The joys of motherhood.

[animal_rescue]

Thanks Anna but I decided way back when I was 12 that I didn't want kids and frankly I'm still thinking I don't. I'm just not a kid person. Sure I do love my little family members but I would never want to take responsibility for another person. I'd prefer to actually have my tubes tied right now, but as you know can't do that. But your post did make it sound quite nice. I just don't see what most people see in kids. Sorry!

[Freedom]

Just catching up on the next installment of "my lfie caring for grade er baby!" Your writing continues to lighten my spirits, he he. Glad this is only a 48 hours episode, though! And thanks Anna for adding the insight of what is "missing!" I appreciate that as I never had children. I AM enjoying this story immensely! (and VERY glad I never had to go through this class!)

[joycenalex]

[QUOTE=animal_rescue] ... I had to move her up on the table to finish(with good ole trusty Pillow propper) because my Yorkie mix, Emmy, thought she herself would make a good pillow and jumped into the car seat not once but twice. Both times freaking me out immensely because well I thought she might snap her neck and die. Now there's a headline. Blind, 15 year old Yorkie mix kills baby. Yorkie's excuse? She was cold.
careful those BSL people will have new targets if this happens . thanks for realizing it's not right for you. bad parenting is easy, mediocre parenting is everywhere, and good parenting is really hard and rare. kindest regards, childfree joyce in columbus

[K9karen]

I LOVE kids! Other peoples!

Hope you get a much deserved A. Bet you'll be glad when you no longer have to change your "grade"

[animal_rescue]

Lol yes I did get an A The computer in the baby said I did no mishandling(abuse) and only forgot to feed the baby 3 times, which in my favor was at 2, 3, and 5 am, sorry but I'm a growing teen and well I don't wake easy. Anyways other than that I did everything right for the baby and it even said I rocked it when it wanted to be rocked, eh? I didn't even know it wanted that. Funny thing is I trade in the fake baby and now am watching a real one. My 1 year old neice who's visiting for the weekend. For some strange strange reason, Aunt Megan is her absolute favorite and when I'm home she just wants to be with me always. I must admit, I love the little squirt.

[Marigold2]

And were is this kid's father? I think this is a great idea and every teenager should have to do this. For every stupid 14 year old who says "I want a baby, I want someone to love" This is the doll for them.

[-Pickle-]

^agreed.

"I want a baby, I want someone to love"

then they have one and this comes to mind-
"ow! i dont want it any more it hurts!"
"why are you crying?! WHY WONT YOU STOP!"

anyway, if i had to do that course thing, i'd probably end up punt kicking the doll over the horizon. i dislike children with great intensity. i dont know why.

congrats on the A :P

[animal_rescue]

anyway, if i had to do that course thing, i'd probably end up punt kicking the doll over the horizon. i dislike children with great intensity. i dont know why.

I had a friend who did this course too and when her baby wouldn't stop crying she umm threw it in the freezer... it shut up.

[-Pickle-]

I had a friend who did this course too and when her baby wouldn't stop crying she umm threw it in the freezer... it shut up.

XD
they gave these dolls to promiscuous girls on a tv program once- it put them right off having children so young, because their mates were all set up to go out on really fun days and stuff, and they had to take care of the baby and stay at home. got woken up, etc.
i laughed

[sirrahbed]

hubby and I had such fun reading this account - as others have said, you are an excellent creative writer this was one of my young-adult dreams long ago
I am happy about your "A" - do you miss Nay-Nay at all

[Alysser]

Megan, this whole thread had me laughing! What funny stories you got out of this. My school has something similar but the kids in the course carry around sacks of flour and dress it. It doesn't make noises or anything, obviously. I don't know how the teachers will know if you cared for it or not. I guess if you break the sack or rip it or something. They only have to carry it around school I think, and they have to carry it for 4 days. I hope we don't get those dolls by the time I take the course though lol. Glad you got an A on it though.

[animal_rescue]

hubby and I had such fun reading this account - as others have said, you are an excellent creative writer this was one of my young-adult dreams long ago
I am happy about your "A" - do you miss Nay-Nay at all

I can't necessarily say that I miss her but by the second day I was a pro at the baby caring, so it was kind of weird Friday not jumping up to a baby screaming.
And thanks! My grandma actually printed it out and stuck the blog in her scrapbook lol.

