Guys, do you look forward to being a father?

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[art guy]

Probably eventually, later. -Right now, NO!

And ya I'd like a daughter as well.

[ej]

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Yep. Kids are cool. Most of the time. They can also be REALLY frustrating sometimes. ;l
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[Contents Under Pressure]

Originally posted by Pissin Nights Away
I took Ters (Unforgiven Luv) brother to see LOTR and he was so funny. It was a blast. Kids say the damnest things.

He's a riot! One time we took him to a Wolves game. There was a guy with a goatee sitting in front of us. He taps Tim on the shoulder and says "Is that guy half man half women?" Tim says "Gee, I don't know. I'm sure he's all man. Why do you ask?" he says "Because Tony says that guys that don't grow a full beard are half woman."
Crack my ass up.

I go in spurts. Sometimes I think how great it would be to have both a girl and a boy, right now. Other times I think, it could wait.

[bobby, the bee collector]

I can't wait to be a daddy. I know it's going to be a while but... I'm like a 15 year old girl on Sally Jessie Raphael. I see little kids and it makes me want to be 15 years older and married with a family. Sickening, huh?

[Contents Under Pressure]

Originally posted by bobby, the bee collector
Sickening, huh?

Not at all dude. I get like that too.

[zebra]

i have a "date" with my daughters tomorrow night. i told them to pick the movie - they picked some heinous love story with Mandy Moore in it but i don't care.

They're going to dress in their best jeans & tops.
I'm going to wear both of my "FRIEND" necklaces while they each wear their "BEST" necklace.

I'm gonna sit in between them in the theater and buy them more junk food than they can possibly eat, and when they're done, i'm gonna hold their hands.

and probably cry in the dark at my good fortune.

[panteli]

I don't think I will ever be a dad.....


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[insatiable18]

I went home from college yesterday to visit my sister and her kids. The new baby is adorable. I started crying like a little bitch when I was holding him, because I envied my sister's life. I've always wanted to be a father, and I'd think I'd be a good one, as much as I love my sister's kids. I just want that responsibility, I want that reason to live for someone so little. And because I'm gay it's going to be very difficult to ever have that. That's totally depressing to me.

[Gnomesane]

Originally posted by Pissin Nights Away
.I can fart real loud whenever I want to, but they dont stink.


Here's my question: HOW is it that all little boys have the power to command when they can fart? My friend has a son capable of this as well. "Mine" is just now starting to discover that power. Boys and farting...

I'm still floored when I hear the kid speak like me or mimic my actions or simply want to wear clothes similar to mine. It's a scary thing sometimes.

[Contents Under Pressure]

Originally posted by Gnomesane
I'm still floored when I hear the kid speak like me or mimic my actions or simply want to wear clothes similar to mine. It's a scary thing sometimes.

That's got to be great.

Zebra taking his little girls out on a date. That sound so cool.

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<font color="#2B0080">I can't wait to be a father.

That I have so far to go before I'd even begin to consider it is frustrating. Frustrating is too meek a word.
When the time does come, its going to be difficult to accomplish too.

Unwanted pregnancies and teenage girls getting pregnant on purpose infuriate me. A child should be something you have to plan for and work for and want desperately.

Jared

[twelvefoot]

i hate kids....but they love me....so i hate them more for it...

[panteli]

kids either love me or hate my guts.....

I don't mind the little punks....

[Gnomesane]

I know I'm going to regret asking him this, but here it goes...

twelvefoot - *Why* do you hate kids and why do you think they love you?
I'm thinking it has something to do with the fact that you don't like to share your goldfish snacks.

[twelvefoot]

Originally posted by Gnomesane
I know I'm going to regret asking him this, but here it goes...

twelvefoot - *Why* do you hate kids and why do you think they love you?
I'm thinking it has something to do with the fact that you don't like to share your goldfish snacks.

somone told me..that kids love me cause i don't treat them like kids..i treat them like i treat everyone else...on n equal playing field.....plus..when a kid is rolling down the hill and their mother is attempting to stop them..i'm usually the cause of it ..cause i rolled the hill first ..and they joined in...


actually..i hate babies...once they can talk ..i dig em....
then about 9..i stop liking them again

so the 3 - 8 range..those kids are fun...

