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[silv3rlining]

Dec 31, 1969 19:00:00 GMT -5 @wwprestige said:

This is as interesting as I can get today...

I disagree with the whole letting children sweat out their fevers. If my child is uncomfortable due to a fever, he/she is getting medicine.

If the child is uncomfortable I agree yes medicine. If it's a low grade fever and the child doesn't seem phased by it? I'd say wait it out a bit. For instance on Sunday DS likely had a fever (I couldn't get a good read on any of the thermometers and didn't feel it was high enough to both attempting rectal temp on a 2.5 yo). I didn't medicate him. Now ifLO developed a fever Id medicate to err onside of caution

[dmoney]

UO: I hate when people get in a stink about someone wishing them a Merry Christmas or Happy Hannukah and the person doesnt celebrate... People arent doing it to make you upset, its the holiday season. Say Thank you and go on with your day..

[Widget123]

Dec 17, 2015 12:33:04 GMT -5 carrots said:

Unpopular with my coworkers: I do not like excessively celebrating holidays at work when it cuts into my personal time.

So far this year we have had a cubicle decorating contest, 12 days of bringing in treats to share, a white elephant gift exchange, and a tacky sweater day. I'm all about holiday fun but I'm not spending my time outside of work putting together decorations or making treats and I have too much work to do during the hours that I'm here for that crap. Bah humbug.

Some of my coworkers are totally over the top as well.  We are having a holiday breakfast at Bob Evan's next week.  I heard about it about a dozen times today and this is after we decided which day and which time we are going.  Chill, it's just breakfast. 

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Dec 17, 2015 14:53:56 GMT -5 sammyca said:

I hope my kids work out that Santa is not real sooner rather than later. As much as I love them enjoying the magic of Christmas, I don't like lying to them about Santa.

I take it the tooth fairy is not coming to your house?

[baytosa2013]

I love the baby stage. I thought I would hate it, everyone told me I would and I was ready to hate it but I don't. I love it and I don't want her to grow up.

*I reserve the right to completely change my mind if we have a #2 that's a terror.

[baytosa2013]

Dec 17, 2015 15:24:56 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Dec 17, 2015 14:53:56 GMT -5 sammyca said:

I hope my kids work out that Santa is not real sooner rather than later. As much as I love them enjoying the magic of Christmas, I don't like lying to them about Santa.

why?

I think I have decided that when Santa visits our house he is going to request wine and chocolate instead of milk and cookies... (FFTC?)

We have the same Santa

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I absolutely love Santa and telling DS all about him. I'm also really into using Santa as leverage to get DS to behave. Yes. I'm that mom that says ' if you clean up your toys Santa is going to bring something extra special for you!' No shame.

[tatersalad]

This might be a FFFC but I don't buy presents for DS's teachers. I always thought kids/parents who gave teachers presents were suck ups. Hope I haven't offended any of the teachers here, because I do think you are awesome.

[tatersalad]

Dec 17, 2015 15:36:25 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

tatersalad I see you lurking and lovetitting

Not sure if its unpopular or not, but I miss your UOs and FFFCs!

Awe thank you. I had a pretty good one about being over Adele a few weeks ago. It's hard to come up with one every week.

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My OU. I kind of like when we combine FFFC in the same thread because I usually come up with flame worthy ideas while trying to think of a OUs. The OUs are harder for me.

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Love Santa but Im pretty sure DS1 doesn't necessarily believe in him thks year, so much as he's going along with it. He has never believed in the Easter bunny though because "every one knows a rabbit doesn't have hands and cant carry a basket." Tbe logic of a three year old.

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Dec 17, 2015 15:42:02 GMT -5 sammyca said:

I'm that Mum too @poppyc8 - Santa is the best leverage!

@jemomma I think feeling like I'm lying to the kids comes from my own childhood experience finding out that Santa was not real. As the youngest child in my whole extended family, it felt like everyone was in on a big joke except me. In reality they were keepinf the magic of Christmas alive for me but that's not how it felt. It still makes me cringe.

Oh that makes sense. You sound like you were a smart kid. I can't even remember the moment I found out Santa wasn't real.

[Widget123]

Dec 17, 2015 15:37:33 GMT -5 tatersalad said:

This might be a FFFC but I don't buy presents for DS's teachers. I always thought kids/parents who gave teachers presents were suck ups. Hope I haven't offended any of the teachers here, because I do think you are awesome.

