MOMania

By Tina

February 8, 2007 07:40 AM | Link to this

I used to be patient until I had my second child, who, by the way, turns one today! My first son’s antics have gone through the roof as he approaches four years old. I can tolerate some repetitive things (you want to hear Vertigo by U2 ad nauseum, okay by me), but my patience wears thin on sudden food pickiness, not wearing appropriate amounts of clothing in cold weather (this week it was shorts and a t-shirt and the subsequent complaint outside—“I’m chilly.” I know that part of my problem is hormonal; if I were on the pill I’d have smoother edges. I can snap on a dime and I hate it. It’s ugly.

By fk

February 8, 2007 07:50 AM | Link to this

Theresa, your kids are just getting you ready. Enjoy these years. When they are teenagers, all you do is repeat yourself. And, when you’ve reached your limit, they have the nerve to turn around tell you that you did not tell them in the first place. That’s how I found out that I can morph into my mom in a matter of nanoseconds. Regarding the Christmas music, at least you understand the words. There will surely come a day when you have to ask the kids what the heck they are listening to.

My son has always been poky. It still drives me crazy. I’ve learned to keep my distance, and there are days when I feel as though I’m going to bite my tongue off. Somehow, though, he always makes the bus in the morning. He may leave a trail behind him that resembles a tornado’s path, but he makes it to the bus on time, and that is the goal.

By TheOne

February 8, 2007 08:04 AM | Link to this

Oh my, this is certainly bringing back memories. When my daughter was much younger, one Christmas she got The Santa Claus with Tim Allen, and she loved it. Let’s just say that Christmas lasted the WHOLE YEAR. She watched that tape almost every day all year long…..and now that I think about it, that’s not the first time she’s watched a favorite tape over and over and over again. So between that, and the truly picky eating (I was that way too), I learned tolerance for certain things pretty early on. Now that she’s a teen (arrgggg!!!), I am having to find a new level of tolerance. fk is right, repeat, repeat, repeat, only to hear “when did you tell me to do that?”. I have learned to pick my battles, and not let the little things set me off. I’ve learned a few other tricks to help with that, but I won’t divulge them here……..hehehehehe!!

By past50mom

February 8, 2007 08:05 AM | Link to this

I had 3 children in four years and I did lose my temper at times, mostly about the mess in their rooms. We settled it when daddy brought out the big black trash bags and put everything on the floor and under the beds into the bags. Then he put the bags in the top of the stairs closet, an attic space. Toys and clothes and dolls, gone! We would visit the closet once a day and take out one item per child, find a place in their rooms for it, and as long as that thing found its home after play or wearing, and didn’t end up on the floor, then we made another trip to the closet the next day to retrieve another item. It took about a month to get it all back into their rooms, but they finally understood what was expected.

Regarding hormones and yelling, I discovered that SUGAR is the devil when it comes to fluctuating hormones. Change your diet to a low glycemic or good carb diet and you will feel much better, with few to no temper flares, and screaming disappears. Look at ALL food labels and if they list refined flour, sugar, high fructose corn syrup or a string a preservatives, then DON’T BUY THEM! As you wean yourself and your kids from the sugar and high glycemic foods, and eat more fruits and veggies, you will find that you don’t even like the sugary stuff any more.

By Theresa

February 8, 2007 08:12 AM | Link to this

I’m loving the closet idea — my husband always threatens to just throw all the the toys away which is just not a realistic threat but one day at a time getting stuff back and putting in proper place I like — that will be used here!!

By past50mom

February 8, 2007 08:21 AM | Link to this

Theresa, thanks, and the whole process puts the children in control of what they want back and how they will store it. If anything ended up on the floor, we gave them a 2 minute warning to put their things away, or they went back into the bag!

By Leen

February 8, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

I’ve always been able to roll with the punches while my kids were young. After they missed the high school bus a couple of times, I found myself standing at the bottom of the stairs every day yelling for them to hurry up. It didn’t set a good tone for the day. My kids finally asked me to stay in bed until they left . It’s been a year now, and they haven’t missed the bus once. I get up nice and rested, and clean up their rooms. Everybody is happier!

By fer

February 8, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

I know this is off topic but Past50mom mentioned it so let me comment. Food items containing high fructose corn syrup should have a poison symbol on the container — it’s that bad!

The toys in the bag and in the attic sounds like a great idea. Wish I had done it way back when. I urge you all w/ young children to try it.

