tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post6195144567076430118..comments2023-11-05T02:43:58.241-05:00Comments on Mimi on the Breach: Living in the village ... of GrandmasMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-17395629856235430042007-07-06T15:39:00.000-04:002007-07-06T15:39:00.000-04:00I was exactly like you - I loved her to bits but w...I was exactly like you - I loved her to bits but wasn't too keen to play with the animals on the floor giving them voices, lol - now, she's 14 - wow, time flies! But hey, seriously, you're doing the right thing by sneaking away when she's busy. I can assure you that the turn out is great =))blooming desertpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123794891431225612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-76711203540747800372007-07-06T13:05:00.000-04:002007-07-06T13:05:00.000-04:00Miss M insists on my spending every single moment-...Miss M insists on my spending every single moment--not just the free ones--with her. She's an attention whore. I sometimes wonder if she notices the dead-soul look in my eyes as they flit over to my book lying neglected on the coffee table.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-28044036332068442912007-07-06T12:06:00.000-04:002007-07-06T12:06:00.000-04:00Hover-Mommy, ha!I myself am lax in the attention d...Hover-Mommy, ha!<BR/><BR/>I myself am lax in the attention department. Evidence being that Ms. WonderBaby has taken to pointing at my laptop and sagely identifying it as 'Mommy.'Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-66575106166671247182007-07-05T22:08:00.000-04:002007-07-05T22:08:00.000-04:00Grammas are mostly good. But sometimes they have t...Grammas are mostly good. But sometimes they have too much sympathy for little ones in time out and they undermine your authority. Ahem.OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-43347514836678024532007-07-05T19:58:00.000-04:002007-07-05T19:58:00.000-04:00Welcome back mimi. I too have been MIA, its been o...Welcome back mimi. I too have been MIA, its been one of those weeks when you feel like hidding.<BR/><BR/>I have to say that I too worry that I don't spend enough quality time with the little one. To be honest, I get bored really quickly, I tend to lie down on the floor near her toys and let her play around me or on top of me. If I am lucky she lets me close my eyes and just relax. Terrible but Karla Zamora, Digital Analysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505957478431304863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-64694840793187072932007-07-05T17:01:00.000-04:002007-07-05T17:01:00.000-04:00"throw the tiny football..."OVER AND OVER AGAIN. W..."throw the tiny football..."<BR/>OVER AND OVER AGAIN. When will it end?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I try holding the paper up in front of my face and pretend I'm not there.11111111https://www.blogger.com/profile/10642068570509276596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-52988061819739357172007-07-05T15:25:00.000-04:002007-07-05T15:25:00.000-04:00crazymumma -- the shadfly lake exodus was FULL ON ...crazymumma -- the shadfly lake exodus was FULL ON when I was there, and my parents live right on the lake. But as long as you leave the lights off ... anyhow, it was wayyyyyyy worse last year.<BR/><BR/>jennifer ponderosa -- i'm kinda with you, which is why i'm complaining about my mom on the internet instead of getting all huffy with her in person. **she offers free child care**Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-35577753102996228802007-07-05T12:05:00.000-04:002007-07-05T12:05:00.000-04:00i started this comment yesterday, then got interru...i started this comment yesterday, then got interrupted by dratted work.<BR/><BR/>what i wanted to say was...clearly you are doing a perfect job. and yeh, the honesty of wondering really whether you're not a little lax? thank you for that. i needed to know that somebody else was peeking into that mirror.<BR/><BR/>as for your mother...i shake my head. grandmas are wondrous things, but it would Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403701620708365171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-16050858702272809682007-07-05T01:17:00.000-04:002007-07-05T01:17:00.000-04:00My (childless) sister asked me once if my parents'...My (childless) sister asked me once if my parents' grandparenting style bugged me, and I said not on your life! Anyone who will take my children so I can nap is an ANGEL, period : )Jennifer (ponderosa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17712875613623664156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-19484352336615368612007-07-04T22:37:00.000-04:002007-07-04T22:37:00.000-04:00LOL! :)LOL! :)Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574688179517054558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-29417705776344649012007-07-04T22:08:00.000-04:002007-07-04T22:08:00.000-04:00aaaahhhh. yes I know it well. The grandparent mind...aaaahhhh. yes I know it well. The grandparent mindf**k. In laws no less.<BR/><BR/>They just like to sqeak and bother and pass on the pain obviously. (Tell her that rock star bangs are in right now so....)<BR/><BR/>how was shadfly season? ick. shudder. small throw up in back of throat.<BR/><BR/>I am going up next week to get my dose of gramma village.