Fffc!

[jamaga2583]

I feel really guilty about not bringing in any money. I am SO MUCH HAPPIER than I have been in a long time now that I'm home with the boys. I see so much of a difference in them already. They are happier, they are not acting out as much, they are on a much better schedule. I'm sad that I have this guilt. I've decided to start selling Jamberry to help. I'm excited and terrified at the same time.

[christidee]

Jul 25, 2014 6:50:12 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

I cannot stand watching news. Any of it. I think it is all badly done.

The local LA news is terrible. Going through journalism school and studying broadcast journalism, we always idolized the higher markets. NY is 1 and Los Angeles is 2. The news here is awful. There is so much celebrity and superficial news on the regular broadcast it is sickening. I see online broadcasts from much smaller markets in places like North Dakota and Illinois, and it is so much more authentic and real. 

I like Brian Williams though, but I hardly get to watch the Nightly News because of timing. 

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I'm so lazy. I don't like taking my kid outside to play. I get bored and I don't like sweating in the sun after I've already showered for the day. He plays really well inside and usually I will pick up the house or try to do something productive if we're inside. His toys inside hold his attention longer than his toys outside too. I have to entertain him more outside. Maybe that's it. I feel bad not taking him out though. I do take him out if he asks, but I normally don't suggest it. I was not much of an outside kid growing up so I'm sure this is where my problem comes from.

[helicase]

Speaking of the news...

I saw a local news anchor out and about with a significantly younger woman last weekend. I wasn't sure if it was his girlfriend/wife or daughter. So, I took it upon myself to undertake an extreme online investigation to answer the question. I now know way more than I ever needed to know about this guy, but I did answer the mystery of the woman. It was his wife.

(I have no life).

[joyhart02]

I cleaned the whole house this morning, even dusted (it was so gross I don't know when the last time I did that was) husband came home from dropping the girls off and vacuumed. Now I can sit here all day and do nothing.

It is cooler outside and cloudy so I don't have to feel bad about "enjoying the summer weather".

[rainbowchip]

Jul 25, 2014 9:44:01 GMT -5 @pambeesleyhalpert said:

I'm so lazy. I don't like taking my kid outside to play. I get bored and I don't like sweating in the sun after I've already showered for the day. He plays really well inside and usually I will pick up the house or try to do something productive if we're inside. His toys inside hold his attention longer than his toys outside too. I have to entertain him more outside. Maybe that's it. I feel bad not taking him out though. I do take him out if he asks, but I normally don't suggest it. I was not much of an outside kid growing up so I'm sure this is where my problem comes from.

I feel the same way. I'm not one who likes being outside unless I have to and my kids are so much more work outside because I constantly have to get them out of the road and they never pick if they want to play in the front yard or back yard and stick with it so I'm running around the house 7000 times. I try to take a book with me and just let them play but I get like 2 sentences read and I look up and they are doing something they aren't supposed to be so I end up rereading the same paragraph 20 times. It's exhausting!

[rjamz]

Jul 25, 2014 9:55:06 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I am in love with Brian Williams.

However, that program is not at all exempt from political leanings, which have become more apparent to me in recent months. Even if I agree it still irritates me that I feel like they play on people's emotions to get support for the causes they back. Ugh fucking media. (We still watch it every night.)

Oh it definitely still has political leaning, but it's better than most and they do a better job of fact checking things before reporting them

[lauranicole91]

Jul 25, 2014 9:44:01 GMT -5 @pambeesleyhalpert said:

I'm so lazy. I don't like taking my kid outside to play. I get bored and I don't like sweating in the sun after I've already showered for the day. He plays really well inside and usually I will pick up the house or try to do something productive if we're inside. His toys inside hold his attention longer than his toys outside too. I have to entertain him more outside. Maybe that's it. I feel bad not taking him out though. I do take him out if he asks, but I normally don't suggest it. I was not much of an outside kid growing up so I'm sure this is where my problem comes from.

I could have written this, well except I WAS an outdoor loving child. It is just sooo freaking hot outside. We don't get any shade until around 4pm and by then DH is home and I'm getting ready for work. DH does take her outside quite a bit in the evening after I'm gone so I don't feel bad. And I'd like to think that once Fall hits I will make it out with her more.

[abbypug19]

I just gave Abby some cheese so she would let me poop.

[rjamz]

I have no idea how to interact with kids who aren't mine or my friends'. Some girl, who's about 6, just pushed Jamie out of the way at the playspace and I had to stop myself from saying "what the hell is wrong with you?"

ETA: the kid's nanny is off in the corner laying on a beanbag chair on the phone, not watching the kids at all. I feel like I should totally say "what the hell is wrong with you?" to her.

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Jul 25, 2014 10:14:33 GMT -5 rjamz said:

I have no idea how to interact with kids who aren't mine or my friends'. Some girl, who's about 6, just pushed Jamie out of the way at the playspace and I had to stop myself from saying "what the hell is wrong with you?"

ETA: the kid's nanny is off in the corner laying on a beanbag chair on the phone, not watching the kids at all. I feel like I should totally say "what the hell is wrong with you?" to her.

