tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post8137969390504925160..comments2023-11-05T01:32:28.975-06:00Comments on Observations from an Ozark Life: Move Along, Nothing to See Here...Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115002505324651653noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-29610465954012483242009-04-18T07:59:00.000-05:002009-04-18T07:59:00.000-05:00Ohhh boy, that was painful (and amusing) to read. ...Ohhh boy, that was painful (and amusing) to read. I would have eyeball-stabbed dear ol' Grandma, even with the kid right there. As if the kids alone aren't enough to handle?<br /><br />Anyway, good luck. Mine's two and a half, and he's now fond of telling me NOOOOO! like, when I tell him Good Morning. We're trying to get him to unleash his fury on a soccer ball...which is a bit of a challenge when we're indoors and he's found my hiding spot(s).Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695753663759628104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-31520226909032050622009-04-17T08:43:00.000-05:002009-04-17T08:43:00.000-05:00I was visiting my children in NY. They were both ...I was visiting my children in NY. They were both about 2 1/2 at the time. We were walking through the mall and my son melted down screaming "I dont want to be with you, I want to be with Mommy!" While trying to get him out to the car with my Daughter in tow I caught many suspicious stares and one couple followed me out of the mall. I thought for sure the police would show up, and I would have to explain why I... from Virginia had an upset child in NY screaming he wanted to go home to Mommy. It really made me feel bad.MilDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890535624611395881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-51652353643584401992009-04-16T20:00:00.000-05:002009-04-16T20:00:00.000-05:00This is sadly so easy to relate to. Did you consid...This is sadly so easy to relate to. Did you consider "doing" the can of whipped topping at the end (whippet-style) to take the edge off? But, not sure if that would have rendered the topping useless.essbeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745117719761568320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-61497985758921008952009-04-15T17:14:00.000-05:002009-04-15T17:14:00.000-05:00Phew, you survived that one!!
I would bribe him f...Phew, you survived that one!! <br />I would bribe him for not screaming or running away <br />(I heard my oldest daughter one time say to the younger one, both moms themselves now, "I'm glad my kids don't do what we did to mom and dad! - they referred to running away, LOL)Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-7598563895655904752009-04-15T07:50:00.000-05:002009-04-15T07:50:00.000-05:00I don't know whether grocery stores bring out the ...I don't know whether grocery stores bring out the worst in toddlers, or just give them a larger canvas for the evil that lurks within.Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-80762630433344348312009-04-15T07:07:00.000-05:002009-04-15T07:07:00.000-05:00Hilarious story. I'm not sure if I'm exhausted fro...Hilarious story. I'm not sure if I'm exhausted from laughing or from vicariously sharing in your day!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-33492587687927643102009-04-14T20:48:00.000-05:002009-04-14T20:48:00.000-05:00My granddaughter now 14 was two when I took her to...My granddaughter now 14 was two when I took her to walmart, put her in a basket and we went shopping. she sang, she patty caked, she was beautiful. in the checkout line she decided that she had to have a jar of pretty blue soda. no!, I also left the store with her screaming and kicking, held under one arm and all my purchases under the other - I walked fast. A security cop came up to me and said, "are you having a problem?" "is this your child?" I said No you want her? all of a sudden silence from the back seat. He just started laughing - she never did that to me again.... the little stinkers KNOW what they are doing.GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-47850540254331301742009-04-14T17:52:00.000-05:002009-04-14T17:52:00.000-05:00Hahahahahaha! Oh, do I remember those days. I thin...Hahahahahaha! Oh, do I remember those days. I think. Maybe that's where I got the permanent brain damage. Or at least where it began.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-56263664306157863972009-04-14T15:05:00.000-05:002009-04-14T15:05:00.000-05:00SOunds just like my Gianna. She refuses to sit in...SOunds just like my Gianna. She refuses to sit in a cart and most of the time wants to be held.. Lately she's been a store runner. She is one fast cookie.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676304921678692393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-47474641899504922062009-04-14T10:22:00.000-05:002009-04-14T10:22:00.000-05:00I love giving that 'You are a terrible parent' loo...I love giving that 'You are a terrible parent' look. It makes me feel so superior.