberty parked in the drive belonging to Nicname Jr*.
*It actually belongs to me.
Dang they are already in a sorority??
This joke would have killed in like 2007
I did joke to him that it is kind of a girls car. He agreed, but what are we gonna do? My fil is a mechanic and found it, fixed it up and gave it to us for basically nothing.
Post by: nicname on January 09, 2025, 08:18:14 PM
Post by: mocat on January 09, 2025, 08:18:46 PM
Post by: CNS on January 09, 2025, 08:19:39 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I don't know if it still goes on but hazing is bad. I knew some people that were pretty mumped up by it.
I'd also ask about what they do to support LGBT members. I knew a guy who was kicked out of his fraternity after coming out to them.
Hazing is my worry. It’s going to be all up to him, but I want him informed.
Post by: nicname on January 09, 2025, 09:10:24 PM
Brother i would have loved to have a jeep liberty in college
What about as a HS frosh?!?!?!
Post by: mocat on January 09, 2025, 09:18:32 PM
Post by: XocolateThundarr on January 09, 2025, 09:19:06 PM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I don't know if it still goes on but hazing is bad. I knew some people that were pretty mumped up by it.
I'd also ask about what they do to support LGBT members. I knew a guy who was kicked out of his fraternity after coming out to them.
Hazing is my worry. It’s going to be all up to him, but I want him informed.
My oldest graduated last year and finished his KSU career in the Delta Sig house. He had a great experience after being asked to join. I've met and talked to a bunch of the guys in his class and they were all very solid dudes. I was not involved directly with a fraternity when I was in school....however one roomie was an AGR and the other was a Sig Ep. Also had buds who were Delta Sigs.
Post by: KST8FAN on January 09, 2025, 09:52:45 PM
Is anyone else here a grandparent yet? I know I am enjoying the crap out of being Poppa Tom. We have 4 so far.
Enjoy the off to college talk. I was the first in our family to go. Did the dorm all 4 years. Marlatt was all male then, and we pretty much dominated intramurals. Being an RA paid for room and board the last 2 years. Pretty good trade-off for working 2 days a semester (check in/put), run "thick" girls out at midnight, hand out meal cards, deal with the occasional rowdies coming back from Aggieville.
Tom
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Post by: Kat Kid on January 09, 2025, 10:35:14 PM
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2025, 08:25:28 AM
Tom that’s fantasticYes
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Post by: meow meow on January 10, 2025, 08:49:10 AM
Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 10, 2025, 08:57:07 AM
Do we have an Old Kids thread?
My youngest is about to go to KSU in the fall.
He is interested in possibly joining a fraternity. I was not involved with that at all back in the day.
Anyone have some cliff notes on what I should recommend, watch out for, etc?
Anyone who was involved, would you do it again knowing what you know? What would you change?
I don't know if it still goes on but hazing is bad. I knew some people that were pretty mumped up by it.
I'd also ask about what they do to support LGBT members. I knew a guy who was kicked out of his fraternity after coming out to them.
Hazing is my worry. It’s going to be all up to him, but I want him informed.
I'm sure it still happens a bit, but I doubt it's very prominent anymore. If you find a good house that you like, start asking around. With social media and everything out there now, it's pretty tough to keep secrets. All it takes is for one kid to say something and the fraternity is most likely cooked. You can probably look and find the KSU local chapter's ranking nationally or something like that. With all of this in mind, it only takes a couple of pledge classes to change things in a house so you never really know. At the end of the day, I highly doubt significant hazing is very prominent. We had a zero tolerance hazy policy when I was there and I know other houses did. That was 20ish years ago. It's up to the members to enforce it obviously. I just can't imagine being required to do something really crazy or awful these days and it not leaking out immediately.
Honestly, the best piece of advice would be to find a couple of current sorority girls and ask them. They will know which houses to stay away from and everything about the good houses.
Post by: nicname on January 10, 2025, 09:01:16 AM
Tom, i think you meant to say thick girls
Were there even fat girls in 1980?
