So I thought I would be the nice Mom today and finally said yes to swimming after school. (My kids ask everyday). So we packed up and headed down to the clubhouse. The kids were so excited when they saw that they had the pool to themselves. We'll a few min. later a single older man shows up. He immediately looked annoyed that we were there. He shot me a few dirty looks but didn't say much until Saddie and Jordan got into the hot tub with him. I was sitting pretty far away but I could hear part of what he said. He first told them they weren't allowed in the hot tub, then said something about them screaming too much and diving when they weren't supposed to and being rude. At that point another family showed up with their little boy. I had thought my kids were being just fine. Ya, they were a little extra loud and hyper but there was no real problem. So, I think because he pointed it out, I started paying more attention and they actually were very loud and when I asked them to stop doing something they actually did the complete opposite. Everyone lets the little ones in the hot tub but this guy was following the rules to the T and he was having it no other way! So when I agreed with him and told the kids to get out they all complained and Jordan even mumbled something rude about the "old man" under his breath. Mikayla was showing off for some boys on the other side of the fence and she was really starting to get on my nerves along with this "old man" so then I started yelling a littler more and a little more firmly. The other family then started giving me the look. I wasn't sure if they were annoyed with my yelling or my naughty kids! Then Brinley jumped in right next to their little boy and ya, she was mad about it. So I yelled at all of them to get out and we headed home after only 20 min of swimming. I was so furious with them and grounded all of them. Now I'm sitting here thinking they really weren't that bad and I think I was really just making it into a bigger deal because of these other people. They were having fun. No one was crying, no one was endangering anyone else. I hate that I let them influence my behavior and the way i discipline. The guy even said to me, "I can't believe how kids these days don't listen to their parents!" I calmly told him my kids do listen their just excited. But then after that it seemed like everything I asked they ignored. So, here I was thinking I'm going to be a great Mom and take them swimming today and I left feeling like the WORST Mom!! So now we're all grumpy and sensitive. I think I should thank the "old man"...
Oh I hate things like that so freakin' bad! It makes my blood boil. Especially when I get home and think about it even more. I'm sorry you had to deal with it! Grumpy old man!
Everyone will let other people get to them sometimes. Don't worry about it. I'm sure the kids were fine, but each family has their own rules, and my mom always told me that you train out of your kids the things that annoy you the most and learn to live with the rest, since you can't change everything. But other things bother other people and they train those things out of their kids. So everyones kids do it a little different. I remember being at McDonalds and a guy and his wife came in with their little probably 2, if that, year old. She was walking, but not well. Anyway, they complained the whole time they were there, very loudly, about the little beasts running around knocking their preciouse little girl down, and how the parents weren't even trying to control them. The other parents basically ignored them until they left. All I could think was one: the play ground is for 3 year olds and up for a reason. The younger ones can't keep up and they get in the way. Plus, what parent takes a young child like that to McDonalds at lunch time when there is bound to be a million kids? Seriously.
Maybe next time he is there you could scold your kids for peeing in the hot tub. I know they wouldn't do that but it would be worth it just to see the look on his face and maybe the next your there he would just leave. You shouldn't ruin your fun because he is grumpy. It always seems that kids don't listen when your really would love them too. Then when no one is around they are angels. I am so tired of feeling like a bad mom. You're a great mom he is just a "gerk"!! Love ya.
Hey Kelly!! Your kids are all so cute! I can't believe how grown up they are! I feel like it has been forever since I've seen anyone! I don't know if you went to my moms the other week, but I was so sad I couldn't go to see everyone! We need to do something like that again with everyone getting together!
This is crazy! But I've had my moments like that too, where I let other people's grumpiness ruin my mood and I end up yelling at my kids! He needs to realize that kids need to have fun! I can tell why he's old and SINGLE!
It is good to hear from you and see your blog. Wow times flies! As for the grumpy old man...sometimes I purposefully let cache be extra annoying when I see people are getting annoyed. Maybe it's the hey I gotta deal with it so you do to attitude! Oh well we were all loud kids once in our lives, right?
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Oh I hate things like that so freakin' bad! It makes my blood boil. Especially when I get home and think about it even more. I'm sorry you had to deal with it! Grumpy old man!
Everyone will let other people get to them sometimes. Don't worry about it. I'm sure the kids were fine, but each family has their own rules, and my mom always told me that you train out of your kids the things that annoy you the most and learn to live with the rest, since you can't change everything. But other things bother other people and they train those things out of their kids. So everyones kids do it a little different. I remember being at McDonalds and a guy and his wife came in with their little probably 2, if that, year old. She was walking, but not well. Anyway, they complained the whole time they were there, very loudly, about the little beasts running around knocking their preciouse little girl down, and how the parents weren't even trying to control them. The other parents basically ignored them until they left. All I could think was one: the play ground is for 3 year olds and up for a reason. The younger ones can't keep up and they get in the way. Plus, what parent takes a young child like that to McDonalds at lunch time when there is bound to be a million kids? Seriously.
Maybe next time he is there you could scold your kids for peeing in the hot tub. I know they wouldn't do that but it would be worth it just to see the look on his face and maybe the next your there he would just leave. You shouldn't ruin your fun because he is grumpy. It always seems that kids don't listen when your really would love them too. Then when no one is around they are angels. I am so tired of feeling like a bad mom. You're a great mom he is just a "gerk"!!
Love ya.
Hey Kelly!! Your kids are all so cute! I can't believe how grown up they are! I feel like it has been forever since I've seen anyone! I don't know if you went to my moms the other week, but I was so sad I couldn't go to see everyone! We need to do something like that again with everyone getting together!
This is crazy! But I've had my moments like that too, where I let other people's grumpiness ruin my mood and I end up yelling at my kids! He needs to realize that kids need to have fun! I can tell why he's old and SINGLE!
It is good to hear from you and see your blog. Wow times flies! As for the grumpy old man...sometimes I purposefully let cache be extra annoying when I see people are getting annoyed. Maybe it's the hey I gotta deal with it so you do to attitude! Oh well we were all loud kids once in our lives, right?
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