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  • macroguru
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    • Apr 2002
    • 260

    #1

    How many of you have kids?

    I need to vent, I need to calm down. So, here is the deal.

    My XBOX is up on top of my entertainment center away from the kids, so they can't get near it. My wife, placed her cup of tea next to it this morning.

    My 5 year old, wasn't paying attention to what she was doing. She pushed the cup of tea in to the XBOX, knocking the thing off of my entertainment center, and on the ground. Well, you would have thought the loud resounding crash of daddies favorite toy would make her stop and wonder, but no, she keeps on pushing the box, and knocks the cup of tea, onto my subwoofer, immediately destroying it as well.

    So all in all, not a bad day of destruction for the kids, Im out over $400 in electronics. Daddy didn't blow a gasket, which amazes me.

    I have walked away, and am sitting in my office, cooling down, typing this letter.

    Oh Well. If you needed any form of birth control, this letter might help

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  • pink_in_the_middle
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    • Aug 2002
    • 4503

    #2
    I feel for you, I really do.
    I have three kids *2 boys and one girl ages 2-5yrs. old* I've come to learn that if you have ANYTHING of value HIDE IT !!!

    Seriously though we've got some nice stuff we don't want messed up so we keep an eye on the kids @ all times. Mistakes happen all the time so there's really nothing you can do about it...as upsetting as that may be.

    When you have kids you learn to lose valuable things once in a while.

    Then they grow up and move away ;)
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    • macroguru
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      • Apr 2002
      • 260

      #3
      Yeah, it amazed me, I just casually picked up the XBOX, turned it on, heard the grinding of crap on the inside, saw the sparks from the sub, as it wouldn't make any sound whatsoever, and simply left the room......


      Now if it would have been 23 years earlier, my father would have tanned my ass with his belt. Amazing what enough belt beatings do to someone and their resolve to never unleash hell like that on their kids.

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      • pink_in_the_middle
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        • Aug 2002
        • 4503

        #4
        Originally posted by macroguru
        Yeah, it amazed me, I just casually picked up the XBOX, turned it on, heard the grinding of crap on the inside, saw the sparks from the sub, as it wouldn't make any sound whatsoever, and simply left the room......


        Now if it would have been 23 years earlier, my father would have tanned my ass with his belt. Amazing what enough belt beatings do to someone and their resolve to never unleash hell like that on their kids.

        Macro
        My father used to take off his belt and tan my ass..not pleasant all all. My hubby and I have never nor will we ever tan our kids with a belt.....LOL There's many times we wants to *trust me* but I remember what it was like and I just couln't bring myself to do that to them.

        Kids will be kids and we all make mistakes. I knwo this isn't what you want to hear but think of it this way, nothing *serious* broke. You know what I mean? Everything we buy can be replaced.

        You did the right things by keeping your kool

        Good for you
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        • Va2k
          I’m still alive barley.
          • Oct 2001
          • 10060

          #5
          Been there done that and still doing it, I have a 3 year old and a 7 year old lol They break everything

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          • Danny_C
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2002
            • 2160

            #6
            I'm lucky I guess... I have a mild mannered girl. She poses her share of difficulties, but compared to the stories I hear from other parents, I guess I have it pretty easy.

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            • Amputate Your Head
              There can be only one
              • Aug 2001
              • 39075

              #7
              got a 9 year old, a 10 year old, & an 18 year old.
              SIG TOO BIG

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              • kelly
                Confirmed User
                • Jul 2002
                • 901

                #8
                My son was 5 last month, I also mind my friends 2 boys (5 and 7) so she can get back to work, so far this year they have destroyed my webcam, zip drive, sons bed, upstairs toilet , pulled one of the shed doors off, 2 bikes, countless toys and that's just off the top off my head so far this year
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                • xxxinnovations
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                  • Jan 2002
                  • 1181

                  #9
                  Damn, I have so many kids I don't even know about... everytime I pass a school playground I just throw a bunch of change over the fence now to help take care of 'em

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                  • stocktrader23
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                    • Jan 2003
                    • 18781

                    #10
                    I have a 1 year old son and he's already destroying the house. I don't mind putting everything of value way up high where he can't get it but my wife won't learn. He pushes the buttons on my Xbox and computers, turns the tv and radios on and off and breaks anything he can get. Ugh!




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                    • Yo Adrian
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                      • Apr 2002
                      • 6326

                      #11
                      My son is too young to break anything yet, he's only 8 weeks - apparntly I have a lot to look forward to!
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                      • macroguru
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                        • Apr 2002
                        • 260

                        #12
                        Its always good to know we as parents, share a common bond of child destruction!

