I feel ya, and totally get it. All that alone time is amazing the first few months. We've taken her to the aquarium and some parks etc when she was <6months. But now that is is getting closer to 11 months she is totally enjoying those activities a lot more.
This trip was for family, so seeing her cousin play with her makes it worth it to us. But yea, if it was just me and her, flying wouldn't be planned for a while!
Oct-04-2018 15:14
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
A lot of the guilt was definitely due to the influence of my sister, who was always saying "You NEED to do this" and "You NEED to do that" etc. I am, and always have been, perfectly content not doing much of anything. The minute I stopped feeling like I had to justify my choices to her, I was able to enjoy just hanging out doing "nothing" with the baby all day, again recognizing this is time we will never get back. Approaching 14 months and now it definitely doesn't seem like enough!
Oct-04-2018 15:29
Mebot
Maverick
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Seattle
eww kids
you guys have kids now???!
Oct-06-2018 04:15
Mebot
Maverick
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Seattle
but seriously congrats to all the new mothers and fathers on this thread
shit some of you guys we go way back in the annals of TA. Now here you are being adults and stuff. Kudos and hope your little monsters will one day end up on TA and find your old posts.
Oct-06-2018 04:22
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
Lol, I do think about that but ultimately I'm not concerned. I WANT my kid to know about my mistakes, shameful and/or embarassing behaviour, etc. Getting to know your parents as real people and not the idealized, childish version of who you think they are is a huge part of growing up. I would hope that my kid already has fairly good idea of that by the time she may stumble upon TA.
Oct-06-2018 13:16
Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA
I've already blocked this site. She can check out my Myspace page.
Oct-07-2018 21:30
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
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Location:
Oct-08-2018 00:03
72hrpartyanimal
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: West LA, California (where retired party people live)
To you new parents out there. What is your opinion on spanking. I've done it a few times and I hate it. BUT it works. I just feel like shit after it though. My good buddy (who doesn't spank) has told me that he doesn't spank because he learned that "it was his parents own frustrations in communicating with me" that led to the spanking.
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Oct-08-2018 17:28
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
Oh yeah? How often do you spank it?
Oct-08-2018 17:39
72hrpartyanimal
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: West LA, California (where retired party people live)
quote:
Originally posted by Silky Johnson
Oh yeah? How often do you spank it?
Hahaha! Not often enough.
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Oct-08-2018 17:54
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
See, there's your problem. You're taking it out on your kid when you need to be taking it out on that meat.
Oct-08-2018 18:02
72hrpartyanimal
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: West LA, California (where retired party people live)
quote:
Originally posted by Silky Johnson
See, there's your problem. You're taking it out on your kid when you need to be taking it out on that meat.