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mumofsixbirds
Ugh, Harpi sounds awful. I've come to learn that toadlers are just naturally destructive, but it's up to the parent to watch them and make sure they don't damage things in other people's houses.
I've entertained parents with their kids in my house a couple of times, but it was a mistake. Even after moving all of my breakable things and my pets into another room and shutting the door, it was a nightmare, and I was a nervous wreck by the end of it. I had to offer reminders to the parents that the furniture wasn't for jumping on, and the doors weren't for slamming...including a french door in my house that was nearly shattered. The piano isn't for banging on, toys aren't for throwing around in my house, etc. etc. The list goes on.
I've decided that unless the kid is very well behaved and old enough to understand that they can't act like that in my house, they can't come back.
My house is parrot-proofed, but not kid-proofed for obvious reasons. I will NOT childproof my house under any circumstances. Even moving my stuff into the office and shutting the door wasn't nearly enough. That's as far as I have ever went, or ever will go.
So, no kids in my house. That's absolutely awesome by me.
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Re: Well.. Happy Holidays... and an update on the nephew drama. January 08, 2019 | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 3,576 |
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Hello everyone!
I know I have not been around much lately. I've been reading but not having too much to add so I was just enjoying the posts.. and reading a few to my hubby who thinks you guys rock. LOL
Okay.. now.. many of you remember the Nephew and Harpitina and their kyd.. we will call her...... hypertina since I think she will eventually be the poster child for ADHD sometime in the future. She's more active than my 9 month old puppy!!
Anyhow...hypertina is 2 now. (OMG) Against my better judgement... we had the three of them here for Christmas eve. I had appitizers out when they arrived. Well... first thing harpitina did was tell us that kyd had been eating chicken nuggets and french-fries on her way over to the house. Yet.. her hands were into the caramel corn almost immediately. (which is why I gave them all the corn leftovers to take with them when they left) Harpitina was feeding her dip and crackers. Yep... Harpi is a LARGE woman and Hyper is on the same track.
Appitizers finished... we went to open gifts. Harpi just sat in front of the tree with the kyd... didn't even ASK if the kyd was allowed to distribute gifts.. and just started throwing them around. I did raise my hands and yell 'STOP' at that point. I explained that we like to open one gift at a time to see what each person got. Well... that didn't work. I admit that I should have just started giving the gifts out myself at that point but I thought she would get the message. That woman is so rude. She unwrapped things we gave her and ... no reaction.. just threw them on the chair behind her and would NOT stop the kyd from tearing into everyone's gifts... or at least throwing them to whoever they belonged to. It all happened so fast that.. it was over before I knew it. It should have taken us a nice relaxing 2 hours to open that stuff. Instead it took only 30 minutes at most. That is what I enjoy most.. when I see people open things I have given them. Nephew tried to be appreciative... but she basically ignored all I gave her (and it was clothing, jewelry and a nice purse) All because Hypertina wanted to give out gifts.... not in her own home .... and never asked ME if it was okay to do so. If I had not been on one of my suppliments I take for my nerves I may have really lost it.
After that.... I started working like crazy in the kitchen to get dinner on. Did harpi (or nephew) ask if they could help. NO WAY! Harpi had Hyper up to the appitizers again at the kitchen island and trying to feed the 'fussing' sprog more crackers, dip and carmel corn, Then she said "Oh she's so hungry she needs dinner"
So we were not supposed to eat till my husband made his 'santa walk' up our cul-de-sac to give some cookies to our neighbors. Well... I had to throw the rolls in the oven and put the salad on the table right away so Hypertina could eat.... as did her fatass moo and... they guys ofcorse.
We went on the walk and came back. I still had the steaks and shrimp to grill. Any offer of
help? No way. Had to keep Hypertina under control... as she took one of my orniments off the window and stuffed it down the heat vent beside the kitchen table. I did make the moo go dig it out. Instead of telling the crotch nugget NOT to do that anymore... she just closed the vent... and it began to get cold in the room.
Dinner over... they waited at the table as hubby and I cleaned up. She never offers to do a damn thing. Just sits on her butt and shoves food into the kyd or lets her throw gifts I took so much time with ..all over the room.
So I am still fuming over that... and determined that they will not be invited here next year. So many times I wanted to tell that bitch off but hubby held me back. So I needed to vent somewhere. I am sure there is more I forgot and will remember over the next few days but that is the main part of it. It was awful.
I did get a new car for Christmas... the next day.... so I will now be thankful for that. Still it is hard to forget rude guests. I know.. I know.. my own fault for having them here. I am just too nice sometimes. They were here last year it things went well... but now that the kyd is 2 and the moo is even more spoiled... it only gets worse. If they have another one........Oh I don't want to think about it.
Thanks for reading my vent. Happy New Year to all
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