UOs

[emmagk]

Dogs should be banned from children's playgrounds and should be on a leash in city parks

[athn64]

Apr 6, 2017 9:12:25 GMT -5 emmagk said:

Dogs should be banned from children's playgrounds and should be on a leash in city parks

Popular! Go to the dog park if you want to let them run

[NJgirl84]

Apr 6, 2017 9:12:25 GMT -5 emmagk said:

Dogs should be banned from children's playgrounds and should be on a leash in city parks

Agree, I love dogs but so many kids are scared of them (DS1 is terrified). Also, not everyone is good at cleaning up after their dogs. I don't want to worry about my kids running through or touching dog poop at the park.

[bliz1712]

Our city hash a leash rule. But there are always people that don't follow it. There's a gal that walks by our house with 2 very large dogs that aren't leashed.

UO: buying 65 shoes for a sport that you are not quite sure you like or it's your first year. UO with my H and SD. And to top it off she rented (with money I gave her) a pair of shoes but they didn't fit. LIKE her ass took them, paid for them, and knew all along she would never wear them because they didn't fit. WTF!!!

[Deleted]

I didn't know people brought dogs to the playgrounds. I live in a dog friendly state (almost every restaurant allows them in) and have never seen this. None of our playgrounds have grass, maybe that's why? I wouldn't chance it no matter how nice my dog is.

[meggypoo1]

Dogs at the playground are the worst! This happened the other day, our park has signs too saying no dogs allowed.
Also, the worst.. people that let their dog shit in my front yard and not clean it up, not cool.

[becole]

I really don't appreciate/ agree with/ or like these articles people are passing around about how putting your kids first leads to them being brats, etc...
Here's an example

[rainbowsockmonkey]

We take our dog to the playground. There is a big open area next to it, so we bring our ball thrower and throw the ball for her and let her run. We don't let her near the playground stuff, and pick up anything she leaves behind.

We also know that not everyone likes dogs, and dont let her go near other people, and dont let other kids come up to her with out first asking us and their parents.

I hate dog parks. I don't know if other dogs are vaxed, I don't like having that many dogs running around in one area.

[activebaby]

I don't like watching the news most of the time. It makes me very anxious/overwhelmed. It's not good to not be knowledgeable and informed, but it just leaves me feeling helpless and sad.

[meggypoo1]

Apr 6, 2017 11:05:53 GMT -5 activebaby said:

I don't like watching the news most of the time. It makes me very anxious/overwhelmed. It's not good to not be knowledgeable and informed, but it just leaves me feeling helpless and sad.

This is me.

[Susan0utLoud]

Agreed becole. I see that stuff all the time.

[emmagk]

becole, i hate that stuff too and i hate the sentiment that making your kid(s) a priority will make them spoiled. You can raise grateful children while still putting their needs above yours. And making them a priority does not equal having a child rule the home.

[emmagk]

activebaby i find i have to strike the right balance of staying informed and not getting overwhelmed. Even if that means just skimming the headlines so i know what's going on in the world without reading the full article.

[becole]

Apr 6, 2017 11:20:10 GMT -5 emmagk said:

becole, i hate that stuff too and i hate the sentiment that making your kid(s) a priority will make them spoiled. You can raise grateful children while still putting their needs above yours. And making them a priority does not equal having a child rule the home.

Yes. I can have rules, make my kids do chores, follow bed time and routine- and still spoil them with love, attention, and focusing on family time or kid time over mom and dad time. Everything is in moderation so date night is important too for mom and dad, but it shouldn't go so far as to always be mom going out, dad having a golf weekend, and kids get minimum time. Or making kids go places that are adult and no fun for them all the time too. It's a balance. You go to the zoo and you have date night. Your kids do chores and you reaffirm them by spending time with them. Marriage is a priority but it's not the only priority. Neither is me time. It's always men that write these things too. I've not read one written by a mother.

[emmagk]

Apr 6, 2017 11:34:18 GMT -5 becole said:

Apr 6, 2017 11:20:10 GMT -5 emmagk said:

becole , i hate that stuff too and i hate the sentiment that making your kid(s) a priority will make them spoiled. You can raise grateful children while still putting their needs above yours. And making them a priority does not equal having a child rule the home.

