To the cranky old lady at the gym

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately bathing at home won't work since it's a swimming class and I have to change anyway.Id rather have him cry the extra 5 minutes I shower instead of dragging him home and delaying his nap and lunch so I can have the luxury of a shower

What difference does it make whether it is a swimming class? It isn't going to harm you to quickly change and then wait to shower until you get home. Why can't you shower once he is down for his nap? This makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

i can't believe how many people are falling for this troll.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, I am really sorry that you are being ripped to shreds by these nasty bitches. I guess they've never made a mistake or poor judgment in their lives nor have they ever been treated like dirt by someone who just as easily could have extended a little bit of kindness to a struggling mom. Screw them.

Hope things are a little better tonight. Best to you and your son.

Sorry, but the OP didn't come on here and say she made a mistake. She wanted to bitch about the old lady. Seems like she's getting exactly the same benefit of the doubt that she extends to others.

I came here because I'm not the kind of person who will confront people who are talking to my child trying to shame me in public.

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Anonymous wrote:Deal with your damn kid, OP. I HATE hearing kids screaming and crying and the parent just continues on doing whatever s/he wants. If you are incapable of making him stop, don't foist him on the rest of us just because you " have been hearing it for 12 months." That is NO excuse to subject the rest of the world to your obnoxious child. And yes, I am a mom and I have two kids and no, I would never have done what you did. A kid that out of control should be left at home. You are SELFISH, OP, and a bitch. Nothing else explains your behavior.

I'm the OP. what's your suggestion, then? Honestly curious. I was taking a 5 minutes shower. Should I just lock myself up at home? I need to exercise. Unfortunately I can't afford a jogging stroller so my only solution is my $9 gym membership.

I don't understand all this people telling me to leave my child at home. Do you all just leave your babies alone like that???

OP, I asked this before, and you still haven't answered. Where does it say you should leave him home alone?

2 or 3 posters said "leave him at home" I wonder how... Are you people assuming everybody has a full time nanny?

Where in the world has one person said this? OP, you are delusional. Or a troll.

Why would you need a full-time nanny to watch him for an hour while you go the gym?

So people hire babysitters for 5 hours per week??? How much would that cost?

People hire babysitters to cover for them when they do all kinds of things. Research= your friend.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, welcome to motherhood. Your kid comes first now, and all the excuses, poor reasoning, foot stomping and " but it's not fair" are out the window.

+1 I haven't been to the gym in a year because the one time I went my DD FREAKED OUT. I realized I had a choice:cause trauma to my child and stress to everyone within earshot of her hysteria or never enter the gym with her again. I chose option #2. Now I walk the neighborhood.

I'm the OP. my son has no issues staying at the daycare. He did well didn't cry once. They call you at the pool if they do. He cried at the shower because he wanted to be held. I told him I'd hold him when I was done.

My son won't be traumatized for crying 5 minutes while playing with my phone right in front of me.

And you won't be traumatized if you shower at home, or understand that others should not be subjected to your bizarre, crappy and selfish parenting. Or end your swimming class 10 minutes early to go shower.

You are not a victim, OP.

[Anonymous]

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Unfortunately bathing at home won't work since it's a swimming class and I have to change anyway.Id rather have him cry the extra 5 minutes I shower instead of dragging him home and delaying his nap and lunch so I can have the luxury of a shower

What difference does it make whether it is a swimming class? It isn't going to harm you to quickly change and then wait to shower until you get home. Why can't you shower once he is down for his nap? This makes no sense.

Because if I shower he wakes up. The bathroom is in my bedroom. Like I said he always cries when I shower.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I think we're being trolled.

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Unfortunately bathing at home won't work since it's a swimming class and I have to change anyway.Id rather have him cry the extra 5 minutes I shower instead of dragging him home and delaying his nap and lunch so I can have the luxury of a shower

What difference does it make whether it is a swimming class? It isn't going to harm you to quickly change and then wait to shower until you get home. Why can't you shower once he is down for his nap? This makes no sense.

Because if I shower he wakes up. The bathroom is in my bedroom. Like I said he always cries when I shower.

So what's the difference? He cries either way, at least both of you (and everyone else at the gym) will be more comfortable if you shower at home.

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Anonymous wrote:Deal with your damn kid, OP. I HATE hearing kids screaming and crying and the parent just continues on doing whatever s/he wants. If you are incapable of making him stop, don't foist him on the rest of us just because you " have been hearing it for 12 months." That is NO excuse to subject the rest of the world to your obnoxious child. And yes, I am a mom and I have two kids and no, I would never have done what you did. A kid that out of control should be left at home. You are SELFISH, OP, and a bitch. Nothing else explains your behavior.