I give gifts to teachers because sometimes I feel sorry for them that they have to deal with my crazy kids all day, although for the most part they seem like they love their jobs. 

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Dec 17, 2015 15:51:40 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Dec 17, 2015 15:42:40 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

My OU. I kind of like when we combine FFFC in the same thread because I usually come up with flame worthy ideas while trying to think of a OUs. The OUs are harder for me.

Just put it all here. It's a super slow day here for some reason.

Alright. At this point my dogs have more Xmas gifts then LO. DS has gifts because he is aware of Xmas. But I don't see the point in showering a 6 month old with toys they won't remember. Especially since she is currently happy playing with wooden spoons and kitchen bowls.

[holliberry28]

DH and I stopped getting each other presents. Like at all. Doesn't matter if it's for birthday's or Hanukkah. We are just both THAT lazy. (We'll buy each other things if we're out shopping together though). Not sure if that's a FFFC. I'm super boring without wine.

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Dec 17, 2015 16:02:27 GMT -5 budders said:

Dec 17, 2015 15:58:51 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

Alright. At this point my dogs have more Xmas gifts then LO. DS has gifts because he is aware of Xmas. But I don't see the point in showering a 6 month old with toys they won't remember. Especially since she is currently happy playing with wooden spoons and kitchen bowls.

Butters and V both have 3 presents this year. I also ordered an extra because Budders' birthday is the week after Christmas.

This also made me think of a confession. We celebrate the dog's birthday every year. We usually take him over to my in-laws' house because they have several dogs, and we either buy dog ice cream or will make a dessert for them to have. We always give him a gift too.

Wait your dog eats ice cream?

[tiffbot]

Dec 17, 2015 16:08:16 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

It has been so unseasonably mild - I want the cold. I have new coats, sweaters and dresses that I want to wear, GDI!

Also, I finally bought snow boots for my commute to work so BRING ON THE SNOW!

Come visit me! The supply is endless!

[tiffbot]

Admittedly I felt a little weird about pretending about Santa, even though I definitely want to pass those traditions along and do them, mostly because I'm a terrible liar, and didn't know how much he was getting it this year anyway. But Santa came running into the gym at the end of the Christmas concert last night and my overtired emotional me almost started crying at DS's excited response. NOW I'm definitely into the Santa spirit again!! I'm cheesy.

[tiffbot]

Dec 17, 2015 16:10:13 GMT -5 holliberry28 said:

DH and I stopped getting each other presents. Like at all. Doesn't matter if it's for birthday's or Hanukkah. We are just both THAT lazy. (We'll buy each other things if we're out shopping together though). Not sure if that's a FFFC. I'm super boring without wine.

We decided to start putting vacation money away instead of getting each other gifts. As a SAHM, it was getting weird buying H gifts with his credit card lol.

[tiffbot]

How do we feel about announcing your daughter's first poop in the potty on FB as well as linking 'her' account to the post? (She's 3-and the account is spoken from her point of view).

I rolled my eyes at it. I'm good with poop talk, but there's a time and place for it.

[tatersalad]

Dec 17, 2015 16:17:18 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

Dec 17, 2015 16:10:13 GMT -5 holliberry28 said:

DH and I stopped getting each other presents. Like at all. Doesn't matter if it's for birthday's or Hanukkah. We are just both THAT lazy. (We'll buy each other things if we're out shopping together though). Not sure if that's a FFFC. I'm super boring without wine.

I would love if we didn't give gifts. Or maybe just one small gift each. We just buy whatever we want whenever, so getting each other gifts is stupid. But DH's family shows their love by gift giving and it's annoying AF.

We don't do gifts for each other and my family only does stocking stuffers (booze, candy, toothbrushes). I try to limit kids gifts to 3 each at our house. Probably sounds bah humbug. I'm the gift grinch.
We do give holiday bonuses for the sitter and cleaning lady.

[alayne926]

Dec 17, 2015 16:17:18 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

Dec 17, 2015 16:10:13 GMT -5 holliberry28 said:

DH and I stopped getting each other presents. Like at all. Doesn't matter if it's for birthday's or Hanukkah. We are just both THAT lazy. (We'll buy each other things if we're out shopping together though). Not sure if that's a FFFC. I'm super boring without wine.

