lillyanginger Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Guys, you have just made my day!!!! I laughed soooo much...remembering it only too well. Hang on in there, there is light at the end of the tunnel...or is that grapejuice at wine o'clock? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickster Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 In a civilised house, the phrase, "Mummy, I kicked poo" would not be heard... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 You wouldn't spend half of Sunday family lunch dragging 'participants' out from under the table and back onto their chairs Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 In a civilised house there would be no pine cones in my bed Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 lillyanginger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Hang on> in there, there is light at the end of the> tunnel...or is that grapejuice at wine o'clock?Umm, just how long is this tunnel - my house seems to degenerate further into anarchy with every year that passes? I can manage a hot cup of tea most of the time now but have exchanged that for a constantly ringing telephone or doorbell that is never for me . And the furtive goings on are now things that I really don't want to investigate further. Will I ever regain a civilised house before my children leave home? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowboarder Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 ..is one where you don't get covered in spaghetti hoops vomit....(yup there's no doubt wheat last meal was) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillyanginger Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Sillywoman, don't frighten me!!! Am I currently just kidding myself? Boys are 9 and 13... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 This thread has made me laugh, but am I the only person who doesn't associate with any of this? Am I just lucky? My kids are 4.5 and 3, we manage to live a chaos free life. I guess there's plenty of time for it to go wrong, but for now I'm hoping I've escaped! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 I think 18m-3 is the peak for chaos pickle, the toddler related sort, anyway Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Ah lillyandginger - you may still be in 'goldentime'. There is a golden age of joy and gorgeousness between the ages of about 5 and 11. You're doing marvellously if your 13year old hasn't entered the grunt tunnel yet - most boys seem to enter it about age 13 or so. Hats off to you & long may it last! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Ondine Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> You can serve broccoli without making anyone cryThis is a good one! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 One can go to the toilet alone without making anyone cry. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 You can run yourself a bath with your favourite bubbles without returning to find it already populated with naked children and their toys Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen GV Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I can have a proper lie in not a pretend one where I get jumped on elbowed bitten and my hair pulled and occasionally yelled at because I'm not keeping the kids quiet enough for the other half to lie in... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth_Baldock Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 You don't have to have a cuboard of toddler friendly food bribes for vaccinations and medicine administering. Oh, look, it's time to hold Cheeky S down for his next dose of salbutamol *goes in search of, hilariously named, humzingers* Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotty Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 ...is one where you don't have to scoop floating stinky turds out of the bath and into the loo whilst retching... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyh Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Grotty Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> ...is one where you don't have to scoop floating> stinky turds out of the bath and into the loo> whilst retching...Ha!!! So true. I had sister in law helping me with bath time at the weekend, she was horrified! Probably because she's pregnant and has it all to come!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-449881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Is one where my new hairbrush (bought just this morning to replace one that mysteriously disappeared) would not have already found its way onto the shed roof... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-452243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamaraGutter Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 A TRULY CIVILISED HOUSEWe learn to respect the Privacy of others ANDknow yourself first before criticizing others.If we meet people which are not from our Country we should not make false judgments not even from our own country. I will tell you why....... :)) No we don't have to say anything now but we will learn as we go and let's not say that we are pretending we can afford this and that becouse the best bits come later with my own big brothers.Lest keep our Civilised House very simple, nothing is difficult you just have to put into practice.But what people use to say in the 50's. Is hard to straight an old oak tree. :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-452285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamaraGutter Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 A TRULY CIVILISED HOUSEWe learn to respect the Privacy of others ANDknow yourself first before criticizing others.If we meet people which are not from our Country we should not make false judgments not even from our own country. I will tell you why....... :)) No we don't have to say anything now but we will learn as we go and let's not say that we are pretending we can afford this and that becouse the best bits come later with my own big brothers.Lest keep our Civilised House very simple, nothing is difficult; you just have to put into practice.But what people use to say in the 50's. Is hard to straight an old oak tree. :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-452286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBee Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 A TRULY CIVILISED HOUSEWe learn to respect the Privacy of others ANDknow yourself first before criticizing others.If we meet people which are not from our Country we should not make false judgments not even from our own country. I will tell you why....... :)) No we don't have to say anything now but we will learn as we go and let's not say that we are pretending we can afford this and that becouse the best bits come later with my own big brothers.Lest keep our Civilised House very simple, nothing is difficult you just have to put into practice.But what people use to say in the 50's. Is hard to straight an old oak tree. :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18069-a-civilised-house/page/2/#findComment-452294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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