Almost anybody who takes care of kids can tell you that one of the most important parts of the process is damage control. Even the most diligent caretaker is not going to avoid every scenario where they get themselves into trouble, or get upset over something that seems totally inconsequential and dumb to most adults. …
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Karen neighbor complains about 7 and 9-year-old kids playing outside at 10 AM, demands that they stop running around and laughing: ‘Meanwhile, I can hear her vacuuming and blasting her TV through the walls’
Some people live to complain. They have easy, comfortable, happy lives, and that bores them. They’re so bored that they have to seek out problems to complain about, as it makes them feel important. When I was a teenager working at a restaurant in an incredibly wealthy community, I was always shocked by how little …
Seguir leyendo Karen neighbor complains about 7 and 9-year-old kids playing outside at 10 AM, demands that they stop running around and laughing: ‘Meanwhile, I can hear her vacuuming and blasting her TV through the walls’
Mother refuses to force 16, 14, 12, and 3-year-old children to play inside with their introvert cousin, her sister accuses her children of excluding him: ‘My kids don’t like to watch TV’
When the sun is shining and the grass is greening, all kids want to do is get outside and feel the vitamin D sink into their skin as they build a fort with their best friends. The fort won’t hold for longer than four seconds because they are too young to be civil engineers, but …
Seguir leyendo Mother refuses to force 16, 14, 12, and 3-year-old children to play inside with their introvert cousin, her sister accuses her children of excluding him: ‘My kids don’t like to watch TV’
Mom bans her 6-year-old son’s friend from coming over for play dates because the friend is still not fully potty trained: ‘He told me he needs me to wipe’
A lot can go wrong during a play date. Heck, even a little going wrong can be grounds for never having another play date with that kid again. When I was in 1st grade, one of my classmates, Jayden, came over, and it was a memorable afternoon. She snuck into my little sister’s bedroom (who …
Seguir leyendo Mom bans her 6-year-old son’s friend from coming over for play dates because the friend is still not fully potty trained: ‘He told me he needs me to wipe’
‘The shift in McDonald’s vibe from 90’s to today captures everything wrong with society’: Paltry McDonald’s PlayPlace features only 2 screens and 2 chairs for kids to play with
If you were a child of the ’90s or the 2000s, there’s a good chance you have some vivid memories in the hallowed tubes of a fast-food playplace. I remember playing in the Chick-fil-A playplace with my friends after finishing our Winnie the Pooh KIDS performance and telling the other kids there that our names were …
Seguir leyendo ‘The shift in McDonald’s vibe from 90’s to today captures everything wrong with society’: Paltry McDonald’s PlayPlace features only 2 screens and 2 chairs for kids to play with
Mother bans playdates after 12-year-old refuses to include her 4-year-old sister, gets called out for her lazy parenting: ‘Mom just wants big sister to babysit’
My sister and I have a pretty tiny age gap. We are solid two years and four months apart in age, and that meant we spent a lot of time playing together as kids. Often, her friends were my friends, and my friends were her friends, too. We had neighbor kid friends who were also …
Seguir leyendo Mother bans playdates after 12-year-old refuses to include her 4-year-old sister, gets called out for her lazy parenting: ‘Mom just wants big sister to babysit’
‘Eventually they stopped asking [to play]’: Mom brags about never playing pretend with her kids, claims it teaches independence
If you’ve ever babysat a kid, you know that «playing pretend» is much less fun than you remember it being when you were their age. I would devise many fanciful scenarios in my toddler mind that were so fun when I was young and carefree and illiterate. It was a whole different story when I …
Seguir leyendo ‘Eventually they stopped asking [to play]’: Mom brags about never playing pretend with her kids, claims it teaches independence
‘This is how fossils are made’: Adventurous dudes mess around in a bog, split opinion of the internet
Much as I love city living and being addicted to screens, nothing compares to switching off and getting out in nature. Taking a few gulps of fresh air and laying your eyes on some of the beautiful scenery that the Earth has grown all by herself is a truly unparalleled feeling. That being said, camping, …
Seguir leyendo ‘This is how fossils are made’: Adventurous dudes mess around in a bog, split opinion of the internet
Cunning Dad Gets Petty Revenge on Bratty Kid Who Excluded His Son at the Playground
Little kids are cute and all, but they can also be some of the biggest douchebags you’ll ever meet. Some of it is because they don’t know any better, and some of it is because they’re putting into practice a terrible lesson about life that they’ve learned far too early. This is especially obvious when …
Seguir leyendo Cunning Dad Gets Petty Revenge on Bratty Kid Who Excluded His Son at the Playground
Cold Mother ‘Would Rather Die’ Than Play With Her Children Because It’s ‘Boring Beyond Acceptability’
Playing with kids is not always the most fun activity for adults. Kids like to play out the same scenarios over and over and over again, and while it’s stimulating for them, it’s not always the most entertaining experience for the adults playing with them. Despite this, playing with your kids is incredibly important for …
Seguir leyendo Cold Mother ‘Would Rather Die’ Than Play With Her Children Because It’s ‘Boring Beyond Acceptability’