I would love if we didn't give gifts. Or maybe just one small gift each. We just buy whatever we want whenever, so getting each other gifts is stupid. But DH's family shows their love by gift giving and it's annoying AF.

This year, we set a $50 limit for each others gifts.  It is nice to have a limit. He makes more money than I do, so he can usually do bigger gifts and then I feel guilty. We had a chat earlier in the year on what we wanted to do this year and we're giving it a try.

[alayne926]

Dec 17, 2015 16:31:01 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

How do we feel about announcing your daughter's first poop in the potty on FB as well as linking 'her' account to the post? (She's 3-and the account is spoken from her point of view).

I rolled my eyes at it. I'm good with poop talk, but there's a time and place for it.

I HATE potty talk on FB. 

Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to scream it from the rooftops when DS finally starting shitting in the toilet, but no one wants to hear about it.  

Also...kinda rolling my eyes about a 3 year old having a FB account...

[alayne926]

Dec 17, 2015 16:38:48 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Dec 17, 2015 16:34:19 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

I HATE potty talk on FB. 

Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to scream it from the rooftops when DS finally starting shitting in the toilet, but no one wants to hear about it.  

Also...kinda rolling my eyes about a 3 year old having a FB account...

My nephew has one and it drives me crazy. He is 4. He doesn't use it of course but his mom (my SIL)tags him in all the photos she posts.

**unfollow**

 

[tiffbot]

Dec 17, 2015 16:37:11 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Dec 17, 2015 16:31:01 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

How do we feel about announcing your daughter's first poop in the potty on FB as well as linking 'her' account to the post? (She's 3-and the account is spoken from her point of view).

I rolled my eyes at it. I'm good with poop talk, but there's a time and place for it.

Poop talk is not FB worthy. Its group-text-to-your-mom-and-sbilings worthy.

Also, does she have a dedicated FB account for the kid...or one of those scrapbook type accounts? Either way....eye-roll worthy for sure.

I'm not 'friends' with her kid (lol, even that sounds so dumb), but she usually tags herself in it so it pops up on my feed once in awhile. It's pretty much talking about day to day stuff, like 'mommy took me to the zoo today! I loved it!'

[alayne926]

Ugh...tiffbot, I would be so annoyed by that...

[alayne926]

OK, I've been thinking about this one for a couple of weeks, but didn't want to ruffle feathers...I'm just gonna say it.

My UO: I think coming back to this board to post just on HDBD is stupid. If we're not good enough to contribute to every day, why bother on Wednesdays?

**HIDES**

[erbear]

FB asked me if I wanted to create a scrapbook style one for my kid so I did. I never tag her photos, but my H does. Only we can tag her and it's just photos.

But an actual account is next level weirdness.

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Dec 17, 2015 16:52:16 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Dec 17, 2015 16:41:58 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

As the single income for our family, I find it incredibly weird that y'all don't buy gifts for your SOs if they are buying gifts for you.

I guess this is an UO?

My H is an incredibly frugal person. If I bought him a gift, he would likely return it. We are lucky enough to have enough money to be able to buy whatever we need, so it's not as if he is being neglected. He always buys me gifts for Christmas and my birthday because he wants to, not because I demand them. If I did not SAH I would probably give him a gift, however I feel very awkward spending money that he makes getting him something. What's the point?

Andplusalso it's not as if I don't do anything for him. He usually gets a gift in the form of sexy time coupons or something similar. I have never heard any complaints, so I assume he is happy with the arrangement.

My H is the same way, frugal and he just tells me he doesn't want anything. Actually this year he told me he wants BJs for Xmas. That's it.

[wegrowsheep]

Dec 17, 2015 15:24:56 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Dec 17, 2015 14:53:56 GMT -5 sammyca said:

I hope my kids work out that Santa is not real sooner rather than later. As much as I love them enjoying the magic of Christmas, I don't like lying to them about Santa.

why?

I think I have decided that when Santa visits our house he is going to request wine and chocolate instead of milk and cookies... (FFTC?)

I'll totally be Santa at your house.

We do all kinds of make believe here. Santa, fairies, , etc. It's fun. and when I was a kid, even after I knew the truth, it was still fun. My dad even refers to his basement as Santa's workshop.