Comments on: More Bad Parenting on Display

By: Kari

Kari — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:07:53 +0000

That’s great! My mom always laughed when I was hurt too. Everyone else’s eyes were filled with pity, but hers were tears of laughter. Thanks for sharing!

By: Jul

Jul — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:01:16 +0000

Poor baby! Why do I feel like this is some how my fault by your story? Years ago a friend of mine was reading a letter from me(that was back in the stone age when people used paper and pens and sent things in envelopes with little square things they licked and stuck on it… you can look it up on Wikipedia to find out more about this ancient practice) any way… her 2 year old at the time, walked out the front door and fell on a nail which went into his cheek. She sent me pictures and regularly reminded me that it happened when she was reading a letter from me!
I felt guilty for years! The 2 year old is now 17 and is doing fine. –But don’t get any ideas that this will sway us to go to the barn dance in Ill. –Still I am sorry that you were wasting time thinking on that when your son lost his ability to sit a spell. Please tell the Dipster that we all hope he is feeling better and mends quickly!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:20:54 +0000

BAD mother. You BAD BAD mother! You’ve had ME laughing uncontrollably! Oh my, a punctured butt cheek!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:36:40 +0000

Video games cure all sorts of woes, but I agree that a bag of gummy worms is well deserved for his tolerance alone!
I always laughed hysterically when my sweeties were vaccinated.
Sorry you only encountered one nurse with humor; most of us consider humor to be an essential part of the healing process. (Especially when dealing with an overwrought, loving Momma!)

By: jenig

jenig — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:50:50 +0000

I MEANT, i wonder if we “could” peer pressure, etc etc

By: jenig

jenig — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:50:16 +0000

Oh Rachel, that would be SO awesome!! make sure you send a ‘maybe’ RSVP so they can add you to the count. I wonder if we peer pressure the Lewis Family to also make it…

By: Rachel Starr Thomson

Rachel Starr Thomson — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:48:06 +0000

At least your kids are learning to face life with humour

Re: your comment — well, I am now totally stuck on the idea and will do all within my power to make it work. Even if a bunch of the older girls are working, I could probably drive out with some of the “middle kids.”

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:28:59 +0000

Awwww…poor Dippy!
And you…you are too funny! I have had those can’t stop laughing moments myself. (Just recently – in fact when DH conked his noggin on a light fixture hung too low over a restaurant table. He knocked himself loopy – and although I should have been WAY more sympathetic and helpful – all I could do was laugh until I cried!)
So if you’re a bad mom…then I am a terrible wife! ;-p

I’m glad that Dippy will be okay!
God Bless,
Michelle

By: Trixi

Trixi — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:20:40 +0000

You are not a bad mother by any stretch of the imagination. My kids run around outside in the dark all the time. It’s just part of living this great life God has chosen for them, with a little encouragement from us.
I think you get an A+ for getting him to go to the ER. My oldest daughter had an injury in the same place a few years ago and she refused to go let someone sew it up. Now she has an ugly scar. She still says it’s better than the alternative.LOL
Have a great week.
Trixi

By: Deedeeuk

Deedeeuk — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:09:18 +0000

Oh my word! You are just dreadfull! But I can’t blame you – it sounds hysterical!!! LOL! Anyway, the nurse with the sense of humour helped at least. Poor Dippy!