[Gnomesane]

I think it is cool when an adult doesn't talk down to a child. Kids are smarter than most people give them credit for.
Babies are probably the most stunning creatures on the planet. With them, it is pure instinct. They can't express themselves with words so what they're thinking is PURE thought. Tell me that isn't beautiful.
Have a baby fall asleep on your chest and watch his little body take in breath and THEN tell me you hate babies.
the "3 - 8" range is fun, I agree. Try taking a five year old to the tallest freestanding building in the world in hopes of showing him something "cool" then ask him to pose for a picture and he sticks his finger in his nose just as you release the shutter.

Yeah.

Fun.

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[twelvefoot]

hahahhaha....you should see some of the rolls of film i go through....a finger in th enose...is better then my nude ass shaking around admist the hoover damn

[Gnomesane]

You know what Pissin Nights Away, I don't recall having such extraordinary control over those muscles either. The laundry thing cracked my ass up. Here's a question: Who was the bright bulb that thought of "tightie whities"? Seriously. Does a kid just out of diapers really need the pressure of keeping his drawers clean? When doing the laundry I usually call him into the room, hold them up and ask "What's going on here?" He wears boxers now. Coloured, patterned ones.

twelvefoot - NEVER show me your rolls of film. Isn't the Hoover Dam supposed to be a thing of beauty?

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[zebra]

<b>"What's going on here?</b>

..with perfect diction no less.
*wipes away tears of laughter*

i once asked my son if he actually uses his underwear instead of toilet paper to wipe his ass.

he yelled at me for using a bad word.

[Naughty Jewel]

the idea of having kids scares the crap out of me.

[Gnomesane]

I would've responded quicker but I was busy choking over here on this...

i once asked my son if he actually uses his underwear instead of toilet paper to wipe his ass.


Dude! I've asked that question myself! I'm talking landing strips here. Buying Charmin is cheaper than replacing this kid's underwear because you *know* I just throw them away after a while.
For a time he refused to use the toilet and kept leaving the proof in his drawers. When I'd ask him about it, he'd tell me "It wasn't me."
me: "Wha!?!? Not you? Are you lending your underwear to your friends?"
The next time I saw him squirming in his shorts, I called him into the bathroom and told him to hit the throne. He dropped trou and sat. "You don't move until you're done. You hear me, sir?" Well he did get up, still full and I refused him his pants. I sat him down on my lap (bare-assed) and told him that EVERYBODY poops and you have to go when you have to go.

My little talk worked. He shat right there on my 501's.

[daystars]

Originally posted by Gnomesane

My little talk worked. He shat right there on my 501's.

oh. my god. i'm dying.

:O :O :O :O :O

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[Minuet]

I love this thread. You guys are the best. :)

I got to hold my one month old "neice" last weekend for the first time. She focused on my face so intently, like she was trying to memorize me. You can actually SEE them learning and figuring things out.

Kids rule.

[Unforgiven Luv]

Brad...I didn't know you took him to the movies! That was very thoughtful and sweet of you!


Originally posted by Pissin Nights Away

Hes fucking hilarious! He means well but its so funny. Ter was telling me that she trys to tell him about "if you don't have anything nice to say then dont say anything at all." so he goes up to this cashier with bad acne and tells her "those dots on your face are very nice looking."


Heheh. I took him to the mall and he told a man, who was bald on top, 'how nice he looked with all that hair.'

My God but do I miss him.:( I got this in the mail from him today. ;k

<img src="http://pstr-m01.ygpweb.aol.com/data/001/5F/BE/74/58/1LW20V7fRXW3duiJpWqS81d1gJBr8q9X0180.jpg">

I'm not a male but I too get these urges of wanting a child....RIGHT NOT!

I'm enjoying this thread. Keep the children stories coming! This really is a joy to read.

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[FreakoOosuave]

I personally want to be a father someday. I don't think you can beat the feeling of looking into your arms and seeing a baby made of your flesh and blood look up at you with your own eyes...but sadly I have the gay curse so I dunno if it will ever happen.

[bratboy]

i am also queer, and would also love to have children....well, just one. :D

So i figure that I either have to get rich so that adoption wouldn't be a problem...or find a female friend that would be willing to parent a child with me...my best friend and I have already discussed doing this...so that might happen.

[Gnomesane]

Oh yeah! They come up with some drawings that stop you cold.

Here's one:

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I was trying to come up with some way of discussing September 11th with him. He made a couple of references to it while we were playing. I sat him down at the table and just casually started talking about it. He took it from there. This was his version of what happened to the World Trade Center. He was making "explosion" sounds as he was drawing this one.

I'm going to save this one to show him one day.

