Anonymous
06/15/2014 23:07
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
My son is now 19, but he used to play an interactive computer game when he was almost 3 - a Dr. Suess ABC game. He loved all of it EXCEPT for C, Clyve the Camel. He would click on C, and run into the corner and hide saying "I don't like Clyve. Clyve hums".
Fast forward to last week when I asked him if he remember it. He said to me "Remember it? That Clyve was seriously creepy! What kind of camel hangs upside down from the ceiling, stares at you and hums?" I cracked up. Looking back, his hum DID sound like those kids sing-songing in murder movies.
Fast forward to last week when I asked him if he remember it. He said to me "Remember it? That Clyve was seriously creepy! What kind of camel hangs upside down from the ceiling, stares at you and hums?" I cracked up. Looking back, his hum DID sound like those kids sing-songing in murder movies.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 23:01
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Yesterday, because I wouldn't let him suck on rocks.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 22:52
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Because Pluto is not a planet anymore.
(We have some older space books featuring Pluto and I made the huge mistake of saying Pluto was demoted).
(We have some older space books featuring Pluto and I made the huge mistake of saying Pluto was demoted).
Anonymous
06/15/2014 22:49
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:My 3 year old screamed for 10 minutes because I wouldn't put his fingernails back on after clipping.
That's too funny!!!
Anonymous
06/15/2014 21:56
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
There was the time my 2 year old DS fell apart in IHOP because his toast came cut in half. He wanted it whole and tried to put it together. When he discovered he couldn't, he cried and totally melted down.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 21:10
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You all are raising some brats. Crying is one thing when upset but the lying on the floor screaming for 20 minutes? Wait for it...wait for it....BUT ALL KIDS DO THAT! Nope, they don't. Only when you allow it.
+1. I'm not getting what's so cute about the mostly bratty behavior on this thread. Sure the occasional 18 month old who wants to touch the moon but freaks out when he can't is cute. But meltdowns over candy, broken granola bars, bath water being too hot/cold, showers being too short and whatever else is supposed to be cute? My kid would be in perpetual time out for such behavior.
Kids get tired This is what happens. do I need to ask your husband about your behavior sometimes? Clearly we know you are sanctimonious
Anonymous
06/15/2014 19:33
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my 8 yo had a meltdown when there was only half a cookie left in the box. While crying he says, "Are you going to buy some more tomorrow? You can't end the day without having a cookie!"
Then I told him there were 2 left in the other box I put on the counter for him. "But that is only 2 and half cookies! I wanted 3."
I think he was over tired and had a rough day. No cookies was just the last straw.
It depends on what kind of cookies they are. In all seriousness, isn't 8 a little old for having a meltdown?
Anonymous
06/15/2014 19:30
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.
Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.
I'm laughing my butt off on most of these, but this one made me cringe. Are you trying to raise a trashy daughter?
The orginal poster is a troll. I have seen the SAME comment in another thread.
This is the original poster. Wow, lots of uptight people on this thread. Actually, no, I'm not a troll, and my family is DEFINITELY not trashy (although we are probably very, very eccentric).
DH and I were both raised with very little hangups on language. We mind our p's and q's in public, and some of the pearl-clutching, judgy posters on this thread is why we do, but there is frankly no word in the English language that makes me cringe, as long as the person saying it is not being cruel or mean in intent. Damn's and hell's are spoken freely around our house, and around our children. Judge away!
DH turned out extremely fine, and is quite an admired public figure. Our philosophy is to teach our children that words should not have such a hold over them. It is a weakness, and one that other people can exploit. Words are just tools, after all.
DH is actually not that upset about the puss situation. He is more annoyed that our almost 3 y.o. is talking in whole sentences but still not completely potty-trained despite the efforts of six adults. He thinks that's really not cool, and I agree it's a little unnerving to have a child come up to you and demand that you change her because she just pooped. Which is a topic for another thread, I suppose.
I don't agree with the "we don't give words the power to be bad" argument; you are giving the words power since you (and I presume your kids) are trained not to use them in public. And whether you think they're bad or dangerous really doesn't matter since most of society does. To each their own, but I would never want my young daughter speaking like a porn star - your language and presentation attracts a certain type of person. Also, FWIW there are many trashy admired PUBLIC figures.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 19:10
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
My 3 year old screamed for 10 minutes because I wouldn't put his fingernails back on after clipping.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 18:49
Subject: Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
My son had a meltdown the other day because I gave him unsweetened yogurt. The horror.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 18:47
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
My son used to freak out when I used real Italian bread for his sandwiches and the slices had holes.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 15:00
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.
Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.
I'm laughing my butt off on most of these, but this one made me cringe. Are you trying to raise a trashy daughter?
The orginal poster is a troll. I have seen the SAME comment in another thread.
This is the original poster. Wow, lots of uptight people on this thread. Actually, no, I'm not a troll, and my family is DEFINITELY not trashy (although we are probably very, very eccentric).
