Merry Holidays!

By SadMom - 21/12/2016 15:56

Today, I was told by a family member that if we come over on Christmas and my small children get upset or throw a fit, we will be asked to leave. I can't guarantee that my 2-year-old and 3-year-old won't have any meltdowns, so I guess we won't be spending Christmas with the rest of the family. FML
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Bluepies 24

Gosh, I wonder what happened last year? What do you think is more likely: the entire family is a bunch of jerks, or OP is one of "those" parents that lets their kids run wild. We all know there are plenty of people like that.

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RememberSchlitz 9

My house, my rules, and the rule is "no screaming kids". Maybe you have the gathering at your place next time so when your kids act up and you're asked by a guest to calm them down, you can tell the guest to put up with it or get out. Your house, your rules.

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ZellaMorann 11

Some of my family has said the same thing about my almost 2 year old and my 3 month old. I told them they aren't family I would waste my time being around anyways. I refuse to scold my children for trying to learn to express themselves.

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EbyKat 16

A child having a natural reaction to being over stimulated while they are going through developmental milestones isn't the same thing as not "scolding" or dealing with your kids when they are having a melt down. You're still expected to deal with the situation and parent your kid. It doesn't have to look like you chewing them a new one but you don't just do nothing and expect that to work. Maybe that isn't what you meant but it is how it sounds.

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zzzx 3

good job raising future insufferable assholes.

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Namenlos_fml 20

Well that's a shame. Enjoy Christmas on your own then.

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chessu 21

On one hand I get how it's Christmas and it's a douche move on their part, but on the other hand, I have 3 nephews under the age of 10, and the amount of noise they make! They're constantly whining, crying, hitting each other etc., and their parents don't know how to deal with it (they go between ignoring them or contributing to the noise by shouting themselves) and it's just awful for everyone else there who have to pretend that it's normal and isn't disrupting any conversations etc. So, if this sounds familiar you can't completely fault them. Maybe there's new partners being brought with, or other new babies etc. I agree that they probably shouldn't start this practice over Christmas of all get-togethers, but they may not be completely wrong with their ultimatum.

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Goblin182 26

I would be willing to bet that whomever made that statement to you doesn't have kids. They will someday. And when one of them throws a fit at a family gathering, because they will, tell them they have to leave. Unless it is the host of the party that made that statement I would go. And when my kids threw a little fit I would dare them to say a word.

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marcranger 28

I have a "no kids" rule that extends to any space I consider my own, including my uterus. That's because I hate kids so much, I know I'd make a terrible parent. Your richly imagined comeuppance for OP's relatives may well have to reside strictly in your imagination.

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RememberSchlitz 9

My house, my rules, and the rule is "no screaming kids". Maybe you have the gathering at your place next time so when your kids act up and you're asked by a guest to calm them down, you can tell the guest to put up with it or get out. Your house, your rules.

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marcranger 28

My rule is "no kids, period." Even when they're past the stage where they scream at the drop of a hat, they still bore easily and seem to be best entertained by activities that are noisy, destructive, and/or painful to my cats. If I have certified in advance that the child can curl up quietly in a corner with a book while I catch up with its parent(s), I'll make an exception, but let's just say I've never made one yet.

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bkwusa 15

Simplest way is to start hosting Christmas yourself. Then nobody can tell you to leave! More realistically if the people who told you this isn't the host then ignore them, if they are the host don't go.

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logank013 20

Maybe you should have raised your kids better. Unless they have some sort of mental illness, they can be trained. That's why one of my aunt's kids behave so poorly while the rest of my family has kids who obey and do what they are told.

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num1piglover 13

Toddlers will have melt downs, it does happen, it's not bad parenting. Bad parenting would be refusing to deal with it when and if it happens.

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Glaceia 10

They are 2 and 3 years old. You can't expect toddlers to be perfectly behaved and never had fits/meltdowns. I bet if you asked your parents if you had any meltdowns at that age, they would answer with a resounding yes. It's just part of what toddlers do.

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mrandmrsanon 7

Unless these children are keeping them up till 2 while also waking them up at 7 (like my family) then they have no right to say anything about your children.

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RogenP 8

But this family member can throw a fit about what might happen, therefore preventing you from coming? Sounds like the 2&3 year old children are more mature than this so-called adult.

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meegal 12

Can't say I blame them. I absolutely hate kids. I never want them. They're annoying, needy, loud, messy, and a huge financial burden. Sorry that the rest of your family doesn't want an annoying 2 year old running around screaming and touching everything. Same for the 3 year old. Maybe when they're older they'll be less annoying.

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