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What do you really dislike doing with your dc's, but for no real reason?

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Ilovebunting · 09/06/2008 15:53

I have promised to take dd swimming tonight. I hate hate hate taking her swimming, but there is no reason for me doing so-the lifeguards are mainly female, so am not bothered about my wobbles (too much!), dd has a whale of a time, and swims free on a mon and wed so it's cheap cheap cheap, she is finally big enough to go on the flumes (and what a shame, mummy has to go on with her!! ), she has a shower afterwards so don't have the faff of bathtime when we get back, and she sleeps like an angel that night. It's all plusses, so why do I hate it so much? Anyone else got any?

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kitbit · 14/06/2008 14:32

Anything that involves getting out toys in the playroom.

oh, actually no that's just today, because I spent AGES tidying up this morning in a PMT-fuelled frenzy, and both me and ds are on short fuses having slept badly so I am narky and am viewing any attempt to open ANY box of toys whatsoever as a deliberate and personal attack intended to turn me into a quivering lego-covered wreck.

grump grouch mutter

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popsycal · 14/06/2008 14:33

i hate bathtime with a passion

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ConfusedMover · 14/06/2008 14:35

Having to role play with a teddy with DS(5.5) at 6am

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squilly · 15/06/2008 15:08

I hate putting dd (7) to bed. I love the cuddling bit and usually butt in on dh when it's his turn for the cuddle, but I hate the last bit...The protracted tooth brushing/weeing/handwashing finding cuddlies, nonsense makes me want to wail!

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sm6265 · 16/06/2008 17:23

Love the playpark - take flask of coffee, rug and book/sudoku/i-pod. Pool's fun if you swim on the spot - breaststroke legs with reverse breastroke arms - almost as good exercise as proper swimming abd makes big waves. Hate crafty things so never encourage my dear boys hence they can hardly hold a pen!

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GustWriter · 16/06/2008 18:14

blowing bubbles - the soap fluid is sticky and cold and makes my sore hands sting like holy buggery.

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scattyspice · 16/06/2008 19:45

I quite like the outdoors stuff (garden, park,beach) and like soft play and swimming (except getting changed).

I hate baking, crafts and pretending (I am a much better mummy in the summer lol)!

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piratecat · 16/06/2008 19:47

glitter

that IS the reason!!!!

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missblythe · 16/06/2008 19:59

I hate bathtime. Hate it!

Dh nearly always does it, but tonight he's out, so we just watched TV instead, then cleaned teeth in the bedroom.

It should be nice, but I'm just feeling 'come on, come on' about the whole thing, knowing that its nearly time for story (which I love), bed, then glass of lovely wine.

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Bridie3 · 16/06/2008 20:13

Swimming
Board games

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madhairday · 16/06/2008 20:23

Echo mousetrap. I'm sure the mousetrap we had when little was much more fun/robust/easy to put together, anyone else remember this? It didn't have that bloody toilet thing in the middle for one thing

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peacelily · 16/06/2008 20:41

hate hate hate swimming dh has to go in as dd wouldn't enjoy it with me I can't stand the mucus ridden dampness of it all, never having dry feet, not being able to get properly dry afterwards everything just damp and minging.

Also not really up for bathtime find it boring and annoying although like stories and songs afterwards.

enjoy action rhymes, books, dancing and playing in the garden and going to the park/feeding the ducks. Also love looking at photos with dd.

Have just started doing yoga with dd which is great! She loves her downward dogs and does them all the time on her own now!

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