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""and they all smell like syrup" my pillow smells like syrup sometimes! is it possible that i sweat maple tree juice?"

maybe they suffer from maple syrup urine disease, you insensitive assholes

7/17/2008 7:26:46 PM

People on TWW are the reason I don't want children.

7/17/2008 7:26:55 PM

Syrup & Oatmeal = Eau des Enfants

7/17/2008 8:40:22 PM

twoozles...she worked at buildabear and likes kids imo

7/17/2008 8:42:15 PM

elkaybie seems like she'd be the most responsible on here and least crazy so most likely her.
radhar too because same as above.
H8R ditto

thats all I can really think of.

7/17/2008 8:45:06 PM

ha, after all the shit i've done, it blows my mind that my name is coming up in this thread

i mean, i don't disagree--i think i'm a good parent (to the extent that i can be given the distance and my job), but i still doesn't seem right that I'M now the responsible one!

7/17/2008 8:49:57 PM

as for dudes, mindstorm comes to mind cause he seems responsible

7/17/2008 8:50:56 PM

^^



we can sit on the porch

and talk about the glory days

7/17/2008 8:55:18 PM

the only person here that i would hypothetically let watch my kid would be bottombaby.

there may be others, but they escape my mind at the moment.

in any event, they could only be women and only those who have kid(s) themselves.






[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 8:57 PM. Reason : ]

7/17/2008 8:55:45 PM

I don't think that I would ever be desperate enough to let anyone on TWW babysit for me.

I worked as a nanny for seven years. I have heard so many horror stories from parents and other childcare providers, not to mention been in a few scary spots myself. No matter how responsible you are or how good you are with kids, there are so many ways that things can go wrong.

Even if my son weren't special needs, you would have to be damned qualified to watch him. Sometimes I don't even feel qualified enough to watch him and I am his mother. I haven't really let anyone watch my son -- I have very rarely left my husband or his grandmother alone with him and never for more than an hour or so.

7/17/2008 9:09:55 PM

youre gonna have to let him go one day

7/17/2008 9:11:53 PM

My kid has a 50% developmental delay, epilepsy, and no immune system. I don't think I'll be letting him go any time soon.

7/17/2008 9:13:35 PM

do you think he'll ever be self-supportive?

7/17/2008 9:14:42 PM

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"I have very rarely left my husband or his grandmother alone with him and never for more than an hour or so. "

That would have to go if I were your husband. My daughter's mother tried to play that game for the longest time.

Special needs or not, there's no inherent reason a father isn't just as qualified to care for his child.

(and bad on him for not being insistant and taking an active role. not saying he's a bad guy--I just think guys should be right there in the thick of things in terms of raising and caring for their children).

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM. Reason : asdfads]

7/17/2008 9:15:16 PM

^you're right in general, but this is a specific case of a mom who's been a professional nanny for years. i think she might be more qualified than, well, just about anybody.

i pass my kid off to daddy whenever i get the chance.

7/17/2008 9:19:36 PM

^^^Well, so far, no one exists out of their teens with his condition. So we don't know.

And I trust my husband with our son, he just hasn't had the time to learn how to handle all of Silas's needs yet. When Josh isn't at work, he likes to spend time playing with Silas and just hanging out. Not learning how to insert a feeding tube or administer medications or do therapy.

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM. Reason : .]

7/17/2008 9:20:27 PM

yeah

just as long as you aren't impeding it, and it's just something that is taking a little time for him to get down. that's a little bit of a hot button for me, probably because of some stuff i've had to deal with. i don't like it when i see fathers pass everything off to mom, and I get pissed when I see mothers with the attitude that dad isn't just as capable of caring for their kid.

7/17/2008 9:24:50 PM

well if he's anything like you, then he's a fighter

also dont listen to doctors, they told me id never walk and they were wrong

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM. Reason : .]

7/17/2008 9:26:43 PM

i'm hoping to not have kids any time in the near future, if not ever

or at least not be on tdub when it happens

7/17/2008 9:28:19 PM

I know how you feel. I'm aware of your situation.

I know of quite a few mothers who will not even leave town because they are afraid to leave their husbands alone with their kids. I have come right out and asked a few of them why in the heck did they marry and have kids with these guys if that is how they feel. I think that is crazy.

I have even been hired to keep an eye on dad while mom is out of time. I shit you not.

My husband is just as capable and trust worthy as I am with our son. He just doesn't know how to handle everything yet. Hell, I didn't know how to handle everything at first.

--AWW. Thanks, saps!

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 9:30 PM. Reason : .]

7/17/2008 9:29:19 PM

^^^ yeah, i've seen you JUMP.

and completely beat my ass in foosball.



^i would go absolutely ballistic if i were married and my wife hired someone to keep an eye on me with my daughter.