DH and I were both raised with very little hangups on language. We mind our p's and q's in public, and some of the pearl-clutching, judgy posters on this thread is why we do, but there is frankly no word in the English language that makes me cringe, as long as the person saying it is not being cruel or mean in intent. Damn's and hell's are spoken freely around our house, and around our children. Judge away!
DH turned out extremely fine, and is quite an admired public figure. Our philosophy is to teach our children that words should not have such a hold over them. It is a weakness, and one that other people can exploit. Words are just tools, after all.
DH is actually not that upset about the puss situation. He is more annoyed that our almost 3 y.o. is talking in whole sentences but still not completely potty-trained despite the efforts of six adults. He thinks that's really not cool, and I agree it's a little unnerving to have a child come up to you and demand that you change her because she just pooped. Which is a topic for another thread, I suppose.
You see damn and hell as a similar thing to teaching your daughter to use a derogatory word for her vagina? Do you also call her a bitch? Because if anything, that's a word that can be used to exploit a woman, so you should be teaching your child to expect to be called a bitch (by calling her one) so that she can deflect any kind of hold it may have over her.
I think Puss is a funny word. It's a synonym for cat. There's a nursery rhyme about Puss. Sorry that it gets such a rise out of you. All women have pusses, all men have dicks/penises. Fact. Look it up. Now, bitch is a different word entirely. If my DD ever got called a bitch, most likely by some jerk, I would hope it would affect her very, very little and she can hold her own ground. Perhaps call the guy (and its always is a guy) out on it.
She will learn what the word "bitch" means. It won't be taboo in our home. I will teach her that some people use it exclusively on women, and it's a mean word. Like "asshole." I mean, you can teach a word without calling someone whatever that word is.
Now, you sound like a piece of work. I bet if someone called you a "bitch" you would start to sputter, turn red, and maybe stew about it for weeks. That, my friend, is what my DD WON'T be doing. Ever. I find most so-called "bad" words funny. There is nothing inherently damaging about them. Just what you make of it. Just my two cents.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 14:02
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.
Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.
I'm laughing my butt off on most of these, but this one made me cringe. Are you trying to raise a trashy daughter?
The orginal poster is a troll. I have seen the SAME comment in another thread.
This is the original poster. Wow, lots of uptight people on this thread. Actually, no, I'm not a troll, and my family is DEFINITELY not trashy (although we are probably very, very eccentric).
DH and I were both raised with very little hangups on language. We mind our p's and q's in public, and some of the pearl-clutching, judgy posters on this thread is why we do, but there is frankly no word in the English language that makes me cringe, as long as the person saying it is not being cruel or mean in intent. Damn's and hell's are spoken freely around our house, and around our children. Judge away!
DH turned out extremely fine, and is quite an admired public figure. Our philosophy is to teach our children that words should not have such a hold over them. It is a weakness, and one that other people can exploit. Words are just tools, after all.
DH is actually not that upset about the puss situation. He is more annoyed that our almost 3 y.o. is talking in whole sentences but still not completely potty-trained despite the efforts of six adults. He thinks that's really not cool, and I agree it's a little unnerving to have a child come up to you and demand that you change her because she just pooped. Which is a topic for another thread, I suppose.
You see damn and hell as a similar thing to teaching your daughter to use a derogatory word for her vagina? Do you also call her a bitch? Because if anything, that's a word that can be used to exploit a woman, so you should be teaching your child to expect to be called a bitch (by calling her one) so that she can deflect any kind of hold it may have over her.
Anonymous
06/15/2014 01:54
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.
Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.
I'm laughing my butt off on most of these, but this one made me cringe. Are you trying to raise a trashy daughter?
The orginal poster is a troll. I have seen the SAME comment in another thread.
This is the original poster. Wow, lots of uptight people on this thread. Actually, no, I'm not a troll, and my family is DEFINITELY not trashy (although we are probably very, very eccentric).
DH and I were both raised with very little hangups on language. We mind our p's and q's in public, and some of the pearl-clutching, judgy posters on this thread is why we do, but there is frankly no word in the English language that makes me cringe, as long as the person saying it is not being cruel or mean in intent. Damn's and hell's are spoken freely around our house, and around our children. Judge away!
DH turned out extremely fine, and is quite an admired public figure. Our philosophy is to teach our children that words should not have such a hold over them. It is a weakness, and one that other people can exploit. Words are just tools, after all.
DH is actually not that upset about the puss situation. He is more annoyed that our almost 3 y.o. is talking in whole sentences but still not completely potty-trained despite the efforts of six adults. He thinks that's really not cool, and I agree it's a little unnerving to have a child come up to you and demand that you change her because she just pooped. Which is a topic for another thread, I suppose.
Anonymous
06/13/2014 21:56
Subject: Re:Most awesomely ridiculous toddler meltdowns
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 2 year old suddenly won't let me wipe her when changing her diaper. She will scream out "No wipe PUSS! No wipe PUSS! Diaper on pwease!" while sobbing and squirming.
Told DH this and he blames me for the "puss" language. Which is probably true.
I'm laughing my butt off on most of these, but this one made me cringe. Are you trying to raise a trashy daughter?
The orginal poster is a troll. I have seen the SAME comment in another thread.