Something like "Out of the mouths of babes", eh?

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[bratboy]

Originally posted by Pissin Nights Away

I never thought about it, but I suppose it would be hard to have a child. You would have to find a woman to carry the child and be willing to give up rights. Maybe. Or share custody.

I see no problem with this...sure it's not a conventional family...but I can't see a problem with two friends raising a child...different maybe...

my father is a homo by the way....not the best in the world, but he's aiight. ;)

[insatiable18]

I love it when my nephew draws me pictures!!! They're totally weird. I hang them up all over my dorm room. He drew one of me holding a round thing, and I was like... "What's that Ben?" and he says "It's you, Uncle Da, with your purse!" I don't carry a purse, but it's like he knoooows. Creeps me out.

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[insatiable18]

Originally posted by Pissin Nights Away


LMAO! Dude can you post it? Thats great.

Gnomesane, wow, thats impressive.

I don't have them scanned, but I can soon enough! They're adorable...

[earthquakes]

Originally posted by zebra
i have a "date" with my daughters tomorrow night. i told them to pick the movie - they picked some heinous love story with Mandy Moore in it but i don't care.

They're going to dress in their best jeans & tops.
I'm going to wear both of my "FRIEND" necklaces while they each wear their "BEST" necklace.

I'm gonna sit in between them in the theater and buy them more junk food than they can possibly eat, and when they're done, i'm gonna hold their hands.

and probably cry in the dark at my good fortune.

Thats so awesome! You're probably such a great dad!

Wow...that's all I have to say. You kick ASS!

My dad has never even given me a hug. I mean, he's a nice guy...we get along well. But I shook his hand when I left for college... And he's never even whispered 'I love you.' Blah...

Anyway, reading your post just made me wanna tell you that your girls are lucky. :)

~earthquakes

[cecilia]

Some of the posts I've read here are just beautiful... and its actually restored some of my faith in the fact that men CAN & WANT to be good parents... Kudos to you guys ;)

[daystars]

the best picture i've ever gotten from a child was a big multicolored cat, that had this printed on its stomach:

"if you love someone, and if they love you back, it probly makes you smily."

[Wout]

here in the liberal country called holland, gay men can adopt children. Even this big tv-star has a kid with his boyfriend. Still, I don´t have the urge. I´m gay, but kids wouldn´t work for me. If I was straight, it would be different, i guess. I know I sound really old-fashioned, possibly even betraying my ´brothers´, but to me it wouldnt feel, well, right...

[GimpyPoop]

Yo,
Yay, this thread makes me happee!
Otay, bi bis now. :e
Me, the Flea

[FreakoOosuave]

I don't have any friends ;a...Well you can have a surrogate mother...there are a few organizations I have fount on the net who specialize in that.

you can even have the egg of a woman put into the uterus of another woman and have the husband fertilize it..so all n all it is that couple's kid. so I mean a lot of things are becoming possible nowadays

But it cost a shitload to have a surrogate ...I think it was 38,000 on a website I saw a while back.

I mean I know I am only 19...I will be 20 March 5th but I don't expect to see any "happy birthday freakoo" threads...but I know I have time but...I dunno grr it just makes me sad to think there will not be a child to carry on my name or my memory...and it doesn't help that I am my dads only kid so if I don't have a kid I basically kill off a bloodline....alot of pressue dont ya think?

Plus all of 4 gay guys in the world even think about having a family or kids...so it's not like that helps.

But who knows....maybe I'll end up finding some bulldyke lesbian who wants a kid to have one with me.

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[Pissin Nights Away]

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[Marco]

Originally posted by Gnomesane

Babies are probably the most stunning creatures on the planet. With them, it is pure instinct. They can't express themselves with words so what they're thinking is PURE thought. Tell me that isn't beautiful.
Have a baby fall asleep on your chest and watch his little body take in breath and THEN tell me you hate babies.
the "3 - 8" range is fun, I agree. Try taking a five year old to the tallest freestanding building in the world in hopes of showing him something "cool" then ask him to pose for a picture and he sticks his finger in his nose just as you release the shutter.


That's really beautiful.

[Naughty Jewel]

valentine my sister made for me. :)

she's only eight years old, but she's soo thoughtful...so affectionate...
so not me, thank goodness.

[Contents Under Pressure]

Originally posted by Unforgiven Luv
My God but do I miss him.:( I got this in the mail from him today. ;k

I know you do! That pic is great. He draws a killer whale.

