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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To rehome my child?

112 replies

IllageVidiot · 27/09/2012 15:28

We have 2 dogs 10 and 7.

I came out of the kitchen to find a huge poo on the floor. HUGE and quietly steaming up the tiles. I was about to find a furry behind to place the blame on. After a second I thought 'that is not a dog poo' after a careful step I thought 'the dogs probably wouldn't take their nappy off first'.

My child has flung off his kecks and his underoos in gleeful abandon, squatted one out on the floor and run of giggling like a..er..mad...cackling...thing. If I'm very unlucky he may have peed in the lego box again .

The dogs never void in the house, never chuck dinner on the floor or save peas for Mr Lady who likes them more than me, always do what they're told, wait nicely at the curb, don't kick me in the fanjo or punch me in the boobs when they are on the bed for a cuddle. They're just very much more accomplished at being people than my feral child. They take a bath without complaint and/or ritualistic rubber duck sacrifice. They don't attempt free fall base jumping from the sofa or try and post biscuits through the letter box for 'the pasman'.

I love him dearly, we all do, he's very much part of the family...but things would be very much less stressful if he went somewhere that maybe had a field...or a tazer. AIBU?

We used to think we were quite good at parenting which leads us to believe this one might be a wrong 'un Grin...uh [reallyf'ingtirednon'smiley']

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MrsTerrysChocolateOrange · 27/09/2012 15:32

My almost two year old, chews EVERYYTHING. It is disgusting. She is drooling on her father now. Ugh. I didn't expect this. Can I get her rehomed? I think the new house would need to be tiled throughout.

whogivesaduck1 · 27/09/2012 15:33

nah, dont re-home. just crate him!

DappyHays · 27/09/2012 15:34

Shove his nose in it.

shewhowines · 27/09/2012 15:34

What about trying to swap him?

YANBU

ViviPru · 27/09/2012 15:35

OP don't take such a drastic measure as rehoming just yet. I suggest in the first instance contacting your child's breed welfare organisation who will be able to advise you appropriately?

GoldShip · 27/09/2012 15:35

Bahahahaha :o

Tee2072 · 27/09/2012 15:35

I tried to sell mine. They wanted money to take him away and I didn't have any.

Kveta · 27/09/2012 15:35

my 3yo took a dump in the garden last week. toddlers are such delightful creatures.

Shaky · 27/09/2012 15:37

Have you thought about putting him on eBay? Grin

MumsGoToReykjavik · 27/09/2012 15:37

Get rid of the child hun, do wots right 4u hun, its only a child rite? xx

ICutMyFootOnOccamsRazor · 27/09/2012 15:39

Leave the bastard

MadCap · 27/09/2012 15:39

Grin I have one too. Mine bites. Maybe we should start some sort of feral child sanctuary like they have for tigers or gorillas.

Princesslovelyboo · 27/09/2012 15:40

My 3 yr old DS takes great delight in having a great big fart on me then giggling about it. Please pass details of re homing centres in this area

GoldShip · 27/09/2012 15:40

Have you tried training classes?

NervousAt20 · 27/09/2012 15:40

Grin haha at rub his nose in it

IllageVidiot · 27/09/2012 15:41

Thank god for you all!

If I could find a crate he wouldn't chew through I'd be so tempted!

MrsT - so fun! I did wonder at one point where it all came from as I was sure he wasn't drinking enough not to shrivel up!

ViviPru - I'm afraid I have to admit this one is a scrappy little mongrel...maybe MIL can take some blame here (uh, how exactly did you end up with DH? Was the garden gate left open?)

I luffs him though mostly

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CakeMeIAmYours · 27/09/2012 15:42

I expect he came from a disreputable breeder Wink

PiousPrat · 27/09/2012 15:43

I have been considering this myself for my 1YO. He is amusing and cuddly, but recently he has taken to growling and biting and I'm worried for the hamster. I mean we're all rather fond of him, but we haven't had him for that long, so aren't terribly attached to him and I think it would be in the hamsters best interests to not keep being fed biscuits.

IllageVidiot · 27/09/2012 15:44

Leave the bastard / it's only a child rite - superb. Now feral child mater is giggling loon.

Evil bay wouldn't list him!

Sanctuary sounds ideal!

Training classes....anything less than shackles and a stick won't even slow him down!

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IllageVidiot · 27/09/2012 15:44

Cake HA! Grin shit, we've been rumbled!

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 27/09/2012 15:46

Have you tried rolling him to show him who's boss?

DameFanny · 27/09/2012 15:47

Was going to suggest crate training too butt if he'd chew through then Yanbu to send him to live on a farm for a happier life Wink

MissBetseyTrotwood · 27/09/2012 15:47

Crate him.

We lost one of DS2's poos when potty training. We could tell he'd been. Not in the potty, definitely in the lounge. Which was scattered with toys. Found it eventually amongst train track iirc.

No more lost poo since we crated him. Hooray.

HoldMeCloserTonyDanza · 27/09/2012 15:48

Bwahahaha

Paiviaso · 27/09/2012 15:49

List him on gumtree free to a good home. To speed up the process, make sure to state you are moving in to a child-free rental tomorrow so he must be claimed by tonight.