leigh white Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Watching your Grandkids grow up is fun taking them for days out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted September 10, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Boys are easy. 6 year old grandson is here two days a week after school. Strips down to his duds, sits on the bed with an iPad, and sits scratching his nuts. Then gets the iPad confiscated because somehow he’s found some strippers on YouTube and grandma is not happy 🤣 This is the way I can sum it up Girls are cats they want the occasional scratch and feeding Boys are puppies and don’t stop until the sun goes down then they’re upset at the sun doing down Then it starts again Or to sum it up easier when I told him we were having a boy Brace yourself Rodney Edited September 10, 2021 by Rudy Mixed up coz I’m pissed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Remember when mine were young and an advert on tv for insurance. It showed a father throwing his young son up in the air and when he came down, he was an adult. We laughed but it was true. It really does pass so quickly. Spend as much time as you can with them. Social media wasn’t a thing back then but I see people spending most of their time on it these days and talking about their kids. Talk and spend time with them instead. Social media will still be there when they’ve left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Spending time.with my nephews this August, all I can say I'm glad I've got girls. Boys are mental idiots. Be quiet, sit down ffs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted September 10, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Not in Crawley said: Spending time.with my nephews this August, all I can say I'm glad I've got girls. Boys are mental idiots. Be quiet, sit down ffs! 19 minutes ago, Rudy said: This is the way I can sum it up Boys are cats they want the occasional scratch and feeding Girls are puppies and don’t stop until the sun goes down then they’re upset at the sun doing down Then it starts again Or to sun it up easier when I told him we were having a girl Brace yourself Rodney Do you agree with my owd fellas analogy then 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, leigh white said: Watching your Grandkids grow up is fun taking them for days out. It’s fucking brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rudy said: Do you agree with my owd fellas analogy then 😂 You sort of just point boys in a direction and off they go. But they don't seem to stop! But to be fair with teenagers I'd much rather take them fir coffee and have a chat about stuff over. I'm over the park/softplay years, they seemed to drag on forever. Much prefer it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I think back to what me & my siblings had and what my kids & grandkids have now i still think the old days were the best no peer pressure simple life Happy days with a full childhood when a bike ,a bottle of pop, treacle butties and a day down the middlebrook catching red doctors was a grand day out I’d hate to be raising a 7-12 year old today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Lads just turned 8. Can barely get a grunt out of him when he's on his switch or ipad. Daughter is nearly 4 and just started pre-school. She's 3 going on 47. Proper wise head on her. Has been having full blown conversations with her ever since she started talking! Anyway the start of preschool was try 12 month countdown for the end (ish) of childcare costs! 🥳🥳🥳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted September 10, 2021 Members Share Posted September 10, 2021 Always had a little worry about eldest. She only ever plays with boys. She prefers it. Not a bad thing really cos girls can be bloody horrible sometimes. Dreading her going to secondary. As soon as she mentions anyone being mean to her my Mum will be at the school gates asking her to point them out so she can batter them 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I think that's a bit rose tinted. There was loads of really really boring times and there's always been peer pressure. Also treacle butties sound dreadful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted September 10, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: You will never relax with daughters Mines 26...ish Never been a moments trouble which I guess is a tribute to her mum School, a levels, uni, worked in Farnworth 2 years, dubai 2 years, back in nice bolton Loves bwfc Fella is a wanderer If we could get her to pay keep we would be laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, BobyBrno said: Spend as much time as you can with them. I know others have said it as well but I don't think it can be said too much. Two of mine go away to college this weekend, one for the first time, and that's why I'm resorting to gallows humour about getting rid of them. Cheered myself up thinking about only having 7 years left with the wife though 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, Casino said: Mines 26...ish Never been a moments trouble which I guess is a tribute to her mum School, a levels, uni, worked in Farnworth 2 years, dubai 2 years, back in nice bolton Loves bwfc Fella is a wanderer If we could get her to pay keep we would be laughing Nice one. Sounds a good un. Bet you never relaxed though while she was in Dubai. I mean properly relaxed and weren’t worrying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted September 10, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 10, 2021 Honestly? I was fine She was never coming to any harm in the desert She had 3 years in Ormskirk with nights out in liverpool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: Always had a little worry about eldest. She only ever plays with boys. She prefers it. Not a bad thing really cos girls can be bloody horrible sometimes. Dreading her going to secondary. As soon as she mentions anyone being mean to her my Mum will be at the school gates asking her to point them out so she can batter them 😂 Girls can be utterly revolting. Eldest was quite tall and broad when she was at Rivi and her best mate had prominent teeth. The girls called them “Shrek and Donkey”. Her response was “Is that the best you’ve got?” then “Come on, really, is that the best you’ve got?”