Parenting
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You know what drives me crazy—and not just because they’re my stepkids
but two of the three(SK’s) order double meat at hibachi or wherever we go, never finish it, take it home, and then I’m the one throwing it out in a few days.On a much happier note, my two girls (12 and 17) are here for a week from Florida, where they live with their mom. I’m so incredibly happy
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My eldest daughter was an incredibly fussy eater when she was little. For a while, we thought we must have done something wrong, not offered her the right foods or preserved, until my son came along and happily demolished any food in his path. That’s when we realised it’s down to the child, not the parent.
Now my youngest daughter is following in her big sister’s footsteps and is also quite fussy. But since my eldest eventually grew out of it, I’m hopeful that if we keep offering her different foods, she’ll eventually give them a try too. -
Thing that I never realised about having 3 kids: increasing the number of kids has a dramatic impact on the vectors for chaos. 2 kids is simple, A vs B. Self contained and manageable.
But with 3 you’ve got a full-blown geopolitical landscape. Any argument can originate from any child, bounce unpredictably to another, and then somehow involve the third even if they were in a different room minding their own business. Alliances form and collapse in real time. I swear 90% of my time feels like mediating peace talks with 3 rogue nations who shared borders, bathrooms, and whose leaders have zero sense of proportion.
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Sharing bathrooms is almost always a recipe component for our “vectors for chaos”. If every member of the family had their own bathroom there would never be a conflict. Maybe that’s the world’s problem too, not enough bathrooms. Anyway, we need more in my house. I’ve thought of building one for me in the back yard…
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… But with 3 you’ve got a full-blown geopolitical landscape…
Can totally confirm @jerkules.
My three have the same age.
Can feel like you are parenting in a Matrix, where the French Revolution breaks out in the Colosseum of Rome and you must press and hold down two keys and press simultaneously another in double body length distance. -
Wrestling is back in full swing again, this time the daughter is into it too. Almost every evening is either at the club or a school, weekends included. It's like you have to be a coach, dietician, therapist, dermatologist, and motivational speaker....which is I guess like parenting in itself, except it doesn't make it any easier explaining why your kid has a black eye. At least they sleep well, and they're super fit.
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@GraemeE Ouch…for years we used to ask our oldest if anyone was sick at school. Answer always was a no even though she and eventually us were sick most of the time.
One day when she came home sick, we asked the usual with the same answer as always. Then we asked if anyone was coughing, sneezing, etc…she answered yes.
Then we asked her what she thought sick meant…you know when someone vomits in class…
Hope you guys get well soon!!
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I had no idea this existed! I’m a parenting counselor and I’m super happy to learn from all you amazing parents out there. Read through the thread this am and you guys are making better humans than IH makes products and that’s saying ALOT
