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Original poster

to be very proud of quite possibly my finest parenting moment to date?

39 replies

AtYourCervix · 24/02/2011 18:35

I shouted Very Bad Things, that I had Had Enough and stomped out of the house to buy a bottle of wine, leaving them fighting and crying.

I am shit. I could write a book. 'How not to parent' or 'How to completely fuck up your children'

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pjmama · 24/02/2011 18:36

Been there, done that. Drink your wine, forgive yourself, move on. Wink

megonthemoon · 24/02/2011 18:36

How old are they? How far is the shop? Did you buy red, white or rose? Only when I know the answers to these can I say whether YABU or not.

lostinwales · 24/02/2011 18:36

Or, how to be a perfectly normal mother during half term. We reached a new low at tea tonight when 8 year old ahd a blazing row with 11 year old about who got to put their cup where. I believe I may have said a bad word Blush

activate · 24/02/2011 18:37

when you came back were they quiet?

signet · 24/02/2011 18:38

You are only being unreasonable if it was shite wine Grin

Give yourself a break. Half term is a flash point for arguments in our house. I'm going to start a campaign for banning school holidays! Wink

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AtYourCervix · 24/02/2011 18:38

they are 12 and 14 and can't be within 25 feet of each other without bickering and fighting. I am sick of it.

I bought Red. I am considering a glass very soon and not talking to either of them. I am, in fact, sulking.

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BarbaraSeville · 24/02/2011 18:39

Ach, don't beat yourself up. Shit day, was it?

fangbanger · 24/02/2011 18:40

Oh i have done that.

I shouted at them very loudly "that is is. i have had enough of you. I am moving out"

stormed out the house, got in the car and drove to the end of the road.
I could see them watcing me from teh window looking rather shell shocked.

I gave them half an hour then came back quietly. THey were hoovering teh front room and telling each other off for upsetting me.
They were very well behaved for ooh a whole 5 minutes after that.

Lizzylou · 24/02/2011 18:40

Enjoy your wine, you deserve it.
Though you have scared me, was thinking my 6 and 4 yr old would grow out of constant squabbling!

megonthemoon · 24/02/2011 18:41

YABVVVVVVVNU

12 + 14 = leave em to sort themselves out.

Red = right answer. Actually there wasn't really a wrong answer but this Wine is red so now entirely appropriate to use it.

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AtYourCervix · 24/02/2011 18:42

i have had an excessively shit day.

made even shitter by the shitness which awaited me when i got in from shitty shite work which was shit.

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changeforthebetter · 24/02/2011 18:42

My beloved offspring have this week - sulked, called me names, complained about food they normally eat and generally been vile despite various "half-termy" activities combined with plenty of time for chilling out at home Hmm

I am off to buy wine now Cervix (they are a lot smaller so have got someone with them but don't see a problem at 12 and 14)

Cheers Cervix Wine

enjolraslove · 24/02/2011 18:43

I've gone for a g&t after an afternoon in hell (soft play centre),I think you are totally reasonable.

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AtYourCervix · 24/02/2011 18:44

I think I might have told them I hate them Blush not good.

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LoveMyGirls · 24/02/2011 18:45

YANBU.

I'm having a vodka. Enjoy your Wine

PonceyMcPonce · 24/02/2011 18:47

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Etalb · 24/02/2011 19:16

Enjoy your wine - I can't run out the house as all three dCs under five - but I can lock myself in the bathroom and contemplate banging my head against tiles - but decide to rather come back down stairs have a large sherry and start to try and get marker pen off wall table and sofa! Cheers

toddlerwrangler · 24/02/2011 19:20

YABU. VERY VERY U.

It's not fair that you come on here and brag about the fact you can leave yours in the house alone whilst you go and get red wine (for the record, it should have been rose). Some of us have are locked in the house with a raging ill 22 month old and have no hope of abandoning ship for alcoholic support.

Now if you dont mind, I am off to drink a 10 zillion year old bottle of crabbies I think may be in the fridge somewhere under a thick layer of spilt petit flous and mouldy blueberrys.

Meanie.

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AtYourCervix · 24/02/2011 19:23

sorry. maybe the old petit filous will have fermented and add to the alcohol content?

failing that - if anyone is within walking distance you are welcome to come and share Wine

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toddlerwrangler · 24/02/2011 19:27

Fine, I'm headed your way but bringing the raging ill 22 month old with me. He can beat the 12/14 year olds into submission and we can drink. Hurrahhh.

Maryz · 24/02/2011 19:27

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Deaddei · 24/02/2011 19:27

I have had a good day- probably because I have had no dcs.
No doubt merry hell will break out tomorrow again when dd is back from sleepover. (tired, grumpy with Pmt- nice)
I have opened a bottle of white, so cheers everyone.
It will soon be Monday.

TheMonster · 24/02/2011 19:28

AYC, the bickering is normal at that age so don't worry. Wine for medicinal purposes sounds just the ticket. I'm on my second very large glass already.

Hullygully · 24/02/2011 19:30

I think that's fine.

I once divorced my entire family whilst we were on a lovely holiday in France and marched off on my own, round and round the walls of an old castle in lovely peace.

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AtYourCervix · 24/02/2011 19:31

still think i'm crap at this parenting lark though.

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