How much do you 'ignore' your children?

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Have just been out with two families - friends of ours- who have kids about the same age, and I have to confess, I am amzed by the extent to which they actively 'ignore' their children trhoughout the whole afternoon.

By this I mean they seem to 'zone out' from all the various requests/ questions/ constant 'to-ing and fro-ing' that seems typical of under- 6s??

As a result they actively seem to enjoy themselves more, manage to have 'adult' conversations (which I gave up years ago )and it seems that their kids eventually give up and go and sort out themselves whatever it is they want....( which seems like a good thing I suppose)

I can't decide whether I'm just a mug with my kids and let them dominate my life too much... but I simply CAN'T ignore them - it seems really rude and uncaring somehow??

QoQ and i was not alone.

fair enough - and admittedly it must have been 2/3yrs ago - but waht about the meet up??

QoQ not travelling alone though. My dh or friend will travel with me.

I guess it'll be your friend then -as you also said DH would be at home playing playstation with Karl

yes he will be but that doesn't stop them taking me first does it.

yes he will be but that doesn't stop them taking me first does it.

vaunda honey, we'll meet up at the meet up.

I won't mention Karl to David as you don't want me to and I won't mention it to my sister either.

looking forward to meeting you. I hope you find a travelling companion.

Gotta go to bed now, but I do and did mean it when I said that it was up to you how you brought your child up.

I have visions of you looking like DD2's best friend's mum. Lovely long velvet skirts and a bit of a boho look. Apologies if I'm completely wrong.

see what I mean about dial up? Your dh will be travelling with you. See you there!

so, who's calling the school tomorrow?

i'll do it if someone reminds me. I will never remember.

Vaunda ... it wasn't what you said, it was how you said it ... seeing as Jimjams son is severely disabled and doesn't look it.
I think that is my problem with the whole thread ... I am sorry, but very little you have said sounds plausible.

are you around tomorrow morning wewald? msn or mn?

Got to give the woman credit though - she's been pretty consistent through all the "threads" shes' posted on with the "just tell you kids evertying teme" [smiole]

who ^are$ you Wewaldwaffe??/

QoQ- are you serious?

QoQ - say it in a girly voice then think!

[blushl] yes ...

do you know who i am ?

too drunk

oh i forgot about my momsicle name

But still...

give us a clue......sayng it in girlye voice didnt help .

geraldgiraffe

oh i thins I know [gtsn]

I think you should step away from the wine bottle qoq, cos you are typing like the fishy one lmao

lol.