By fer

February 8, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Leen, I just have to ask: why in the world are you cleaning up the rooms of high schoolers???

By Lisa

February 8, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

Get up rested and clean their rooms, wow, that is funny to me!

I have seven children. 23,20,19,16,15,4 and 3. I say things once. That’s it, I don’t have to be upset because if you have said it, they know the consequence there is nothing left that needs to be said.

Ex: I am going to the car, if you are not in it, you have just missed your ride to insert whatever function here.

As far as cleaning their room LOL funny. Even my three year knows when it’s time to clean up after himself.

By tlc

February 8, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

One word…Valium!

By Lynn

February 8, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

Although I don’t have any little ones anymore (thank you lord), the teenage years are repetitive in ways. Instead of being ignored I get the “I will in a second” quote quite often. She is pretty good about following through with a couple reminders to help her. Now the things that pushes me over the most is her lack of regard for our time and making plans that interfere with work, home or just our alone time. Why do teenagers think we should shuttle them around like a taxi on demand?

By cemeeli

February 8, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

This subject goes either way. You debate (repeat yoruself to them) if you don’t be sturn with them from start at like a very young age. OR - If you and your child have and understanding then all the blow-ups and tantrums are little to none. Each family situation is different. Some children are just born reserved and flow with whatever the parent says to do. Then you have those (one which is mine) that debate issues and your repeating your self. Is this the equivaltent to growing-pains…for us it would be parent-pains :-) HELP!

By past50mom

February 8, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

Lynn, I also had the problem with the last minute plans that my teenage kids came up with. I broke that habit by telling them that we are all busy, all have schedules to follow, and we cannot all be inconvenienced because of your failure to plan. I required that they tell me their plans at least a week in advance. The last minute stuff was not allowed, sorry, no can do, plan ahead next time. It was amazing how they started planning ahead and asking and telling us what they wanted to do. Of course last minute things do come up occasionally and we had to adjust, but most of it is known well ahead of time.

By past50mom

February 8, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

cemeeli, try this, give them some consequences if they don’t do as you ask, like losing tv time, or not going to play with friends. Then you must follow through when they defy you or keep arguing about it. You can give them one warning, and say one more word and you lose this privilege, or you aren’t going to play, whatever you have decided as a consequence of the disobedience.

By MOT

February 8, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

I have been told from early on I have tons of patience by outside obervers. I am not sure that is true, I just have tons of self discipline. Patience is developed along the way. I have many children and people assume I automatically had patience. So not true!

I am the mom of 10 (yes all products of one marriage 33 years—-one of the common questions I get, among many). I married when I just turned 18, had the first right after turning 19.The oldest is 32 the baby is 12, 7 boys three girls. The oldest 6 are out and married (I now have almost 12 grands) and the youngest 4 ages 19-12 are still home. The 19 year old in college, the others still in highschool middle school.

Kids do learn early how to push your buttons. The key things I learned fast was: 1. I am the adult. No need to act like a kid (yelling and screaming etc.) I am the adult. I am the one that calls the shots, they are living in my home, and I do NOT have to ask their permission to give them chores or have them do anything. (no we are not total dictators) 2. Consistancy and follow through are probably the BEST tools you will ever have! I can not emphasize this enough. If you are not consistant and do not follow through on what you say the consequences will be….you have just set yourself down the path to total frustration and the kids learning that you can be manipulated and they WILL work that to their advantage! 3. Someone already said choose your battles!! Oh yes, very important! 4. Using tons of praise. NOthing will turn a kid around faster than when you start noticing the good things and say positive things about them. They need to hear the praise and pride in you. Totally stop the negative, catch them doing something good—-be careful always be genuine! 5. Lastly, DO look into dietary causes of stress etc in your life and your family! Another item I can’t stress enough——like the other poster—-get rid of anything not natural Consider it poison. You would not feed your family Lysol, or Draino….just because the damage isn’t the kind we assiciate with poison does not mean it isn’t harming us!!!!

As you try to make changes of any kind, be aware, they will test you, no matter the age. You draw the line and they will see how close they can come to it or if they can go over it before you say anything.