                        Now Kelly, I truly feel for you. Thats some serious damage going on there.

                        WOW

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                        • pink_in_the_middle
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                          • Aug 2002
                          • 4503

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Danny_C
                          I guess I have it pretty easy.
                          Hold on to your pants
                          I find that girls are harder to deal with then boys. So I can just imagine what my 2 yr. old little girl has in store for me when she's growing up....

                          AH kids.
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                          • pink_in_the_middle
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                            • Aug 2002
                            • 4503

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Yo Adrian
                            My son is too young to break anything yet, he's only 8 weeks - apparntly I have a lot to look forward to!

                            awwwwwwwww CONGRATS !!!!
                            You have it pretty easy for the first year but after that...god help you
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                            • Ironhorse
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                              • Nov 2002
                              • 7094

                              #15
                              You should be grateful that the hot cup of tea didn't spill on your child's face and burn them. Some piece of electronics is not worth your having friction with your blood, just imho. Soon enough they grow up and they could be your life-long friends. There is no closer and more trusted friend than your children.

                              Also Kudos for resisting the beating, I know I've felt the tempation many times with my 2 kids, but I always remember my dad's hand on my face (only 5 or so times), was like a hammer everytime though..
                              Last edited by Ironhorse; 02-25-2003, 02:24 PM.
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                              • pink_in_the_middle
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                                • Aug 2002
                                • 4503

                                #16
                                Originally posted by stocktrader23
                                I have a 1 year old son and he's already destroying the house. I don't mind putting everything of value way up high where he can't get it but my wife won't learn. He pushes the buttons on my Xbox and computers, turns the tv and radios on and off and breaks anything he can get. Ugh!




                                It's all worth it though.
                                For me it's the other way around. My hubby leaves everything out for the kids to get
                                "Kelly pick up you smokes and bring your glasses to the kitchen"...*I have to repeat this same sentence to him at least 3 more times over an hr. period*eventually..
                                "Steph why do you bitch so much" and then it's all down hill from there

                                But it's life and it's awesome
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                                • boldy
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                                  • Feb 2002
                                  • 2806

                                  #17
                                  2 kids... 1 television set, and one pioneer dvd player ... trashed ..
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                                  • Miss Novette
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                                    • Feb 2003
                                    • 230

                                    #18
                                    I have no children, but do have cats and a dog. They too can be quite destructive, especially when you have terrazzo floors.

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                                    • kelly
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                                      • Jul 2002
                                      • 901

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by macroguru
                                      Its always good to know we as parents, share a common bond of child destruction!

                                      Now Kelly, I truly feel for you. Thats some serious damage going on there.

                                      WOW

                                      Mac
                                      lol, that's just this year, at least he gets to go out to his dads farm and run some serious energy off a couple of times a week! when he was little he would bang his head hard against anything hard, so at least now he's not damaging himself.
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                                      • KrazieSweets
                                        So Fucking Banned
                                        • Feb 2001
                                        • 1060

                                        #20
                                        yeah we have that problem with my nephew...he likes to open doors now..and he has been putting his toys in the toilet..so needless to say we got a new toilet.....and he is only 22 months....little hellian..lol...although cute

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                                        • Gary
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                                          • Aug 2001
                                          • 6110

                                          #21
                                          4 kids, they havent gotten my xbox yet, but they've gone through 1 gamnecube, 2 PS2's a few older game systems, 3 TV's, couple computers, 6 toilets, countless dvd's and a bunch of stuff i didnt care enough about to remember

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                                          • Ian
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                                            • Oct 2002
                                            • 1259

                                            #22
                                            I've got two kids, boy 3 and girl 7. In our old house I had a 50 gallon fish tank set up. My son decided he was going to test out what household items float.

                                            Needless to say in the new house I haven't set up the fish tank and our TV converters, electric razors, lighters, jewellery etc. have been high and dry.

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                                            • macroguru
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                                              • Apr 2002
                                              • 260

                                              #23
                                              Well, believe it or not, my 2 year old son is the true destroyer, I was amazed at the fact it was my daughter.

                                              The one thing is, it wasn't hot tea, the wife left it there this morning, so this afternoon, it was cold.

                                              yeah, I love my kids and we have a tight bond, and after the thrashings I took when I was a kid, I have the utmost patience with my kids, I never want to be like my father was to my to them.

