This is what I get for not reading OT yesterday. I was incensed by the references to Limbau Orange blog entry where that marginally unfit mother refers to her kid as an ‘a**hole’ and commenters praise her for it. Mine to her:
“What utter rubbish this self-serving post is. Whether or not one thinks one’s kid is an asshole, saying it, even in a blog post, without a sense of inappropriateness and, may I say, shame, is appalling and makes me wonder exactly what kind of parent you are. Do you really think that these feelings will never be felt by your child? Do you really think your actions are not colored by your inner attitude? And of course (s)he is very likely to read these posts some time. I sense a Mommy dearest memoir 20 years from now.
This is said as the parent of a quite obstreperous, very argumentative kid with whom I’ve had plenty of dissension over the years, and whom I’ve called a ‘jerk’ and other epithets in moments of extreme frustration. The difference is that I’ve felt profoundly ashamed at my lack of control, have apologized (and explained) to him and would never write so cavalierly and unapologetically about it.
While not advocating it, spanking, at least, would be more direct and probably productive!”
DH,
Your second born is definitely going to have a complex.
This is what I get for not reading OT yesterday. I was incensed by the references to Limbau Orange blog entry where that marginally unfit mother refers to her kid as an ‘a**hole’ and commenters praise her for it. Mine to her:
“What utter rubbish this self-serving post is. Whether or not one thinks one’s kid is an asshole, saying it, even in a blog post, without a sense of inappropriateness and, may I say, shame, is appalling and makes me wonder exactly what kind of parent you are. Do you really think that these feelings will never be felt by your child? Do you really think your actions are not colored by your inner attitude? And of course (s)he is very likely to read these posts some time. I sense a Mommy dearest memoir 20 years from now.
This is said as the parent of a quite obstreperous, very argumentative kid with whom I’ve had plenty of dissension over the years, and whom I’ve called a ‘jerk’ and other epithets in moments of extreme frustration. The difference is that I’ve felt profoundly ashamed at my lack of control, have apologized (and explained) to him and would never write so cavalierly and unapologetically about it.
While not advocating it, spanking, at least, would be more direct and probably productive!”
I need geeks, not culturati.
Jinx, Biff.
I’m naming my first born son Optimus Prime
What are you trying to run, Arkady???? It’s time to put the Christmas tree train set away.
“Does anyone know about transformers?”
I heard it’s a good movie.
“Does anyone know about transformers?”
I had Optimus Prime as a kid. Apparently its a hot toy again 25 years later.
Does anyone know about transformers? If I need one that puts out 12 V & 800mA, can I use one that puts out 12V & 600mA – or is that useless?