I will tell you that my husband around baby number 5 pointed out to me that I tend to be able to put myself into a zone. In that zone I apprently don’t hear kids reapeatedly calling Mom, mom, mom, mom, and he would get quite annoyed with me. At one point during my 5th pregnancy, or there abouts, I had to go out of town to help my parents, and left him with the kids. After getting back home the first thing he said was….NOW I understand!!! It is survival strategy, if you didn’t zone out you would be crazy! Even now my younger kids that are still home, tease me, they will come in and ask me something, and if they don’t get an immediate response they will say, look at her, she is in her zone, she has that glazed look in her eyes. I have made a concerted effort to not make it seem like I am ignoring them. But it may be a tactic some of you and some fathers could benefit from—-in moderation.

And the SWEETEST best I won’t call it revenge, but the best thing ever for us moms is when those kids grow up (yes they do grow up if you let them) have their babies and soon, you start hearing, “how did you ever do it mom?” “I don’t know how you did it!” etc. ahhhhhhhhhhh musci to my ears.

Just hang in there all you young moms. there is no way to be perfect at this business: educate yourself, arm yourself with good and wise tools, surround yourself with a good support system and then just do the best you can do!!! That is all that is ever asked, to do your — your personal best!!! Not my best, not Lisa’s best, not anyone elses, just YOURS!!!

By Andrea

February 8, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

On the subject of patience…I have 3 year old twins, a boy and a girl, and zero patience. I think this comes from having them at 35 and not having other kids around to learn from. What sets me off most is the fact that a 3 year old thinks he or she can tell you off just by looking at you and go on their merry way. Sometimes I’m amazed, because I know if I would have ever told my mom and dad “no” I wouldn’t be here today :) The scary thing is when you have twins…people are always saying it’ll get easier… I’m really questioning that :)

By Fulton County Mom

February 8, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

I sat on the bed and watch my two clean their room this weekend.. I have always helped them in the past: sorting, suggesting “homes”, putting thing up…Not this time! Each time they slowed I took a favorite toy on the bed next to me (they lost 2 each). They can have them back on Saturday IF they keep the room clean all week. Guess what! They are getting after each other with the “you are making a mess, I am not losing a toy because of you…you better get that fixed before Mom comes in….” I am loving it.

We have the chore chart on the wall, my eldest reads it to her sister (who cannot read yet) and then they do what it says. Life has gotten better.

The apparent deafness of my children (their hearing has been tested and it fine) is my big peeve. It is that hard to acknowledge that I spoke to you and you are 1-doing what I asked (like getting more toliet paper) 2-unable to comply (on a toliet yourself)3-going to do it with in a reasonable time frame (Mom I just have 3 pages left to the book then I will set the table).

By Renee

February 8, 2007 01:10 PM | Link to this

Hey Fulton County Mom - better watch out to make sure your eldest child doesn’t “read” some of her chores to her sister and make her do everything!

By Fulton County Mom

February 8, 2007 01:14 PM | Link to this

Leen (and other parents of school bus missers who’s children have allowance or spending money):

My mom always charged us to take us to school if we missed the bus or had detention. She said she had her things to accomplish in a day too. We did not miss the bus often and detentions were almost unheard of…the one I did get in HS I begged to be allowed to do during lunch rather than cough up $5 for the ride to school!!!!

By Fulton County Mom

February 8, 2007 01:24 PM | Link to this

Renee were so glad you showed up…couldn’t find any other way to tell us we were bad parents so you thought you should suggest that I watch my eldest to make sure she doesn’t take advantage.

Gee, I am sure I would never have thought of that! I am so glad you are here to keep us parents doing the right thing because we know only you and Ms. Clinton can raise a child!

By Renee

February 8, 2007 01:54 PM | Link to this

Why the nasty attitude Fulton County Mom? Forget your drugs this morning? I was making a simple little joke. God, you’ve got problems!

By Rachel

February 8, 2007 01:58 PM | Link to this

Ouch! I was just going to agree with Renee that my son would do exactly that! Didn’t know it would start a war though - chill out Fulton, we’re having fun her.

By Rachel

February 8, 2007 02:02 PM | Link to this

her = here

By Jesse's Girl

February 8, 2007 02:03 PM | Link to this

There are 3 rules that both my husband and my children have learned to live by.

1….I am not your maid You pick up after yourself. If your dirty clothes don’t make it to the basket, they do not get washed. For the kids, if you leave yesterday’s clothes on the floor….you just may find yourself wearing them again the next day.

2….I do not run a restaurant. If I cook it, you eat it. If you don’t like it….you know where the P-nut butter and bread are kept. Knock yourself out.

3…Never let The Boy have play-doh. Yes, it needed to become a rule.

