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Oct 15, 2008 10:53 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
dad11months
dad11monthsdad11monthsLas Vegas, Nevada USA28 Threads 213 Posts
I am staying at my mothers and her husbands house for a few days well theres this single moma that is 27 years old with a 9 month old baby. she will come over and sitt over here on the computer and play games and dioes not care that her baby is across the room fussing and giving my mother a hard time and that she is stuck dealing with it because she wants to play the game and not put the game on pause long enougth to care for her child is it just me or is that wrong. Sometimes I feel she comes here so she has someone that will deal with her child so she does not have to.
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Oct 15, 2008 11:01 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
tina_olson
tina_olsontina_olsonWestby, Wisconsin USA1 Threads 694 Posts
Sorry as much as I like children I would be telling her to grow up and take responsibility....
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Oct 15, 2008 11:02 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
I would tend to agree with you. Why don't you talk to your parents & tell them your view on this?
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Oct 15, 2008 11:04 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
wikked
wikkedwikkedAjax, Ontario Canada655 Threads 4 Polls 6,091 Posts
Your mom is not "stuck" with anything!...

Though you did not say so in your question, i'm assuming the girl is not a relative...nor does it sound like she broke in if she is allowed to sit and play on the computer....

Your mom has ALLOWED this...dunno
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Oct 15, 2008 11:08 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
dad11months
dad11monthsdad11monthsLas Vegas, Nevada USA28 Threads 213 Posts
they no but they just say they do not mind. But thats not the point the point is they can not seem to get that she is only over hear so she does not have to deal with him. I my self loves kids and would not mind watching him and I can understand they do not mind but at the same time they need to not be that way as long as they say they do not care she will not stop doing this she never stays at her own place because she would have to deal with her kid. thats how I feel anyway. I no its really none of my bussiness but I just cant stand a parent that is like that with their kids.
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Oct 15, 2008 11:14 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
dad11months: they no but they just say they do not mind. But thats not the point the point is they can not seem to get that she is only over hear so she does not have to deal with him. I my self loves kids and would not mind watching him and I can understand they do not mind but at the same time they need to not be that way as long as they say they do not care she will not stop doing this she never stays at her own place because she would have to deal with her kid. thats how I feel anyway. I no its really none of my bussiness but I just cant stand a parent that is like that with their kids.


I agree with you about her not taking care of her own child. However, if your parents don't seem to mind & it's their house, I think it's actually their choice whether or not she's there. I also agree with you about her taking advantage of your parents. But again, they don't seem to mind. They must really like the little guy. And at least, he's getting some proper supervision.
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Oct 15, 2008 11:15 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
wikked
wikkedwikkedAjax, Ontario Canada655 Threads 4 Polls 6,091 Posts
dad11months: they no but they just say they do not mind. But thats not the point the point is they can not seem to get that she is only over hear so she does not have to deal with him. I my self loves kids and would not mind watching him and I can understand they do not mind but at the same time they need to not be that way as long as they say they do not care she will not stop doing this she never stays at her own place because she would have to deal with her kid. thats how I feel anyway. I no its really none of my bussiness but I just cant stand a parent that is like that with their kids.


Obviously the woman and her child is more of an issue to you than it is to your parents...

You said you are there just spending a few days with your parents, perhaps when you are not there this woman and her baby satisfies their need to have "family" in the house....

Also, if you are so opposed to her parenting skills, then why don't you suggest something that you could maybe do with her when she comes over that includes her son, rather than just sitting in front of the computer....not everyone takes to "mothering" naturally...so if you have some suggestions that would make her a better parent...then why not share that with her?
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Oct 15, 2008 11:20 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
wikked: Obviously the woman and her child is more of an issue to you than it is to your parents...

You said you are there just spending a few days with your parents, perhaps when you are not there this woman and her baby satisfies their need to have "family" in the house....

Also, if you are so opposed to her parenting skills, then why don't you suggest something that you could maybe do with her when she comes over that includes her son, rather than just sitting in front of the computer....not everyone takes to "mothering" naturally...so if you have some suggestions that would make her a better parent...then why not share that with her?


