tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post4590206193494650664..comments2023-11-03T09:19:49.032-04:00Comments on The Stupidsheet: Quiet RiotLippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10280795930290894490noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-80190899198300690372007-06-12T14:54:00.000-04:002007-06-12T14:54:00.000-04:00OH MY...As a mother of four, I am proud to say, we...OH MY...<BR/>As a mother of four, I am proud to say, we have very calm birthday parties. THe idea I think, maybe I think too much, is to give them activities that are fun...and do not escalate into this 'riot' pf hyperactivity. Again being the adult, I would be the one choosing or assisting the child choose what to do. I dread the birthday parties at adventure lands or chuckE cheese..ewwwww...Jod{i}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02671216315312938126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-85678203134429585182007-06-12T14:15:00.000-04:002007-06-12T14:15:00.000-04:00Kristen: I don't know if this quick tale really fi...Kristen: I don't know if this quick tale really fits right now, but the pastor was telling the story about how a Mom was saying that her kid really believed in himself, blah blah blah, and how she allowed him to express himself freely, blah blah, and the pastor told her: "Hitler sure believed in himself too, and look how he expressed himself.<BR/><BR/>It's all about guidance and constraints, Lippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280795930290894490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-39006156779833957482007-06-12T14:11:00.000-04:002007-06-12T14:11:00.000-04:00Ohhhhhhhhh Mammamiayou say this: "1) I really don'...Ohhhhhhhhh Mammamia<BR/><BR/>you say this: "1) I really don't have a clue what I'm doing."<BR/><BR/>and then right the rest of your comment. You DEFINITELY have way more than just A clue, trust me. I'd gladly have you and your kids to any party I have, and let them go to yours!Lippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280795930290894490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-40456145163033641282007-06-12T10:12:00.000-04:002007-06-12T10:12:00.000-04:00PS (sorry for taking up so much space, like I said...PS (sorry for taking up so much space, like I said I've been thinking about this myself). <BR/><BR/>I once had an education teacher show us a clip of <I>Apollo 13</I>. <BR/>It was the part where the spaceship had broken and everyone back on earth was frantically trying to figure out how to get the astronauts home safely before they run out of air (which was rapidly leaking out of the side of theChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050630762421604324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-46768397443065456572007-06-12T00:17:00.000-04:002007-06-12T00:17:00.000-04:00i feel so much better now! last week at my daught...i feel so much better now! last week at my daughter's end of the year beach party the other "nazi" mom and i just kept looking at the boys and saying "the other mothers here may let you act like that, but do NOT do it where we can see or hear you, you WILL be sorry" (and they straightened right up!)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640073904501335756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-87915687407786474622007-06-11T21:28:00.000-04:002007-06-11T21:28:00.000-04:00Ironically, I was just thinking about this exact t...Ironically, I was just thinking about this exact thing today only from a slightly different perspective. I was wondering how to prevent my children from becoming part of stories like this one :) <BR/><BR/>During the 5 years I've spent as a parent, I have learned only two things for sure:<BR/><BR/>1) I really don't have a clue what I'm doing. What once seemed black and white fades into a millionChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050630762421604324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-4437097159764696532007-06-11T19:33:00.000-04:002007-06-11T19:33:00.000-04:00Note to self: Get vasectomy.Note to self: Get vasectomy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-21562292699849133242007-06-11T17:12:00.000-04:002007-06-11T17:12:00.000-04:00Parents seem to think that's ok behavior these day...Parents seem to think that's ok behavior these days. :(<BR/><BR/>Chucky Cheese is hell on earth! lolTammy Brierlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673290512175050093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-40841487218689724372007-06-11T14:37:00.000-04:002007-06-11T14:37:00.000-04:00What kind of parties are you going to? Riots, Dis...What kind of parties are you going to? Riots, Disney.....;-)<BR/><BR/>I think it all boils down to your main point: parenting (or the lack thereof)<BR/><BR/>Kids are not being taught to control themselves and/or behave themselves in public. Parents are also encouraging bad behavior. Common courtesy is just totally lacking in our society.<BR/><BR/>Sad thing is, these kids will one day grow up goddessdivinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649750585495782767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343885.post-50156074538294421092007-06-11T14:33:00.000-04:002007-06-11T14:33:00.000-04:00I think birthday parties should be simplified -and...I think birthday parties should be simplified -and there's no reason to invite every kid in town. <BR/><BR/>Yesterday my boyfriend and I went to church -and it was a zoo! There were kids running around and one little girl thought the pew I was sitting on was slip 'n slide! And did any of the parents bother to stop the mayhem? Nope. <BR/><BR/>I know since I'm still single, I don't have any i i eeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965669520527591687noreply@blogger.com