Naughty, she's a damn good drawer for 8 y/o. That was sweet.

My cousins baby was admitted to ICU two days ago. He's out now, but here again you have a guy that is 21 and his wife is 19. They have no fucking clue on how to raise a child. The poor kid had a nasty bronchular (sp?) infection.

[Charles:]

This is a great thread..
I love my son soooo much. It's like we were meant to be father and son. I'm such a big dork when it comes down to it so we're always playing around.

One time he was in bed and he called me in there. He held up his finger and was saying something like "Boobo" and I thought he meant boo boo, so I kissed his finger, but noticed that it was really slimy. Evidently, he was syaing "booger". So I kissed his booger. He got quite a kick out of that. I think I'll use that when I'm trying to make him feel guilty.
"Yeah, well, I changed your shitty diapers..AND I kissed one of your boogers!!"

Another time he was not listening at all. I told him to shut his mouth and get in bed, and if he kept talking he'd get a spanking, but he kept whining about it, so I gave him a couple of swats. He was sitting on the bed crying and I asked him if he had anything else to say. He sat there sniffling and said "yeah... ouch" I had to walk out of the roof and laugh.

[Gnomesane]

yeah...ouch

Those are the moments when you can't help but laugh ChkYaHead.

One time he was soaking in a bubble bath with all of his boats and cars and I left him briefly to get his towel. When I went back into the bathroom, he was grinning from ear to ear. I thought he was just happy to be in a bubble bath. I stuck my hands in the water and continued playing with the boats and cars with him. The grinning turned to giggling turned to full out belly laughing. "I PEED in the water AND you're PLAYING in it! Hahahahahahah!"
I didn't yank my hands out of the water like you would have imagined. I very calmly informed him "I may be playing in it, but you my friend are SITTING in it." He stopped laughing and that's when I started howling.

Comeuppance.

[Naughty Jewel]

cute cute...


ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE

"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." (Roger, 9)

"If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long." (Leo, 7)

CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE

"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." (Jan, 9)

"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful." (Harlen, 8)

CONCERNING THE ORIGINS OF LOVE

"Cupid kissed God and that got the ball rollin'." (Julio, 9)

"One of the Greek lady gods got a crush on one of the Greek man gods. He tried to hit her with lightning and thunderbolts, but he just couldn't get her away from him ... After a while, they became the first married gods." (Robbie, 8)

REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF LOVE

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." (Greg, 8)

HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE?

"Mooshy ... like puppy dogs ... except puppy dogs don't wag their tails nearly as much." (Arnold, 10)

"When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down and they don't get up for at least an hour." (Wendy, 8)

"All of a sudden, the people get movies fever so they can sit together in the dark." (Sherm, 8)

WHAT IS THE PROPER AGE TO GET MARRIED??

"Eighty-four! Because at that age, you don't have to work anymore, and you can spend all your time loving each other in your bedroom." (Judy, 8)

"Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife!" (Tom, 5)

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE??

"On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date." (Mike, 10)

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE??

"You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding." (Jim, 10)

"Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big embarrassing thing if anybody sees you. But if nobody sees you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but just for a few hours." (Kally, 9)

HOW WAS KISSING INVENTED?

"I know one reason that kissing was created. It makes you feel warm all over, and they didn't always have electric heat or fireplaces or even stoves in their houses." (Gina, 8)

HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS "You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best of you." (?, ?)

THE GREAT DEBATE: IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED??

"It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them!" (Lynette, 9)

"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble." (Kenny, 7)

ON THE ROLE OF GOOD LOOKS IN LOVE

"If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful." (Jeanne, 8)

"It isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like anything and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet." (Gary, 7)

"Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time." (Christine, 9)

CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS

"They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good money for them." (Dave, 8)

CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE

"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I have been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me." (Bobby, 8)

"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." (Regina, 10)

THE PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO BE A GOOD LOVER

"One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills." (Ava, 8)

SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU

"Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores." (Del, 6)

"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love." (Alonzo, 9)

"One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something she likes to eat. French fries usually works for me." (Bart, 9)

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?

"Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can tell if he's in love." (John, 9)

"Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold. Other people care more about the food." (Brad, 8)

"It's love if they order one of those desserts that are on fire. They like to order those because it's just like how their hearts are on fire." (Christine, 9)

WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU"

"The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he showers at least once a day. (Michelle, 9)

HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE

"Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work." (Dick, 7)

"Don't forget your wife's name ... That will mess up the love." (Erin, 8)

"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take out the trash." (Dave, 8)

[Gnomesane]

"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I don't need that kind of trouble." (Kenny, 7)

"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it." (Bobby, 8)



Kenny(oh how I hope this isn't twelvefoot) and Bobby are smart boys. Wise beyond their years...