Yes. I can have rules, make my kids do chores, follow bed time and routine- and still spoil them with love, attention, and focusing on family time or kid time over mom and dad time. Everything is in moderation so date night is important too for mom and dad, but it shouldn't go so far as to always be mom going out, dad having a golf weekend, and kids get minimum time. Or making kids go places that are adult and no fun for them all the time too. It's a balance. You go to the zoo and you have date night. Your kids do chores and you reaffirm them by spending time with them. Marriage is a priority but it's not the only priority. Neither is me time. It's always men that write these things too. I've not read one written by a mother.

we are one on this. Like, MH and I would love to go on vacation to Japan, eat all the food, see all the sights but that's boring for a kid so we will go to the beach and disney for the foreseeable future. And i'd love to spend my weekends reading in a quite room but my kid needs outside stimulation and time with his parents, so that comes first

[Deleted]

Apr 6, 2017 11:42:58 GMT -5 emmagk said:

Apr 6, 2017 11:34:18 GMT -5 becole said:

Yes. I can have rules, make my kids do chores, follow bed time and routine- and still spoil them with love, attention, and focusing on family time or kid time over mom and dad time. Everything is in moderation so date night is important too for mom and dad, but it shouldn't go so far as to always be mom going out, dad having a golf weekend, and kids get minimum time. Or making kids go places that are adult and no fun for them all the time too. It's a balance. You go to the zoo and you have date night. Your kids do chores and you reaffirm them by spending time with them. Marriage is a priority but it's not the only priority. Neither is me time. It's always men that write these things too. I've not read one written by a mother.

we are one on this. Like, MH and I would love to go on vacation to Japan, eat all the food, see all the sights but that's boring for a kid so we will go to the beach and disney for the foreseeable future. And i'd love to spend my weekends reading in a quite room but my kid needs outside stimulation and time with his parents, so that comes first

You can still have good Japanese food in Japan at EPCOT, win win!

[JoBub]

Apr 6, 2017 10:41:26 GMT -5 becole said:

I really don't appreciate/ agree with/ or like these articles people are passing around about how putting your kids first leads to them being brats, etc...
Here's an example

OU: This ^^ is too many words for a FB post. There is zero chance I'm reading all that

[microworm]

On the topic of putting your kids first, I saw this posted the other day and it rubbed me the wrong way.

Both mom and kids can have and pursue dreams at the same time. And wtf what about dad?

[britab]

I'm allergic to dogs, so it's really annoying when people bring them places they shouldn't be. No, your new puppy shouldn't be at the grocery store. I don't care if your dog is nice, I don't want it rubbing on me.

[athn64]

Apr 6, 2017 12:46:09 GMT -5 microworm said:

On the topic of putting your kids first, I saw this posted the other day and it rubbed me the wrong way.

Both mom and kids can have and pursue dreams at the same time. And wtf what about dad?

Dad's dreams come first. He's out there pursuing the career and mom is at home caising the kids. Because we are back in the 50s. Obvs.

[emmagk]

the playgrounds here aren't fenced off from the main park space so if people have dogs off leash they often run through the playground, plus the people that just bring them into the space becuase zomg my dog is so cute and wonderful and everybody loves it.

[microworm]

emmagk hates dogs. This is like her 5th UO about them.

[emmagk]

Apr 6, 2017 12:46:09 GMT -5 microworm said:

On the topic of putting your kids first, I saw this posted the other day and it rubbed me the wrong way.

Both mom and kids can have and pursue dreams at the same time. And wtf what about dad?

so if my mum put her dreams on hold so i could realize mine, and i put mine on hold now that i have a kid, did my mum fail becuase i never got to make mine come true? I guess the fact that it's a boy in the picture means it only applies to men, only men get to realize their dreams.  

[microworm]

I assume most people will find my dog as annoying as I do. The only place she goes is the dog park.

[emmagk]

Apr 6, 2017 12:51:43 GMT -5 microworm said:

emmagk hates dogs. This is like her 5th UO about them.

i really don't hate dogs (although i would never have one), i just hate people that think dogs are people and deserve to be treated as such. 

[meggypoo1]

We saw a dog sitting in the seat part of the cart at target the other day...

[meggypoo1]

Also, dads don't matter. It's always so shocking to people when talking to people and if I don't have my kids with me because they are home with dad. They are always like wtf how did you manage to make that happen?

[microworm]

Apr 6, 2017 12:59:02 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

Also, dads don't matter. It's always so shocking to people when talking to people and if I don't have my kids with me because they are home with dad. They are always like wtf how did you manage to make that happen?

Lucky you got Dad to "babysit" his own damn kids.

[meggypoo1]

Apr 6, 2017 13:02:18 GMT -5 microworm said:

Apr 6, 2017 12:59:02 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

Also, dads don't matter. It's always so shocking to people when talking to people and if I don't have my kids with me because they are home with dad. They are always like wtf how did you manage to make that happen?

Lucky you got Dad to "babysit" his own damn kids.

Exactly what they say! I am always like umm no. Not babysitting.

[ksyknelvr73]

Apr 6, 2017 12:46:09 GMT -5 microworm said:

On the topic of putting your kids first, I saw this posted the other day and it rubbed me the wrong way.

Both mom and kids can have and pursue dreams at the same time. And wtf what about dad?

This is really pissing me off. Just moms, not dads. Also...I got my master's and CPA license with two small kids and I dare someone to say I robbed them of something by doing so. No. I showed them how to balance, priorize, and manage life. And got a better salary to be able to afford a better life for them too. This is bullshit.