Comments on: Hidden Dangers http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/ Get the most out of your time, money and mobility. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Michael Davis http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1294 Michael Davis Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:37:40 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1294 Jeana: Sounds like you got hit harder by Hurricane Grammy than Ike. Best wishes on a speedy recovery. Jeana: Sounds like you got hit harder by Hurricane Grammy than Ike. Best wishes on a speedy recovery.

]]> By: Jeana http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1293 Jeana Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:15:21 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1293 Recently we had a long term power outage at our home due to a freak wind storm (read remnants of hurricane Ike). We made the decision to stay at Grammy's house until the power came back on. We expected to have one fun night there and return to our well lit and electronically tuned home. Turns out power was out for seven days and my mother had every intention of making good on her duty to spoil all seven of my children individually. Apparently, at grandmothers' homes there is dessert for lunch AND dinner EVERY DAY. There is only dessert at breakfast on weekends. There is an overabundance of ice cream and home made cookies. Suckers and candy bars are in every candy dish. Also apparently my mothering skills are poor because I was not aware one should purchase a new toy for their child daily. Thank goodness that Grammy was there to fill in where I lacked. I also found out that I am "too strict on those poor babies" and that several of my poor, destitute children are wasting away. This may be due to their lack of desserts at my home since we only have them on special occasions. It was a great lesson learned. I am a terrible, ogre-like parent who is much to mean to my poor oppressed children. Desserts and sugared cereal should rain from the sky, and I am very far behind on supplying my children with toys. Please, do not call child services, as they will surely think my methods are much too Draconian for a child to thrive. I haven't gotten even yet, but I am working on a plan. I think I may simply direct their college tuition bills to Grammy. That should do it. Recently we had a long term power outage at our home due to a freak wind storm (read remnants of hurricane Ike). We made the decision to stay at Grammy’s house until the power came back on. We expected to have one fun night there and return to our well lit and electronically tuned home. Turns out power was out for seven days and my mother had every intention of making good on her duty to spoil all seven of my children individually. Apparently, at grandmothers’ homes there is dessert for lunch AND dinner EVERY DAY. There is only dessert at breakfast on weekends. There is an overabundance of ice cream and home made cookies. Suckers and candy bars are in every candy dish. Also apparently my mothering skills are poor because I was not aware one should purchase a new toy for their child daily. Thank goodness that Grammy was there to fill in where I lacked. I also found out that I am “too strict on those poor babies” and that several of my poor, destitute children are wasting away. This may be due to their lack of desserts at my home since we only have them on special occasions. It was a great lesson learned. I am a terrible, ogre-like parent who is much to mean to my poor oppressed children. Desserts and sugared cereal should rain from the sky, and I am very far behind on supplying my children with toys. Please, do not call child services, as they will surely think my methods are much too Draconian for a child to thrive.

I haven’t gotten even yet, but I am working on a plan. I think I may simply direct their college tuition bills to Grammy. That should do it.

]]> By: jamie http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1265 jamie Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:27:43 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1265 My mother in law (a woman I love, but acknowledge to be a food pusher of the highest order) once took our 5-year-old to the zoo and bought her a greasy corndog. When my daughter threw it up, a lesser mortal might have brought the poor child home. Instead my mother in law propped her up with Cheetos and ice cream, and KEPT GOING. How do I get even? I tell this story as often as possible... Love your blog, btw. My mother in law (a woman I love, but acknowledge to be a food pusher of the highest order) once took our 5-year-old to the zoo and bought her a greasy corndog. When my daughter threw it up, a lesser mortal might have brought the poor child home.

Instead my mother in law propped her up with Cheetos and ice cream, and KEPT GOING.

How do I get even? I tell this story as often as possible…

Love your blog, btw.

]]> By: Michael Davis http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1223 Michael Davis Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:19:32 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1223 Thanks for your comments all. It's good to see we have company. Thanks for your comments all. It’s good to see we have company.

]]> By: Amy http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1221 Amy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:01:29 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1221 I've given my parents four grandchildren and I still have no words of wisdom here. But my 5-year-old son certainly has it all figured out. He said to me today, "Grandmas are moms without rules." "Oh, where'd you hear that?" "Nowhere, I just thought of it." I cry uncle. I’ve given my parents four grandchildren and I still have no words of wisdom here. But my 5-year-old son certainly has it all figured out. He said to me today, “Grandmas are moms without rules.”
“Oh, where’d you hear that?”
“Nowhere, I just thought of it.”
I cry uncle.

]]> By: Tom http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1215 Tom Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:57:02 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1215 After reaching the end of our reserves with a 14 month old waking 5-9 times a night we called in a sleep specialist and 6 months later after a lot of hard work we celebrated our first night where our daughter slept through. Then Granny was asked to put our daughter down for a nap while my wife was sick. To her this entailed 'Dump in cot and walk out' Only after 10 minutes of screaming she decide to go back in. Needless to say this put our sleep training straight back to square one. Words can't describe how I felt. After reaching the end of our reserves with a 14 month old waking 5-9 times a night we called in a sleep specialist and 6 months later after a lot of hard work we celebrated our first night where our daughter slept through.

Then Granny was asked to put our daughter down for a nap while my wife was sick. To her this entailed ‘Dump in cot and walk out’ Only after 10 minutes of screaming she decide to go back in.

Needless to say this put our sleep training straight back to square one. Words can’t describe how I felt.

]]> By: Carl http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1214 Carl Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:11:33 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1214 Our life as parents have only just begun but the first instance of grandmother problems arose when it came to diaper changing. We have a 3 month old boy and for those of you that have a boy you should be well aware by now that you need to POINT HIM DOWN when changing his diaper if you catch my drift. It seems Grandma couldn't quite grasp this concept despite repeatedly being told to POINT HIM DOWN and therefore it seems like anytime Grandma changes him it just results in wet clothing a little while later. We changed far too many outfits due to not following this rule when Grandma was the one hanging his diaper. Not sure why she couldn't quite get it... Our life as parents have only just begun but the first instance of grandmother problems arose when it came to diaper changing.

We have a 3 month old boy and for those of you that have a boy you should be well aware by now that you need to POINT HIM DOWN when changing his diaper if you catch my drift.

It seems Grandma couldn’t quite grasp this concept despite repeatedly being told to POINT HIM DOWN and therefore it seems like anytime Grandma changes him it just results in wet clothing a little while later.

We changed far too many outfits due to not following this rule when Grandma was the one hanging his diaper.

Not sure why she couldn’t quite get it…

]]> By: rachel http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/09/hidden-dangers/#comment-1206 rachel Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:02:20 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=82#comment-1206 OMG, she's got the most gorgeous eyes!!! Our little guy is just shy of three months, so we don't have any horror stories yet... just the annoyance of the grandparents telling us how to raise our child! Like we don't already know their philosophies. OMG, she’s got the most gorgeous eyes!!!

Our little guy is just shy of three months, so we don’t have any horror stories yet… just the annoyance of the grandparents telling us how to raise our child! Like we don’t already know their philosophies.

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