I recently read a blog telling of a quilting class -
Where a mom had brought her new baby -
Three weeks old -
Awwwwwwwwww -
What a cutie!!
She had left her two older kids home with daddy -
But brought the baby to class - ;))
BOB finds it
That DADDY can't/won't handle all three kids -
On class day -
But MOMMY is expected to handle all three kids -
EVERY day - ;))
But I digress -
Now I know that I am probably in the minority -
A - G - A - I - N -
But I don’t think -
That the mom should have -
Brought the baby to class -
Even if she was breastfeeding -
That's why they have breast-pumps - ;))
I think that it was rude and selfish of her -
Unless the class SPECIFICALLY invited children -
Don't get me wrong -
I am ALL FOR teaching kids to quilt -
And the younger - the better -
But you have got to admit -
That three weeks old is a bit young -
To get a full grasp of the basics - ;))
AND -
If I were another mom -
Who had arranged for a babysitter -
For my kids -
And signed up for a class -
I would not appreciate -
Another mom bringing HER baby to class -
I left mine at home -
On purpose -
So that I could get AWAY from kids -
And talk to some grown-ups in the daytime -
Only to have YOU bring YOURS??
thankyouthankyouverymuch -
And then I’m expected to smile -
And say Awwwwwwwwww -
What a cutie!!
When I would much rather say -
Awwwwwwwww, MAN!! -
Or -
Oh, CRAP!! -
Why didn't you tell me kids were allowed?? -
If I had known -
I wouldn't have gone to all of that trouble -
To make special arrangements -
I would have just brought MY kids, too!! - ;))
But then again - it’s probably just me.
4 comments:
Yes a 3 week old will probably sleep most (note most does not mean always) of the time, but there is still the distraction of a baby. And what about space? Even a tiny baby takes up space... I can appreciate a new mom with more little ones as home wanting to get out for a bit, but if you can't leave for a couple hours on your own - you're not getting 'out'..... I probably wouldn't have done it, but I would have been tempted to leave and request a refund....
I probably would have not made a fuss - but I would have been fuming and tempted to do the same thing. One this is for SURE - if BOB had known beforehand - she would have not taken the class in the first place and just stayed home. Kids have their place - just NOT in class - ;))
Makes you wonder if the next class is declared a "child free zone". You know there had to be some mumbling going on afterwards!
Probably not. The new mom probably belongs to whatever guild sponsored the class. BOB was just saying that she wouldn't want to sign up for a class somewhere - travel all the way to wherever it is - rent a room - show up for class - and THEN find out that some new mom had brought her baby. BOB doesn't like surprises - ;))
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