I'm thinking this thread officially deserves to be a highlight in the @forumz history. Whaddya guys think?

[Pissin Nights Away]

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[JupiterGrl]

LMAO!
OMG! Charles! that made me laugh soooo hard!

[nicANDjethro]

i want you guys to know it tugs at my heart strings to hear GUYS talk about how wonderful kids are...

it's not often that i hear this sorta stuff...it's usually us girls who keep these conversations going.

;n
nic

[Gnomesane]

Okay. This happened this morning and I thought of this thread immediately.
Here's the scenario:
8:07 a.m. The two of us sporting some FATAL bedhead. I'm still sleepy because he's a bedwetter (!) and I was on Pee Duty. All he has on is his pyjama top because he's soaked through his boxers and bottoms. He's walking around commando style. He heads over to the couch and I throw on the Powerpuff Girls DVD for some *commercial-free* Saturday morning cartoons. For whatever reason, this kid has some farting power this morning. Two, three, four in a row. I grab a pair of shorts for him because I don't need to relive the 501 incident on the couch.
me: Dude, put these on. I don't want your bum-burps on the couch.
him: Hunh? Why?
me: Because I don't want you messing on the cushions.
him: *reluctantly putting them on* I just want you to know that I can STILL fart through these shorts.
me: Yes, I know. Heaven forbid I take away your power to fart. It would be like giving Superman some Kryptonite.
him: *ignoring me* Go! MojoJojo Go!

8:28 a.m.
him: Can I have a chocolate bar for breakfast?
me: Whenever have I given you a chocolate bar for breakfast?
him: Ummm. Never. Can we start today?
me: Sure. Right after Sasquatch rings the doorbell and invites you to go skydiving. You're having cereal dude.
him: What's Shaskawtch?
me: Exactly.

This is going to be a looong day....

[Contents Under Pressure]

LMAO! GNomesane, your humor is great.

He sound like such a clever guy too.

BTW, Pissin's Uncle is some chief of staff obstetrician (sp). I remember our neighbor's kid having a bed wetting problem. He's six, I think. I asked Pissin's uncle, and he said to look into acupunctor. You'll have to ask Pissin about the details. I guess it's not common knowledge yet about acupuntor for bed wetting but last time I heard, the little kid is doing great with no accidents.

[Spacegrrrl]

Originally posted by twelvefoot


somone told me..that kids love me cause i don't treat them like kids..i treat them like i treat everyone else...on n equal playing field.....plus..when a kid is rolling down the hill and their mother is attempting to stop them..i'm usually the cause of it ..cause i rolled the hill first ..and they joined in...


actually..i hate babies...once they can talk ..i dig em....
then about 9..i stop liking them again

so the 3 - 8 range..those kids are fun...


:n

12 Foot is Holden Caulfield!!!!!

[Tristessa*]

lmao...omg...i never saw that before but 12ft is holden, you're so right.

i hadn't looked in this thread until now...i'm glad my dad was the inspiration for it kinda. :) i'll share one more story about how awsome my dad is.

when i was about 5 years old, my dad used to paint my nails for me. pink- cause i didn't like any other color. then he'd take the hair dryer to dry them and my mom would walk by and go "nail polish is flammable ya know." lol

[Gnomesane]

Yeah. Bum-Burps.

There are certain words that you simply cannot use very often around a five year old boy.
i.e. fart, underwear/panty, booger, snot, poopy, weewee, noodle...the list goes on and on.

They will trigger endless amounts of giggling, snickering and laughing. Above all that though, is the repeating of said words and using them to drive you mad.

For example: "Did you just fart?" could easily turn into "You're a farty-head...Can I have some farty-juice?...Fart, fart, farty, farty, fart, fart!...Fart-Power!... Farty-fart-a-lot"...etc.

When you use bum-burp you diffuse the situation because you've established before-hand that burping is impolite and you always excuse yourself afterwards.
Besides bum-burp doesn't work as well. Bum-burpy, bum-burp head...you see? No steam there.

Hey CUP - you HAVE to have a sense of humour about these things. Thanks.
Hey PNA - if you see this please tell me about the Acupuncture for Bedwetting.

