I had to watch my friend's 5 yr old, 3 yr old, and 14 month old last night as her sister brought her own crumb snatcher into the world.

My house is totally destroyed...and I don't want to clean it.

When you become a parent do you automatically just stop needing rest and me time and go into auto pilot?

Those kids were OFF THE CAHIN!

Next time have a chain and a cage nearby.

I don't know the answer to your question, but since you don't want to clean up the mess I suggest you don't have any children.

JoeyMFinCoco said:

HA HA!! You are funny! I'll clean up that damn mess when I get home form work this evening.

But I think you may have answered my question. The 14 month old kept on giving me these "you have no clue what you are doing" looks all night.

KatSkrizzle said:

with kids, you'll get that . I know what u mean but, when it is your child u actually have control over it. For instance, I have a six yr old son who is never destructive. He has his accidents now and again but that's ok. I taught him not to treat our home (or others) that way. My niece and nephew on the other hand I have to watch like a hawk! If left for two seconds they will trash the place. There is a lot of give and take in child rearing but when they are yours, u get to make the rules.

purpleizpassion said:

You mean, you can yell at it without feeling guilty?

JoeyMFinCoco said:

Actually, I don't babysit for people who don't agree with the way I discipline (omg sp?). No guilt! But what I really meant was that u are the one raising them and u can influence the way they behave. (The part in red)

ANd then I gave them soda.....


Bad idea!

KatSkrizzle said:

true. very true.

KatSkrizzle said:

When reading the title to this thread, I thought you were going to say that your house got destroyed in a fire! Thank God that didn't happen, but yeah, I know what you mean. Kids can be totally out of control these days!

oops, sorry!

But then again little kids can be a natural disaster

No problem.

You should have had a room in your place where they could just play.

Yeah well, they don't pop in often. Had I had their bathing suits I'd have taken their asses to the pool and wore them out.

KatSkrizzle said:

There ya go, that's the perfect solution! Get the kids swimming and running around in the hot sun, that will tire them out pretty fast.

psychodelicide said:

trust me on this one... they get used to it. after a while you just end up with tan kids that mess up your house

nakedpianoplayer said:

nakedpianoplayer said:

KatSkrizzle said:

It's funny, but it seems you do get used to being tired. Autopilot is needed every other day, when you don't have the energy to get out and do fun things with them and all you can do is prevent them from doing what they are not allowed to do, which is an exhausting task in itself. I am so looking forwards to a rest (in my grave, no doubt), but not yet, don't want to miss a minute!

kids can make it look like a tornado went through your house

The kids' mom is also my running partner (we're training for another half marathon) and now I totally understand why she is gung ho about getting her runs in. Being with them bad ass kids all day I'd be ready to run distances too. It's her only time to herself. She's so gangsta with it. If I slow down or even try to walk, here comes shorty with her hand to my back pushing me. She's a trip.

KatSkrizzle said:

I can understand that, its your ONE thing you can do by yourself and for yourself

KatSkrizzle said:

That's cool. I haven't gotten into running yet (just started to jog actually)but, when I go to the gym, it is total 'me' time. If I need it with one kid I can only imagine how it would be with three.