Petty Vents Summer 22

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My other petty vent, SIL's kids are up and asking for breakfast. Just told them I don't know where the cereal is and they should go wake up mom and ask. .

As a parent I would not think that I need to wake up with my 10 year old 5th graders. I also wouldn’t expect that their aunt wouldn’t tell them where the cereal was if they asked. You need to stop vacationing with your extended family.

Seriously. These kids are in a house not their own, politely asking about cereal, and their miserable aunt is being a jerk. Poor kids. This is probably one of those deranged posters with a baby who thinks everyone must bend over backwards to let the precious new parents sleep because they are the only ones to ever had a baby and they are so very tired. But then think nothing of letting other people get their sleep. Why is PP even up so early?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My other petty vent, SIL's kids are up and asking for breakfast. Just told them I don't know where the cereal is and they should go wake up mom and ask. .

As a parent I would not think that I need to wake up with my 10 year old 5th graders. I also wouldn’t expect that their aunt wouldn’t tell them where the cereal was if they asked. You need to stop vacationing with your extended family.

Seriously. These kids are in a house not their own, politely asking about cereal, and their miserable aunt is being a jerk. Poor kids. This is probably one of those deranged posters with a baby who thinks everyone must bend over backwards to let the precious new parents sleep because they are the only ones to ever had a baby and they are so very tired. But then think nothing of letting other people get their sleep. Why is PP even up so early?

Get a grip, this is the "petty vent" thread. If you have no sense of humor, find another thread. All my nephews need to do is walk in the kitchen to see the boxes of cereal on the counter. They are asking me to get up and fix them cereal. I directed them to the kitchen or to go find their parent. It is 11:00a and SIL and BIL still sleeping...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My other petty vent, SIL's kids are up and asking for breakfast. Just told them I don't know where the cereal is and they should go wake up mom and ask. .

As a parent I would not think that I need to wake up with my 10 year old 5th graders. I also wouldn’t expect that their aunt wouldn’t tell them where the cereal was if they asked. You need to stop vacationing with your extended family.

Seriously. These kids are in a house not their own, politely asking about cereal, and their miserable aunt is being a jerk. Poor kids. This is probably one of those deranged posters with a baby who thinks everyone must bend over backwards to let the precious new parents sleep because they are the only ones to ever had a baby and they are so very tired. But then think nothing of letting other people get their sleep. Why is PP even up so early?

Get a grip, this is the "petty vent" thread. If you have no sense of humor, find another thread. All my nephews need to do is walk in the kitchen to see the boxes of cereal on the counter. They are asking me to get up and fix them cereal. I directed them to the kitchen or to go find their parent. It is 11:00a and SIL and BIL still sleeping...

Lol, I’m going to guess they are not “sleeping”.

[Anonymous]

DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My other petty vent, SIL's kids are up and asking for breakfast. Just told them I don't know where the cereal is and they should go wake up mom and ask. .

As a parent I would not think that I need to wake up with my 10 year old 5th graders. I also wouldn’t expect that their aunt wouldn’t tell them where the cereal was if they asked. You need to stop vacationing with your extended family.

Seriously. These kids are in a house not their own, politely asking about cereal, and their miserable aunt is being a jerk. Poor kids. This is probably one of those deranged posters with a baby who thinks everyone must bend over backwards to let the precious new parents sleep because they are the only ones to ever had a baby and they are so very tired. But then think nothing of letting other people get their sleep. Why is PP even up so early?

Get a grip, this is the "petty vent" thread. If you have no sense of humor, find another thread. All my nephews need to do is walk in the kitchen to see the boxes of cereal on the counter. They are asking me to get up and fix them cereal. I directed them to the kitchen or to go find their parent. It is 11:00a and SIL and BIL still sleeping...

Why didn’t you “direct” them to get their own cereal, dingbat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

You should wake up the parents of the youngest kids, tell them you're out of the house, then enjoy your run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

How old are the other kids? If all other kids were old enough to be up alone, tough titties for you who have preschoolers. And just because you’re awake doesn’t mean you need to be “up.” I get my coffee and return to my room until other parents are awake. Sipping and scrolling in peace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

Why didn’t you just announce you would be out and announce you would not be on kid duty? Don’t ask, tell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My other petty vent, SIL's kids are up and asking for breakfast. Just told them I don't know where the cereal is and they should go wake up mom and ask. .