[Lilith Cherry]

Megan, here is something my sister sent to me which you and the others may enjoy:


The Kids Test

For those of you without kids, here are some training tips for
parenthood. For those of you that have kids, this is just to remind us
why we chose not to have any more.

HOW TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE READY TO HAVE CHILDREN.

THE MESS TEST
Smear peanut butter on your sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick
behind the couch and leave it there all summer. Practice writing on the wall
with a Hershey Bar. Carefully load a sandwich into the VCR, see if it
can record anything. Press EJECT when done. Find the tallest place in your
home (vaulted ceilings are the best) and splash some tar-like
substance in the corner. Wonder how anything could get there in the first place,without scaffolding.

THE TOY TEST
Obtain a 55 gallon box of Legos (you may substitute roofing tacks).
Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to
walk to the bathroom or kitchen. Do not scream because this would wake a
child at night.

THE GROCERY STORE TEST
Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with
you while you shop. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they
eat or damage.

THE DRESSING TEST
Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus. Stuff into a small, net bag
making sure that all the arms stay inside.

THE FEEDING TEST
Obtain a large, plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend
from the ceiling with a cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert
spoonfuls of soggy cereal into the mouth of the jug, while pretending to be an
airplane. Now dump the jug's contents on the floor.

THE NIGHT TEST
Prepare by obtaining a small cloth bag and fill it with 8-12 pounds of
sand. Soak it thoroughly in water. At 3:00p.m. begin to waltz and hum
with the bag until 9:00p.m. Lay down your bag and set your alarm for
10:00p.m. Get up, pick up your bag, and sing every song you have ever
heard. Make up about a dozen more of your own and sing these too until
4:00a.m. Set alarm for 5:00 a.m. Get up and make breakfast. Keep this
up for 3 years. Look cheerful at all times!

THE INGENUITY TEST
Take an egg carton. Using a pair of scissors and pot of paint, turn it
into an alligator. Now take a toilet paper tube and turn it into an
attractive Christmas candle. Use only scotch tape and a piece of foil.
Last, take a milk carton, a Ping-Pong ball, and an empty box of Cocoa
Puffs. Make an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower. Item must be
complete and perfect within 30-60 minutes!

THE AUTOMOBILE TEST
Forget the BMW and buy a station wagon. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone
and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there. Get a dime. Stick
it into the cassette player. Take a family size package of chocolate
chip cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Run a garden rake along
both sides of the car. Bend antenna into fabulous W, since radio reception
is much improved. There ..... perfect.

THE PHYSICAL TEST (Women)
Obtain a large bean bag chair and attach it to the front of your
clothes. Leave it there for 9 months. Now remove half of the beans.
Leave it on for the rest of your life.

THE PHYSICAL TEST (Men)
Go to the nearest drug store. Set your wallet on the counter. Tell the
clerk to help himself. Now proceed to the nearest food store. Go to
the head office and arrange for your paycheck to be directly deposited to
the store's account. Purchase a newspaper. Go home and read it quietly
for the last time.

THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT
Find a couple who already have a small child. Lecture them on how they
can improve their discipline, patience, tolerance, toilet training,
and child's table manners. Suggest many ways they can improve. Emphasize
to them that they should never allow their children to run wild. Enjoy
this experience, since it will be the last time you will have all the
answers.


Hope it made you laugh too!

[tikeyas_mom]

LMAO!! I had that EXACT same doll in grade 11, I had to take it home and take care of it as well. I ended up putting it in my freezer haha.. I dont reccomend doing that lol. But the thing drove me absolutly bonkers, I had it for a whole weekend! and lemme tell ya, I must have gotten a kolicy one because the thing cried non stop.. Now if I am watching a movie, and i notice that they use the voice recording of that baby doll as an effect int he movie, It really gives me the chills.. the cry of those dolls is like nails on a chalk board to me.. Anyways I want to tell you that having a REAL baby is NOTHING like having one of those dolls, those hings are really unrealistic.. and i agree i think they are demonic too hahaha

[Freedom]

Thank goodness you got an A! Great job! Bet you get an A in creative writing classes too, huh?

I just didn't want you to fail and have to repeat this; don't think I could stand the laughter!