Comments on: Don’t mess with Mommy’s laptop. http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-mess-with-mommys-laptop/ A Texas single mom stuck in a land far from what she calls home Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Robin http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-mess-with-mommys-laptop/#comment-1081 Robin Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:48:14 +0000 http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-1081 Ah memories! "My" girls (didn't give birth, my best friend did but I claim them and lived with her and helped raise them through this period, we were two single freaking Mom's!) You're amazing...such a a great Mom, and don't freak out over freaking out! Over an expensive laptop! My youngest, "Mugs" was nocturnal. I had her by myself (best friend in night class) during potty training. I was studying for finals and every 15 minutes she had to tee tee. She so did NOT have to tee tee, she didn't want to be in bed. But during potty training, whadda ya say? "NO! piss the bed?" So I'd put her on the potty where she'd happily play for 10 minutes, then stick her back in bed where she would wail that she had to tee tee before falling silent. About 11:23, she had to tee tee...I put her on the potty, 10 minutes later I went to get her off and as I pulled up her pull-ups she screamed, "I'VE GOTTA TEE TEE!!!" and I spanked her bottom over the pullups. Just twice. Both of us were on the bathroom floor crying when Momma got home. Mugs? Because she never dreamed I'd spank her bottom. Me? Because I dreamed I'd never spank her bottom, in anger. I so didn't hurt her and spanking is reasonable at times. But I was tired and frustrated and spanked her out of anger...she didn't even feel it but I couldn't believe I did it! I don't know which one of us was more upset! So there....you don't win evil parent! You're square in the running for single parent of the year! Ah memories! “My” girls (didn’t give birth, my best friend did but I claim them and lived with her and helped raise them through this period, we were two single freaking Mom’s!)

You’re amazing…such a a great Mom, and don’t freak out over freaking out! Over an expensive laptop!

My youngest, “Mugs” was nocturnal. I had her by myself (best friend in night class) during potty training. I was studying for finals and every 15 minutes she had to tee tee. She so did NOT have to tee tee, she didn’t want to be in bed. But during potty training, whadda ya say? “NO! piss the bed?” So I’d put her on the potty where she’d happily play for 10 minutes, then stick her back in bed where she would wail that she had to tee tee before falling silent. About 11:23, she had to tee tee…I put her on the potty, 10 minutes later I went to get her off and as I pulled up her pull-ups she screamed, “I’VE GOTTA TEE TEE!!!” and I spanked her bottom over the pullups. Just twice.

Both of us were on the bathroom floor crying when Momma got home. Mugs? Because she never dreamed I’d spank her bottom. Me? Because I dreamed I’d never spank her bottom, in anger. I so didn’t hurt her and spanking is reasonable at times. But I was tired and frustrated and spanked her out of anger…she didn’t even feel it but I couldn’t believe I did it! I don’t know which one of us was more upset!

So there….you don’t win evil parent! You’re square in the running for single parent of the year!

]]> By: Tricia http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-mess-with-mommys-laptop/#comment-1077 Tricia Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:41:47 +0000 http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-1077 Ohmygosh! The IB has that same ear-splitting scream! Yikes! Ohmygosh! The IB has that same ear-splitting scream! Yikes!

]]> By: pisceshanna http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-mess-with-mommys-laptop/#comment-1076 pisceshanna Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:54:12 +0000 http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-1076 My two-year-old goes into "pissed off mouse" mode, where she screams NO! at the highest pitch I've ever heard. I swear she could break glass. At least my computer is a desktop and fairly unbreakable. Sometimes she likes to come up behind me and push the power button. Its amazing the wrath that ensues after that! My two-year-old goes into “pissed off mouse” mode, where she screams NO! at the highest pitch I’ve ever heard. I swear she could break glass. At least my computer is a desktop and fairly unbreakable.

Sometimes she likes to come up behind me and push the power button. Its amazing the wrath that ensues after that!

]]> By: Tricia http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-mess-with-mommys-laptop/#comment-1075 Tricia Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:46:38 +0000 http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-1075 Girl, I'd be glad to. If it'd get me out of my own kitchen for a change! I'm just old enough to remember MTM...you got lucky there. Girl, I’d be glad to. If it’d get me out of my own kitchen for a change!

I’m just old enough to remember MTM…you got lucky there.

]]> By: Lone Chatelaine http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-mess-with-mommys-laptop/#comment-1074 Lone Chatelaine Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:56:28 +0000 http://txmomsingleinmi.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-1074 Good grief, you WERE on fire! Wanna come help me with my kitchen? ;-) *cue Mary Tyler Moore music*...<i>You're gonna make it after all...</i> Now throw your hat in the air, girl. Good grief, you WERE on fire! Wanna come help me with my kitchen? ;-)

*cue Mary Tyler Moore music*…You’re gonna make it after all…

Now throw your hat in the air, girl.

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