I'm the OP. what's your suggestion, then? Honestly curious. I was taking a 5 minutes shower. Should I just lock myself up at home? I need to exercise. Unfortunately I can't afford a jogging stroller so my only solution is my $9 gym membership.

I don't understand all this people telling me to leave my child at home. Do you all just leave your babies alone like that???

OP, I asked this before, and you still haven't answered. Where does it say you should leave him home alone?

2 or 3 posters said "leave him at home" I wonder how... Are you people assuming everybody has a full time nanny?

Where in the world has one person said this? OP, you are delusional. Or a troll.

Why would you need a full-time nanny to watch him for an hour while you go the gym?

So people hire babysitters for 5 hours per week??? How much would that cost?

People hire babysitters to cover for them when they do all kinds of things. Research= your friend.

I had a hard time to find someone to come 8 hours one day a week when I was researching going back to work. It will be impossible to find someone for 1,5 hour a day.

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Unfortunately bathing at home won't work since it's a swimming class and I have to change anyway.Id rather have him cry the extra 5 minutes I shower instead of dragging him home and delaying his nap and lunch so I can have the luxury of a shower

What difference does it make whether it is a swimming class? It isn't going to harm you to quickly change and then wait to shower until you get home. Why can't you shower once he is down for his nap? This makes no sense.

Because if I shower he wakes up. The bathroom is in my bedroom. Like I said he always cries when I shower.

So what's the difference? He cries either way, at least both of you (and everyone else at the gym) will be more comfortable if you shower at home.

Like I said and you missed - I don't want to delay his nap and lunch. We function better in a schedule. Without it the tantrums are much worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can only be there one hour per day. I took him after my 55minutes class because I wanted to nurse him before the showers got full. He was there 3 feet from me getting sprayed by the water from my shower which was OPEN!!!

She didn't try to calm him. She was being condescending. She puffed and made noises before saying something.

He had my phone in a ziplock bag and played with it while crying.

No I'm not crazy. I'd be crazy if I left him alone at home like the stupid PP suggested. Who in their right mind leaves a toddler alone at home to work out??????

You're nursing a toddler? You ARE insane.

[Anonymous]

You are so obviously a troll. Continuing to respond to people, offering additional details that make you look even worse, and then posting inflammatory responses to yourself using an obvious tell (anyone else notice how half the nasty responses don't capitalize the "p" in OP?)... obviously a troll but nice try.

[Anonymous]

To the ladies who asked what management said:

I told them my baby was crying and the lady in the next stall addressed him in a tone trying to shame me and I thought it was not what I expected of a child friendly gym (what they claim to be).

When we sign up they tell people to talk to management when they feel like giving up so they can try to help us stay. A lot of moms already asked to have the daycare hours extended they're even offering a co-op option where moms stay so other moms can work out longer.

Anyway, I told them I felt like if we were treated poorly by other members we were not coming back.

Kids are allowed in the locker and every mom does that. I was not breaking any rules.

The management said they'd take care of it.

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Anonymous wrote:He can only be there one hour per day. I took him after my 55minutes class because I wanted to nurse him before the showers got full. He was there 3 feet from me getting sprayed by the water from my shower which was OPEN!!!

She didn't try to calm him. She was being condescending. She puffed and made noises before saying something.

He had my phone in a ziplock bag and played with it while crying.

No I'm not crazy. I'd be crazy if I left him alone at home like the stupid PP suggested. Who in their right mind leaves a toddler alone at home to work out??????

You're nursing a toddler? You ARE insane.

You're joking, right? Nursing a one year old is NOT insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the ladies who asked what management said:

I told them my baby was crying and the lady in the next stall addressed him in a tone trying to shame me and I thought it was not what I expected of a child friendly gym (what they claim to be).

When we sign up they tell people to talk to management when they feel like giving up so they can try to help us stay. A lot of moms already asked to have the daycare hours extended they're even offering a co-op option where moms stay so other moms can work out longer.

Anyway, I told them I felt like if we were treated poorly by other members we were not coming back.

Kids are allowed in the locker and every mom does that. I was not breaking any rules.

The management said they'd take care of it.

There's an idea- put him in a locker so no old ladies can talk down to him! You just solved your problem, OP.