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.

Goodness, thanks for the warning Brian.

I shall outsource my laundry from here on in. It is my clear maternal duty.

I hope you're not doing their laundry or taking them on holiday @Hallamlass !

Late starter. I had mine doing it in utero. They popped out to put the washing on then nipped back in again. It was problematic but worth the effort.

Mornington Crescent!

All this spoiling of children with laundry and holidays is absurd. I like those MN posters who like to charge their children board money as soon as they have a paper round.
90% of income is the usual advice.

No, I'm not. Is bread and water too much, though? Should I charge them board?

I send my shirts and dresses to be pressed and laundered I feel I will be ok but fanks

My dc have experienced all of these things, and I think they are lovely!

All this talk of Brian reminds me of Brian from Hull

Bread AND water?! Gluttons!!

How very odd. I was literally talking about something similar with a stranger at a cafe just over an hour ago. Wondering how spoiling a child (and to what extent) may shape them as an adult. I was wondering if it's a positive thing to have been spoilt. Could/would the child be more successful for example? Will they have a different outlook on life?
I guess the OP is giving a different perspective on this and perhaps based on personal circumstances. I hope all is okay OP.

Gosh what lenient, permissive parenting. My daughter came out holding a box of Daz. I expect nothing less than the whitest whites from the moment they exit the womb.

That explains why I can never get mine under control.

I wish they’d covered this about the laundry in antenatal classes. 16 years too late I get this memo.

My dc are fucking delightful - but I have no fucking idea what you are on about

You probably should have mentioned all of that in the OP instead of just blurting contextless unsolicited parenting advice into the void. That sort of thing is rarely going to be taken seriously.

@BrianBlessed01 . . . Have you been having a few brewskies tonight?

Why so angry?

Sorry to hear about your washing machine. I live in fear of mine breaking down.

not really - your post was a bit baffling - my kids had holidays and their washing done - 2 are in their 20’s, at Uni, have worked since they were 16, can cook, clean and wash their own clothes and aren’t brats!

Edmund!

OP,
I don't think the replies are nasty (mostly) Your OP was a bit odd. There was no context and it reads like a rant. Your name is not helping things as it suggests you are not being serious.

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'Allo 'Allo!
Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once.

Op .. how have you fucked up??

What does your broken washing machine have to do with kids being "wankers"? Are your kids being "wankers"? You're really not making any sense.

Oooo.

A snippy reply always goes down sooooo well.