I basically did that yesterday. A nanny brought a ten year old and a five year old to a 2-5 year old targeted park. The old one knocked A into the play structure and gave him a lump in the head and the younger was trying to force feed J sticks! Nanny was on the phone and after the big one hurt A but not using the equipment properly, I just started yelling at her in the middle of her conversation. I was pissed.


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Jul 25, 2014 9:56:46 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

My H watches some news program in the morning that I seriously thought was like.. TMZ or something when he first started watching it. I forgot what it's called.

My DH sometimes watches TMZ Sports which is "manly sports news" but it's really the reg tmz gossip type stuff but all about sports figures. It's not news at all.

[creamsiclechica]

thedahliharpa, I love that confession and its preface so much.

[steph196]

I just asked Sydney to keep herself busy for an hour, so I could sleep. I had a horrible headache and needed to sleep for my medicine to kick in. She was amazing and totally did it!

[Deleted]

I'm putting on my flame resistant suit for this, Inspired by other posts. I don't think baby showers for subsequent babies are tacky at all. Maybe that's just because I grew up with celebrations for everything, but I never would have thought it was considered gift grabby or tacky had I not found The Other Place.

Flame away.


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[beelove]

I do love to take my kids outside but not always to the playground. We recently went to a playground and it was roped off and there was a sign saying it was closed for 24 hours. Now we often can't go to the playground because it is "closed."

[oso]

Jul 25, 2014 6:58:48 GMT -5 vthokie said:

Jul 25, 2014 6:50:12 GMT -5 @thadsrad said:

I cannot stand watching news. Any of it. I think it is all badly done.

I try to watch real news. I can't do local news. Especially here. It's terrible. I try and stay up to date through the interwebz.

I can't stand the local news. They focus on all the bad issues and politics.  Most of the "seasoned" reporters are bias towards one political group or another.  Like reporter A will not say a single bad thing about a republican, but will hammer the democrat and visa versa.  Just report when both are fucking up and when they are doing a good job. 

[laurack]

Even though the 3 day potty book says you should NOT be on the internet while doing it I've been doing everything I can to get on the internet all day.

I can't go a day without the internet! That's silly.

[laurack]

Jul 25, 2014 12:01:30 GMT -5 @chelsmonster said:

Jul 25, 2014 12:00:13 GMT -5 laurack said:

Even though the 3 day potty book says you should NOT be on the internet while doing it I've been doing everything I can to get on the internet all day.

I can't go a day without the internet! That's silly.

What does potty training have to do with the internet?

Apparently you are supposed to give the toddler your full attention with no distractions. That's not really my parenting style. Lol

[Faevantastic]

I'm deeply saddened that the FFFC just only made it to 3 pages long at 1pm.

[laurack]

I give William popcorn!

Wait. We already did that

[mumegs]

When I was doing the 3 day I was trying not to go online and it was too hard! But of course whenever I went on the phone I missed her accidents. I felt bad but it's too hard to literally do nothing but state at them every second and wait for a drop of pee.

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Jul 25, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -5 laurack said:

Jul 25, 2014 12:01:30 GMT -5 @chelsmonster said:

What does potty training have to do with the internet?

Apparently you are supposed to give the toddler your full attention with no distractions. That's not really my parenting style. Lol

Lol when we attempted and failed last weekend Ada was mad that I was watching her so much and wouldn't let her play by herself.

[dixeedeluxe]

I'm still in the camp that if you have to watch for signs that the kid needs to pee then scoop them up and take them to the toilet, they aren't ready for PT'ing.

But, I'm also a lazy parent (if there is such a thing).

[laurack]

Jul 25, 2014 12:16:47 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Jul 25, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -5 laurack said:

Apparently you are supposed to give the toddler your full attention with no distractions. That's not really my parenting style. Lol

Lol when we attempted and failed last weekend Ada was mad that I was watching her so much and wouldn't let her play by herself.

I feel like a broken record saying "don't forget to tell mummy if you need to go potty!" Over and over and over

[thedahliharpa]

Jul 25, 2014 10:49:10 GMT -5 creamsiclechica said:

thedahliharpa, I love that confession and its preface so much.

I will save some for you, sounds like you could use some. Hugs. I'm glad you popped in and that your trip is coming to an end. Hang in there creamy.

[Faevantastic]

I'm in the camp let-daycare-do-it.

[laurack]

Jul 25, 2014 12:21:57 GMT -5 Faevantastic said:

I'm in the camp let-daycare-do-it.

It's because of daycare we are in this mess in the first place! I wanted to wait until she was older but she sees the other kids going and has become very annoying about it, demanding to go all the time. Pretending I didn't hear her asking wasn't working any more. so I figured screw it i would rather get it over with than deal with this for months

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Jul 25, 2014 12:21:57 GMT -5 Faevantastic said:

I'm in the camp let-daycare-do-it.

Me too! Oh wait... Dammit.


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Jul 25, 2014 12:21:57 GMT -5 Faevantastic said:

I'm in the camp let-daycare-do-it.

I actually looked for a company around here that would potty train your kid... I couldn't find one