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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

Obviously, she will not have you as active model for good manners. Also, children always try to please abusive parent and you, OP, are so abusive that you should be reported to CPS.Life with you must be Hell.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

I may be the only one on OP’s side. OP is teaching her kid that manners are important. Sounds like how my parents would have handled it. For you other posters, your kids are probably the ones calling you stupid because you forgot to do their homework for them.

Oh please. I am on my kids all the time about manners. If I made them stop opening presents on Christmas morning, the absolute zenith of life when you're a kid, because *I* was hungry and needed to cram my face with pancakes RIGHT THEN, I would fully expect a fit to ensue.

Op is a giant baby who set her daughter up and then manipulated her into feeling sorry for OP to the point she had to apologize. AT FOUR.

Op is the type who has to make everything all about her. Once you have a child no one cares about you being pregnant again. You don't get to be The Most important Person in the Room any more. You're a grown-ass woman.
Eat some ducking crackers if you are hungry.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, I guess it's mean. But she didn't wake up till 8:45 and I'm just heavily pregnant and was starting to feel faint, so I had to eat and didn't want to miss out on her opening her presents. Plus she's been begging for these "special pancakes" all week.

Regardless, saying that was really mean !

That is when you take your plate of pancakes over to the couch and sit and watch her open gifts.

Or grab a slice of cheese out of the fridge to hold you over.

Next year, do it differently. If you have to eat at a certain time, eat on the couch.

+1
Exactly. OP, why was this breakfast situation so difficult to navigate for you? Even in hindsight do you honestly think you handled this appropriately?!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

NP- OP any way you slice it you were dead wrong. All your 4 year old has learned to do is manage her irrational mother. Which, frankly, she shouldn't have to worry about this morning. Hopefully you are just hormonal and not always like this but if you are, please learn to manage your emotions better. For everyone's sake.

This. Please learn from this, OP.

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I guess it's mean. But she didn't wake up till 8:45 and I'm just heavily pregnant and was starting to feel faint, so I had to eat and didn't want to miss out on her opening her presents. Plus she's been begging for these "special pancakes" all week.

Regardless, saying that was really mean !

That is when you take your plate of pancakes over to the couch and sit and watch her open gifts.

Or grab a slice of cheese out of the fridge to hold you over.

Next year, do it differently. If you have to eat at a certain time, eat on the couch.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

I may be the only one on OP’s side. OP is teaching her kid that manners are important. Sounds like how my parents would have handled it. For you other posters, your kids are probably the ones calling you stupid because you forgot to do their homework for them.

Assuming extremes really doesn't help your or OP's case here, PP. If your parents did this to you on Christmas morning then they were irrational as well and had no clue about child development. Teaching manners is important. However OP set her very young child up for failure by demanding that she stop opening presents to eat because her mother was hungry! Submission is not lesson learned.

Anonymous wrote:You paused opening gifts for Xmas? I’m upset for her!

I Know!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

You were dead wrong, OP. You could really learn a lot if you stopped being so defensive. Do not ask a four-year-old to stop opening presents to eat because you are hungry and do not send a four-year-old to her room on Christmas morning. You children are going to become far worse than "selfish brats" if you don't learn from this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

NP- OP any way you slice it you were dead wrong. All your 4 year old has learned to do is manage her irrational mother. Which, frankly, she shouldn't have to worry about this morning. Hopefully you are just hormonal and not always like this but if you are, please learn to manage your emotions better. For everyone's sake.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

I may be the only one on OP’s side. OP is teaching her kid that manners are important. Sounds like how my parents would have handled it. For you other posters, your kids are probably the ones calling you stupid because you forgot to do their homework for them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

The fact remains she wasn't hungry. You were and you made her eat on your dumb pregnant lady timeline even though she wanted to open presents. You picked a fight and made her apologize on Christmas morning. You're the brat! I'm glad she told you what's up with your pancakes!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Christmas was hardly ruined. I'd be horrified if she said something so rude to anyone else. I had warned her she was going to have to pause to eat and I got up early to make sure the food was ready for her so she wouldn't have to wait long. Its not like I spanked her and she was in her room all of 2 minutes before coming to the realization that she should apologize.

She didn't need to apologize, idiot

You made her stop having Christmas so your pregnant ass could eat because God forbid you just grab a bite quickly until pancakes are ready

Listen moron, learn to read. Pancakes and fruit were ready. It would have taken her 5 minutes to scarf down the food. You need to learn to read. At least my children aren't going to grow up to become selfish brats. She's currently snuggling with me while reading one of her gifts. And she'll know not to say something so rude to others.

and she'll have some mixed memories of Christmas...

She didn’t wake up until 8:45. Why hadn’t you already eaten breakfast yourself? No need to wait for her to make yourself some toast.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Oh well, she came down and apologized and has now eaten almost of all of her breakfast. So I guess it worked out. DH probably saved the day (I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas).

Neither di I. You have had a child for four years now it's not that hard to figure out how they think.

I agree. It didn't "work out", OP. You have to learn to be better about managing your expectations and allow your child to be a child. Today you metaphorically beat her into submission.