. Bullies shied away, boys loved her. She’s now a psychologist. She takes after me and my Dad, neither who were bullied and never rose to it. Unfortunately youngest is a right mess and some of it stems from being bullied on social media when she was at Bolton College. 26 and she’s still paying the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Casino said: Honestly? I was fine She was never coming to any harm in the desert She had 3 years in Ormskirk with nights out in liverpool! Fair enough. Wish mine had gone to Dubai rather than Oz. It was torment for 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted September 10, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted September 10, 2021 Eldest is back on track thankfully, he's had a rough few years and missed so much school with mental health issues and covid. I feel for children these days, they don't seem to have the same amount of time to just be kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, MancWanderer said: I have two daughters and two stepdaughters Primary school - angels. They love Daddy and ask for nowt but your love back Secondary school - move out!! Hormones, boys, booze, fags, drugs, bullying. This is Mrs Rudy’s time to step up 6th form/college - slowly introduce to some pre-match beers and away days and get her interested in BWFC. Get her wearing Adidas and talk nowt but football Uni/work - empty your bank account and print off statements to show that you have nowt to give. Sell Mrs Rudy’s car/jewellery/her to fund your daughter Mid to late 20’s - watch her move to Liverpool, get a Man U boyfriend (despite everything you’ve taught her) and then ask for a deposit on a house for them as my eldest has just done No wonder aliens have never invaded. They’ve seen what female humans are all about and thought fuck that!! Otherwise it’s ace Daughters 17 now (Size 6, Walnut whips) and is in 6th form doing her ‘A’ levels this year. She’s done most of the things you mentioned in your scarily accurate summary, except she’s jumped the gun & already has a Man U boyfriend,even though she’s BWFC thru’ & thru’. What i find tiresome is the endless lifts in my car everywhere (although we do live out in the sticks a bit tbf) although she’s started driving lessons. The car will be next. Then Uni. Sounds like the real expense is yet to come. Can’t wait. It’s what we do. Edited September 11, 2021 by Burndens Bogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 My lad has turned 14 today. Still feel like a kid myself. He asked pair of £110 trainers. Doesn’t sound like a momentous kind of thing at that age, but being autistic he sometimes struggles with new interests so I was quite proud in a way when he asked for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, bolton_blondie said: Always had a little worry about eldest. She only ever plays with boys. She prefers it. Not a bad thing really cos girls can be bloody horrible sometimes. Dreading her going to secondary. As soon as she mentions anyone being mean to her my Mum will be at the school gates asking her to point them out so she can batter them 😂 Girls at secondary school can be horrible,nasty, evil little shits. 1 hour ago, Casino said: Mines 26...ish If we could get her to pay keep we would be laughing Anyone under 40 seems to think that “paying keeps” was a quaint old tradition that they used to do in the olden days. Edited September 10, 2021 by Burndens Bogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said: Spending time.with my nephews this August, all I can say I'm glad I've got girls. Boys are mental idiots. Be quiet, sit down ffs! I’ve 2 lads. Both my best friends. For some reason, we thought our youngest would be a girl. we were going to call her Jennifer. We were wrong and glad we were. Jennifer is doing very well for himself down under. 😊 I don’t know how I could handle the pressure and worry of girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I recently changed my career so I could spend more time with my kids and watch them grow up…..I’m looking at going back to my old job! I don’t get a minute, how the missus did it on her own for so long I’ll never know. The eldest is now 8, currently playing for 4 teams (2 he’s trialing for) and has something on every night. The 8 years have flown by. Middle kid has just turned 6, Jui Jitsu twice a week and Football twice a week. youngest is one and just shits all day. Absolutely love watching them growing up together and all getting their own little personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted September 10, 2021 Members Share Posted September 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, royal white said: I recently changed my career so I could spend more time with my kids and watch them grow up…..I’m looking at going back to my old job! I don’t get a minute, how the missus did it on her own for so long I’ll never know. The eldest is now 8, currently playing for 4 teams (2 he’s trialing for) and has something on every night. The 8 years have flown by. Middle kid has just turned 6, Jui Jitsu twice a week and Football twice a week. youngest is one and just shits all day. Absolutely love watching them growing up together and all getting their own little personalities. Bet my 6 week old shits more. You've never heard nowt like it. It's violent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted September 10, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, royal white said: I recently changed my career so I could spend more time with my kids and watch them grow up…..I’m looking at going back to my old job! I don’t get a minute, how the missus did it on her own for so long I’ll never know. The eldest is now 8, currently playing for 4 teams (2 he’s trialing for) and has something on every night. The 8 years have flown by. Middle kid has just turned 6, Jui Jitsu twice a week and Football twice a week. youngest is one and just shits all day. Absolutely love watching them growing up together and all getting their own little personalities. You sorted them some football kits out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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