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                                              • Kimmykim
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                                                • Jun 2001
                                                • 16015

                                                #24
                                                Argh, I'm still sorting thru the mess my son made while home last week on school vacation.

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                                                • Gary
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                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                  • 6110

                                                  #25
                                                  ooops, forgot the 12 vcr's. Ya, thats right, 12. They love peanuty butter and barney movies

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                                                  • macroguru
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                                                    • Apr 2002
                                                    • 260

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Gary
                                                    ooops, forgot the 12 vcr's. Ya, thats right, 12. They love peanuty butter and barney movies
                                                    Ok, you win!!

                                                    Whew, 12!! Now that has to be a hard one to grin and bear it, actually, that whole list you had, has to be a hard one.

                                                    But then again, as they are stuffing that PB&J down the vcr, and the grape jelly grin they give you as you ask them what the heck they are doing, tends to lessen things.

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                                                    • Peaches
                                                      Old broad
                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                      • 13933

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by macroguru
                                                      I need to vent, I need to calm down. So, here is the deal.
                                                      Well, as the mother of a now 19 year old who is STILL destroying crap ($4K on my brand new truck last month), THIS one is Mom's fault. Food and drink stay in the kitchen and dining areas in our house - period. This was a long, slow learning process for me. It took a few electronics, sofas, nice rugs, custom chairs, pillows and tables for that to sink through, but trust me - learn it now and it will save you $$$$ in the long run.

                                                      Though you'll soon realize that in the end, the thousands of things they ruin accidentally really pales in comparison to what kids can bring to you in fun!

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                                                      • RedShoe
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                                                        • Feb 2001
                                                        • 14831

                                                        #28
                                                        I think kids need a good beat down everyonce in a while. My parents beat the crap out of me as a child, and I'm kinda lookin' forward to beatin' up on my kids a little, to kinda take it out on them for when my parents beat me.

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                                                        • kelly
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                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                          • 901

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Peaches


                                                          Well, as the mother of a now 19 year old who is STILL destroying crap ($4K on my brand new truck last month), THIS one is Mom's fault. Food and drink stay in the kitchen and dining areas in our house - period. This was a long, slow learning process for me. It took a few electronics, sofas, nice rugs, custom chairs, pillows and tables for that to sink through, but trust me - learn it now and it will save you $$$$ in the long run.

                                                          Though you'll soon realize that in the end, the thousands of things they ruin accidentally really pales in comparison to what kids can bring to you in fun!
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                                                          • Kimmykim
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                                                            • Jun 2001
                                                            • 16015

                                                            #30
                                                            LOL Peaches I hear ya. I have that same rule at my house and boy does it piss me off to find popsicle sticks and shit under the bed when he leaves.

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                                                            • Peaches
                                                              Old broad
                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                              • 13933

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Kimmykim
                                                              LOL Peaches I hear ya. I have that same rule at my house and boy does it piss me off to find popsicle sticks and shit under the bed when he leaves.
                                                              Yeah, genius figured he had me fooled sneaking the empty potato chip bag out of his room....not realizing he'd left the chip clip out on the table I can't WAIT until he has his own place. I'm trashing the HELL out of it just be mean

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                                                              • SR
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                                                                • Jul 2001
                                                                • 2239

                                                                #32
                                                                I don't want kids until I have a house with a cellar.

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                                                                • Torn Rose
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                                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                                  • 752

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Damn, Makes me glad I got snipped before I had any....

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                                                                  • eldominik
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                                                                    • Jan 2002
                                                                    • 454

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Yah americans... I think that is better to teach kids that destroying items & buying new is bad (of course if you don`t like to buy everytime new things if something is crashed and your kids are so big to understand what you say to them). That is good lesson for life - I wasn`t destroying too much when I was kid (also my brother & sister) and that doesn`t mean that we don`t had a prosperity - my mother was always teaching us that`s better to pay attention what you are doing and keep items in good state than buy everytime a new stuff. And that whole praising how much your children destroyed is stupid.

                                                                    Maybe someone smart understand what I write.
                                                                    Last edited by eldominik; 02-25-2003, 03:42 PM.

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                                                                    • jimmy3way
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                                                                      • Sep 2001
                                                                      • 2508

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Gary
                                                                      ooops, forgot the 12 vcr's. Ya, thats right, 12. They love peanuty butter and barney movies
                                                                      That's funny as hell. My boy is 3 and he uses the VCR and dvd player fine, and hasn't hurt either one...(yet?)
                                                                      One thing, I forgot this last detail: the Biz Markie will always prevail.

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