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Oct 15, 2008 11:52 AM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
tina_olson
tina_olsontina_olsonWestby, Wisconsin USA1 Threads 694 Posts
dad11months: they no but they just say they do not mind. But thats not the point the point is they can not seem to get that she is only over hear so she does not have to deal with him. I my self loves kids and would not mind watching him and I can understand they do not mind but at the same time they need to not be that way as long as they say they do not care she will not stop doing this she never stays at her own place because she would have to deal with her kid. thats how I feel anyway. I no its really none of my bussiness but I just cant stand a parent that is like that with their kids.




Does this young woman have the father in this child's life? Or have a job? Maybe your parents enjoy having her there but if this is a daily habit, it kind-of makes you wonder what kind-of attention this child gets when she is at home alone with them........
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Oct 15, 2008 12:36 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
Dusty45
Dusty45Dusty45Louisville, Kentucky USA54 Threads 2,642 Posts
Seems your parents like having this 'momma' and her baby with them, even with the particular
behavior that comes with them. Just as they like having their 30 year old son who has his
own child/children, and his own particular behavior with them.

You all seem like one big happy family. grin
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Nov 3, 2008 6:09 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
lorax111
lorax111lorax111richmond, Virginia USA22 Threads 2 Polls 1,002 Posts
Dusty45: Seems your parents like having this 'momma' and her baby with them, even with the particular
behavior that comes with them. Just as they like having their 30 year old son who has his
own child/children, and his own particular behavior with them.

You all seem like one big happy family.


I would have found a way to work in the word disfunctual, but if psudeo grand ma is taking care of the little one and happy abought it then its all good, sometimes it takes a village to raise a child.


Dennis
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Nov 3, 2008 6:16 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
scorpiosiren
scorpiosirenscorpiosirendrogheda, Louth Ireland24 Threads 1 Polls 1,100 Posts
maybe the girl jst needs a break and finds that in ur mothers hse.
after all if ur ma had a prob im sure she wud tell her
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Nov 3, 2008 6:30 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
dad11months: I am staying at my mothers and her husbands house for a few days well theres this single moma that is 27 years old with a 9 month old baby. she will come over and sitt over here on the computer and play games and dioes not care that her baby is across the room fussing and giving my mother a hard time and that she is stuck dealing with it because she wants to play the game and not put the game on pause long enougth to care for her child is it just me or is that wrong. Sometimes I feel she comes here so she has someone that will deal with her child so she does not have to.


You're not wrong, and your mom isn't stuck with it. She can say "no". The fact is, she might be enjoying it because she misses raising her own children. The other mother might need a break. This just might be something beneficial to all involved because that infant has a mother who had a break occasionally and is less stressed, and your mother might be less stressed because she got to take care of another baby while still young enough to enjoy it.

dunno Have you asked your mom, or are you making assumptions on her behalf?
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Nov 5, 2008 4:09 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
MysticalUnicorn
MysticalUnicornMysticalUnicornHamilton, Ontario Canada15 Threads 1 Polls 180 Posts
If your mom doesn't mind, I say butt out. Though, a woman on the computer while someone else is watchin the kid doesn't mean "bad" parenting. Moms need breaks for their sanity, i take it she's a single mom? If she has no man to help watch the baby for a while this is likely her escape.
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Nov 5, 2008 4:12 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
lusciousmile
lusciousmilelusciousmileThere, Aland Islands Finland25 Threads 2 Polls 11,989 Posts
Dusty45: Seems your parents like having this 'momma' and her baby with them, even with the particular
behavior that comes with them. Just as they like having their 30 year old son who has his
own child/children, and his own particular behavior with them.

You all seem like one big happy family.



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Nov 5, 2008 4:20 PM CST was wondering what ya think of this.??
huhanna
huhannahuhannanapier, Hawke's Bay New Zealand1 Threads 55 Posts
hey dad . . sounds like the only one here who has a problem is you . .

are you feeling a little jelaous??

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