tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post4782153381360916152..comments2024-01-30T21:45:11.254+11:00Comments on Jabberwocky: Hell is other parents. Part One.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17570339715916432947noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-12322711701228693502006-12-22T23:51:00.000+11:002006-12-22T23:51:00.000+11:00Oh now I will have to keep reading heaps from your...Oh now I will have to keep reading heaps from your blog!<br /><br />My advice for dealing with people like A's mother is sound and well tried. Much as she is absolutely pissing you off and the urge to smack her is bugging you... you have to say... "You are so right.. I will try do it your way.. I am SOOOOOOO wrong". Friends/aquaintances with same age kids are so valuable when you need them most. Ok - it can be called eating shit - but it has bonus's. If you argue with her A and F will still be friends. <br />My Jane once caused an uproar when she sent other 11 year olds pornographic flinstones via email to all her friends... and the parents all came around to abuse me. Oh wait - one couple managed to find me and abuse me in the supermarket que. That was fun. <br /><br />Met two of my dearest girlfriends during THAT embarrassment. Who would of guessed something so horrid could reward me with lovely girlfriens huh?<br /><br />And some mothers do like to set themselves as "holier than thou" - and the ONLY way to deal with them is to say.. "you are so right.. I am wrong.. boy do I wish I was you.." and chuckle to yourself as the mad woman walks away.<br /><br />At least your son knows what a vagina and a penis is. <br /><br />When she hugged you.. she honestly believed she was doing YOU good. You let her feel better about herself. For THAT... I think your amazing. Pour yourself a G & T and offer her one.. she needs it more than you.<br /><br />Now - remember... when someone criticises your parenting... say... I KNOW.. YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT... I SO WISH I COULD BE LIKE YOU... and they will retreat smugly back into their own little world. And YOU can then raise your charming baby into the intelligent, resouceful and respectful little person you have been raising all along.Melly`https://www.blogger.com/profile/05458628260084097603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-46583098794318159012006-12-20T21:33:00.000+11:002006-12-20T21:33:00.000+11:00I hate the lying and the dobbing. And - sigh - my ...I hate the lying and the dobbing. And - sigh - my son does it too. As for your Arab/Israeli overheard comment, that is truly scary. Says something about the parents obviously. Though a right winger would disapprove of my son's vision of John Howard as a big Baddie. (Where did he learn that?) I didn't tell him anyone 'deserved to be bombed', though. Sheesh!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570339715916432947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-23771208932988994422006-12-19T21:44:00.000+11:002006-12-19T21:44:00.000+11:00Oh, and at dinner time a few months ago: "Who do ...Oh, and at dinner time a few months ago: "Who do you go for ? I go for the israelis. The Lebanese deserve to be bombed. They broke the rules." Arrgh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-73664796318262625992006-12-19T21:43:00.000+11:002006-12-19T21:43:00.000+11:00oh, I do so relate. Boychild has a friend whose mu...oh, I do so relate. Boychild has a friend whose mum I'm friendly with, but he is such a dishonest little shit. I've overheard him telling my son to lie about something. I'd rather have the rowdy ones than weasly ones.<br /><br /><br />Cast Iron BalconyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-69480387339619502662006-12-19T14:57:00.000+11:002006-12-19T14:57:00.000+11:00RC: I like your plan!
Audrey: Why, thank you. You...RC: I like your plan!<br /><br />Audrey: Why, thank you. You have made my day.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570339715916432947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-85437382242664735722006-12-19T13:16:00.000+11:002006-12-19T13:16:00.000+11:00That was a brilliant post. She sounds like a night...That was a brilliant post. She sounds like a nightmare, and A sounds like the kind of kid that will grow up to be weasly. Of course, you're right in saying that everyone has their faults, but that doesn't make them any less irritating.<br /><br />I think I shall nominate that one for best post on an australian blog over at Collective Apathy.audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323195108685705355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-52936894846694269332006-12-17T22:37:00.000+11:002006-12-17T22:37:00.000+11:00Well done for not ripping off heads left, right an...Well done for not ripping off heads left, right and centre, Ariel.<br /><br />As for the lemons, plant a lime tree and a large tub of mint immediately. Then when A's mother starts talking about citrus, give her your mojito recipe and tell her to buy her own damn limes.redcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916750858980883634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-17555470855556841682006-12-17T22:22:00.000+11:002006-12-17T22:22:00.000+11:00Thanks Cristy. Ahhh, I'm sure you'll learn the art...Thanks Cristy. Ahhh, I'm sure you'll learn the art when you need to ... It's easier than the alternative!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570339715916432947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-36206301608800591762006-12-17T21:51:00.000+11:002006-12-17T21:51:00.000+11:00Aaargh! That sounds like such a nightmare. I have ...Aaargh! That sounds like such a nightmare. I have so much trouble biting my tongue, and I may well have destroyed that friendship by lashing out.<br /><br />Well done for keeping it together!cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438841050844456591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-1161732091976549572006-12-17T14:48:00.000+11:002006-12-17T14:48:00.000+11:00Galaxy: Ah yes, and that was Part One of the week!...Galaxy: Ah yes, and that was Part One of the week! <br /><br />I think A's mother wanted to tell him herself. But didn't want to ... I guess we all have different ideas about bringing up kids, but when your kid is in the schoolyard, I reckon they need to be prepared. It's not smutty, it's life. (I understand about the Supergirl initial worry though)<br /><br />Meva: I hear you on both ... they're also good for lemon and sugar on pancakes.<br /><br />Mike: Holy hell! 21 hard years?! Unbelievably, my parenting is getting easier ... It took him til now to learn how to make friends.<br /><br />I may have been unfair to A and his mother, btw. We all have our moments and our faults. She is one fo the two only friendly mothers I've met in playground over past two years, and he's a good kid, just going with the rope he was given and hanging himself with it. Kids!<br /><br />Thanks all for the sympathetic words. I'm off for that G&T ...Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570339715916432947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-53247238227994504702006-12-17T14:10:00.000+11:002006-12-17T14:10:00.000+11:00When I became a parent 24 years ago, my father tol...When I became a parent 24 years ago, my father told me, <i>"The first 21 years are the hardest."</i> (Not sure he was entirely right.)<br /><br />A sounds like more trouble than he is worth. In my experience, young troublemakers don't suddenly reform. They just grow up to be bigger troublemakers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-30207797407778416952006-12-17T00:05:00.000+11:002006-12-17T00:05:00.000+11:00As we all know the only thing lemons are good for ...As we all know the only thing lemons are good for are either gin and tonics or margheritas. I think you need a pitcher of both after that week.<br /><br />What a precious pain A's mother is! What the hell is wrong with saying vagina? Dirty little dobber. She's got her kid spying on his friends. Pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579237.post-87265873282059916062006-12-16T23:40:00.000+11:002006-12-16T23:40:00.000+11:00Gawd, I know nothing about parenting, but your wee...Gawd, I know nothing about parenting, but your week sounds exhausting. <br /><br />I wonder why A's mother doesn't want him to know the 'facts of life'? Still, it's no wonder he wants to say 'vagina' etc all the time when it gets such a reaction from her.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035268080440921379noreply@blogger.com