tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post5863120387677895571..comments2023-12-07T07:39:12.810-06:00Comments on I'm an optimist. I'm a...: The GRIPE list; yes, from me. :-)Farmer*swife a/k/a Glass_Half_Fullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369013637299261668noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-53272626933459411532009-09-25T19:40:16.463-05:002009-09-25T19:40:16.463-05:00Debbie, they don't let you watch???? I unders...<b>Debbie</b>, they don't let you watch???? I understand if it is a distraction on some level to the children or if the parents speak out during the practice/class.<br /><br />But, that's when privileges can be revoked. Kids want their parents to see them...<br /><br />And, no, you are not one of those Moms. You don't let your other children run rampant while you chitty-chat up with everyone else :-)<br /><br />I guarantee though, if you were reading inside -- someone would STILL strike up a conversation with you -- mid sentence read. LOL!Farmer*swife a/k/a Glass_Half_Fullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369013637299261668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-18489874351571078812009-09-25T19:08:23.354-05:002009-09-25T19:08:23.354-05:00Does the fact that I go to my car to read while th...Does the fact that I go to my car to read while the kids are in dance class make me one of those moms? In my defense, watching is not encouraged. There is a tiny little window some parents crowd around but you can't really see anything and I really don't want to talk to the chatty moms.Debbie @ Three Weddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778199494515694006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-46596581203158521802009-09-23T12:17:33.605-05:002009-09-23T12:17:33.605-05:00As clueless as I have been known to be, I would ha...As clueless as I have been known to be, I would have caught your hints. (And woe to my kid if he ever punched anyone in the face!)<br />Poor parenting drives me crazy, too. I probably would have said something like, "It is NOT okay to hit. YOU need to use WORDS." Because some moms need to learn a few skills, I say it loud enough that the other parents hear it, too. (And yes, I HAVE disciplined other kids with words at the playground when my kids were younger. Maybe the brat's mother didn't care that her kid was biting other kids, but NO ONE is going to bite my kid and get away with it. I told him that if he couldn't play without biting that he would have to leave. His mother glared at me, but she did come and get him... she didn't apologize and I'm pretty sure that she & her chatty friend talked about me behind me back. Too bad, so sad.)Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-25562614369277627142009-09-23T09:50:27.000-05:002009-09-23T09:50:27.000-05:00you have a point FW and YES, I am a prince....you have a point FW and YES, I am a prince....Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-58677366776154390472009-09-23T06:35:50.130-05:002009-09-23T06:35:50.130-05:00Yesterday at swimming lessons, I watched as a litt...Yesterday at swimming lessons, I watched as a little boy, about 3 or 4, got in the pool by himself with NO supervision. I didn't know whether or not he could swim on his own, even though it was the little pool and he could touch the bottom in the part he was at. I looked over at the mom, and she had her head leaned back against the wall with her eyes closed! You can bet when my kids are in the pool, even though they can swim, my full attention is on them! I tapped her shoulder and said, "Your son has gone into the pool over there." She looked at me and said rather snippy-like, "I know. I saw him jump in." Well, EXCUSE ME for looking out for YOUR kid so he won't drown. <br /><br />Yeah - totally hear you on this post. I'm usually the mom watching everyone else's kids because, you know, I actually give a d*mn about whether or not they are safe.Lis Garretthttp://www.rootandsprout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-86856370384066227272009-09-23T00:32:04.839-05:002009-09-23T00:32:04.839-05:00Geez, I am surprised it took thsi long with that k...Geez, I am surprised it took thsi long with that kinda kaka. ... Time to start saying what you are thinking at the gym. ... and being, shall we say, assertive. This is bullshit and these kinda moms expect no one will call 'em on it. I would *so* become the most hated Mom (to at least a few of them)Prohomemaker.Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946953291821624790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-37096244607458618982009-09-22T22:17:15.575-05:002009-09-22T22:17:15.575-05:00Jay, I hope you caught the additionally edited ver...<b>Jay</b>, I hope you caught the additionally edited version; I tried from my cell while feeding kids in between events but the service went out. RAIN and all. ! LOL!<br /><br />You give good lessons on how to put it out there. :-)Farmer*swife a/k/a Glass_Half_Fullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369013637299261668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186539952058305290.post-57031608489768088262009-09-22T22:14:27.372-05:002009-09-22T22:14:27.372-05:00Well it's about time you finally did a gripe l...Well it's about time you finally did a gripe list. LOL ;-)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134850383532818765noreply@blogger.com