Post by: cfbandyman on January 10, 2025, 09:24:23 AM
Neither Mrs Nicname or I were part of the Greek system. We both agreed that we would encourage our kids to be a part of it. There just seems to be a lot of advantages and opportunities to form strong bonds that aren’t as readily apparent for gdi students.
I was small town white trash and even making it to KSU was a miracle. When I got there it was all pretty big and i struggled at first. Had a few friends, but they were old friends and I knew I wanted to meet more people. I decided to try the greek system and just randomly called a bunch and then visited. Best decision I ever made. It was extremely beneficial for my situation.
Different situation but I know for me joining a house ended up being a net positive. I had a really, really good freshman years not in a house (lived in Moore), and ended up joining a house sophomore year just cause the make up of my floor my second year wasn't as great, not bad by any stretch but needed something that honestly helped keep me going in engineering, as well as in general the HS I went to most people didn't go to Catz U so it was a lot of starting over for me, fraternity life allowed for more consistency.
I have plenty of friends and acquaintances from both in a house and out of, but the ones in the house ended up being overall more enduring and I often talk and hang out with to this day. Very important to having any sort of social safety new when I moved to the KC area and not really knowing anyone.
I just think that as long as any house obviously doesn't haze, party too much, (it's college you're going to experiment and have fun, just within reason right), and I think not take itself too seriously then they are probably good fits. I think my impression having now not been as associated with the day to day going on at my house is since K-State (and a lot of Universities for that matter) have very much distanced themselves from the greek system, I think it has weakened it, but honestly in a good way. I feel like it's more the actual good social and academic groups they intended to be, rather than the super preppy, serious, and often dangerous groups they used to be. But obviously my :th_twocents:
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on January 10, 2025, 12:11:31 PM
I have a 9 month old daughter and a boy due in June. So they'll be about 15 months apart. Anyone else have kids this close in age and want to tell me I won't die in the first two years?Are these your only two kids? If so, it will be fine. None of our kids are more than 2 years apart and it has been really good.
Post by: nicname on January 10, 2025, 02:36:30 PM
I have a 9 month old daughter and a boy due in June. So they'll be about 15 months apart. Anyone else have kids this close in age and want to tell me I won't die in the first two years?Are these your only two kids? If so, it will be fine. None of our kids are more than 2 years apart and it has been really good.
Youngest turned two Dec 2, middle turns four May 20. Also have a 15. Piece of cake. They entertain each other well
Post by: Stevesie60 on January 10, 2025, 03:19:04 PM
I have a 9 month old daughter and a boy due in June. So they'll be about 15 months apart. Anyone else have kids this close in age and want to tell me I won't die in the first two years?Are these your only two kids? If so, it will be fine. None of our kids are more than 2 years apart and it has been really good.
Yep, they're the only two. And I'm going to ask the guy doing the circumcision if he can go ahead and neuter me at the same time so they will be our only two.
Post by: nicname on January 10, 2025, 04:28:25 PM
I have a 9 month old daughter and a boy due in June. So they'll be about 15 months apart. Anyone else have kids this close in age and want to tell me I won't die in the first two years?Are these your only two kids? If so, it will be fine. None of our kids are more than 2 years apart and it has been really good.
Yep, they're the only two. And I'm going to ask the guy doing the circumcision if he can go ahead and neuter me at the same time so they will be our only two.
You’re still pretty young aren’t you? The world can use more kids born to decent parents.
Post by: Winters on January 10, 2025, 04:31:29 PM
QFTI have a 9 month old daughter and a boy due in June. So they'll be about 15 months apart. Anyone else have kids this close in age and want to tell me I won't die in the first two years?Are these your only two kids? If so, it will be fine. None of our kids are more than 2 years apart and it has been really good.
Yep, they're the only two. And I'm going to ask the guy doing the circumcision if he can go ahead and neuter me at the same time so they will be our only two.
You’re still pretty young aren’t you? The world can use more kids born to decent parents.
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2025, 04:46:41 PM
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Post by: nicname on January 10, 2025, 06:11:32 PM
Need more of you to pump out 6+ to counteract the lack of production from others.
Exactly. Might as well have a brood.