[nicANDjethro]

gnome ~ you guys have me giggling this morning...mr. k is TOO much...

lol @ 'bum burps'!!!

(thanks for the link back)
nic

[Charles:]

Speaking of farting.. I've gotten my medicine on that one. One thing kids don't realize is the amplitude of their voice. Example: we're in Target and I walk by him and fart..then proceed to blame it on him.. I talk so no one can hear my words.. then, he starts chasing me yelling..yes, yelling in Target "Nuh uh...you farted dad.. You're the one who farted!!" And I wonder why I'm single. maybe it's cause all the single girls hear my kid making confessions about my gastroentestinal disorders.

[Gnomesane]

ChkYaHead - Want to embarrass him some more? Dance in front of him. That always works for me. A little "Hey Baby" will make the kid want to leave the room.

Okay, you must tell me this: Where exactly does an acupuncturist put the needles for a bedwetting little boy? How about a chiropractor? What does he adjust for bedwetting? I'll have to ask mine but until I do, TOT what does your employer do for bedwetters?

[Gnomesane]

the purpose is to remove the subluxation so the nerve supply can be restored.
I didn't even think about it being a nerve thing. I can pretty much figure out when he has to pee but not always. When I'm on Pee Duty I know that it has to be every 3.5 to 4 hours. There are times when I miss it by minutes.

if pt has subluxation, that indicates the reason might be due to the fact of impaired nerve supply to bladder and related organs/tissues.
"Impaired nerve supply" scares me. I'll ask my chiropractor about this...

i'm still amazed at the amount of reasoning and thought behind "bum burps"
You just learn as you go. You find out what works best for you in these types of situations.
That's also why we watch *commercial-free* cartoons on DVD. That way you don't have them bombarded with toy and junk-food companies telling the kid what he "needs" and "wants". That way the amount of times I hear him say "Oooh, I neeeeeed that! Can you buuuuy me that?" is greatly reduced.
He has his whole lifetime to become a consumer.

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[Naughty Jewel]

here is a rather fucked up thought i had just now...if they inject my DNA into a sperm cell, and fertilize an egg with that, does that mean that technically, i am the father?

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[Naughty Jewel]

i can wait. *twiddles thumbs*

that would be so cool.... if i were the father... which sounds better, pissin, Papa jewel or Daddy jewel?

[Naughty Jewel]

boost. i wanna know dammit

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Hey PNA - your PM box is full.

If you get that info about acupuncture from your uncle please post it here.


Odd question Naughty Jewel. If you injected your DNA into a sperm cell that eventually fertilized an egg, you could be considered a "biological" father in the case. I think you'd need a DNA test to determine how much of the kid would be of "yours".



Yep.

Coolest Thread Ever.

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[Naughty Jewel]

hello, i can't believe i didn't see this before. my auntie is an oriental medicine doctor, and many a time have i been at the mercy of her and her needles.

the theory of acupuncture is this: basically, your body is made up of a network of energy that flows through your body. acupuncture is for when there is supposedly a disruption in the flow, and you need to stimulate certain areas of your body with varying degrees of pressure in order to let the 'chi' circulate properly. there are a number of areas on the hand that supposedly affect with and correspond to the different areas of the body. the middle finger is associated with the head, the palm is associated with the stomach, etc. stimulation of these areas is done through a variety of methods..not just needles... there are also little metal knobs stuck with tape that you can press to your fingers, suction cups that draw the blood to certain areas of the body... then there are different kinds of needles. there are the small disposable kind that you stick to your hands like porcupine quills which you leave on for ten minutes, and there are the larger thicker kinds that the acupuncturist will prick quickly on your finger. i don't know which they would use for the bedwetting.

odds are the needles will be used on the kid's hand.

so, in theory, the acupuncturist finds certain areas in their hand that correspond to the flow of "chi" in their bladder, and other related organs, and that would help with the bedwetting.


i gotta also say, i am extremely skeptical of acupuncture myself, though i've grown up with it all my life. i have a sneaking suspicion that it's more of a placebo effect than anything else. however, that doesn't mean you can't explore those options for yourself or for your kids, since really, it's a matter of your own choice. so...yeah.

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[Naughty Jewel]

that's how i feel about it... it's not as though they're using any dangerous chemicals or anything... the worst that can happen is getting a sore finger. so, whatever floats your boat, that's what i say. and if it works... who's to complain, yanno?