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To be pissed off PIL looked after baby while I was at work and left me with upset, screaming child

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Mamacj · 27/04/2013 22:16

At work this mornin so was dh but he was with dc most of time. Apparently he thought pil did fab jobplayin with dc and really stimulating him. I came home to a screaming tired underfed baby who needed a full outfit change. This was one of the first times they had dc and I had left instructions which they did seem to attempt to follow. Dh can't seem to understand why I think they are useless AIBU???

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alwayslateforwork · 27/04/2013 23:32

Oh potato. Overnight nanny?

There's not a lot of actual parenting going on at all in that scenario, then, is there? But I guess if you can pay for it, you may as well outsource.

I'm wondering why it was necessary to bother the grandparents or dh at all...

Compulsive yessing? Good lord, what have you been watching?

Flojobunny · 27/04/2013 23:32

Found this tho

bucksfizztheearlyyears.yuku.com/topic/1526#.UXxRBcJZ4ms

But Jason Donovan? Bleughh, I need brain bleach now.

Sheshelob · 27/04/2013 23:32

James "fat face bad shirt sloppy lover" Martin?

Ick.

Fuck. Give me a slice of Tom Aitchison any day of the week. He is as dirty as Ramsey without the pockmarked hate face.

Why have I given chef shagging so much thought?!

Flojobunny · 27/04/2013 23:33

He doesn't trim does he!

freddiemisagreatshag · 27/04/2013 23:33
sweetestcup · 27/04/2013 23:33

olga if you read the thread then you will probably have the same opinion as me that he isnt allowed a chance to learn!

Sheshelob · 27/04/2013 23:34

You know, always. It's like a verbal tic.

"Three veal, yes? Salad of scallop, yes? Your restaurant is fucking shit, yes?"

Vagina sealant, each and every one.

alwayslateforwork · 27/04/2013 23:36

It's the food link, sheshe. Very sensual.

Yeah. There's something not quite right about a James Martin fantasy. On so many levels.

At least with Gordon, you know you're supposed to feel guilty about it. I mean, you could introduce James Martin to your mother. That's not fantasy territory.

I have no clue who Tom Aitchison is...

NorthernLurker · 27/04/2013 23:36

Ditching the useless husband would enable the OP to get shot of the sub-standard grandparents too.

breatheslowly · 27/04/2013 23:37

Flojo - wouldn't you end up with chest hair in your risotto? Surely chefs cooking topless need to wear the chest equivalent of those catering hairnets.

Flojobunny · 27/04/2013 23:39

Topless? Scroll further down, its the other hair I was worried about find in my risotto

YoniMontana · 27/04/2013 23:40

James Martin from Top Gear?

freddiemisagreatshag · 27/04/2013 23:41

I could post a rude comment but I'm not that sort of girl oh no I'm not open wide

Grin
Sheshelob · 27/04/2013 23:42

Aitkens! Aitkens! He's the one I would do. There is no such chef as Tom Aitchison.

God, I need to stop drinking.

Flojobunny · 27/04/2013 23:42

That's James May in Top Gear
Ewww ewww eww

freddiemisagreatshag · 27/04/2013 23:44

Oh I quite like Tom

LadyIsabellaWrotham · 27/04/2013 23:46

No, that's James May Yoni. James Martin is a Sleb Chef off of Saturday Kitchen and Strictly Come Dancing.

morethanpotatoprints · 27/04/2013 23:47

Always

I don't think the overnight nanny is constant but obviously available. Its each to their own but a bit hypocritical to come on here saying your dh does nothing, pil are useless and the OP will have to get up with her own dc during the night, especially when she obviously has so much support.

Oh well, the naked men sound much more fun! Although I did misread one and thought somebody said that Gordon Ramsey wore nappies Grin

alwayslateforwork · 27/04/2013 23:49

Bwahahahahaha! James may! Sorry, sorry, as you were. Have now made the acquaintance of the Tom Aiken of which you speak, and, erm, yes.

I also availed myself of the linky, and am still trying to get the image of the naked Jason Donovan (I will never drink again after seeing him wrapped round that bottle) out of my head. Blee indeed.

And that James has moobs.

But, if we were going to head over to Top Gear, I'd keep the Hamster in a cage if no one else wants him. It's more of a pity thing, I think, with the badly thought out wardrobe and whatnot, but he shares the whole head injury thing with dh, so I do feel some sort of deep psychological kinship thing.

I had never noticed Gordon's yessing. Dear lord, where has my mind been when he's on the box? You've ruined him for me now, sheshe. Ruined.

Flojobunny · 27/04/2013 23:49

Oh no it was bad enough having a mental image of James May naked let alone Gordon in an over sized nappy!

foreverondiet · 27/04/2013 23:50

Yabu - they were doing you a favour. They aren't used to looking after small babies. Your DH was there most of the time. I realised very early on (dc1 now 9.5 years) that free childcare = on their terms, paid childcare = on your terms. You decide what's best for you.

If my mil look after (little) DC then they sleep in the day so aren't tired at bedtime (he fell asleep in car couldn't bear to wake him) older dc eat too many biscuits and don't eat dinner. But it's free childcare and I really appreciate it.

alwayslateforwork · 27/04/2013 23:50

Sheshe, you have a look at that Jason Donovan link again, love. That'll stop you drinking.

Flojobunny · 27/04/2013 23:52

I never noticed the yessing either, goes to find hells kitchen on Dave or wherever it'll be.
You can keep the master but then if its a choice out of him and James may then fair enough.

alwayslateforwork · 27/04/2013 23:52

Oh goodness. Compulsive yessing and nappies. I really am cured now.

I'll have to return to my stand-by crush, Sean Bean. Sorry, Gordon.

Sheshelob · 27/04/2013 23:53

"You like it, yes? You're a dirty girl, yes? Harder, yes?"

I'd do Clarko just to see him cry. Then I'd laugh in his face.

Fuck. I have to stop drinking.