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2025, 06:30:01 PM
Post by: Justwin on January 10, 2025, 06:40:31 PM
Neither Mrs Nicname or I were part of the Greek system. We both agreed that we would encourage our kids to be a part of it. There just seems to be a lot of advantages and opportunities to form strong bonds that aren’t as readily apparent for gdi students.
I am all about network. My parents didn't really prep me for that before college. Since college, it's wildly obvious that the right network can be as important or more important to certain careers than the degree. I know that isn't always applicable, but by kid wants to do medicine, and from the little exposure I have to folks in that world, it seems wildly important to get through the med school, residency, specialty, etc stuff.
I don't think it is wildly important to get into medical school. Your performance in school and your relationship with a research lab mentor will matter a lot more.
Do you know how residency match works?
Post by: CNS on January 10, 2025, 07:39:14 PM
Neither Mrs Nicname or I were part of the Greek system. We both agreed that we would encourage our kids to be a part of it. There just seems to be a lot of advantages and opportunities to form strong bonds that aren’t as readily apparent for gdi students.
I am all about network. My parents didn't really prep me for that before college. Since college, it's wildly obvious that the right network can be as important or more important to certain careers than the degree. I know that isn't always applicable, but by kid wants to do medicine, and from the little exposure I have to folks in that world, it seems wildly important to get through the med school, residency, specialty, etc stuff.
I don't think it is wildly important to get into medical school. Your performance in school and your relationship with a research lab mentor will matter a lot more.
Do you know how residency match works?
I just read about residency match and it sounds much better than it was explained to me quite a few years ago when a coworker’s significant other was going through the process. That said, it’s been nearly 20 yrs and I might have been hearing sour grapes.
Post by: michigancat on January 10, 2025, 08:12:25 PM
I have a 9 month old daughter and a boy due in June. So they'll be about 15 months apart. Anyone else have kids this close in age and want to tell me I won't die in the first two years?My kids are closer than this and it was stressful for a small window but overall has been great. But now we will transition to empty nesters very quickly which is kind of sad but almost more of a shock to the system than going from 1 to 2.
Post by: Pete on January 10, 2025, 08:29:47 PM
I knew little to nothing about the Greek system when I rushed and joined a house. My folks didn’t go to college.Neither Mrs Nicname or I were part of the Greek system. We both agreed that we would encourage our kids to be a part of it. There just seems to be a lot of advantages and opportunities to form strong bonds that aren’t as readily apparent for gdi students.
I was small town white trash and even making it to KSU was a miracle. When I got there it was all pretty big and i struggled at first. Had a few friends, but they were old friends and I knew I wanted to meet more people. I decided to try the greek system and just randomly called a bunch and then visited. Best decision I ever made. It was extremely beneficial for my situation.
Different situation but I know for me joining a house ended up being a net positive. I had a really, really good freshman years not in a house (lived in Moore), and ended up joining a house sophomore year just cause the make up of my floor my second year wasn't as great, not bad by any stretch but needed something that honestly helped keep me going in engineering, as well as in general the HS I went to most people didn't go to Catz U so it was a lot of starting over for me, fraternity life allowed for more consistency.
I have plenty of friends and acquaintances from both in a house and out of, but the ones in the house ended up being overall more enduring and I often talk and hang out with to this day. Very important to having any sort of social safety new when I moved to the KC area and not really knowing anyone.
I just think that as long as any house obviously doesn't haze, party too much, (it's college you're going to experiment and have fun, just within reason right), and I think not take itself too seriously then they are probably good fits. I think my impression having now not been as associated with the day to day going on at my house is since K-State (and a lot of Universities for that matter) have very much distanced themselves from the greek system, I think it has weakened it, but honestly in a good way. I feel like it's more the actual good social and academic groups they intended to be, rather than the super preppy, serious, and often dangerous groups they used to be. But obviously my :th_twocents:
The number 1 thing being in a fraternity provided me was a group of people who would not only approve of my drinking, but absolutely normalize drinking 5+ nights a week and fully endorse it.
Secondarily, it provided me with the framework to chase as many girls as possible.
