Stadt Posted 20 October 2013 Posted 20 October 2013 It's overwhelming and something you can't really adequately prepare yourself for. Heightened I think by a slightly dream like state having been awake for days and the sudden lifting of some immediate stress and concern, then the gushing in of new worries, thoughts etc etc. When my twins were born I was in pieces. The stress leading up to it all was immense and to have everyone fine and dandy and happy was a huge surging hit of euphoria, relief, gratitude to nhs, pride, wonder etc etc I realise that's the sort of gushy thing a parent would say and realise it's not for some. I think you've hit the nail on head with the bit about not being able to prepare, the feeling I'd imagine just isn't comparable therefore it's almost like you can't rationalise the feeling.
Zingari Posted 20 October 2013 Posted 20 October 2013 Amazing how ALL of them ended up having their appearance dominated by that one untraceable black gene as well It was a goose that laid golden eggs moosey , I didn't ask questions or kick up a fuss Anyway you cheeky booger , only about 5 or 6 were dusky types .
Smudge Posted 20 October 2013 Posted 20 October 2013 I found having children just amazing . the best feeling ever. I used run straight down the benefits shop and ask how much extra dosh a week I was gonna get and if possible could I get a big new house thrown in too.Guaranteed luxury and security. (When i say i ran , i mean i staggered as fast as a body would allow after sinking 6 cans of super and smoking 40 fags a day) I knew i'd get another 5 years at least without working so we spread them out a bit . I never tired of it even after about 15 kids .( i can't the remember exact figure) You do yourself a disservice Zingy, didn't you used to run for the army? Pity the MP's were faster
Rincewind Posted 20 October 2013 Posted 20 October 2013 Just looking at the Babylon thread is a good reason to be put off having kids.
ozleicester Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Amazing how ALL of them ended up having their appearance dominated by that one untraceable black gene as well It was a goose that laid golden eggs moosey , I didn't ask questions or kick up a fuss Anyway you cheeky booger , only about 5 or 6 were dusky types . wait.. so Zing ISNT black?
Zingari Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 wait.. so Zing ISNT black? I'm not , but Waynetta ain't sure about her ancestry. . Her grandad could have been an American GI ( any one of the whole military base so i'm told )
Alf Bentley Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 I found having children just amazing . the best feeling ever. I used run straight down the benefits shop and ask how much extra dosh a week I was gonna get and if possible could I get a big new house thrown in too.Guaranteed luxury and security. (When i say i ran , i mean i staggered as fast as a body would allow after sinking 6 cans of super and smoking 40 fags a day) I knew i'd get another 5 years at least without working so we spread them out a bit . I never tired of it even after about 15 kids .( i can't the remember exact figure) Mr. Philpott! Good to see that you've still got internet access in your cell, Mick!
cambridgefox Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Mr. Philpott! Good to see that you've still got internet access in your cell, Mick! I had the same picture in my head!
Fox42 Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 You can have an army of ten children who can earn £££££££ for you in the long run. Think about it that way
broughtonblue Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 As I think webbo said earlier, you have no idea how much your own parents loved you till you have kids of your own. Although the old saying 'other people's kids should be seen and not heard' is probably the most true saying ever!
Rincewind Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 This would be a good opportunity to post Little Children But I won't.
pSinatra Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 As I think webbo said earlier, you have no idea how much your own parents loved you till you have kids of your own. And they love their grandchildren even more. I would never have got away with half the shit the grandchildren do.
Finnegan Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Any **** can have a child, any bloke acting like it's an achievement is a cretin. Raising a decent human being, however, seems to be a minor miracl and there's a lot of parents that are due big respect. I certainly wouldn't have the patience or drive.
I am Rod Hull Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 It was a goose that laid golden eggs moosey , I didn't ask questions or kick up a fuss . Best not to Just do it
ADK Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 Can't wait until they can legally come here to claim benefits
Strokes Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 Any **** can have a child, any bloke acting like it's an achievement is a cretin. Raising a decent human being, however, seems to be a minor miracl and there's a lot of parents that are due big respect. I certainly wouldn't have the patience or drive. I know what you mean, i think that having kids is my proudest and most life changing moment of my life but any acheivement will be in how they turn out. I was like alot on here, a very selfish individual and couldnt understand why anyone would want kids. Fortunately for me becoming a father changed me, almost overnight and i didnt have to force myself to change. The few things that attracted me to fatherhood, (playing/watching sports together etc) seem a complete irrelevance now. I just love spending time with them, but then they still dont answer back yet.
