How did you ruin your child's life today?

[bobbythevet]

Water is too wet. And I wiped my own bum.

It was raining so I picked him up from nursery with his spare wellies so he could jump in puddles on the way home.
He doesn't like jumping in puddles anymore apparently

I wouldn't let mine have his paddling pool out. In the rain.

It's not just toddlers... I told my youngest what his weekly allowance will be when he starts university in September and, apparently, "that's not even going to cover a night out!". Reality check currently underway here.

I smiled and made eye contact with my ds(14) as he and his friends passed me in the street.

That is clearly unacceptable. You must participate in his pretence that he does not have parents.

Told him he couldn’t go and watch Arsenal at the Emirates on his own on a dodgy borrowed ticket in the middle of GCSEs.

I suggested putting my dogs in a kennel for a few days so I can go to festival . Apparently I'm selfish and should never ever ever have a life .

I ruined DDs (7) day yesterday because we won't be around in two weeks for her to collect her latest gymnastics badge & certificate - because a) it's half term, b) we'll be away in holiday, & c) gym is closed for the Jubilee - apparently this is totally unfair & we should be willing to drive back from Cornwall to collect it. The fact no-one will even there seems to not be an issue.
Tbf she's just finished 2 weeks of Yr2 SATs & is clearly exhausted & overly emotional, but still

I told him to get a driving license to help his wife out. He's 40.

She’s singing in her bedroom.
I complimented her on her tuning, it’s spot on!
You’d think I took her phone off her from the reaction 😂

Brushed her teeth before I put her sunscreen on because she told me to brush her teeth before I put her sunscreen on.

I insisted my 8 year old put her hair in a pony tail
I committed the same heinous sin on my 11 year old. She left the house quite understandably in floods of tears.

I ruined 8 year olds life by forcing her to change her pants

I yawned loudly!

I told 11yo DD that she looks lovely in her outfit for our meal out with my DB and SiL anniversary this evening. Apparently she doesn't look lovely and it doesn't count anyway because I have to say that because I'm her mum. And now she's glowering at her phone.

Tbf she's rarely like that, and she's had a rough day so I'm going to give her a big cuddle and hope the evening out will cheer her up.

I asked DD several times today if she wanted me to take her out for a driving lesson …. wasn’t interested, too tired, too busy etc etc.

A neighbour has now popped in and we are enjoying a glass of wine … cue DD appearing for a driving lesson. Massive strop that I’m drinking and can’t take her out now 🤷🏼‍♀️

I sympathise completely! Complimented my 11yo DD’s singing earlier. Oh my god.

I’m going to blame hormones. Probably.

I wouldn't let 2 year old daughter slam her hands in the door of the understairs cupboard. Bad mummy 🤦‍♀️

Dared to stop when the traffic lights were red - much screaming and “go go” from my toddler.

Didn’t list the dinosaurs in the correct order or fast enough (my 3 year old)

thankfully I work 8-6 on a Friday (yes, should not be reading this/posting here) so I barely see them today. Yesterday (day off) was a whole other matter and wine was poured come 730pm (though could’ve easily murdered a glass at 730am after they’d been up since 0530)

I made him walk down eight (8) stairs rather than taking a lift. Life ruined.

😂😂!!

"Toddlery Specifications!" 😂😂

The little one because I wouldn't let him piss in the garden. He's actually still sulking on the floor in the corner.

The older one because I'm no fun because I wouldn't let him piss in the garden and then I'm apparently unfair because I should have let him piss in the garden and then have shouted at him because that's what I'd have done to her.

It's been a long week.

When I moved something it accidentally went onto his Nike trainers and I’ve ruined them because he can see a crease on them.

’child’ is 18.

Oh UPDATE.

I have had the audacity to strip her bedding and the bedding I have put on is not her Christmas bedding. Said Christmas bedding is in the attic and has been since January when she put it up there.

It didn’t meet his toddlery specifications.

I love this. Toddler wanted incy wincy spider on YouTube with a 'Blue spidey', so I found one with a blue spider. Wrong. 😂