A warning to the curious

[BrianBlessed01]

If you are in the fortunate position of being able in terms of material things - ie, a comfortable home, laundry done from home, nice holidays abroad - if your child has already experienced those things, be VERY careful. Otherwise, they can, and will, make your life hell. PUT BOUNDARIES DOWN - deal with tantrums and rudeness, shoot those down, take no prisoners. You should have been doing this from the start, tbh.

In my kids' defence, I never went on nice holidays growing up and we were very much not well off yet I was still an ungrateful turd as a child and teenager. So I'm not surprised my kids are being equally turd-like now.

I do mine in a stream but I'm saving up for a mangle.

I can relate as she screams in my face when she wants feeding and on occasion has been known to resort to violence like trying to bite me if she feels she''s just not getting enough attention. It's also not unusual of her to take a swipe at me, but never with her claws out...

However the bedtime snuggles and waking up with her licking my face and purring in my ear makes it all worthwhile.

Yes, she's horribly spoilt, but I love her.

I think this one is for Grey Squirrel.

I think it's from this fella

Fit yi spikin’ aboot min?

I think you should acknowledge that she is Queen of the household. That is all.

Only if the top spin cycle is 1,400.

There is a back story here…we need to hear it…

I gave my teen chores. So far, without a hint of malice, she has managed to break the microwave, jam the door on the washing-machine by not waiting for it to unlock itself, and crash the tv and youview box and lose all my recordings. I feel like we are now living in the Stone Age, with handwashing and crap tv.

Our boundaries are fine, thank you.

I'm curious about the curious part. Despite being warned.

He was born in a crossfire hurricane, but you can’t hurry love

and raised by a toothless lesbian!

I'm just disappointed this thread isn't about the ghost stories of M. R. James. 😔

Is this Brian from Hull with a new career as a child psychologist?

Indeed

The life of Brian

Dinne fash quine 😘

The dog has a toy sheep we call Brian, I think he makes more sense then the Brian that posted this tbh

I’m way ahead of you. I made DS do his own laundry since his toddler days.

Agree with what?

Would you like a massage? “Shudder” 🤣

Down in the local river? Why not, after all

I bath with my bed sheets, and then do a crocodile death roll to clean them. Saves on multiple utilities.

I'm confused by the "take no prisoners" advice. I already have prisoners, bound and gagged in my cellar. Should I not keep them?