TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 From a Yelp review: Having a child is a huge pain in the ass. People tell you this before you have a baby, and you understand in theory, but not in practice. Luckily, Baby H. and his face and his blonde locks are the cutest thing ever, so I don't mind lugging him, sans stroller (I forgot), along with all his accoutrements, for eight blocks to get to Pacific Catch. I just die when I get there, and hand over baby care to Grandparents while I drink my adult beverage. Sounds like a lovely mother. Some months back I was down at Fisherman's Wharf and saw a lady who had her child on one of those 'child-leashes.' The kid was screaming and crying on the ground as the mum was tugging her on the leash. I took a picture: Feel free to share your horrified observations of bad parenting here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I feel uncomfortable when that's happening nearby cos you can't exactly do much. Buuuut I will point out sometimes it's totally the child's fault. Terrible Twos, Troublesome Threes, Fffffour. Also as long as the child isn't an absolute sugar filled brat I'm usually pretty good with them. Make em laugh, amuse them, keep them deceived from the fact their parents are now absent. Also pushing them around in a pram is cool. As long as it's outside. Prams are not built for shopping. Oh n the whole waste disposal thing, I don't deal with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yeahh. Parenting is definitely gonna be incredibly difficult when I do eventually do that. I imagine I'll be terrified my kids are going to accidentally kill themselves somehow, constantly. Speaking of bad parenting, I was down by the wharf again yesterday, and there was this slightly cracked out looking dad with a mother and group of children that walked by - and then one of the kids, a young girl started running away from him (his daughter, I'm assuming, because otherwise...) and he ran back and was shouting at her and grabbing her really hard by the arms and pulling him along with her - happened twice. I was relieved when a minute later a bicycle cop went by and turned down the block they had gone down, because something just didn't seem right there, but like you said, you can't exactly do much. You never really know the situation. But still. Eek. I felt shitty standing there and watching that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Actually, if they're crying for a dumb reason (mom won't buy me a toy!) then ignoring it is the best thing you can do. They learn pretty quickly that crying won't get them what they want, and they stop. *Edit* - By "pretty quickly" I mean it only takes a few times. They still might cry for quite a while the first couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 My fiancee have no kids yet and won't for a few years. My mom told me the best skill to learn is when to let them cry. My aunt could never learn this skill and if her kids were crying everyone within a 20 mile radius was to blame. I've noted the Cinderella/stepsister(brother) syndrome in terms of parenting to some people I know. The girl is yelled at for everything and has a lot of chores. The boy gets away with murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Its funny that the most ill-prepared people to have children are the ones who always do. God, i hate kids. People need to adopt. We got enough little bastards running around that need care, no one cares what a mini-you would look like except you, you egotistical dick. Sincerely, concerned citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I feel I have a duty to the world to pass on my obviously superior genes into the next generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Its funny that the most ill-prepared people to have children are the ones who always do. God, i hate kids. People need to adopt. We got enough little bastards running around that need care, no one cares what a mini-you would look like except you, you egotistical dick. Sincerely, concerned citizen. I feel like this is the general consensus on cats/dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Wow, I log on after spending a couple of hours decorating the room for our kid and find this thread? Really I'm going to be a great dad. I have all my influences down: with a dash of no, but seriously, this kid thing has me all kinds of excited and worried and scared as fuck all at once. I really don't know what I'm doing. I really don't want to get into my upbringing, it could have been a lot worse, but its a large reason behind why I don't drink very much or often. I'm just hoping I can do well by my offspring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 also; I feel like sharing the work I put in on the room. I like the placement of the two at the end, the one in the leaves is like "I'll catch you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADIRTYWINDOW Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Those monkeys are so adorable. I mean, gun n' explosions. BOOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Redrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Wow, I log on after spending a couple of hours decorating the room for our kid and find this thread? ... no, but seriously, this kid thing has me all kinds of excited and worried and scared as fuck all at once. I really don't know what I'm doing. I really don't want to get into my upbringing, it could have been a lot worse, but its a large reason behind why I don't drink very much or often. I'm just hoping I can do well by my offspring. I've got faith in you - you'll do just dandy. Keep your children away from leashes and try not to pull their arms off in extremely public places, and I have no doubt that everything will be just more than fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Yeah, stay away from those damn leashes. Its your kid, a human, not a dog. And holy crap, monkeys everywhere! If you can, get that leaf overhang thing from IKEA to finish the deal with the crib. Besides that, pretty sweet room for the kid. As a recommendation about alcohol... make it seem like not a mystical voodoo substance. Also when the kid turn 13, give the kid a sip. Red wine perhaps... chances are, there will be no violent reaction but there is a great chance of stomach ache. If that doesn't nicely warn a kid about excessive alcohol... I don't know what will. Well, anyways, you have plenty of years to decide what to do. Best of luck dude. Be amazed when the kid finally crawls, walks and bite. Be astonished when he says his first word. Make sure its not "OH SHIT!"... that's my oldest younger brother's first words. Made me cut down on the cursing for a few years... Now personally, I had enough siblings, cousins and family friends' babies to play around with over the years. I have dealt with kids of all temperaments but I still don't have the slightest clue on how to actually raise a kid. I can be a sibling and a friend but man, a parent... freaks me out to even think about it. Main reason is its your kid. Not someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knifington STRIKE Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 no, but seriously, this kid thing has me all kinds of excited and worried and scared as fuck all at once. I really don't know what I'm doing. I really don't want to get into my upbringing, it could have been a lot worse, but its a large reason behind why I don't drink very much or often. I'm just hoping I can do well by my offspring. I'm a relatively new father my self (9 months), and let me assure you that no one has the slightest idea of what they're doing when they first bring home a baby. It's normal to be scared, and I think it's a good sign that you'll be very attentive and careful with them. Just remember to focus on mom too, because carrying around another human being inside of you and having it come out is a traumatic experience on the body as well as the mind, and patience with your new family as a whole will ensure that you will not wake up to find your significant other hovering over your bed at night with a sharp knife contemplating your castration because they don't want another child. And yes, hormones stick around a while after the birth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 lol thanks guys. As for the leashes thing, we actually got one of those animal backpack things with the tail being like a leash as a gift at our shower. I'm not sure that I'll ever use it; I know some of my in laws used them on my nieces and nephews, and the funny thing is, the kids actually like them. It's their cat, tiger, monkey, whatever. But their parents didn't use them to drag them by. The kids will insist on walking when they get to a store, then (especially my nephew) will get sidetracked and try to take off; but when the try to, its like it reminds them to stay put. It's really strange. Sometimes they will start crying and making a fit about wanting to go "over there" or whatever, then they just get put in the cart and let to cry it out. The leashes that look like just plain dog leashes are really annoying, and those are typically owned by the parents that like to drag their kids around on them from what I've experienced too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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