Do you hate your nieces/nephews? Your SIL?

Agree. If you are up already?

Nephews are 8 & 10 and bowls and cereal are on the counter. Milk is in the fridge. They are perfectly capable of getting it themselves.

Then why didn’t you tell them the cereal is in the second cupboard and milk is in the fridge and help yourselves? Hmm? They likely know they are perfectly capable but were seeking permission from an adult to get food. You’re pretty awful.

Yes. Nothing wrong with telling them to help themselves, but telling them to go wake their mother??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

I agree that the parents of the pre-school aged kids need to step up here. It’s not your responsibility to take care of their kids in the morning. But I would not care what the parents of late ES aged kids and older did because those kids are capable of getting themself some cereal and chilling. And let’s be real, those kids are probably still sleeping or on screens in their rooms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

I agree that the parents of the pre-school aged kids need to step up here. It’s not your responsibility to take care of their kids in the morning. But I would not care what the parents of late ES aged kids and older did because those kids are capable of getting themself some cereal and chilling. And let’s be real, those kids are probably still sleeping or on screens in their rooms.

I also wonder if the poster who started this side conversation has younger kids and is a little miffed that she can’t just sleep in like the parents of the 8 and 10 year old.

[Anonymous]

I'm the Beach Run PP. My kids are mid and late-ES so perfectly capable of grabbing cereal and chilling. I'm a natural early riser (always have been) so it's not like I'm dragging myself out of bed to be on kid duty. I love the idea of sleeping in on vacation but my body just doesn't do that!

As for what I did that AM, I sent the preschoolers to wake each set of parents and when the first adult finally stumbled into the common area, I was off on my run. I waited for an adult because the house had a non-childproof pool so I wasn't going to leave unattended preschoolers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the Beach Run PP. My kids are mid and late-ES so perfectly capable of grabbing cereal and chilling. I'm a natural early riser (always have been) so it's not like I'm dragging myself out of bed to be on kid duty. I love the idea of sleeping in on vacation but my body just doesn't do that!

As for what I did that AM, I sent the preschoolers to wake each set of parents and when the first adult finally stumbled into the common area, I was off on my run. I waited for an adult because the house had a non-childproof pool so I wasn't going to leave unattended preschoolers.

Wow, you’re amazing? Why aren’t you simply announcing (not asking or “assigning who will be on duty”) that your kids are fine to get up and get their own cereal, but you will be departing the house every morning for a run, so you cannot be counted upon to watch any kids who may come out of bedrooms before their parents—and no, your kids aren’t responsible for little ones. Open your mouth, use your words and stop acting so put-upon.

[Anonymous]

We’re at the beach and my kids are both starting to get sick. I’ve been taking care of them while DH spends time with his parents, and ILs are upset that I’m not bringing them downstairs/out to the beach more. We’re doing what we can, and I haven’t asked to leave early or anything but…they’re sick.

MIL just said to me, “I don’t know what you’re doing up there, Jill, to keep them sick” and then fake-laughed. I want to punch her in the face. My kids being sick is not funny, and me taking care of sick kids away from home isn’t a vacation for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP. I'm an early riser and always get stuck with all the kids in the house while all the other parents sleep in until at least 10. I generally don't mind helping my nieces and nephews pour cereal or toast a bagel, but the one time I announced the night before that I was planning an early AM beach run/coffee shop and asked who was going to be on kid duty, it was crickets. The youngest kids (not mine) are preschool age and need some supervision in the mornings. Not cool!

I agree that the parents of the pre-school aged kids need to step up here. It’s not your responsibility to take care of their kids in the morning. But I would not care what the parents of late ES aged kids and older did because those kids are capable of getting themself some cereal and chilling. And let’s be real, those kids are probably still sleeping or on screens in their rooms.

I also wonder if the poster who started this side conversation has younger kids and is a little miffed that she can’t just sleep in like the parents of the 8 and 10 year old.

Definitely this. She's just mad they're sleeping and she's not b/c her preschoolers are up at the crack of dawn.