As far as freaking out every now and again….yes, it happens. But that is when the obligatory trip to Wal-Mart or Target comes in handy. I can go alone and freak out without an audience. Well….I suppose the other customers are my audience. But they are all having their own freak parties…so its all good.

By Fulton County Mom

February 8, 2007 02:09 PM | Link to this

Oh Lighten Up!

It was written tounge in cheek and Renee is a primary reason why I have been avoiding the blog lately (see previous blog about smoking). She has been very nasty to people but y’all stand up for her.

By Jesse's Girl

February 8, 2007 02:13 PM | Link to this

Renee….you are a bit of an instigator and antagonist. But hey, everyone has a thing that they do. And you do it very well……so you keep on keepin’ on.

By Rachel

February 8, 2007 02:21 PM | Link to this

Sorry, but I don’t see where Renee was nasty to people?!?! In the smoking blog she pointed out that smoking is bad, both for yourself and your children. I agree with her that smoking around your children is abuse. What’s nasty about that?

Is it nasty just because you’re a smoker and the truth hurts? Seriously?

By Renee

February 8, 2007 02:29 PM | Link to this

Fulton County Mom - you didn’t even post in the smoking blog (unless you were using another name) - so I never said anything “rude” to you. Chill.

Jesse’s Girl - In the smoking blog you spent your time trying to switch the subject to drinking in front of kids (totally different) and downplaying how disasterous breast cancer is - saying it’s just cosmetic and we’re trying to hard to overcome it! My mother has it and I think anything we can do to overcome it is well worth it. Period.

Couple of folks out there with glass walls that shouldn’t be throwing stones!

By Leen

February 8, 2007 02:45 PM | Link to this

The reason I straighten up my kids’ rooms is because I like them to look neat. All I really do is make the beds and pick up the laundry. If it was up to them, they would close the door and leave it undone, and I choose to save the battles for bigger things. I know I should make them do it, but I don’t feel that strongly about it. I do expect them to clean their own bathrooms. I think they still absorb some of my cleaning standards, since my oldest is away at college, sharing an apartment with 5 other guys. He always keeps the bathroom and kitchen cleaned up. The others won’t do it, but they pay for all the cleaning supplies, and the arrangement works for them. I agree with the posters who won’t drop everything to drive their teens. Those last minute ‘hey, can I have a ride?” requests just drive me crazy. I want at least 24 hours, but the chances of getting a ride go up with every days’ notice I get.

By jett

February 8, 2007 03:00 PM | Link to this

Come on girls, save the venom for the husband and kids.

By Jesse's Girl

February 8, 2007 03:09 PM | Link to this

Oh you silly little bug…..never once did I down play breast cancer. I have myself survived cancer, so I know intimately of what I speak. I simply find it curious that breast cancer gets so much more money than heart disease as far as research is concerned….its not my opinion, its bloody fact. And I’m not even going to try to hold your hand across the bridge between smoking and drinking in front of your kids….

By past50mom

February 8, 2007 03:18 PM | Link to this

Leen, If you want to straighten up your kids’ rooms, you certainly don’t owe anyone here an explanation, and I think you are brave to do it!

Renee, you generally have a shrp tongue with us here, so that is why the bloggers are spring loaded for you. Be sweet and play nice.

By Jack

February 8, 2007 03:43 PM | Link to this

Okay bloggers I know that your going to attack me with what I am about to say but I have 4 daughters so Im not talking out of only one side of my mouth.

First as a father I try very very hard to be loving, caring, understanding and patient with my kids. Me and my wife read alot of parenting books and watch parenting shows/videos both secular and christian. My kids, my wife and family mean more to me than anything in the world. Me, my wife and kids are a christian family and God is the head of our house which helps alot.

Is what bothers me the most is to hear parents complaining about the behavior of their kids or how their kids want things or how they want to be driven somewhere or how their kids want to borrow the car or go somewhere with their friends ect.. The bottom line is this, kids are a awesome gift from God and they should not be viewed as a burden, problem, pain in the butt. If parents did not want to be parents then why have kids? Yes their absolutly needs to be rules and boundaries however kids do not have a adult brain nor adult decision making abilities, yes some teenagers can be mature but still dont have the adult thinking. Kids need to be loved, respected, taught, coached, and alot of parental patience is needed.

