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i told dd2 i would chuck her out of the car today [sad]

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misdee · 07/03/2006 20:40

she was screeching in my ear about something whilst i was driving home in the dark and it was raining. she kept on and on and on, really high pitched screeched. so i threathened to chuck her out pf the car. i am awful. i wouldnt, hnestly i wouldnt. but i had reached a point of my concentration being compromised and needing her to be quiet (i had asked her to be quiet severeal times). she was quiet the rest of the way home but i feel so guilty.

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dinny · 07/03/2006 20:41

don't feel guilty - you said what you had to say to shut her up and ensure you got them all home safely. we've all been there!

Dottydot · 07/03/2006 20:43

I've done this..! We're not perfect and they drive us to the edge sometimes... I think they know in their hearts that we wouldn't carry it out, but it's enough that they know we're REALLY fed up with them.

Hausfrau · 07/03/2006 20:43

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LIZS · 07/03/2006 20:43

I have to stop the car on the run home from school sometimes when dd starts yelling and whining.

ambercat · 07/03/2006 20:46

I've done this too, once threatened to leave ds1 in sainsbury carpark. Got in the car and started the engine, he freaked and i felt terrible about it for weeks.
They just push you to the limit sometimes don't they.

BudaBabe · 07/03/2006 20:49

Been there, done that.

Well not actually done it IYSWIM but def threatened it - more than once. One menorable occasion at Immigration here in Budapest going through to catch a flight somewhere. DS refused to come with me so I said "OK - you stay there. I'll pick you up on the way back" and the looks of horror on the faces around me was actually amusing!

We all do it Misdee. And we all feel guilty. It's part of being a parent.

cece · 07/03/2006 20:50

I did this tonight.

dd was screaching and winding up her brother to screach too. So pulled car over and told her to undo her seatbelt as she was going to walk home from here! (about a mile from home)

very quiet dd all the way home....

Boopert · 07/03/2006 20:52

I told ds if he didn't put his seatbelt back on the dog was going to the glue factory....Blush

Piffle · 07/03/2006 20:54

You're alright :)
I was one of the kids whose mother actually ditched them on the highway, with their shitty little brother who had caused the ruckus, she cme back 15 mins later (State Highway 1 in NZ 10pm at night) and we hid....
I still remember it to this day, I hated her for weeks.
But she was evil

Flip · 07/03/2006 20:54

I've threatened to do that plenty of times. But if my hubby is driving them he pulls over and get's out. He's been known to walk several miles home rather than be in the car with screaming kids.

Tonight I had five kids in the car and three of the five kept taking their seatbelts off while I was driving them home to various houses. On a quiet road completely out of the blue I jumped on the breaks and heard three big thuds as they collided with seats. No apology from me. Get your seatbelts on or if there's a crash it won't be the back of the seat it will be the windscreen. Usually does the trick.

jane313 · 07/03/2006 20:55

My mum actually turfed me and my brother out once for shouting and arguing, then drove off! (just up the road). We were so shocked and I still remember the place where it happened. But I don't remember loving her any less!

Spagblog · 07/03/2006 20:56

DD was whining and begging and moaning all round sainsburys. I snapped at her that if she didn't cut it out I would take her to customer services and ask to have her put on general sale!

On the way out I realised that I had forgotten to redeem my milk voucher and so I dumped the shopping in the car and dragged her back into the shop. She got hysterical and started wailing "no no, don't sell me mummy"
I realised what a mean old mummy I really was!
Much apologising

helsi · 07/03/2006 20:58

oh dear - don't feel too bad we all say things we think about later after the event.

I remember telling dd after a particularly "naughty" day that if she didn't start behaving that I would take her to the little girl shop and I would get another little girl who was good as i didn't want naughty girls in my house.

Flip · 07/03/2006 20:58

Grin spagblog.

sobernow · 07/03/2006 21:06

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Boopert · 07/03/2006 21:16

i used to phone Father Christmas when dn was little.
He also reminded me recently that i told him if he wasn't good his willy sould fall off and he'd turn into a girl!!!! Bad auntie.....

cod · 07/03/2006 21:17

my aunt did
she left ehr teenage son on a railways tation for the night

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misdee · 07/03/2006 21:18

glad its not just me then. i feel terrible, its like iv;e taken away her secruity.

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moondog · 07/03/2006 21:20

Oh misdee,let it go! Grin
Have been muttering
'What are you fucking whingeing about now???' to 20 mth old ds on various occasions today.
Not proud if that but hey,people do worse!

Marina · 07/03/2006 21:21

misdee, we've all done stuff like this at some point and most of us have less excuse for doing it than you do. Car safety is vital.
respect sobernow, I will keep that tactic filed away for future use. Have threatened to put them both up for adoption during farting contests etc.

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misdee · 07/03/2006 21:21

true.

if i understood what she was screeching about then i may not have said it.

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Mhamai · 07/03/2006 21:29

Hi Misdee, just basically agree with other posts, I read this at times when I feel like crap parent of the year, it kind of puts the madness and joy into perspective.

They fu*k you up.

They fu*k you up your mum and dad
they may not mean to but they do
they fill you with the faults they had
and add some extra just for you

but they were fu*ked up in their turn
by fools in old style hats and coats
who half the time were soppy stern
and half at one anothers throats

man passes misery to man
it deepens like a coastal shelf
so get out as early as you can
and don't have any kids yourself.

Grin
Filyjonk · 07/03/2006 21:43

I really shouted at ds and dd today. They were both crying and grizzling, we wer stuck in the house because it was pissing it down, I had an essay in and ds was trying to sit on my lap and type. Ended up shouting, then screaming, then going into another room and slamming the door, with ds outside going "mummy, mummy, where are you, filyboy needs you," then yanking open the door with all my might to find ds was still holding onto the handle. Felt like the most crap mother ever.

Did not help that "My Baby needs a shephard" was playing on the radio at the time, ffs.

Aero · 07/03/2006 21:44

Lol - that's great Mhamai! Excellent. So true - I remember the same threat being made to us.

I have done this too and felt bad for about thirty seconds.

The same threat to dd got the reply, 'but I'll be kidnapped', to which I said words to the effect of don't worry about that, no-one would have you!! Actually, I did feel bad about that - she got herself quite distressed. Guess we've all been there and can't be perfect all the time!! lol That was a very stressful day and I did apologise as did dd.

sparklymieow · 07/03/2006 22:21

come on misdee, don't you remember dad actually stopping the car and making us get out, it didn't make us love them any less.

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