Those things are probably in every fraternity….the groups and sub groups exist in all of them, but some more than others.
I had no idea that I had a family history that put me at risk, and had zero awareness about the progressive nature of alcoholism.
Heck, I probably would have ended up with a negative relationship with alcohol no matter what, but holy crap did the fraternity super charge it. Absolutely launched it.
Post by: ben ji on January 10, 2025, 09:01:31 PM
All in all it was a great experience and I'm still good friends with 10+ of my fraternity brothers to this day.
In regards to hazing it depends on the house but in general K-State does not have a "hardcore/stereotypical" Greek system like other universities. We stayed at the Mizzou/Auburn houses during football games and.......yeah, holy crap. Worst we had at K-State was having to wakeup in the middle of the night and clean the house and I don't even know if they do that anymore.
Some other pro's -
You have to regularly DD when you are a freshman but then you basically have a DD anytime your next 3 years.
The structure that being a pledge provides is beneficial to some people getting their first taste of freedom. Example - You have to go to classes, assigned study hours, people checking and caring about your grades that aren't your parents.
Other people have mentioned connections and it's true, being in a fraternity you just meet and form relationships with a lot more people than you would normally meet and stay in touch with. I'm in sales, I have personally made THOUSANDS of dollars just from people I knew in the fraternity. In B2B sales it's extremely helpful to have someone, anyone, you know who works at a company that could buy your services and help you get your foot in the door.
Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2025, 09:09:32 PM
My parents weren't in the Greek system and I had not even considered it until my senior year of HS. I was talking to my one HS friend who was also going to K-State about staying in the dorms and he was like "dude, were not staying in the dorms, were joining a frat". Went and stayed with his cousins bf who was a phi delt and ended up joining.Great post BJ
All in all it was a great experience and I'm still good friends with 10+ of my fraternity brothers to this day.
In regards to hazing it depends on the house but in general K-State does not have a "hardcore/stereotypical" Greek system like other universities. We stayed at the Mizzou/Auburn houses during football games and.......yeah, holy crap. Worst we had at K-State was having to wakeup in the middle of the night and clean the house and I don't even know if they do that anymore.
Some other pro's -
You have to regularly DD when you are a freshman but then you basically have a DD anytime your next 3 years.
The structure that being a pledge provides is beneficial to some people getting their first taste of freedom. Example - You have to go to classes, assigned study hours, people checking and caring about your grades that aren't your parents.
Other people have mentioned connections and it's true, being in a fraternity you just meet and form relationships with a lot more people than you would normally meet and stay in touch with. I'm in sales I have personally made THOUSANDS of dollars just from people I knew in the fraternity. In B2B sales it's extremely helpful to have someone, anyone, you know who works at a company that could buy your services and help you get your foot in the door.
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Post by: steve dave on January 10, 2025, 09:09:50 PM
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Post by: ben ji on January 10, 2025, 09:18:00 PM
Stands for BlowJob froshSomeone is still bitter AGR/Farmhouse didn't give them a bid a bagillion years ago.
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 13, 2025, 08:46:02 AM
My parents weren't in the Greek system and I had not even considered it until my senior year of HS. I was talking to my one HS friend who was also going to K-State about staying in the dorms and he was like "dude, were not staying in the dorms, were joining a frat". Went and stayed with his cousins bf who was a phi delt and ended up joining.
All in all it was a great experience and I'm still good friends with 10+ of my fraternity brothers to this day.
In regards to hazing it depends on the house but in general K-State does not have a "hardcore/stereotypical" Greek system like other universities. We stayed at the Mizzou/Auburn houses during football games and.......yeah, holy crap. Worst we had at K-State was having to wakeup in the middle of the night and clean the house and I don't even know if they do that anymore.
Some other pro's -
You have to regularly DD when you are a freshman but then you basically have a DD anytime your next 3 years.
The structure that being a pledge provides is beneficial to some people getting their first taste of freedom. Example - You have to go to classes, assigned study hours, people checking and caring about your grades that aren't your parents.
