Comments on: A Childless Take on Your Kids – From Your Home Girl Monique

By: Elizabeth Parker

Elizabeth Parker — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:39:00 +0000

I am single/childless as well … at the age where a lot of my friends are starting to get married/have kids as well (mid-20s).

And I totally agree with this post! lol. I don’t necessarily babysit/come in contact with kids a lot, but it’s annoying when they’re screaming in public places – the mall, a restaurant, etc. – and the parents don’t do anything about it. I’m sure they’ve had a long/tough day as it is, but if your kid is behaving like that in a public place, at least take them outside or something while they calm down – esp. in the movies or a restaurant.

By: Jean Parks

Jean Parks — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:52:00 +0000

I’m at the other end of life, no little kids here & while that has it’s advantages, there are days I miss having children in my daily life. I don’t envy parents these days, not all. So many dangers & so many sets of eyes watching every move a parent makes or doesn’t make.

By: April Baker

April Baker — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:31:00 +0000

It’s nice to know as a kidless person I’m not the only one who feels the same way about other people’s kids.

By: Wendy Flynn Del Monte

Wendy Flynn Del Monte — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:32:00 +0000

As a Mom of 2 kids, 3 dogs, 3 cats and a husband, I STILL want to say this to a LOT to my friends kids.

By: The NYC Talon

The NYC Talon — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:26:00 +0000

lol- I loved this post! It just reminded me of all the obnoxious things I see kids do nowadays that would have never flown when I was young. My mom had “the stare”- the sort of look that never bodes well for any child who knows what comes after “the stare” and especially if said stare was ignored. Great post!

By: Madmommy

Madmommy — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:31:00 +0000

I am a Mom with 2 gorgeous girls and I want to some of these things to other peoples kids…… And my own!

By: Emilie Miller

Emilie Miller — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:22:00 +0000

I kind of want to hang this in my cubicle, but that probably wouldn’t be appropriate as a CPS worker. And I just need to say that if anyone WITH children claims they don’t think these things sometimes, they are lying.

By: themerrywench

themerrywench — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:05:00 +0000

I am not single and not childless, and I have shocked some of my friends with the things I say to my kids. I am not inappropriate, but I don’t coddle. (Unless the situation calls for it). My kids know better than to act out in public. They know that when they are somewhere that is not home, they need to be polite and respectful. That being said, there have been testy times where I have shot one or all of my kids the “thousand yard stare” (former servers know what I’m talking about), and say in a stern voice that allows for no shenanigans “You little children best sit your butts down and hush up your faces before you get yourselves in trouble”. I get looks because I talk to my children like little grown ups with age appropriate answers. My 7 year old heard the word penis and asked what it was. I told her it was another word for her baby brother’s pee-pee. Well, she decides a few days later she needs to go to the bathroom and proudly announces that “I have to go to the bathroom and go penis”. I then had to explain that you pee in the bathroom, a pee-pee, or penis, is what her brother uses to go pee. Don’t worry, I’ve also explained it’s not a word she should run around screaming.

By: Anne Hogan

Anne Hogan — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:44:00 +0000

Oh my gosh, you are hilarious! I’m single and childless, so I can relate.