tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post6304897219832439661..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Just Take a Couple Inches Off the BackDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56846060592861232212008-08-27T03:44:00.000-04:002008-08-27T03:44:00.000-04:00Oh man!!! Dontcha just love em to death when they ...Oh man!!! Dontcha just love em to death when they do that to you?? "to Death" being hte operative word at times LOL<BR/>I'm also looking for boarding schools / military schools for 7 year old boys. International is fine by me - in fact that could work quite well.... let me know if you come across any :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing as always Dawn - you are an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20719707881534609632008-08-25T02:58:00.000-04:002008-08-25T02:58:00.000-04:00My daughter is just an year old and watching her t...My daughter is just an year old and watching her tantrums (and reading your blog), I dread visits to the malls a year hence.<BR/><BR/>And it really pains to read people judging others with limited information and then passing on 'suggestions'. Don't let these drag your down. You rock and everyone (well most of the readers anyway) know it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-30017238034875991702008-08-24T23:12:00.000-04:002008-08-24T23:12:00.000-04:00I've been reading your blog since the Pokemon inci...I've been reading your blog since the Pokemon incident but have never left a comment. Now I've been without a laptop (thank you 1.5 yr old monkey who threw it off the couch) for a week and am catching up and just had to post to this one. Actually, I should have posted one more up in response to "anonymous", but I digress. We were at an amusement park this summer when my daughter decided she Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099721682604041239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4290235591904726532008-08-24T21:56:00.000-04:002008-08-24T21:56:00.000-04:00Taking children out in public is always scary. My...Taking children out in public is always scary. My son, who is 8, has autism, and I can't take him amywhere! We went to Wal-Mart the other day, and as we were walking into the store, a child was throwing a temper tantrum in the parking lot. Dalton stops, stares, then yells "BABY STOP THAT YELLING!! YOUR A BIG BOY NOW, NOT A BABY!!" My face turned 3 shades of red, I, too, avoided any eye 5tatertotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678911354296340079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-53711483992582261982008-08-21T18:58:00.000-04:002008-08-21T18:58:00.000-04:00My oldest son (now 15) decided to give his sister ...My oldest son (now 15) decided to give his sister a haircut when he was 4 and she was 2. I discovered it when I went to change her diaper and found a fistful of hair stuffed in there. My son thought it was hilarious (still does, for that matter) - me, not so much. I thought both kids had learned their lesson about cutting hair, but no. Two years later, my daughter decided that she wanted to "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39319951065342997342008-08-21T15:37:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:37:00.000-04:00My kids are grown now, and - you'll never believe ...My kids are grown now, and - you'll never believe this - I laugh when I remember those public humiliations! Why, oh why do they always have to have an audience??? Just delete the comments the bad people make and don't give it a second thought. Life is too short to worry about the negative people! They obviously have NO kids, or very sad kids because ALL kids throw a tantrum or two. I look Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75756003665663452952008-08-21T13:31:00.000-04:002008-08-21T13:31:00.000-04:00LOL your posts always make me feel better...like I...LOL your posts always make me feel better...like I'm not the only mom that has things like this happen to me. In fact, it happened this morning in Home Depot as I was desperately trying to grab a billion paint samples and my six, four, and one year olds were all screaming and running around. Thanks for making me feel a little more normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84844866532525384082008-08-21T10:01:00.000-04:002008-08-21T10:01:00.000-04:00When my kids act up..and they always do..and peopl...When my kids act up..and they always do..and people stare i tell them to go collect money from the folks that are staring before we go any futher into the "show" if we are putting on a show by golly we should get paid...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11856458815864460422008-08-21T01:23:00.000-04:002008-08-21T01:23:00.000-04:00Dawn, I hate to admit it (especially after reading...Dawn, I hate to admit it (especially after reading the next post about the comments you got on this one), but I laughed at this one. You poor dear!<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I have SO much more sympathy for moms in public now than I did six months ago, a year ago, before I had kids.... And yep, we've walked out of places before -- Steak and Shake most recently, I believe.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36736451777209778302008-08-20T21:21:00.000-04:002008-08-20T21:21:00.000-04:00In the last 2 yrs, my youngest daughter, now 3 1/2...In the last 2 yrs, my youngest daughter, now 3 1/2, has had her hair cut by 2 brothers (2 different times) and she cut it herself recently. She had beautiful shoulder length curls until her brother cut it last fall.mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75287579921395390942008-08-20T20:11:00.000-04:002008-08-20T20:11:00.000-04:00What no sucker? would make a great t-shirt slogan....What no sucker? would make a great t-shirt slogan.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653903831722510380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62006552301329413422008-08-20T17:55:00.000-04:002008-08-20T17:55:00.000-04:00Some how I feel like I have been there done that.....Some how I feel like I have been there done that...and I *only* have 3 kids...mind you instead of applause I usually catch a comment something to the effect of "why doesn't she give them what they want"!!! PULEEASE people...do they really think that is all it would take?? Once again...glad I'm not alone in this experience!Momma03https://www.blogger.com/profile/01609230431701642399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74473867664241088592008-08-20T17:20:00.000-04:002008-08-20T17:20:00.000-04:00There are only two things you need after a day lik...There are only two things you need after a day like that - a hug and a drink, a very, very big drink. I hope you got both.