Thread: Did they really just do that?

Originally Posted by Beautiful Disaster

Though I'm not yet a mother, I work with many who are parents. Lately, I've been hearing guys at work talk about their children, specifically 2-5 year olds. I have been getting such a kick out of some of the stories they tell. One guy mentioned his 3 year old likes to play in the toilet AFTER going #2. They have to REALLY keep an eye on him, but he insists upon his bathroom privacy. lol. So the other day, they discovered that he had taken his poo and stuffed it in the little cup that goes on the back bottom of the toilet. LOL!!! Another mentioned his 3 year old coloring nearly every wall in the house with crayons in less than 10 minutes.

I know from what I understand that motherhood can be quite stressful, but also gives you some of the best laughs you've ever had. I thought this would be a good way to lighten things up a bit and share your funny stories. Please share!!!

Its very funny, i am a mother of a 4-year old ADHD child and the above has never happened. I also pride myself on being a more" involved parent". The only way your child draws on every wall of the house is if they have no supervision. It takes children like 20x's longer to do things than an adult. For exaple, playing with poop? You go potty, you wipe, you flush, and wash your hands. If my daughter is in the restroom for longer than 7 minutes- I CHECK ON HER. Yes shes gotten into things-coloring in a expensive book of mine. Drawing a closet door (very minimal bc i caught her), putting stickers everywhere. But the point is and a huge problem in america... parents suck at their jobs.

I hear all the time how "that boo boo is because he jumped off his bed and landed on his dresser. So where were you? My daughter so much as stands up on the bed and i correct the situation. I may be a little "over the top" but its the same parents who find their kid playing with poop and having colored the entire house who also find their kid dead in the pool or with burns from pulling the pot off the stove.
Supervision is key. And especially from ages 1-5. Around 6 with the start of school and responsibilities they begin to mature. It can be cute when you find your kid covered in flour from the kitchen, but what if it wasnt flour? What if they found chemicals and poured it over themselveS??
Sorry for taking this thread in another direction but ive lost all respect for these people having kids and calling themselves parents.
I'm by no means perfect. But my daughter (*knock on wood*) has never seriously injured herself-not because shes careful. Because I AM.
Being a mother is a 24-7 job. I could be cooking, cleaning, doing work and takin care of the dogs, but if i hear silence, i know somethings up. Everytihng else stops because she takes precedence over anything and everyone.
I told my DH if he was burning on fire and Salayna was in another room yellin for help- he'd die because id run to her. She is my 1st and main priority.

On a lighter note (sorry for the downward rant)... she has caused a lot of laughter. Like telling me "mom i love you, but only if you'll get gummies" or "i turn around and glare at her for somthing smart she said" and she replies " I don't have an attitude :::angel face:::. Or when she ate the scooby snacks for the dogs! This was classic because her cookies were out too and she grabbed the wrong one, and said it tasted better than her cookies. Maybe it was because they were "gourmet dog treats??" lol