Will children test you as a parent, absolutly. With the proper parental guidance nothing the kids do should cause you to be emotionally mean or abusive. Should their be consequences for certian behavior? absolutly. Should their be timeouts, punishment, privalges taken? absolutly.. Children need to be taught in a manner where they dont feel like they are a burden or you as the parent is the big bad wolf and that their is no room for compromise, talking or that what you say goes and thats that.. Kids need their feelings and thoughts validated. Im not saying let the kids rule the house, do what they want to, disrespect the parent, ect.. Just be understanding and explain why, you as the parent set the rules you set.

Above all LOVE your kids, anyone that has kids need to realize how lucky they are. Be patient.. Never yell at them or curse at them.. It is so awesome to hear my kids tell me I love you dad..It is so awesome when they call me at work and tell me to hurry home because they miss me.. I am the luckiest man in the world to have the wife and children that I have.. Its a honor and a privelage to be a father…

By Leen

February 8, 2007 03:56 PM | Link to this

Thank you past50mom!
And Jack, that is very nice. Your daughters are lucky girls, and it sounds like every day is Father’s Day for you. I agree with most of what you say, also. The only exception is that you allow for the last minute ride requests. I do when I can, but the kids need to understand that their schedule doesn’t, and cannot dictate mine. Now, maybe if traffic wasn’t so horrendous around here, I’d agree with it. But, since a 5 miles drop off can take 30-40 minutes, it just isn’t always possible.

By Lynn

February 8, 2007 04:06 PM | Link to this

Have you guys not figured out Renee is aka Rachel & even took the name of Casey last week in the same blog.

By Lynn

February 8, 2007 04:07 PM | Link to this

Oh & yeah, she’s an eccentric BIT#H.

By WM

February 8, 2007 04:07 PM | Link to this

We split things up. Wifey cannot give the kids a bath without someone having a meltdown. I don’t seem to have any trouble with baths. However, I cannot stand to sit at the dinner table and listen to complaining or tell someone to eat 50 different times. That’ll send me over the edge quick. So I don’t manage dinner. I sit and eat and simply enjoy my meal. However I do handle bath time, I must have a bath-giving gift.

By Lynn

February 8, 2007 04:13 PM | Link to this

That’s strange…Anna Nicole Smith just dropped dead! I someone poisening that family or what?

By Jack

February 8, 2007 04:28 PM | Link to this

I just dont understand.. My daughters are 15 months, 2 1/2 yrs, 8, and 10.. I personally love the honor and privelage of spending quality time with my kids and wife. We all sit at the dinner table together, me and my wife and my 8 and 10yr old take turns saying the blessing. Its so awesome to hear my daughters pray. Then we talk and laugh. I love telling my daughters, baby girl eat your dinner or you wont get popcorn later tonight. My 8yr old will test me sometimes and that is when I lovingly punish her or take privalages away but after I do that I then go hug her, tell her how much I love her and how much she means to me and then I explain why I punished her or took privalges away. My kids are awesome and I love them more than life. Nobodys parenting life is perfect or problem free and nobodys marriage is perfect and problem free but when you take the time to realize how lucky you are that you have your wife and kids and think about how much joy and love they bring to your life, how can you be mean or be a as*? I love the time I get with my kids and wife, the 50 hours a week that my job keeps me from them stinks. It takes ALOT for my kids to upset me. I hate to even punish or take privalges away but when I do I make sure my girls understand that daddy loves them and that actions have consiquences and why I punished them or took privalges away from them.. Children are a awesome gift, I even love making sure they do their homework and helping them with homework.. Being a father rocks…

By Jesse's Girl

February 8, 2007 04:46 PM | Link to this

Jack…serioulsy, I’ve told you before about my diabetes! Have you no heart at all? You’re sweet…but you’re killin’ me!

By Fulton County Mom

February 8, 2007 05:00 PM | Link to this

@ Jack….I do not recall anyone saying that go-off on their children. We are saying what irks us…everyone has pet peeves.

Even in a good Christian home people get on the nerves from time to time…or is just at my church the Christian families do that? Part of the sermon last week delt with the fact that many years ago when his son (who is a dad now too!) was little he got irked at him…Parents are allowed to be human. (Of course when you fly off the handle screaming at the kids it is probably a good idea to apologize later they are human too).

Poll my kids, I do stuff that bugs them too. They do not hesitate to tell me…

I agree with you that kids are a wonderful Blessing from the Creator. However, parents are not supposed to cater to their every whim…we are teach them, guide them, and pray for them.