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544499105873976552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-36406278977531125302009-04-14T06:57:00.000-05:002009-04-14T06:57:00.000-05:00Great story. Glad I don't have small kids.Great story. Glad I don't have small kids.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578922814639089070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-19169728288544101292009-04-13T23:21:00.000-05:002009-04-13T23:21:00.000-05:00Sounds like my youngest!! Though he outgrew the te...Sounds like my youngest!! Though he outgrew the terrible 2's right before he turned 5. He still wanders a bit but it's much easier now. For one, I can take away video games, MWAHAHA.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534398867537016708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-65846644879091212832009-04-13T15:30:00.000-05:002009-04-13T15:30:00.000-05:00Reminds me of the time my sister-in-law was haulin...Reminds me of the time my sister-in-law was hauling my young nephew out of a store, where he had been acting bad. Somewhere along the way, he had learned what to do in case of an abduction. So, as she was trying to get out of the store without making a bigger scene, he started screaming, "She's not my mom! She's not my mom!" My sister-in-law was, of course, mortified. The scariest thing is...no one stopped them or even questioned the situation.365 Lettershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773062418906842533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-41968878541081839122009-04-13T15:09:00.000-05:002009-04-13T15:09:00.000-05:00Whew! I like the yelling "I've lost my kid!" metho...Whew! I like the yelling "I've lost my kid!" method. I'm always too reluctant to raise an alarm.<BR/><BR/>And Henry's grandma--I'm sure she just missed the adorable Henry, but her "I hope it's all okay for you" is annoying. Like you're taking him home to put him back into the dog crate he lives in.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-72001042262285379302009-04-13T13:11:00.000-05:002009-04-13T13:11:00.000-05:00Wendy, do you know if Kathy is okay? Sorry to ask ...Wendy, do you know if Kathy is okay? Sorry to ask here but I can't get her email up on my computer for some reason. I've been worried about her.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357716262302107320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-45822595971345396562009-04-13T11:53:00.000-05:002009-04-13T11:53:00.000-05:00Wow, I got worn out just READING it! Don't be too ...Wow, I got worn out just READING it! Don't be too freaked out by Henry's gramma. When my oldest Gdaughter lived far away in Montana, I'd see little girls her age...that ALWAYS looked JUST like her and I'd talk to their moms...I just missed her was all.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357716262302107320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-67021599504057145862009-04-13T11:04:00.000-05:002009-04-13T11:04:00.000-05:00Sweet jesus, this is why I can't have a kid. I wou...Sweet jesus, this is why I can't have a kid. I would not be able to reasonably control my rage after an incident like that.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090766285358259081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-79437630478865775252009-04-13T10:11:00.000-05:002009-04-13T10:11:00.000-05:00LLOL!!!! 1. This clearly exemplifies my age-old ...LLOL!!!! 1. This clearly exemplifies my age-old theory that there are WAY too many options in grocery stores these days. See the problems it causes? 2. I have many fond memories of putting my boys (not simultaneously) in the football hold, wishing I had offensive tackles on the way out of the grocery store. 3. I think I'm too lax about people stealing my boys; I generally maintain that anyone who tries to kidnap my 10-year-old son, in particular, would be BEGGING me to take him back in no time...<BR/><BR/>REALLY good one, Wendy. Seriously - glad Tristan is okay and the evil lady didn't try to usurp him...Funnyrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871547075275345029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-89578879622669525472009-04-13T10:06:00.001-05:002009-04-13T10:06:00.001-05:00Sounds much like shopping with my husband. Except ...Sounds much like shopping with my husband. Except I can't fit him under my arm.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-23525519844475840862009-04-13T10:06:00.000-05:002009-04-13T10:06:00.000-05:00Every now and then you'll notice someone watching ...Every now and then you'll notice someone watching and they will respond with knowing sympathy rather than just the look that's meant to convey what a terrible parent you are.Gone, long gone.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06643107678702209552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571590790949407117.post-2065679951340432482009-04-13T09:26:00.000-05:002009-04-13T09:26:00.000-05:00Oh, the terrble twos! If it helps, I've seen many ...Oh, the terrble twos! If it helps, I've seen many moms react to the same situation worse! Have a good day!princessparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204890304214793130noreply@blogger.com