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SheilaT

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59. Once, when my son was invited to a classmate's birthday party,

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 12:55 AM

Apr 2015

he insisted on making a book for his friend. I no longer recall the details, but I felt awful about it not being a "real" present, and afterwards apologized to the mother. She said, "Are you kidding? My son LOVED it."

Another time this same son insisted on buying a bag of toy soldiers, that cost maybe a dollar. Again, the kid who got them just loved them.

Proof that expensive presents aren't required.

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Most demanding 1st birthday invite ever is posted online [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 OP

Unsubscribe. Action_Patrol Apr 2015 #1

+1 Initech Apr 2015 #32

Yup. Agschmid Apr 2015 #50

That child will get all Cheerios books Skidmore Apr 2015 #2

"he hates it when we try reading to him" cyberswede Apr 2015 #4

probably they are high strung when they read to him Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #5

give him/her more onethatcares Apr 2015 #14

Probably. Mariana Apr 2015 #30

I feel sorry for this kid, parents are real assholes. Clothing with names leads to kidnapping? winstars Apr 2015 #28

Not putting your child's name on their clothes is something those dflprincess Apr 2015 #54

Me thinks that for the parents, no names means lots more $$$$... winstars Apr 2015 #72

The kid will need another 13-14 years to really enjoy Ayn Rand read to him... JHB Apr 2015 #71

I would probably "accidentally" delete that invitation. Arkansas Granny Apr 2015 #3

Me too! polichick Apr 2015 #37

but then they restrict it to grandparents and direct aunts and uncles treestar Apr 2015 #63

$80/week on formula??? EL34x4 Apr 2015 #6

I was thinking the same thing,no one year od sufrommich Apr 2015 #7

We started weaning them off formula a little later than that. EL34x4 Apr 2015 #16

Toddler formula Freddie Apr 2015 #77

One year olds should be getting human milk or formula. It's the earliest safe age to begin weaning. LeftyMom Apr 2015 #42

Formula? SheilaT Apr 2015 #57

Breast milk is free. Just sayin' n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #24

For the first few months. EL34x4 Apr 2015 #44

Um...no. Not generally. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #47

Yes, of course we were told this. EL34x4 Apr 2015 #48

Nope. If you're committed to breastfeeding Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #51

Some babies don't latch right away mrs_p Apr 2015 #73

Mine was one of them. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #74

Not necessarily. SheilaT Apr 2015 #58

Nonsense. My 9lb 5oz sprout grew like a weed on exclusive breastfeeding. msanthrope Apr 2015 #70

I think it's petty and rude My Good Babushka Apr 2015 #78

I'd probably get him this. B2G Apr 2015 #8

LOL. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #9

This subthread made my day Cal Carpenter Apr 2015 #26

:-) B2G Apr 2015 #31

^ Like. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #27

Ha! JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #29

DUzy! hifiguy Apr 2015 #35

lol Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #39

lmao LittleBlue Apr 2015 #52

Or this. B2G Apr 2015 #10

OMG!!!! ROFL!!! calimary Apr 2015 #46

Simply too many choices. B2G Apr 2015 #11

A book from my own childhood: sufrommich Apr 2015 #12

omg Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #15

LOL! That's too funny! DawgHouse Apr 2015 #21

Wow. mercuryblues Apr 2015 #13

sounds like some serious control issues going on. OCD? KittyWampus Apr 2015 #17

Here is a summer list of light reading for any child. Rex Apr 2015 #18

OMG these children's books are hilarious! EL34x4 Apr 2015 #19

That should be a TSA agent patting down the bunny. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #20

Stitches.... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #22

You have a SEVERELY warped sense of humor. hifiguy Apr 2015 #36

Funny as hell! cwydro Apr 2015 #61

My wife's about to slap me on the back! hatrack Apr 2015 #66

My brother and sister in law sent this sort of thing to me, until HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #23

that is so selfish Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #38

well that's the way some people orient HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #41

Whatever hell you choose to live in yourselves dears, maybe someone else should raise your kid? hunter Apr 2015 #25

I dunno...I don't have a lot of friends who are parents Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #33

This woman's like the Chinook of helicopter parenting jmowreader Apr 2015 #34

"Little Redacted" made my day! displacedtexan Apr 2015 #75

Yikes..I hope they learn to relax and enjoy their little kid. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #40

Wow some serious control issues! vankuria Apr 2015 #43

I used to just give Toys R Us gift cards when the kids were smaller. EL34x4 Apr 2015 #45

Not sure I'd give this kid anything vankuria Apr 2015 #64

Choking hazard! Sharp edges! Socialistically Danish! hatrack Apr 2015 #67

Yea right! vankuria Apr 2015 #69

Well, I do agree to one degree about putting kids' names on things. WillowTree Apr 2015 #49

Pathetic. Panhandling----on paper. My wastebasket would be eating well if I received this. virgogal Apr 2015 #53

"let's go to the flowchart" MisterP Apr 2015 #55

So very sorry, but I have a conflict that day! oldandhappy Apr 2015 #56

Once, when my son was invited to a classmate's birthday party, SheilaT Apr 2015 #59

Kids are alot easier to please than their parents! vankuria Apr 2015 #65

Sometimes new parents go, temporarily, insane. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #60

I think you're right vankuria Apr 2015 #68

What a control freak treestar Apr 2015 #62

Poor little "redacted" Lifelong Protester Apr 2015 #76