Other people have mentioned connections and it's true, being in a fraternity you just meet and form relationships with a lot more people than you would normally meet and stay in touch with. I'm in sales, I have personally made THOUSANDS of dollars just from people I knew in the fraternity. In B2B sales it's extremely helpful to have someone, anyone, you know who works at a company that could buy your services and help you get your foot in the door.
Another good post. As I said in a previous post, I basically just showed up on campus without any idea of how to do college. I'm pretty sure I could have graduated my small town HS in like a year if they had let me and i'm not a genius. I struggled my first year and I don't think I would have made it without fraternity study hours and others helping me and showing me how to go to class, prep for tests, write papers, etc. I never had to do any of that in HS. The structure really helped me.
Post by: steve dave on January 13, 2025, 09:39:16 AM
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 13, 2025, 10:06:38 AM
Small town schools and first generation college students are a very tough combination to overcome to have success in college. I was completely lost out the gates and took some lumps before I figured it out.
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Yep, I'll never forget showing up at my first day of college algebra. There were more people in that lecture than in my entire 7-12 grade HS. I noped the crap out of there really fast. I had to do classes like that in the summers in a smaller setting the first couple of years. I learned very quick that being small town smart in college was basically the equivalent of being that kid that ate rocks in your small town HS class.
Post by: TheHamburglar on January 13, 2025, 10:27:11 AM
Small town schools and first generation college students are a very tough combination to overcome to have success in college. I was completely lost out the gates and took some lumps before I figured it out.
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I’m not from a small town, both my parents went to college & my grandfather was an emeritus professor at K-State in Ag Education through the extension center in Garden City. He picked me up and took me to K-State a lot when he’d go to Manhattan for meetings.
Going to Fort Hays for 2 years to get my feet under me was still the smartest thing I’ve ever done. I would have drown going straight to Manhattan.
Living in Tulsa I tell people all the time that if their kids are on the fence & not excited to go to OU/OSU/Arkansas right away to send them to Pitt State (it’s in state tuition) for a couple years.
I’m in no way a Greek person & I would have lasted 5 minutes in a frat before I walked out. But if you’re going to a large university without any older siblings/cousins or someone else there for you, I can see how the Greek system would be a good community if it’s the right house for you. I tailgate with a couple that has twins in a frat at K-State right now & I think they’ve loved every second of it.
Post by: star seed 7 on January 13, 2025, 07:06:52 PM
Post by: KST8FAN on January 13, 2025, 09:15:51 PM
Marlatt might as well of been a Greek house. It comes down to who you align yourself with, who you want to model your behavior after, who you find beneficial in your network.
I had no brothers, but I did have a neighbor I grew up with who went to kstate 2 years before I arrived. When I got there he let me hang around with his circle, which helped me immensely because they were all pretty serious about school. Several of those early acquaintances are still friends today.
Marching band provided access to another social network with the added benefit of being co-ed. My wife and I marched beside each other.
Tom
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Post by: Katpappy on January 13, 2025, 09:43:05 PM
I pretty much never figured it out
Who are you kidding? Didn't you live there since you had family at KSU?
Post by: Stupid Fitz on January 14, 2025, 08:38:29 AM
I think regardless of background, big hs school/little hs school, city, town, farm we all acquired the underlying skill sets growing up to rise to the challenge of college.
Marlatt might as well of been a Greek house. It comes down to who you align yourself with, who you want to model your behavior after, who you find beneficial in your network.
I had no brothers, but I did have a neighbor I grew up with who went to kstate 2 years before I arrived. When I got there he let me hang around with his circle, which helped me immensely because they were all pretty serious about school. Several of those early acquaintances are still friends today.
Marching band provided access to another social network with the added benefit of being co-ed. My wife and I marched beside each other.
Tom
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100%. That's another reason I'm a big proponent of college. It was the greek system for me, but it's the same idea if you have other groups to go to and be a part of. That's a biggie for me and why I definitely want my kids to go to college. I'd be fine if they came up with a good plan otherwise, but for me it was being around different people and learning from them moreso than what I learned in classes. I'd be a wildly different person right now if I hadn't met and learned about so many different people with different experiences and backgrounds.