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM. Reason : asdfadsfasd]

7/17/2008 9:29:46 PM

i am great with children AND i have excellent references

and now i know lots and lots and LOTS about babies (well, at least more than i used to know. which was um nothing). yeaaa working with kids everyday

7/17/2008 9:35:18 PM

drunkandloaded

7/17/2008 10:48:04 PM

i bet i'd do a good job too...thanks OaO

7/17/2008 10:53:37 PM

Metricula, dezidelight or PrufrockNCSU

7/17/2008 10:55:34 PM

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"also dont listen to doctors, they told me id never walk and they were wrong"

To be fair, there's a big difference between a case of 'your kid won't walk' and 'your kid's gonna die because he has no immune system. At all'

I mean, they're fortunate the have the literally world-class resources at duke that they do, and from what I've read of what they done...things look DAMN good...but it's too soon to tell (as I understand it. I could be wrong, and I'm sure erica will correct me if I am ). The technology is that new.

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 10:57 PM. Reason : lkj]

7/17/2008 10:56:29 PM

I would have to say the only people on TWW that I would ever let watch Maya is

skip- she is a mother and doctor
bottombaby-she is a mother

That is a hard call for me.

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"they all smell like syrup"

so freakin true and I was saying this the other day when my friend's kid came in smelling like maple syrup.

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 11:03 PM. Reason : crazy code]

7/17/2008 11:02:26 PM

well excuse me for trying to be positive

7/17/2008 11:03:10 PM

theDuke866 too because he seems like a really good dad, i just didn't remember his sn on here

7/17/2008 11:03:21 PM

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"well excuse me for trying to be positive "

That's not what I was getting at.

I'm just saying that when it's a case of 'your son will spend his life in a wheelchair', there's a lot more hope to be had than 'your son has no immune system. A cold will kill him'.

You can send a kid to elementary school in a wheelchair. You can send a dead kid to elementary school, but I think they'll send him right back to you.

^he says he doesn't get why he's mentioned...but yes, he seems like an excellent father.

[Edited on July 17, 2008 at 11:05 PM. Reason : lkjd]

7/17/2008 11:04:47 PM

Thanks, Vix! I'd let you watch my kids too.

But not philihp.

7/17/2008 11:04:53 PM

I understand why I wasn't brought up in this thread. I AM a bit of a dick

7/17/2008 11:06:04 PM

se7entythree
Fumbler

'Cause I know 'em personally and consider them to be very responsible.

7/17/2008 11:14:16 PM

and babies smell like cheerios a lot too

7/17/2008 11:15:07 PM

skip
PackQT82

the list might be longer if i didn't actually have a child.

7/17/2008 11:18:02 PM

i bet qtpie is a good kid watcher

7/17/2008 11:18:38 PM

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"I mean, they're fortunate the have the literally world-class resources at duke that they do, and from what I've read of what they done...things look DAMN good...but it's too soon to tell (as I understand it. I could be wrong, and I'm sure erica will correct me if I am ). The technology is that new."

All of these children died before they were two years old until Dr. Markert developed a method of transplanting thymus tissue successfully in the early 90s. Her first patient is still alive and she hopes that this is a life long solution for these children, but 25 percent of her patients have died due to complications and the procedure just hasn't been around long enough to know. And Silas is only 2 weeks out from transplant, it'll be months before we even know that the grafts took and even longer before we know about its functionality. But Silas is a happy, loved child and that is all I give a damn about.

That and helping Dr. Markert. She has very little funding and most insurance companies will not pay for the transplant and associated costs. She is the only hope that these kids have. She was recently on Good Morning America and Nightline trying to get the world out there about DiGeorge Syndrome, like Boy in the Bubble Syndrome, but even rarer.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5377504&page=1

7/17/2008 11:20:21 PM

in the past month I have been offered two pet sitting jobs and three couples kids for the day, so add me to the list <one of the kids climbed into my lap and hung out for a good 20mins playing peek-a-boo>

7/17/2008 11:22:34 PM

^hey you dont happen to drive downtown when you see me sitting waiting on the bus do you?

7/17/2008 11:23:09 PM

i know that, i'm not retarded and you dont have to point out that they aren't the same thing

its just a matter of saying something nice

dont analyze, dont care, its just fucking idle pleasantries

geez

7/20/2008 11:40:02 PM

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"joe#s for older kids"

ahah ♥

so you don't think i would be good with younger kids?

7/20/2008 11:45:21 PM

mop

7/20/2008 11:46:38 PM

radhar, DivaBaby19, oneandonly, WillemJoel, Lewizzle, begonias



H8R if I want them to learn how to be players

[Edited on July 20, 2008 at 11:56 PM. Reason : .]

7/20/2008 11:54:42 PM

saps852

7/20/2008 11:56:35 PM

I love babies.
start popping them out. I wants to play.

7/22/2008 12:25:37 PM

Oh wow I had a couple mentions

I love the babies too!!! They are the most fun

Actually I like girls until the hit about 5th grade and start getting sassy. Boys are fun to watch because you can play sports and stuff with them when they're 5th grade and up.

7/22/2008 12:30:45 PM

i am wonderful with kids!
and i'll never be able to have my own so you should let me borrow yours

7/22/2008 2:24:20 PM

^???????????????????????????????????????????????


couldnt you get IVF?

7/22/2008 2:25:29 PM

i suppose
doesnt even matter at the moment though as im really in no position to have kids

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 2:26 PM. Reason : ]

7/22/2008 2:26:45 PM

I wanna be a surrogate for people, so I got your back twoozles

7/22/2008 2:29:13 PM