Recess is arguably just as important as classes. When you were a kid, how did you feel about recess? It was likely the highlight of your day. You would get to cast off the worries of math class, and you could play four-square with your buddies. It was a magical time. You would run around …
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Single mom refuses to let her 4-year-old daughter’s friend play at her house, even though the friend’s mom has let her daughter play at her house: ‘My kid isn’t allowed over there because the mom doesn’t want to clean up the mess.’
The host mom has to clean up her daughter’s friend’s mess, and she doesn’t hear her complaining about it! What kind of playdate/sleepover family did you grow up in? Were your parents the kinds of parents who would let your friends sleep over at your house, but would never let you sleep over at anyone …
Seguir leyendo Single mom refuses to let her 4-year-old daughter’s friend play at her house, even though the friend’s mom has let her daughter play at her house: ‘My kid isn’t allowed over there because the mom doesn’t want to clean up the mess.’
Dad yells at mom for letting their toddler shout and play loudly while he was in a meeting in his home office: ‘I hope whoever was on that call heard you being horrible to your wife.’
How is he supposed to work while hearing so much screaming? Remember five short years ago when everyone was working from home and laughing about the little idiosyncrasies of that reality? People were much more forgiving of a dog barking in the background during a meeting than they would’ve been in 2018. But now we’re …
Seguir leyendo Dad yells at mom for letting their toddler shout and play loudly while he was in a meeting in his home office: ‘I hope whoever was on that call heard you being horrible to your wife.’
18-year-old steals his childhood doll from his 3-year-old sister after discovering his cousin had stolen it from him and given it to his sister: ‘I really wanted her back.’
He might be the rightful owner of the doll, but his sister will not understand. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to own an American Girl Doll, you know that it’s not something to be taken lightly. Those dolls have been at least $100 since the 20th century, and they’re not the kind of toys …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old steals his childhood doll from his 3-year-old sister after discovering his cousin had stolen it from him and given it to his sister: ‘I really wanted her back.’
Dad complains of anger when spending more than 70 minutes a week with kids, bemoans having to play baseball with 4-year-old son on a Saturday: ‘I just don’t want to be there’
The worst-kept secret about parenting is that a lot of it is pretty boring. For every fleeting, transcendental moment like a baby’s first smile, there are hours upon hours of thankless routine and going through the motions simply because that is what a parent is required to do. Indeed, there is an argument to be …
Seguir leyendo Dad complains of anger when spending more than 70 minutes a week with kids, bemoans having to play baseball with 4-year-old son on a Saturday: ‘I just don’t want to be there’
Competitive couple defeats their friends in paintball tournament after warning them not to join, friends later accuse them of poor sportsmanship on public Facebook post, causing drama among their social circle: ‘Treated them like we would any other team’
There is a time for friendship and a time for competition, and only very few people are able to mix the two. No matter how experienced you may be in any hobby, if you haven’t mastered this balance, it may affect your relationship with opposing players… even in a casual game of paintball. Which, as …
Seguir leyendo Competitive couple defeats their friends in paintball tournament after warning them not to join, friends later accuse them of poor sportsmanship on public Facebook post, causing drama among their social circle: ‘Treated them like we would any other team’
Parents force homeschooled 16-year-old to constantly play with his 11-year-old brother, refuse to let him make friends his own age: ‘I’ve only ever had one friend’
Both of these kids are desperate for a social life, and their mother won’t let either of them have one. Having a second kid doesn’t guarantee that your oldest will have a friend. A lot of parents have their 2nd child because they don’t want their 1st child to be a lonely only child with …
Seguir leyendo Parents force homeschooled 16-year-old to constantly play with his 11-year-old brother, refuse to let him make friends his own age: ‘I’ve only ever had one friend’
25-year-old takes toy away from 3-year-old cousin while babysitting, gets reprimanded by aunt: ‘I wasn’t going to listen to him scream all day’
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. …
Seguir leyendo 25-year-old takes toy away from 3-year-old cousin while babysitting, gets reprimanded by aunt: ‘I wasn’t going to listen to him scream all day’
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’