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AIBU?

To be annoyed at SIL saying my DC are spoilt?

59 replies

Suzihaha · 23/08/2011 23:27

During dinner she started to compare DS1 to her friends' DC, who apparently are all angels, sit through 2 hours at the table to wait for the adults to finish their meal, never shout or run around and never have to be told off.

It seems that what I thought was normal boyish behaviour for a 3.5 year old is, according to her, evidence that DH and I are not strict enough and that we are spoiling him.

She has a DC of her own who is much younger.

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davidtennantsmistress · 24/08/2011 11:34

only read OP but my DS is 5.5, and he's an angel mostly when out always has been but even he gets bored after half an hour of sitting at the dinner table, and will certainly never wait for 2 hours for the adults to finish - v v unfair to expect a child to tbh.

oh and yes, your DS sounds perfectly normal & well behaved for a 3.5 year old. there's nothing wrong with it. let kids be kids fgs I say.

tethersend · 24/08/2011 11:30

Nothing annexing the Sudetenland won't cure, Whatmeworry

Whatmeworry · 24/08/2011 07:47

Then of course there is the shocking possibility that the DC are, well, a bit spoilt.....

Andrewofgg · 24/08/2011 07:37

Rowena and worraliberty we are siblings in our souls. DW and I have recently bought noisy toys for a child whose parents has pissed us off beyond recovery. And we have heard from the mother's sister that the child is loving it and the parents are not!

HeifferunderConstruction · 24/08/2011 01:13

Oh my God that is so rude OP!!

She'd be lucky to have an intact Jaw if that was me good on you for being calm about it

Its very horrivble when people are hell bent on being horrible and the fact she said it infront of your son,

AnnieLobeseder · 24/08/2011 00:58

[implodes with shame]

worraliberty · 24/08/2011 00:57

It's an asterisk...not an apostrophe.

AnnieLobeseder · 24/08/2011 00:53

Fail Signet. You said C*nt.

It's cunt. It has no apostrophe in it. I am a qualified proofreader so I know these things. And of course you have to flounce and mark your spot on a thread.

Remove thyself to another parenting forum of your choice immediately.

OTOH, does this count as being flamed in AIBU?

Thanks Pamplemoussse. I shall go and see what you've linked to right now...

Pamplemoussse · 24/08/2011 00:35

Annie godwin's law

Signet2012 · 24/08/2011 00:33

Im not even pregnant yet and I dare say I will live my life by this forum. I will refuse to be proven wrong until Ive been flamed in the AIBU. I will discuss my EWCM. I will not flounce, or mark my spot on threads, call anyone Hun, love, or sweetie, I wont (((hug)) I will say cock, twat, fannies and the occasional C*nt and join in the odd bun fight and be safe in the knowledge that its always going to be his fault. Somehow.

:)

Whatmeworry · 24/08/2011 00:32

(Imagining a Hitler sketch about naughty kids....)

AnnieLobeseder · 24/08/2011 00:31

Fabby - at no point did the OP say her SIL was suggesting that children should be made to invade most of Europe and commit genocide. How is Hitler relevant?

Remind me of Godwin's law again please tethers - it's too late at night for Google.

Whatmeworry · 24/08/2011 00:31

Hitler is passe after the youtube sketches - actually, its more amusing seeing when the first person talsk about Godwin's Law these days :o

Pamplemoussse · 24/08/2011 00:30

aye tethers

tethersend · 24/08/2011 00:28

I think invoking Godwin's law on the first post has to be a record, no?

worraliberty · 24/08/2011 00:24

signet and people were wondering why GPs and MWs don't suggest MN to all new Mums

Pamplemoussse · 24/08/2011 00:23

not keen on Hitler refs

but the rest of the thread's tres amusant

AnnieLobeseder · 24/08/2011 00:22

arse!

there's some non-gender-specific genitalia for you!

Deuce · 24/08/2011 00:22

Who are you calling an odd cunt????

Signet2012 · 24/08/2011 00:18

This is why I love MN. Spoilt kids..... gender generalisations....... cocks fanny twat.
So many threads I read the first post, think "I have an opinion on this" by time Ive read rest of post there is cock, twat fuck and the odd C*nt.

No idea whats going on

love it

worraliberty · 24/08/2011 00:14

Twat and cock to you

I think I love you! Though I may need to send you my dry cleaning bill

MumblingRagDoll · 24/08/2011 00:13

[sticks head back in]

COOOOOCKS! TWATS! FANNIES!

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Deuce · 24/08/2011 00:13

I am on a phone sorry darling

Nowt like a twat and cock though!

And yes, they were years ago here, and they are still. You angry bird!

TakeMeDrunkImHome · 24/08/2011 00:13

Just ignore nasty comments. Unless they are running across the table and throwing chicken legs/caviar/quail eggs then I think you are good.

Whatmeworry · 24/08/2011 00:12

ignoring the fact that most of this gendered behaviour is LEARNED from parents who EXPECT it

D'you have kids of both sexes MumblingRagDoll?

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