Due April 2009 - Episode 10 - Fanjo Warriors demand Padded Purple rooms......Great Expectations!

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New thread for us all! How many days this time?? {grin}

Anyone for a homemade choc-chip cookie?

I did indeed! Who needs snow and a bath when you have your own surprisingly heated love-in!!

Oh dear, DD has accused me of being a MN addict so I think I will have to log off for a bit and interact with RL people.

It is ironic as she is a FB addict, but her argument is that she knows the signs ...

See you later everyone.

By Boff - have a good afternoon!!!

Bye!

MN addict? There are worse things. I've just been delving into cat owner online forums in search of a diagnosis for my cat's 'issues'. There is some seriously scary stuff out there!

Nutty - How is the snow front looking on your patch?

Bleu - Glad to hear the sciatica has eased up a bit.
I saw that article in the Times yesterday and the full version was qute an interesting piece but was totally marred by the fact it heaped blame upon women as though the responsiblity for a child is not equally held by both parents.
Personally I am extremely fortunate in that I have the best of both worlds. I am self employed and can work from home and determine my hours. This means I can care for DD full time which DH and I agreed was what we wanted. However the decision was that ONE of us would look after her full time and not that I would be expected to. Should I ever want to work in an office environment again then DH and I would switch. I fully believe that we have chosen the best path for us and for DD but it's madness to suggest there is a template by which everyone should live their lives and this is the magic answer to all of society's ills.
My mother ended up a single mother of five because my father was physically abusive. Thank god she worked and found financial independence and the means to leave him. Had she stayed we would have suffered far more than her not being at the school gates every evening and occassionally fixing our own meals.
And I resent the suggestion that all women are working for their own gratification. Who the hell can afford NOT to work nowadays.
I'm particularly scornful of the suggestion of a civil version of a christening. What bloody difference will that make? And does it suggest that those who have had their children christened (or had a civil service) will take their responsibility more serious than those who have not. I know of parents who have never set foot inside a church until they fancy a party when their baby is born and I wouldn't trust them to raise a goat.

I need to take a breather.

I haven't caught up yet so apologies if all this has already been said, i'm still at 11am on the other thread.

Glad I'm not the only one who is behind on the threads Puzzle. I haven't got beyond Saturday morning on the last thread....

Mathsmummy - I desperately want some Millies cookies now. I'm glad I didn't see your post earlier as DH has been home all day due to the snow and I might absolutely wouldhave expected him to strap on some snow shoes and trek 2.5 miles to fetch me some.

Purplemonkey - If I hear any such criticism I will vociferously defend the SAHM. Were I unable to work from home then I would choose right now to be a SAHM, effectively that is what I am during the day as I tend to work around DD and I am proud of my role. I defend a woman's right to work but some on here (MN not our lovely thread) do denigrate the role of SAHM's. They do it because they are uncomfortable with their own choices so I pity them rather than let it get to me. Looking after children full time is exhausting, unpaid (although massively rewarding in other ways) and the most important job in the world. I applaud you.

Springy - I met DH at work. We were very professional shagged in the stationery cupboard.

Boffin - Thanks for the hot toddy green light .
Your shopping list made DH and I salivate particularly Yarg. He grew up near Falmouth.

Ok got to read properly and stop scanning. Surely you aren't talking about shagging strange men in the shower and getting crabs.

On that note, is anyone still having wierd dreams? Last nights involved, among many other strange events, being force fed crack and Britney Spears asking me to persuade my younger brother to perform a sex act on her. . I felt really seedy when I woke up

Where are you all, i'm looking really sad here.

Boffin - You haven't gone in to labour have you?

Puzzle think you have hit the nail on the head with your post!! It's everyone's choice and provided the children are happy and healthy you can't place blame on people!

As for christening, (not that I have read that part but general comments) I was christened and have never been to church out of pure choice (only at school, weddings funerals etc), a couple I know have recently had their children christened as RC and they have never before or since, nor do they have a particular belief! However, they can't put their kids on the list for a particular pre-school unless they are RC so I can't see how it would automatically cause people to take it more seriously when often it is done out of tradition or practicality! However I am not criticising anyone that wants a religious one even if they don't attend church regulalry- I think belief is the most important aspect!

Anyway as for civil or indeed any type of christening DH is muslim and is not something they would do and really not something I would do either - however, I do realise that with a big family, they will all want a chance to see the baby and to see each other (any excuse for a get together) so we are having a big family bbq in the summer at a family farm - really informal just everyone (all 80 of them!!) getting together for food and drink!

I know that the PR team will be counting up the column inches and debates and rubbing their hands with glee but that is just bad PR! The whole point is to support the ethos of the brand and be able to make a difference to your audience - so get kids and parents to be aware of them and realise they are there to help but I for one would never recommend them to other families or children for support or advice if they needed it! I find it awful that they will focus on controversy for the sake of headlines at the detriment of people and their audience (sorry for long rant but don't believe what they have done is biased for the purpose of selling a book and so not very ethical!)

Ok that is all I am going to say on it.

Auld - Are you sure you got the last post?

Argh, now I want Millies cookies, pork pies, fancy cheese and wotsits. None of which I have in my kitchen. Curses.

What, Springy is getting married. How did I miss that! Fantastic news.

Will someone pleaaaaaaase come and talk to me. I look mad here by myself.

They have never before or since been to church! That makes more sense!

Oh god Nutty, I feel so bad for you. Do you know if you can have a c.section yet? If so, how early is possible? I wish there was something I could do to help.

Puzzle, you need to get McDreamy and McSteamy in a McNutty sandwich - that would cheer her up!!!

Purlease - Good to hear from you. Don't worry about catching up, just post when you can. That seems to be our mantra.

Lulu - Your DD sounds fab. DD had a play in the snow earlier, it came up to her knees. She keeps saying "pretty".

Aha BB is here, hooray.

Oh yay Nutty so glad you got to see the snow - you feeling a bit better post bath and DH home?

Puzzle I think if we ever want to finish a thread early we should just leave you on your own catching up !

half a snowman?? has that been attacked by the SPD serial killers also?