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588081454988840777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40575654769012682872008-08-20T16:34:00.000-04:002008-08-20T16:34:00.000-04:00It's me...I forgot to say something. Getting my 2 ...It's me...I forgot to say something. Getting my 2 1/2 yr olds haircut never goes without a "sucker incident." I find myself giving him 3 or 4 suckers JUST to get through the trip with SOME sanity left. I just give in. It's easier then giving the "evil eye", it makes my eye twitch, and my whole body. I need some wine.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907039912409038881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75398050650127173782008-08-20T16:27:00.000-04:002008-08-20T16:27:00.000-04:00Gosh, I wrote a month or so back saying it was go...Gosh, I wrote a month or so back saying it was good to know that I wasn't the only one with a 2 year old throwing tantrums..your answer to me asking for help was "duct tape over his mouth" love it!<BR/>I have two boys 15 months apart..this happens EVERYTIME we go somewhere...I just cringe when my two year old starts fit throwing. I just want to tell everyone in the area, " WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907039912409038881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86506271159263270842008-08-20T15:11:00.000-04:002008-08-20T15:11:00.000-04:00Okay, Kathryn, I have to ask. Your husband was ho...Okay, Kathryn, I have to ask. Your husband was home from a long day of whining and tantrums...that's a job??? people get PAID to do that??? Wow!!! sign me UP! (sorry, I just couldn't resist --- I know it was the kids having the performance issues...unless it was you after listening to and dealing with them for hours on end! MetaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-42507434500745544902008-08-20T14:53:00.000-04:002008-08-20T14:53:00.000-04:00I'm praying for a peaceful afternoon for you right...I'm praying for a peaceful afternoon for you right now!! I hope things got better at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26399580537046944612008-08-20T14:24:00.000-04:002008-08-20T14:24:00.000-04:00Thank you. That sounds like my shopping trip to T...Thank you. That sounds like my shopping trip to Target today, which I'm off to post on my blog. I can't complain, earlier in the day my youngest started preschool and my older two were near angels while I did some work at the church.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552896097458144106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90821785691492192402008-08-20T12:15:00.000-04:002008-08-20T12:15:00.000-04:00Yikes! This reminded me of when my (then) babysitt...Yikes! This reminded me of when my (then) babysitter decided that my (then 1.5 yr. old) daughter's bangs were too long. Without asking, she cut the bangs about an inch from her scalp! It looked terrible! Whenever I look back at those pictures I cringe. (At least Brooklyn's cut was in the back, right?) And this was a grown woman who should have known better!Kerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838436822212624658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65297878368378403462008-08-20T11:50:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:50:00.000-04:00It's nice not being the only one in the world ...It's nice not being the only one in the world having a day like that! At my boys' open house last night at school, my girls (2 & 4) were fighting, biting, screaming, crying, falling backwards out of their chairs, losing crocs, tripping over their feet, falling all over the floor, getting into all the classroom's toys, getting into the teacher's dry-erase markers and coloring Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-12665829982768156442008-08-20T11:47:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:47:00.000-04:00Ahhhhh I SO feel your pain! Seriously. I went to...Ahhhhh I SO feel your pain! <BR/><BR/>Seriously. I went to Wal Mart this past friday with all 5 of mine, the two youngest in the stroller. I was very, very afraid. They're usually behaved in public, but everyone has their moments and I was sure that, on this happy Friday, that I was playing with fire. <BR/><BR/>Would you belive that not only were they all well behaved, but my oldest two were TheHMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039624607685855586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64660087259371425232008-08-20T11:31:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:31:00.000-04:00Dawn, if you do find that Tempermental 2 Year Old ...Dawn, if you do find that Tempermental 2 Year Old Boarding School, please let me know. Our daughters can be roommates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-19297813112519344702008-08-20T11:09:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:09:00.000-04:00Whenever my kids act like that in public, I turn t...Whenever my kids act like that in public, I turn to the people who are staring at us and say:<BR/><BR/>"They take after their father's side of the family!"<BR/><BR/>They usually laugh and stop staring. It works every time;0)Jillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150574987267072428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54280742501094002312008-08-20T10:17:00.000-04:002008-08-20T10:17:00.000-04:00Thank you for your story! I'm like the other poste...Thank you for your story! I'm like the other poster who was holding her breath until the end! I have three kids (6, 4, 2) and although this particular type of episode hasn't happened to me, the kids have had meltdowns at stores where I've just left. I'm proud of you for doing the right thing. Way to go Mom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47373392980604651622008-08-20T09:46:00.000-04:002008-08-20T09:46:00.000-04:00My kids are all in school. It is such a treata to ...My kids are all in school. It is such a treata to buy groceries ALONE! It is like a day at the spa. I assume anyway. Of course, it would be a little difficult to get their haircut if you didn't take them along. Drat. Hole in my plan.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811548306583601019noreply@blogger.com