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Shelly
She's 7!!!
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I've said it before and I'll say it again
people who don't have kids just don't understand 
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Posted 10/11/06 10:59 AM  |
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MatteosMom
LIF Adult
Member since 8/06 1494 total posts
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Carolyn
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Seriously! I used to be one of those not so long ago!
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:01 AM |
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bean
I love my little man!!!!
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Janine
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I cannot agree more!! Especially if you are a working mom and everyone wants to take your weekend from you!
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:12 AM |
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Shelly
She's 7!!!
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
That's why I have to confess... I get annoyed when people who aren't pregnant or parents post trying to give advice on this board. You just don't understand! Its not something mean, I didn't either until I became a mom. Its just a whole other world.
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:24 AM |
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TwoGirls4Me
Treasure what you have
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Marie
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
ITA! I didnt understand either before I was a mom... now I get it!
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:34 AM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by Shellyesq
That's why I have to confess... I get annoyed when people who aren't pregnant or parents post trying to give advice on this board. You just don't understand! Its not something mean, I didn't either until I became a mom. Its just a whole other world.
I feel the same way. This is aside from the "my neice had the same thing, my sister tried..." posts. They don't bother me. It's the "when I'm a parent, I'm going to....x,y & z" ones that annoy me. I may have thought that way, but am glad I never said anything.
I still remember the guy on the train comparing his dog to my son. His wife was pregnant at the time. I said "I know you think of your dog as a child, but I can tell you if your dog harms your baby, you can say good bye to him as you drop him off at someone else's house." He also compared training his dog to an unruly chld. Now I try not to smirk as I hear his stories of his kid throwing himself on the floor. I have to bite my lip so I don't say "So why don't you just say "Bad boy!" in a firm voice or try giving him a treat."
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:36 AM |
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pmpkn087
Life is good...
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I think I JUST saw what you are referring to.
I wish some people would think a little longer or harder before they post things. You never know what the future holds.
Also, people who are not in the situation find it so easy to judge one way or the other. 
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:48 AM |
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wowcoulditbe
wow, pic is already 1 yr old!!
Member since 1/06 6689 total posts
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D
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I guess I understnad but I also realize that some people do understand (not all, but some!) before I had Samantha I was able to learn alot by helping out friends with kids and while they weren't mine persay, I learned alot and have now gotten some great advice from people without kids too! (not everyone can/chooses to have kids but can offer wonderful insight!)
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:48 AM |
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
No they don't and I can say that because I was DEFINITELY one of them. I couldn't understand why people couldn't leave their kids overnight, or go on vacation, etc. Now I totally get it and I am probably worse than the people I couldn't understand. 
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| Posted 10/11/06 12:08 PM |
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ddunne2
LIF Adult
Member since 7/05 4189 total posts
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Doreen
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I love it when my sinlge SIL gets pissy with my DH's other sisters kids because they are sitting QUIETLY watching one hour of television! "They should be outside, getting fresh air." UMMM....yeah....they just were....and did i mention they are sitting QUIETLY and I'm enjoying a hot cup of coffee!"
Three hours of babysitting/visiting does not make you all- knowing on what it is like to be a parent 24-7.
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:20 PM |
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mommy2bella
Where does time go?
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Kelly
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Honestly, my blood was little hot when I replied to the other posts...makes me soooo mad sometimes...
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:25 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by mommy2bellabean
Honestly, my blood was little hot when I replied to the other posts...makes me soooo mad sometimes...
Please...tell me we aren't all neglecting our work for LIF
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:27 PM |
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BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I hear ya.
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:31 PM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I have worked with kids my whole life and a lot of advice I had given parents before I was a Mom has flown right out the window
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:36 PM |
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05mommy09
Family of 5!
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Wow- thats all I can say
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:41 PM |
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Tany
Becoming a different woman
Member since 5/05 24460 total posts
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Tania
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
being a mom changes everything.
You can't talk about what you haven't experienced yet.
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:49 PM |
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pmpkn087
Life is good...
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by mommy2bellabean
Honestly, my blood was little hot when I replied to the other posts...makes me soooo mad sometimes...
Some people can be so hurtful. I like to think that they don't realize what they are doing/saying. Although, I am not sure that's the case.
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| Posted 10/11/06 2:54 PM |
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AnnBrunoXO
2 Girls For Me!
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MaMMa
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by Aliasmom
being a mom changes everything.
You can't talk about what you haven't experienced yet.
Totally agree!!!
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| Posted 10/11/06 4:11 PM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
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Beth
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Oy vey. When will people learn?
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| Posted 10/11/06 4:40 PM |
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anon
where's winter?
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Message edited 2/9/2007 4:02:47 PM.
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| Posted 10/11/06 6:10 PM |
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Tany
Becoming a different woman
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by anon
Posted by Aliasmom
You can't talk about what you haven't experienced yet.
why not?
you didn't have opinions prior to having kids?
you don't have opinions on how other parents do things and make personal choices for yourself based on what you believe? i know i have had many "W-T-F" thoughts of certain parenting choices prior to having DD, and now that i have her i STILL think the same thing!
i truly don't understand why people get "offended" by other's opinions be it speaking from experience or not. i also don't understand why some topics turn into "right vs. wrong" based on what one elects to do for oneself.
i as a parent am confident with who i am and the choices i have made so far. it's far from perfect, but given our resources and priorities we do the best we can. i think for the most part everyone strives to do this. since when has parenting made people all knowing? sh!ts are sh!ts with or without kids...
i'm not directing all this towards you, but what i quoted along with the other posts irked me, but for different reasons...
to each it's own.
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| Posted 10/11/06 6:17 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by Aliasmom
being a mom changes everything.
You can't talk about what you haven't experienced yet.
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| Posted 10/11/06 6:20 PM |
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traceyd
Big Sister to Be!
Member since 5/05 3644 total posts
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Tracey
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by Shellyesq
That's why I have to confess... I get annoyed when people who aren't pregnant or parents post trying to give advice on this board. You just don't understand! Its not something mean, I didn't either until I became a mom. Its just a whole other world.
I feel the same way. This is aside from the "my neice had the same thing, my sister tried..." posts. They don't bother me. It's the "when I'm a parent, I'm going to....x,y & z" ones that annoy me. I may have thought that way, but am glad I never said anything.
I still remember the guy on the train comparing his dog to my son. His wife was pregnant at the time. I said "I know you think of your dog as a child, but I can tell you if your dog harms your baby, you can say good bye to him as you drop him off at someone else's house." He also compared training his dog to an unruly chld. Now I try not to smirk as I hear his stories of his kid throwing himself on the floor. I have to bite my lip so I don't say "So why don't you just say "Bad boy!" in a firm voice or try giving him a treat."
I personally do not have any kids yet but my coworker is always trying to compare her dog to another coworkers 3 sons. I may not have kids yet but I realize how ridiculous she is. She even went so far as to say that her dog creates as much laundry as three boys ages 5,6 & 12
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| Posted 10/11/06 6:21 PM |
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avamamma
My Girl
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Tara
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I agree....I thought the same thing just tonight as my 2 year old ran wild in Friendly's refusing to sit in her high chair. A few years ago I would have said "what kind of Mom let's her child act like that in a restaurant?"So you really can't ever understand until you have a child..
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| Posted 10/11/06 11:18 PM |
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Freddie
LIF Adult
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Freddie
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Re: I've said it before and I'll say it again
I know I even try not to say how I'll do something 6 months from now with DS.
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