Trumpet Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 That is a strong word, but if I ever have a baby I like to think I'd make some effort not to become a total bore to everyone around me. If and when you've had kids, remember this. Once the child has been looked after at the end of the day and you can relax, you also have to try and maintain a relationship, with a wife / partner and then friends. It's not easy. This isn't a dig by the way, before I had my daughter I had the same attitude, but priorities do change. My daughter was born just before my 22nd birthday and was the best thing to happen to me in many ways - gave me the kick up the backside I needed to sort myself out and get in to university. Kids are what you make them anyway, it's great to see their personalities grow and know that you influenced it.
Dan Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 Why the bloody hell would anybody want to have kids? Since I'm apparently "good with kids", I do the occasional bit of babysitting if my services are needed on a night I'm not working (every penny and all that) and it really makes me wonder what sort of mental defect you need to have in order to willingly bring forth offspring. Case in point: The kid I'm looking after tonight is all happy and cooperative when you're playing the mind-numbingly boring creation that is minecraft with him, or letting him watch some pointless video of guys commentating over videos of themselves playing the mind-numbingly boring creation that is minecraft. (Minecraft is this kid's prozac.) But ****ing hell. The second you ask him to turn whatever gadget he's using off and start getting ready for bed he will, without fail, start whining about some illness that he's suddenly decided he has, or suddenly starts complaining that he wants his mummy and refuses to cooperate. Then some time after he's finally gone to bed he'll reappear with whichever of the previous complaints he hasn't used, or will claim he's had a nightmare when he clearly hasn't even been to sleep (why, just now he came down after having left to go upstairs 5(!) minutes previously and opened his new moan with "first of all, I went to sleep-". I cut him off right there to call bullshit in slightly softer language). The thing that annoys me most about this is that it's, barring maybe one or two exceptions, always a blatant lie which I always see through and which he always repeats, and yet I have no idea what his endgame can possibly hope to be. Does he think that I'll say "aw, poor guy, you should stay awake and play some more of that boring crap you're obsessed with"? If he does then he's not the brightest because in all the time I've babysat him it's never worked, so why keep trying? And that's not even mentioning the number of times he tries to hide some gadget in his room to watch/play on which I have to physically, almost violently, tear from his hands when I catch him using it. I'm not mean to him like I'm making myself sound. I'm a very amicable guy towards him, which makes it worse. When I was his age I'd have seriously looked up to someone who was willing to play the pointless crap I was interested in. Fvck I'll even occasionally give this child half an hour of my spare time to play stupid minecraft with him over the internet from my house on a server I've specifically set up for us just because I remember what it was like to be his age and wanting someone to play 'cool' games with(although I'm pretty much done with that shit the way this entitled brat behaves). This kid just thinks everyone's his fvcking servant and acts all pissy when he has to do the tiniest thing which disinterests him. Who the f*** wants to deal with that shit on a daily basis? Explain yourselves, parents. If you deal with it properly in the first place then it won't be a reccuring theme. I can't comment on what happens behind closed doors, but the standard of parenting in public is absolutely appalling.
Dan Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 At the minute I'm 20 years old and it's not like I have the option of having kids yet either () but in the long-term, I suppose I would do. Nowhere near ready yet though. Think there's a lot of truth in what Finnegan said about respectability too and given the fact there are people who are having kids literally to show off on Facebook, I can only see that becoming occasional.
Alexikokopops Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 One day I intend to have both a child and a dog just so I can dress them up in outfits. Like a cowboy and a horse. Or Robert Muldoon and a velociraptor. I am going to nail this parenting business.
Zingari Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 where can i buy one of those doggy costumes . I want one for my mother in laws dog . I'd wait until she was asleep in the chair and slip him into the costume and wait to see her reaction as she woke up .
Alexikokopops Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 where can i buy one of those doggy costumes . I want one for my mother in laws dog . I'd wait until she was asleep in the chair and slip him into the costume and wait to see her reaction as she woke up . The raptor one is only available in the US (I think). I have just bought this for a friend's dog though...
RonnieTodger Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 My family name depends entirely on me. I only have a sister and all my male cousins have different surnames. Although this is probably a premature thought, I'd rather wait until i'm around 30 to have any children.
Zingari Posted 22 October 2013 Posted 22 October 2013 The raptor one is only available in the US (I think). I have just bought this for a friend's dog though... thanks , I can see they've got the raptor ones for 30 quidabouts too My family name depends entirely on me. I only have a sister and all my male cousins have different surnames. Although this is probably a premature thought, I'd rather wait until i'm around 30 to have any children. There's probably enough Todgers about , I wouldn't worry too much but do try not to be premature when the time comes though .
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