There is nothing in the Bible that says that parents are to drop everything and do for their kids. In fact what it really says is that kids should do for their parents…there are many examples of that including Jesus on the cross telling John to take care of Mother Mary.

By deidreNC

February 8, 2007 05:18 PM | Link to this

rip anna nichole-how sad

(sorry for the off topic)

i cant stand telling my kids to do or not do something over and over..after 5 kids youd think id figure out not to do that lol

i also CANT STAND tripping over shoes or boots…or LEGOS…LEGOS are oulawed in my house!!

By Jennifer

February 8, 2007 05:51 PM | Link to this

I’m sure if you asked my husband if the kids annoyed him he would say no, too! He works and is home for dinner and bathtime so it’s all good for him! They are nothing but sugar and sunshine for Daddy because they haven’t seen him all day. Now for me, the girls are whiny, demanding, and don’t help me at all. Now that my oldest is getting close to 5 she is getting a lot better but they will still wear me out during the day.

By mom3boys

February 9, 2007 06:47 AM | Link to this

Little needy people can end up fraying nerves…it just happens…but I am certainly more able to deal w/ it than hubby! They are all big now, so now the issues are teen related…ugh.

About those Christmas dvd’s and movies: they leave the house on Dec.26…Santa puts a note in the stocking like: Hey Suzy: I hope you don’t mind, but the elves get bored in the off season, so I borrowed all your Christmas movies and cd’s. I will mail them back to you the day after Thanksgiving. Love, Santa.

I did that for years!!!! Otherwise, it was Rudolph all year! The excitement at the mailbox in Novemeber was priceless!

By Mike in Woodstock

February 9, 2007 08:06 AM | Link to this

Kids not minding? Usually a whoopin’ works wonders. Don’t have any disrespectful kids running around my house.

No seriously, patience, patience, patience is what gets me through trying times. Just keep in mind your kids’s brain is still developing so it does not function like yours or mine. Rational thought doesn’t begin to sink in until after 17. Until then structure and stability are your best allies to provide a stable routine environment.

By wren

February 9, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

teresa

how did this blog get hijacked the other day?

i thought there was some monitoring of the posts

but for the entire day there was no gatekeeper

that ruined it for a lot of people

thanks

By Jennifer

February 9, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

mom3boys - Man, I think of myself as a pretty creative parent but that is the best flippin’ idea!! I finally got Barney’s Holiday Album out of my car CD player this month, but you bet I’ll be using your idea this Christmas. Not that I mind listening to Christmas music or watching The Grinch in March, but your idea is an excellent way to kick off the season. Thanks!

By MG32

February 9, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

EVERYONE is different. We all raise our kids the way we want. You can take advice or not. There is no need to be nasty to anyone about any topic. I have one boy (8), and a niece (9) that lives with us. We took her in, because she needed us too. It’s hard, but we deal with it. I have to repeat myself 200 times a day, and I get upset and yell ( I have a problem with it), but I always apologize to my kids for it, and they understand. WE ARE HUMAN, NOT MACHINES. I have OCD with cleaning, and it’s a big deal around my house, but not everyone is the same way as I am, so I get over it, and go my way… My kids lose toys, clothes, ect. If it’s not put in it’s place. I pay for them and if they can’t respect the things that we buy than they don’t deserve them!!

By Jennifer

February 9, 2007 01:18 PM | Link to this

We did have a moron in here the other day, but that’s life on the internet. He/she thought they were being cute.

I don’t know if this could be implemented, but it would be great to have to register to post a comment. You can change your email and “name” with every post now if you choose and having to register might cut down on some of the idiotic stuff.

By Rachel

February 9, 2007 02:06 PM | Link to this

Lynn, just because I agreed with some of Renee’s comments doesn’t mean she and I are the same person. Are you the same person as everyone you agree with?

Get over yourself. People like you are the reason so many avoid the blogs.

I’m me and only me.

By jess

February 9, 2007 02:15 PM | Link to this

I’ve watched the movie Cars about 200 times, I am not exaggerating one little bit! I actually don’t mind it. I’d rather that than a crying kid!

By Lynn

February 9, 2007 04:42 PM | Link to this

Rachel, if I was wrong, I apologize.

By Fulton County Mom

February 9, 2007 06:18 PM | Link to this

To Renee and others: Just because I “lurk” when I do not have a comment to make, or think the blog has been hijacked on certain topics does not mean that I am not partcipating…I am just not activly participating.

For the record I do not smoke and I detest it.