Domestic Problems Number Two

[Josie's Cat]

I think a 6 mnth old causes less mess than a 6 year old. Wait until s/he can begin to really move. And throw. And leave shit under their bed (hopefully not literally, but then again kids are crative..), and invite friends over...it just goes downhill from conception really, mess wise.

I'm over 30 and my house is a tip. I don't think I'm representative though.

Edited October 1, 2010 by Josie's Cat

[RABun]

I think a 6 mnth old causes less mess than a 6 year old. Wait until s/he can begin to really move. And throw. And leave shit under their bed (hopefully not literally, but then again kids are crative..), and invite friends over...it just goes downhill from conception really, mess wise.

I'm over 30 and my house is a tip. I don't think I'm representative though.

[saratink]

Its called being a child

[Gre]

eeesh i don't wanna move to scotland if im gona die quickerr :|

so its because of the fried foods?

[llcoolphil]

I'm over 30 and my house is a tip. I don't think I'm representative though.

[ampersand]

Fact

[Pogues Mcgogues]

To be fair tho, cities in Scotland vary very differently and extremely area to area. That's why certain areas have very shocking statistics. It's to do with the slum clearances and things associated back years and years and years ago.

[llcoolphil]

says big fat phil, the epitome of health

[greenfairy43]

I'm over 30 and my house is a tip. I don't think I'm representative though.

[Josie's Cat]

Heartwarming to hear of other messies! My sister and her hubby are the polar opposite, their house is surgically clean, and when they come over you can see (esp him,) looking around in faint horror! I've always been messy, being tidy is a real effort, it actually makes me feel weak to think about it. It's like having the opposite of OCD.

My kids are the same though, their bedrooms are shrines to chaos. I think it's maybe genetic, although my sister must be a throwback to a more efficient ancestor.

[oafc0000]

at 14/15? not really. They're young people and teenagers are supposed to do things and find out for themselves.

[dakyras]

Sorry but I personally think that is a total coup out when people say that... That age group shouldn't be drinking unsupervised IMO...

[rexclark]

Sorry but I personally think that is a total coup out when people say that... That age group shouldn't be drinking unsupervised IMO...

[oafc0000]

Perhaps they shouldn't, but they will and there's not much you can do to stop them.

[llcoolphil]

Load of bollocks that to be frank

[oafc0000]

How are you going to stop a 15 year old drinking when you aren't there?

[ampersand]

You first of all reduce the times they are unsupervised...

Restrict their ability to buy such things...

Not every parent is going to accept their kids walking the streets smashing back the white lightening... It doesn't have to be that way

[oafc0000]

wow, you're kids going to have an awesome childhood. are you going to be the sort of parent that forces 10 hours of practice a week of the flute?

[ampersand]

Something like that

My kid will have fecking awesome childhood... Don't you worry about that

And when she grows up, she can give you and pogo a job

[llcoolphil]

You first of all reduce the times they are unsupervised...

[minute5072]

Yes, but to be fair, the people who are saying it are from Scotland, and life expectancy is so low there that the decade 30-40 would be classified as middle aged. There is somewhere there called Calton where a man can realistically expect to live until the ripe old age of 54.

And before I get flamed by the costa nostra scozzese, linky here

[llcoolphil]

and stabbing each other. Damn whippersnappers!

[oafc0000]

why shouldn't 14 or 15 year olds drink (unsupervised)?

[Pogues Mcgogues]

is it really that inconcievable a prospect..??

it's my experinece that the parents who have the 'strictest' of expectations of their kids are the ones who end up with the biggest disapointment, and more problems on their hands

you weren't drinking at 15?

[rachbon]

You first of all reduce the times they are unsupervised...

Restrict their ability to buy such things...

Not every parent is going to accept their kids walking the streets smashing back the white lightening... It doesn't have to be that way