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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hah. OP here, and I was NOT sock puppeting. I'm also not fat (unless you think being pregnant counts). And I'm hardly abusive or manipulative to my DD. I did wait all morning to eat, we don't often get to have meals together and I think of holidays as a time to do that. I truly didn't realize that that isn't common for Christmas.  And I really don't care what any of you say, DD was totally in the wrong for calling the breakfast disgusting. And santa pancakes are just mini pancakes with whip cream and strawberries and powdered sugar  on them. She had that and fruit on her plate, hardly anything difficult to down quickly. But definitely messy enough to keep in the kitchen. DH also supported me in getting her into the kitchen to eat.

And those of you saying I could have waited five minutes, DD was opening each present and wanting to take them out of the box to play with them. It would have taken hours! And you can happily ask Jeff if I'm sockpuppetting. I'm appalled by the number of parents who are okay with their children speaking like that. Four year olds know better. Sure, next year I may make breakfast more "mobile" but my not doing taht this year does not make me horrid. Those of you piling on should be ashamed of yourselves.

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The pattern I see here is being overly critical and punitive, to others probably because you are that way to yourself. OP I know you are pregnant but this voice probably goes in your head all the time, pregnant or not. I want you to think back to how your parents criticized you and how you felt. Do you want to kill your child's spirit in the same way? Her having done something undesirable isn't a reason for you to lash out. Just figure out where your real anger needs to be directed -- against the criticism you probably received all your life -- and let it out so you can do better.[/quote]

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