@Koah: Yeah, it happens, but like you're saying, if I were part of a brood like that, I'd probably swear off having my own kids too. When I was a kid, there was a neighbor who had 11 or 12 kids and still poppin' 'em out... and yeah, I think the eldest one or two were starting to have their own kids at that point. It was weird trying to wrap my (kid) head around it then; I'm not sure it's much different now that I'm an adult.

@CooperationIsKey: omg!!! OTL that's awful. BUT that's exactly how my uncles and aunts are with their kids. D:
My second eldest cousin, I don't even remember his name, he is a year younger than I am, went into the military, and didn't have kids [as far as I know]. And my cousin the same age as me [his older sister] raised her siblings alongside her mom and has gone off to make a family of her own. e.e
blows my mind.


@Wildfire: I moved to a Mormon town for a cheaper lease. CX I stayed home from work one day. I was outside with my 2 toddlers at the time, and there was a gal about my age if not a year or two older out in the yard across from our rental. So I went over and struck up a conversation. Told her I was excited to meet a fellow young mom- blah blah blah.
AND THEN the school bus dropped off. A bunch of kids went hurdling into her yard, playing, yelling and I made the comment "wow, your house is popular. :) " and she laughed and said "oh, these guys are mine. Thats ___, and ____, and _____, and ______, ______ aaaand ______. and this one -shifts baby on the hip- is ________" I didn't count heads. XD

@CooperationIsKey: I'm sitting here googling and reading about parentification now. o3o it's interesting to read about.

-Daycare had a rough start. toddler bit my baby. Toddler got time out and the baby gets a nap.
So, coffee while the 3 toddlers play is what I'm doing now.

@CooperationIsKey: I can watch my own kids just fine because I can parent them and read into their actions. Now that I need to run my mom's daycare.. I can't really discipline these kids and I don't understand why they do some things. :T
These families are upper middle class, they pay my mom a good sum of money for us to watch them. This daycare is technically called ' a nanny share'. XD
but like- what if I time-out the wrong kid and the parents get mad and pull their kid out and my mom can't pay her bills anymore? cx

@CooperationIsKey: lol correct. XD I have one toddler I know I can give time-outs to, for the rest-... don't wanna rock the boat. >3<
I am definitely stressed, but I'm living that "it is what it is" life. XD
I'm going out with friends this weekend after I work my regular job. :d so that will be a nice break.

@CooperationIsKey: I'm waiting to hear back from my friend, btw.
What do you think? - do you think paxil had an impact on your "event"??

@CooperationIsKey: Well, I hope you find some answers ... and something that might help you deal with symptoms... soon :3

LOL - government. /eyeroll/ ...Functional is not a word I would use to describe much of anything government related XD I hope you get those answers soon too!

@Wildfire: In these recent events where my job became babysitting for a living.. it's become obvious that kids will always be kids, doesn't matter who is rich or poor. Typically it's the 'poor' kids with the best manners. CX

@Koah: Yeah, kids will definitely be kids and tend to do the same things at similar ages and in similar situations. I suspect there is an economic aspect to kids being polite and respectful or not (appreciating the things they have versus tending to take them for granted; attitudes that roll over from things to people)... but it also has to do with parents being directly involved with the kids, regardless of economics (knowing what they're doing, guiding them, reprimanding them, etc. (you know, actually parenting!), or letting them run wild). I've seen some very respectful and appreciative affluent kids, and some very arrogant and rude 'poor' kids, and visa versa... but it's the 16yr olds with the brand new Mercedes/Land Rover/whatever who whines about the color being wrong that perplex me. It's hard to envision being that self-absorbed... even as a teenager.

@Wildfire: Are eggs overpriced over there too? or is it just this end of the country?
We just got charged 8 bucks for 12 eggs. e.e" that's nuts.
I've met some homeschooled kids with well-off parents who were well-behaved and not sooo... idk, awful. But That is because the parents decided to stay home and be supportive of the kiddos.

Nap time over here: I got myself a hot cocoa.. and I'm relaxing while I can even though my own baby is awake and still fussing. My husband is home, so he took over baby duties while I chill for a minute.