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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 351025" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>HD...lmao...I have to laugh at what you said about easy child calling you every waking minute when she first moved out. Jamie was so like that too. When he finally got out of boot, out of MOS and to his barracks...OMG, I thought the boy would never stop calling us on his free minutes! Every night when he wasnt working...he was on the phone. It didnt matter what he talked about, he had to talk. And if you know how much an unmedicated ADHD'er can talk, you can only imagine how long those conversations would be! We would tag team the phone. Even now he calls at least 3 times a week when he is out driving in the truck because he is bored! </p><p></p><p>On the subject though of young parents expecting their moms or parents to help, oh how I wish my mom would have been there like I am...or even half as much as I am. Tony and I sometimes talk to each other about how we really want to be there to help the kids and be active in their lives because we had no one to even give a hand with anything. No one ever took my kids for a break when I was sick. My dad kept Jamie one time when I was moving but thats it. For 2 days. That was the only child he ever attempted to have at the house alone. My mom? Heck no! I had double pneumonia when Cory was 6 months old, Jamie was 2 and a half and Billy was almost 6. I begged her to please take the boys just during the day because I couldnt even get off the couch without vertigo and throwing up. I was running a raging fever. It was darned near impossible to take care of the boys. She refused. Wouldnt even bring food to the house. Wouldnt bring bottles of formula ready made for Cory and snack foods for the older two and some ginger ale and crackers for me. Nothing. </p><p></p><p>Billy made PBJ and milk for him and Jamie and fed Cory watered down kool aid. Oh...and jars of mashed bananas. </p><p></p><p>Its no wonder I overcompensate with my grandkids. I never want them to feel like I felt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 351025, member: 1514"] HD...lmao...I have to laugh at what you said about easy child calling you every waking minute when she first moved out. Jamie was so like that too. When he finally got out of boot, out of MOS and to his barracks...OMG, I thought the boy would never stop calling us on his free minutes! Every night when he wasnt working...he was on the phone. It didnt matter what he talked about, he had to talk. And if you know how much an unmedicated ADHD'er can talk, you can only imagine how long those conversations would be! We would tag team the phone. Even now he calls at least 3 times a week when he is out driving in the truck because he is bored! On the subject though of young parents expecting their moms or parents to help, oh how I wish my mom would have been there like I am...or even half as much as I am. Tony and I sometimes talk to each other about how we really want to be there to help the kids and be active in their lives because we had no one to even give a hand with anything. No one ever took my kids for a break when I was sick. My dad kept Jamie one time when I was moving but thats it. For 2 days. That was the only child he ever attempted to have at the house alone. My mom? Heck no! I had double pneumonia when Cory was 6 months old, Jamie was 2 and a half and Billy was almost 6. I begged her to please take the boys just during the day because I couldnt even get off the couch without vertigo and throwing up. I was running a raging fever. It was darned near impossible to take care of the boys. She refused. Wouldnt even bring food to the house. Wouldnt bring bottles of formula ready made for Cory and snack foods for the older two and some ginger ale and crackers for me. Nothing. Billy made PBJ and milk for him and Jamie and fed Cory watered down kool aid. Oh...and jars of mashed bananas. Its no wonder I overcompensate with my grandkids. I never want them to feel like I felt. [/QUOTE]
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