Genie Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Just now, bobzy said: Oh God, Dave is one of those dads… It’s his target, not mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobzy Posted November 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) My eldest has just turned 5, cracking age so far. She’s at the point of using all those things she’s heard as part of her normal, everyday sentences. Was doing a puzzle with her the other day and told her she was doing well; “oh, am I doing well BIG GUY?” I was very much “the **** have you heard ‘big guy’?!”. She’s also started tacking “love” at the end of requests. ”can I have some breakfast love?”. Cracks me up everytime Edited November 15, 2022 by bobzy 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted November 15, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2022 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I won't lie mooney they don't look enthralled by granddad's choice of book this evening 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted November 15, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2022 35 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I won't lie mooney they don't look enthralled by granddad's choice of book this evening It was this morning, and it was gripping stuff. Percy the Parkkeeper in 'One Snowy Night'. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Dante_Lockhart said: My lad is 8 now and has absolutely no interest in football. (…) I'm sad as I'd love to watch the footy with him and have him grow up playing like I did, but it's not to be. My seven year old is also completely uninterested, thus far. It’s not what I’d imagined, you think they’re going to be carbon copies of yourself, but I try not to feel sad about it. We share a sense of humour, we can play nintendo together, he’s a good reader, he’s almost too kind and too bright for his own good, he doesn’t mind when I play punk rock in the car. Last night he literally said to me right before sleep that he really doesn’t understand why Putin attacked Ukraine just because they wanted to join NATO. Maybe he’ll enjoy going to the football when he’s older. If he doesn’t, that’s fine too*. *If nothing else, I’m able to enjoy a few more pre-game drinks and use slightly more colourful language 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 7 hours ago, mjmooney said: It was this morning, and it was gripping stuff. Percy the Parkkeeper in 'One Snowy Night'. One Snowy night is a classic of the genre. From my much limited research kids love that book. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 8 hours ago, El Zen said: we can play nintendo together As much as I want my lad to play football this is also big for me, got fond memories of both my Nintendo as a kid but then also playing a lot of games on rotation with my uncle, brother and cousin, we played tomb raider etc die or complete the level swap player He will also have to go through the first 2 years of playing playstation together despite his controller being unplugged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post delboy54 Posted November 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2022 My 4 year old granddaughter was trying to do a jigsaw puzzle the other day and shouted "Alexa! where does this piece go?"............. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 9 hours ago, mjmooney said: It was this morning, and it was gripping stuff. Percy the Parkkeeper in 'One Snowy Night'. It wasn't the Xmas "Aston Villa's Big Book of Gerrards Time at Villa" then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Seat68 said: One Snowy night is a classic of the genre. From my much limited research kids love that book. My 5 year old certainly loves it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted November 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 My boy enjoying his first world cup game today with the father in law (who didn't enjoy it so much ) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted December 5, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2022 Why do people do this more than once? **** that. Never again 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted December 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Why do people do this more than once? **** that. Never again Number 2 is the game changer. The little death that brings total obliteration. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Why do people do this more than once? **** that. Never again My daughter just turned 2. We're thinking when we get the access to 30 hours childcare (Jan '24) we'll try for another one once my girlfriend will almost certainly go back to full time then. If you'd have asked me a year ago I probably would have said the same as you! She's an utter joy at the moment, now things like eating and sleeping have settled down to some sort of normality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted December 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 minute ago, hogso said: My daughter just turned 2. We're thinking when we get the access to 30 hours childcare (Jan '24) we'll try for another one once my girlfriend will almost certainly go back to full time then. If you'd have asked me a year ago I probably would have said the same as you! She's an utter joy at the moment, now things like eating and sleeping have settled down to some sort of normality. How? How do you do this? I have not had a proper nights sleep, or a bedtime that didn't result in pleading, bargaining or crying in 7 years. SEVEN YEARS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2022 Nah **** it. I'm not risking it. I'm coming up to a year of no sleep and every meal time is a fight. It's not worth it I might send this one back to be honest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, HKP90 said: How? How do you do this? I have not had a proper nights sleep, or a bedtime that didn't result in pleading, bargaining or crying in 7 years. SEVEN YEARS! It's probably luck. Actually, I'm sure it is. We were just like any other first time parents finding our way via advice, books, and YouTube. We didn't implement all of those tips obviously, but something must have worked! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted December 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Nah **** it. I'm not risking it. I'm coming up to a year of no sleep and every meal time is a fight. It's not worth it I might send this one back to be honest Good move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Nah **** it. I'm not risking it. I'm coming up to a year of no sleep and every meal time is a fight. It's not worth it I might send this one back to be honest Our little one is back in the hospital, and it's devastating, but I'd be lying if I said there isn't a little bit of me that's glad I can leave and get some peace and bloody quiet before I table flip. At least a couple of times a day I have a mental breakdown and realise I've ruined my life. Then she stops screaming and smiles or giggles, and for about 2 minutes, things are ok again. The despair is never far away though. 1 and done, already booked in the snip. I love her, but **** hell. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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