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-53019206641342852532007-07-04T21:06:00.000-04:002007-07-04T21:06:00.000-04:00I am just the same as you, but have almost ceased ...I am just the same as you, but have almost ceased feeling bad as I'm pretty sure this is how my mom raised me - I don't think she ever pretended with me about anything other than the basic pretending to drink a cup of tea I made; we did many things together: cooking, crafts - and went many places, but she clearly firmly believed that "playing" was for kids -and so it was and so it is now for my Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390898429089863816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-37642531295082482892007-07-04T16:24:00.000-04:002007-07-04T16:24:00.000-04:00I feel the same way in the attention to child depa...I feel the same way in the attention to child department... So I'm just going to pretend that I'm within the acceptable range just like you.cinnamon gurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-60738939974582621042007-07-04T16:19:00.000-04:002007-07-04T16:19:00.000-04:00Grandma rock except when criticizing the mamas. M...Grandma rock except when criticizing the mamas. My mom thinks my poor son needs a haircut. Badly. <BR/><BR/>I think i will buckle.<BR/><BR/>Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Hey--don't feel bad about not being around! take care of you and yours and visit us when you can.<BR/>c--Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-36429529158355855592007-07-04T15:58:00.000-04:002007-07-04T15:58:00.000-04:00Beck: you caught that, eh? Yup, too many blanket...Beck: you caught that, eh? Yup, too many blankets, but not enough pyjamas. And my mom actually HID one of the blankets I brought with me, and then put socks on Munchkin at bed time. Socks?<BR/><BR/>Bubandpie: if you can confuse me and Beck I feel like I come out ahead here.<BR/><BR/>Jenifer: there's a Catherine Bush novel that has a section that just haunts me. The mother keeps getting herMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-37909342866889305702007-07-04T15:42:00.000-04:002007-07-04T15:42:00.000-04:00Obviously you are just perfection... I often feel ...Obviously you are just perfection... <BR/><BR/>I often feel like I shirk my duties too, but really, I need some time, too.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-52619682006746837202007-07-04T15:19:00.000-04:002007-07-04T15:19:00.000-04:00I think everyone should attribute other people's c...I think everyone should attribute other people's clever phrases to me - saves me work.<BR/>I like how these two things ACTUALLY CONTRADICT EACH OTHER:<BR/>* did not bring the right kind of pyjamas for Munchkin: it's COLD up north<BR/>* wrap her in too many blankets at night<BR/>I live near my parents and so critisizing me and my half-assed parenting is a full-time job right now that school is outBeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-18861427150805258272007-07-04T15:00:00.000-04:002007-07-04T15:00:00.000-04:00I am guilty of not eating dinner with the Boy (as ...I am guilty of not eating dinner with the Boy (as he eats at 5:30pm and I'm never hungry till 8pm). So, if the Boy only likes macaroni and crackers, it's our fault. Apparently, whenever the Boy does see us eat - it must be macaroni and crackers. I know I never eat anything else. ;-)<BR/><BR/>We also should have move the Boy to a real bed the moment we found out we were pregnant.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-18674740411484149632007-07-04T14:54:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:54:00.000-04:00Amen. I often sneak away and feel horrible guilt. ...Amen. I often sneak away and feel horrible guilt. Guilt that I am not teaching Rosebud her ABC's fast enough, guilt that I am not spending <I>quality</I> time with Papoosie Girl while Rosebud naps, guilt that the girls played Match Game themselves this morning while I was prepping dinner - you get the idea.<BR/><BR/>I am home and still feel the horrible guilt that I am not really <I>with</I> themJeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100043209000589029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-9412945483978503372007-07-04T14:45:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:45:00.000-04:00Sage is funny.And this - Inteweb, if I'm going to ...Sage is funny.<BR/><BR/>And this - <I>Inteweb, if I'm going to be brutally honest with you, I often consider myself somewhat lax in the attention-to-child department.</I> - is why I love you.<BR/><BR/>Don't ever go away again - did you see how I started attributing your clever phrases to Beck while you were gone?Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-44682537324237875842007-07-04T12:53:00.000-04:002007-07-04T12:53:00.000-04:00Oh, geez. I wish I had that kind of criticism fro...Oh, geez. I wish I had that kind of criticism from my mom.<BR/><BR/>Now tell me that I'm looking too good for a mom and that mothers should be fatter and give less thought to their appearance. Pretty please?NotSoSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782162947524115936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-40670695627877955692007-07-04T12:18:00.000-04:002007-07-04T12:18:00.000-04:00Heh.This sounds all too familiar.Heh.<BR/><BR/>This sounds all too familiar.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.com