AIBUs from parents of fictional children

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AIBU to be concerned about what DCs are up to? Since we moved to Yorkshire they've been hanging around the railway line most days and not made friends with the local children.

DS came home with a bag of coal which he said was "mined" and whilst he looked like he'd been down a coal mine I suspect it was stolen.

And then there's the station porter who seems to be getting very friendly with them - he's a nice man by all accounts but I can't help feeling suspicious.

I'm a lone step parent to DNephew. He's usually a good boy but has been acting strangely since my DH passed away. He doesn't have many friends but is quite pally with the girl next door.

He's started sneaking out at night and last night I went into his room to find him squatting upside down in the corner of his bedroom. He was stuck to the ceiling FGS! AIBU or is this not normal teenage behaviour?

DH has just shrunk the kids. AIBU to leave the bastard?

I'm worried about my teenage son, he hangs out with the local crazy guy called the Doc, and sometimes I find him out of bed at 2 in the morning, he says he's helping "the Doc" with some crazy "experiments".

Also I used to be married to a Brylcreemed loser, but the other day when we got up we both looked younger, sexier and he was a published author and we had two really decent cars in the drive. I don't really understand how this happened. Am I involved in a time travel paradox or is it just too much alcohol and Valium kicking in at last?

YANBU, LazyJaney.

I recently sent my DD off to a specialist boarding school. I really hoped she would do well there but unfortunately this hasn't been the case. Her form tutor, Miss Hardbroom, has said she's the worst pupil in the history of the school. I'm mortified but also a little upset and angry. Miss Hardbroom seems to have it in for her; gave her a tabby cat rather than a black one which simply isn't helpful.

I don't know whether to hope things settle down (and perhaps have a word with the head about whether Miss Hardbroom is bullying dd slightly) or to withdraw her and send her to the more prestigious specialist school. Not keen on that though as don't really like their house system and I'm worried she would be labelled nice but dim when I feel she is actually very bright and just a late bloomer. Plus I've heard some terrible stories about the goings on there.

WWYD

Heh kim147 as it happens one of your wives asked for advice about that upthread.

My boy is giving me ever so much trouble. His dad isn't in this world anymore and I'm finding it hard being a mum and dad to him. I don't know why he can't be like his sisters who are good girls.

I sent them out in their best clothes today to pick berries for tea and he went off into our neighbour's garden and ate all his carrots and lettuce. Then he ran back home after he was caught red handed and he wasn't even wearing his beautiful new blue jacket or shoes!!!

I am so angry. I sent him to bed without any tea because he's complaining he has a tummy ache now . AIBU? I don't know how to control him .

God, my kids are annoying. They keep getting into unfortunate scrapes with their new guardian. Aibu to point out they SHOULD be seen and not heard, as their guardian suggested.

This may have already been covered tbh, but seeing as DH and I are actually dead, I didn't RTFT.

My DD has set up a club with the little girl next door and 2 other friends offering babysitting services. They're only 12 - AIBU to think they are too young to babysit? They have drawn up leaflets (which DD has asked me to photocopy for her ) and everything so it would be a shame to spoil their fun, but surely no-one is going to hire them to look after young children?!
Besides, I need DD to babysit for DS3 after school as I work FT - no choice as I have been a single mum of 4 since XH pissed off with the OW but things are looking up now as I have a new man who is loaded!

I moved to a lovely country cottage with my dd so that I could concentrate on writing childrens' books. She's managed to get herself a pony from a dodgy farmer who'd given it a racist name, which she seems quite ok with (I didn't bring her up like that ). She has become a complete bore and a snob, always banging on about 'the noble cause of equitation' and hanging about with some very odd children (one of them is called Mercy Dulbottle - I ask you).

WIBU to take her out of the village school and make her go on the bus to the nearest comp to knock some sense into her?

AIBU to let my 3 DC go on a boating holiday to the Scottish islands with a 14 year old boy as skipper? I know there's a war on, too, but they'll be fine won't they?

I'll make they take plenty of food (any ideas appreciated, please). DS is partial to tinned sausages, by the way.

AIBU to have named my daughter Amethyst Alexandra Augusta Araminta Adelaide Aurelia Anne? I can't think why she doesn't like it

AIBU to want to skip my brother's wedding? It's an awfully long way to travel (they're getting married at her grandfather's place by a river crossing - pretty but terribly inpractical) the bride's family is huge and they all resent my son for breaking off his engagement to one of the bride's cousins. I just can't see the wedding going well.

Impractical. Gah.

BTw anyone notice that fictional kids are way "under- parented" by today's standards. There is no ways today's kids would be given the freedom or time to get into these scrapes.

Kate Croydon - AIBU to want to skip my brother's wedding? It's an awfully long way to travel (they're getting married at her grandfather's place by a river crossing - pretty but terribly inpractical) the bride's family is huge and they all resent my son for breaking off his engagement to one of the bride's cousins. I just can't see the wedding going well.

YABU- go to the wedding, have yourselves a great time and try to heal the rift between the two families. I mean, seriously, what's the worst thing that could happen?

AIBU to shame DD2 about her loss of temper? She snapped at DD4 who then burned in the fire all the stories DD2 has been writing for her whole life (no back up copies). I am really unhappy about DD2's display of anger - it was only her life's work so far. Poor DD4 was most upset to be spoken to like that.
AIBU to lecture DD2 for about 20 pages on the importance of suppressing anger?
( Lazeyjaney the cardinal rule of children's fiction is First get rid of the parents!)

Good call Blazin. I could send DD3 to visit those poor Germans with the nasty fever raging through their DC.

I've been fattening up a pig for slaughter that my Dneice hand raised. This morning I noticed that there is a spiderweb in his pen with the words SOME PIG written in it. AIBU to still kill the pig? Or should I charge visitors to see the miracle?
I've also got a rodent problem in the yard - any advice on that one?

AIBU to think this is not the way a pregnant woman should be treated?

Long story- sorry. Basically, a few months back, I got a BFP (I didn't POAS, but that's another story) DH was a bit as we hadn't dtd. Anyway, he insisted we go on this really long journey, couldn't even be bothered to hire a car, I had to ride a bloody donkey! I was having BH all the way. When we arrived, it turns out he hasn't booked a hotel, we tried a few places but everyone said there was no room! Even though by this time I was in labour! I ended up having to give birth, no pain relief, in a stable. Not only that, but I'd barely recovered when these three blokes turned up with really rubbish presents (apart from the gold, that was ok) AND I wasn't even allowed any day in my pfb's name! So- WIBU to tell them all to F off, and to run off with DS to protect him from all the fuss (and Romans?)