General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq.

[viet_mom]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
(Oh, but if he does come by, have him fix the doorknob.)

Oh dear Lord I laughed hard at this one. Especially since my date called this evening when I was trying to put the new doorknob on (I discovered the "stuff" that goes inside the hole on the side of the door is too big for the hole and the door is so thin that enlarging the hole is not possible).

Speaking of enlarging the hole (!), very interesting discussion about wild sex. I had no idea that men thought of single moms as "easy". At $20 an hour for a babysitter, the thought of wasting those costly hours at a hotel when I could be eating Thai food (and when my parents are home waiting for me) is unthinkable. As for Kama Sutra, I think that is a South Asian thing, rather than a Southeast Asian thing (NTTAWWT).

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by viet_mom
At $20 an hour for a babysitter,

$20 / hour !!!???!!!

You need to find yourself a good neighbor kid, and quick. I've got two kids, and never pay more than $12 (well, I always round up). The neighbor kid I pay $10, and got dressed down by her mother last weekend for paying her too much.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by viet_mom
Oh dear Lord I laughed hard at this one. Especially since my date called this evening when I was trying to put the new doorknob on (I discovered the "stuff" that goes inside the hole on the side of the door is too big for the hole and the door is so thin that enlarging the hole is not possible).

Speaking of enlarging the hole (!), very interesting discussion about wild sex. I had no idea that men thought of single moms as "easy". At $20 an hour for a babysitter, the thought of wasting those costly hours at a hotel when I could be eating Thai food (and when my parents are home waiting for me) is unthinkable. As for Kama Sutra, I think that is a South Asian thing, rather than a Southeast Asian thing (NTTAWWT).

If he'll just fix the darn door, it will be much easier to have some privacy and avoid the hotel. If you're into that.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by viet_mom
. . . the thought of wasting those costly hours at a hotel when I could be eating Thai food . . . .

Well, the "single" thing is coming into better focus, at least.

[Gattigap]

Well, since we've crossed the threshhold into wild sex involving easy single moms, I guess it's just as well that I cross-post my story from the FB here. The LWK connection exists, tangential though it may be.

[Trepidation_Mom]

Originally posted by viet_mom
Leather/Coke Dealer-Cowboy:

Very funny. It's interesting so many of the men favor leather and the ladies of the house protest. I tried out some leather ones by lying down on them and.....I felt like I would be lying on a dead animal every day (oh, no, please don't counter with a menu of what is in upholstery - I eat sausage too). Lying on the leather couch also felt like I was curled up with a guy in a leather jacket (NTTAWWT). It was all too weird. Chicks simply don't dig leather. [*Edited to say: chicks simply don't dig leather SOFAS that is]

Late to this thread, but I was the leather sofa advocate in our recent move (to a new apartment with an extra bedroom for baby). It's pretty traditional, not moderne so as to avoid the coke dealer thing, which was Trepidation Dad's concern. It does wipe off like a dream - milk, barf, peas, the mini reese's peanut butter cup leftover from the "dinner" we scraped together upon realizing that neither of us had the energy to go either to the store or the ATM and which I sat on and melted into a smudge of mush at 4 am while feeding the bairn in the dark.

I also recommend highly-patterned Persian rugs if you don't want entirely bare wood floors. If you get nice ones, the wool is fairly high quality and therefore cleans up well, and the pattern hides your sins if it doesn't.

Oh, and I will not tell you guys if I get into a threesome. Sorry.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Trepidation_Mom
Oh, and I will not tell you guys if I get into a threesome. Sorry.

No guts.

I, on the other hand, promise to disclose each and every threesome in which I participate, in full detail.

Don't wait up.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Trepidation_Mom
Oh, and I will not tell you guys if I get into a threesome. Sorry.

Pity. Sounds like the sofa is perfect for it.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Pity. Sounds like the sofa is perfect for it.

Watch the rug burns.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

In my quest to make my nieces the hippest children in Africa, I would like to get them some good Christmas gifts. They are 4 and 5 years old. They go to London quite a bit, so they do have access to western-type toys, dolls and clothes, but they rely on me generally to cover the US market. I do not know what is hip for 4 and 5 year olds this year, but I have an inkling that Bratz dolls might be a good idea. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Any ideas are much appreciated. Lectures on the evils of turning my nieces into conspicuous consumers have already been covered by my mother.

thanks

[Diane_Keaton]

The Bratz dolls rule.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
The Bratz dolls rule.

Query: Rule as they might in the U.S., if no one in the neighborhood in west Africa (or wherever it is) knows they rule, do they, in fact, rule?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Query: Rule as they might in the U.S., if no one in the neighborhood in west Africa (or wherever it is) knows they rule, do they, in fact, rule?

East Africa. Satellite TV. The power of American advertising knows no bounds.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
East Africa. Satellite TV. The power of American advertising knows no bounds.

Isn't it hip something one defines one's self, and not merely the mimicry of Madison Avenue? To be hip is to transcend the ordinary that can be bought with money.

Books, music, the mystical and the exotic are where hip truly resides.

At 5 and 6, we introduced our Children to CS Lewis and Alice in Wonderland, each of which are eternally hip. Perhaps a nice 19th century edition of Alice would set them on the right path.

If you are looking for the more material, I'd suggest dress up -- undoubtedly, there's some great stuff for dress up in East Africa (when my sister was there she sent back some great clothes for my girls), but perhaps a couple of nice silk kimonos or the like might be nice.

And, of course, there is always music. At 6 they are ready to make some noise. East Africa ROCKS as far as good instruments for kids, but adding a llama bone flute or something similar from South America could be cool.

Just some thoughts. In case you don't want to go Madison Avenue.

G(my kids eat tofu)^3

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Isn't it hip something one defines one's self, and not merely the mimicry of Madison Avenue? To be hip is to transcend the ordinary that can be bought with money.

Books, music, the mystical and the exotic are where hip truly resides.

At 5 and 6, we introduced our Children to CS Lewis and Alice in Wonderland, each of which are eternally hip. Perhaps a nice 19th century edition of Alice would set them on the right path.

If you are looking for the more material, I'd suggest dress up -- undoubtedly, there's some great stuff for dress up in East Africa (when my sister was there she sent back some great clothes for my girls), but perhaps a couple of nice silk kimonos or the like might be nice.

And, of course, there is always music. At 6 they are ready to make some noise. East Africa ROCKS as far as good instruments for kids, but adding a llama bone flute or something similar from South America could be cool.

Just some thoughts. In case you don't want to go Madison Avenue.

G(my kids eat tofu)^3

You are unspeakably lame.