Oh children

I have been finding myself becoming one of those parents that I hate; you know, the one's that you see at Walmart. Don't act like you don't shop there. No matter how much you hate it there, you always end up shopping there for something. These parents that shop at Walmart are the kind that yell at their kids for whatever. I judged them and now I find myself doing the same thing, though not usually out in public. 

If the boy is picking on his sister, I yell.

If the girl is whining, I yell.

Whatever they choose to do that is annoying, I yell.

I find myself wanting to yell "SHUT UP" at them. Occasionally it slips out and I always feel bad about it. I don't want to yell at my children; I really don't. But there is always at least one day a week that I am so overwhelmed by their annoyingness (i.e. WHINING, CRYING, FIGHTING) that the need to yell at them is so great, I give in. 

If only they took naps. While the boy takes a nap, it's still a small fight to get him asleep. The girl takes a quiet time, since she rarely sleeps during the day. I give her 1-1.5 hours for said quiet time. However, she leaves her room no less than 3 times to ask if she can get up. Now, before you tell me to get her an alarm clock or some other fancy way for her to know when she can get up, SHE HAS AN ALARM CLOCK! And a fancy one at that. 

Disney Princess Magical Light-Up Storyteller Clock

This is said alarm clock. (You can buy it at Target) It plays music and Prince Charming & Cinderella dance when it's time to get up. And she knows that this will happen. And yet, it never fails, she will STILL bother me during this time. Hello child! I would perhaps like a small nap as well. And definitely some quiet time away from your whining, crying, and fighting. It would be best for everyone in this house if this actually happened. I swear there would be less yelling.

Dear Parents of small children

and by small, I don't mean how tall they are; I mean age. 

I don't know how many times I've gone to the pool or library and noticed how many moms pay little to no attention to their kids. The other day while we were at the pool, the lifeguards were taking care of a child who had to be 1-2 years old. They would grab her if she was headed toward the deeper water. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm sure there could be another reason besides neglectful parenting, but I want those lifeguards to be watching ALL children while they're in the pool.

I've also seen moms who bring their kids to the pool and then just go and lay out, not even caring what their children do. Now, if your kids are at a reasonable age that's totally different. But the moms I'm referring to are the ones that have preschool age children and younger. You NEED to be watching those kids. They are too little to be left alone in the pool. Am I the only one worried that they could drown? And no, I'm not babysitting your child. Sure, if she's drowning, I'll "rescue" her, but I'm not the lifeguard nor the parent. I shouldn't HAVE to just because you're neglecting to watch your own child. 

And don't get me started on the fact that those are the children that will come and take your children's toys, leaving you to console your child while wading through the pool, trying to get the toy back. It's rude and ridiculous. Dude, I'm 6 months pregnant. All I want to do is sit in the shallow end with my 2 year old while I watch my 4 year old swim and have fun. I don't need to be parading my ridiculous sized self all around the pool. People don't need to see that. Granted, I'm covered up more than most other people, but I'm pretty sure that's not the point.

Point is, don't leave your children unattended at the pool or the library. The librarians aren't babysitters either. That's not even close to the title of their job. They don't bring their kids to the library and let them wander all over the place. You don't need to either. Is it really that hard to sit down in a chair while your kids pick out books or play on the computer? No. Either stay with them or you all can stay at home.

First entry

The kids and I have been frequenting the pool these past few weeks as it's been insanely hot! Now, I'm not complaining about the heat, trust me. I save my complaining for the bitter cold and snow that we'll get in the winter. I adore the heat. I know people think I'm crazy, but whatever; it beats freezing to death. 

If you've ever been to any public pool, I'm sure you've noticed that there are people who apparently don't look in the mirror after putting on a swimsuit because they look hideous. Just because they make it in your size doesn't automatically mean that it fits you. 

I've been trying to understand why women with the largest boobs buy swimsuits with little to no support. I mean, really? And why do women with a little extra around their middle try to wear bikinis? It's not attractive. There are a lot of women who have abs who don't wear bikinis, and I'd much rather look at that then have to watch you keep adjusting your tops and bottoms because they keep coming off. And let's not get me started on very pregnant women in bikinis. I don't even enjoy looking at my own body while pregnant; why on earth would I want to be subjected to your pregnant stomach. Sure, it's a "beautiful thing", especially if you don't actually have to see all the ridiculous and gross changes a woman's body has to go through before (and after) having a baby.

I've also been amazed at the amount of young girls wearing bikinis... and I don't just mean pre-teen girls, I mean infants and preschool age girls. C'mon, really? Let's just start pimping out our daughters as soon as they are born. What on earth is happening? There is no way I'm putting my 4 year old daughter in a bikini. Have people forgotten there are pedophiles out in the world? Now, I don't have a problem with little girls in a tankini. I realize that having a two piece while wearing swim diapers/potty training/or whatever is super helpful. Princess had a 2 piece last year for that main reason. The bottom of the tank overlapped her bottoms; you couldn't even tell that her suit had 2 pieces. She doesn't have one this year, as everywhere I looked either had bikini's or the top of the tankini had such a deep v that I was certain I'd see her belly button. Now don't tell me about how I could have found her one if I wanted to pay $50 for it. Come on! She's only going to fit in it this year anyway. I don't even pay $50 for my own clothes, let alone clothes for children who will grow out of them within the month.