AIBU in the 1970s

[cleaty]

I grew up in the 1970s, the age of relaxed and free range parenting. If mumsnet had existed then, what do you think mums would have asked in AIBU?

[ForexTrader]

AIBU to think that I am doing the best I can for my children by going by the most up to date recommended medical advice and doing the social things that everyone else is doing. After all these are modern times and it's not like things are going to change so much in the future that we will be disparaged and laughed at for being backward.

[GarlicShake]

redshoe - Just a teaspoon. Though I sometimes pour a big glug in if they're colicky!

[OhWotIsItThisTime]

Aibu to overcook everything so it tastes disgusting, but not let the dcs down from the table until they've eaten every scrap?

And it's fine to encourage ds1, who is obviously gay, to buy a monkey toy in Spain. When you squeeze it, fake boobs pop out - that'll turn him straight, won't it? But I won't let dd buy one with a pop-out penis, as that's inappropriate.

[whitehandledkitchenknife]

AIBU to send DD to collect my prescription from Timothy Whites in town? She's been on the bus before and she'll ask the conductor to tell her when to get off. She's a very sensible 7 year old.

[redshoeblueshoe]

Thank-you drspouse and garlic shake, I wasn't sure if a teaspoon would be enough though if I have a large glass I won't hear her anyway

[GarlicShake]

To WARN you about modern music? DD1 and DS1 have both bough their first LPs in the last week. They bought Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin! When played backwards, these songs are black magic incantations to raise demons. I have younger children in the house and am TERRIFIED at what's going to happen.

DD1 laughed at me and played both LPs backwards on her record player (well, as much as I could stand to hear.) This proves nothing, though, as neither of us know what demonic incantations sound like. Pretty awful if what she played was anything to go by!

All the newspapers say it's true, the government's thinking of banning this music. Now she's played them forwards and backwards, both teenagers are behaving insolently and I fear our home's already infested :(

[Butteredparsnips]

AIBU to take 4 children, 3 violins and a cello to music lessons in my Mini on Saturday morning?
That was DM. I still don't know how.

I also got left home alone if they went out of an evening.

[Littlelondoner]

Aibu to only drink a half pint of guiness rather than the full pint. I know I am pregnant and the irons good but I am not keen on the taste.

Also whilst we are in the pub aibu to get offended DH only buys peanuts to see the card girls tits. He doesn't even like nuts!

[silverpenny]

My friends were offended when I served blue nun at an evening reception? Really upset as I think is a classy drink

[GarlicShake]

Half a pint's fine, Londoner, though you might find the Guinness more palatable with a tot of port or sherry in it.

[drspouse]

Silverpenny try snowballs next time. Very classy.

[cleaty]

AIBU to let my neighbours girl and h take my baby out for a walk? They are both sensible 8 year olds.

[GarlicShake]

WIBU to ask the doctor for some speed? I've put on weight since he increased the Valium, but it's the only thing that keeps me sane. Should I start dexedrine in the mornings, to perk me up and give me a slimmer figure?

[x2boys]

The girl next door to us has a child and isn't married aibu to think this is an absolute disgrace ?

[GarlicShake]

YANBU, x2 If a girl can't get or keep a husband, she's no right bringing a poor soul into this world.

[cleaty]

x2boys - I am surprised that is allowed [shocked}

We have a neighbour who is (whispers) divorced.

[GarlicShake]

cleaty

[GarlicShake]

AIBU to wonder what Unisex is leading to?

How can the girls and boys tell each other apart?

[GarlicShake]

Damn, I missed the best one ... Mr Bowie, 1971

[silverpenny]

I want to be a doctor but my careers mistress said my best career would be to marry a doctor and have dc? Was she BU?

[NancyJoan]

AIBU to cover 3 month old DD's head with the Woman 's Realm when the BF her, to avoid fag ash falling in her ear?

[Inertia]

AIBU to be annoyed at the Pontins evening entertainment? They keep interrupting the glamorous granny contest to tell us which chalet has a crying baby in it.

[Butteredparsnips]

My DD has always wanted to be able n the telly. WIBU to write a letter to that nice Jimmy Saville?

[x2boys]

I have heard that there is a black man and white women that are married in the next street up from us cleaty .

[phlebasconsidered]

Aibu to dress dd in a party dress that causes sparks to fly if she runs across a carpeted floor? I really wonder what would happen if we went to a party at a house with nylon carpet tiles, poly ceiling tiles and 30 kids in flammable outfits while we adults drink Campari and smoke fags. I mean, I've seen what a fag does to one party dress, but what the worst that can happen?

(Answer: a housefire. We had a pretty exciting birthday in 1978)