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Don't you just love childless friends' theories about childrearing?

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emkana · 10/10/2005 20:47

Male friend at weekend:
"The secret to having a calm, relaxed baby is not to be so stressed and uptight during pregnancy and early babyhood. Basically, you bring a cry-baby upon yourself."

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WigWamBam · 10/10/2005 20:48

He's in for a shock when he has kids then, isn't he

bootsmonkey · 10/10/2005 20:49

PMSL

meggymoo · 10/10/2005 20:50

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roisin · 10/10/2005 20:51

Fabulous. I hope he gets a really cranky baby in due course!

Caligula · 10/10/2005 21:16

Tell him to put his willy where his mouth is (so to speak).

trefusis · 10/10/2005 21:26

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startingtobehalloweenylover · 10/10/2005 21:26

might have been more appropriate! pmsl

expatinscotland · 10/10/2005 21:27

Oh, yes, especially when they get all offended when you point out that they've never parented.

That's almost as daft as that thread started by a member whose FIL believes SPD is caused by eating too many sweets and cakes in pregnancy.

gingerbear · 10/10/2005 21:28

I would like to meet a man that can put his willy where his mouth is!

trefusis · 10/10/2005 21:31

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Furball · 10/10/2005 21:31

Well, I saw a programme once a while back where this bloke had a show where he sucked his own whatsit in front of an audience at some club in Ibiza.

trefusis · 10/10/2005 21:32

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trefusis · 10/10/2005 21:33

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Caligula · 10/10/2005 21:34

pmsl at this interpretation. OK, if I said "put your womb where your mouth is" I do hope the same obscene interpretation wouldn't be put upon it!!!

Caligula · 10/10/2005 21:34

Ooh I knew one of those - the power of Yoga!

gingerbear · 10/10/2005 21:36

trefusis - does his beer gut get in the way now?

misdee · 10/10/2005 21:36

hmmmmmm i was incrediably stressed during my lats pregnancy was having fetal cardiac scans, lots of blood tests due to GD, lots of other check up, peter in hospital throughout most of the 2nd stage of pregancy, up atharefield visiting etc etc,

and do you know what? dd3 is the most calm, placid baby i have had. so tell your male friend, pffffft. lol.

gingerbear · 10/10/2005 21:37

sorry emkana for dragging your thread into the gutter...

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emkana · 10/10/2005 21:38

lol gingerbear, it's okay, just stunned what turns threads can take!

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trefusis · 10/10/2005 21:39

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gingerbear · 10/10/2005 21:40

rofl!

Furball · 10/10/2005 21:43

trefusis - did he, um swallow

trefusis · 10/10/2005 21:47

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Satanic · 10/10/2005 21:51

I remember a certain MNer's thread complaining about how her parent friends constantly broke off conversations to rescue/shout at their toddlers, or how all the parents could talk about nothing but their kids and how their houses had to be full of toys and devoid of ornaments etc....it emerged halfway through that this MNer had not yet had her first baby. I wonder if her point of view has changed