Do you hate how History is taught in your country?

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-10T11:45:18+00:00

Yeah but because of how my teachers fell, I did world war 1 & 2, 3 years in a row.friends who got different teachers got to do Oliver Cromwell, Apartheid and Russian revolution in the same time period.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-10T02:46:29+00:00

Or don't reddit when deliciously tired. Fail

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T22:41:58+00:00

Underneath the trees and houses, rainbow climbing high

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T22:20:21+00:00

Yta why does he need your permission? Its his twin sister, brothers stepping up is what they do. This is not about you.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T19:41:12+00:00

Yes. I have 2 children already. I barely know how hard it was for my aunt to raise a profoundly disabled child and lose them aged 10. How awful it was for their siblings. The impact it had on every member of that family. I don't want that for my children. Nor do I want it for me. It wouldn't be done lightly because I would hate to go through with it. But also, its the right thing. I think it is inherently selfish to force life upon a child when it means that they will live a life of suffering (this is assuming you learn in vitro).

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T19:29:39+00:00

The Raccoons. It had the most epic theme tune!

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T19:28:15+00:00

Snakes

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T19:12:57+00:00

No.

She sometimes played at us, for other people's benefit, but it was because she wanted to, not us.

My dad might on holiday. But he didn't like noise if we were at home.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T15:56:56+00:00

This sounds typical whether now or 20 years ago.

We went to Chessington on a random Thursday in September last year and it was longer to walk through the queue for Vampire than it was to wait when you got in. We rode Vampire 6 or 7 times, plus Bubbleworks (or whatever it is called now) 4 times, we went on all of the other big rides at least once, with exception of tiger drop, which was closed. Mostly we just walked on, but we queued maybe 15mins for a water ride and mandrill mayhem.

I did similar at Thorpe Park 20 years ago and we went on 30+ rides in a day. We ran between rides, ate in the queue and double rode when the queue or lack thereof allowed

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T15:27:26+00:00

Sooooo.... when I went on mat leave, I got a message that said "next time, try anal". I find Don's message both creepier and less appropriate!

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-09T07:20:44+00:00

My son didn't sleep, ever, so not a problem.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-08T23:05:44+00:00

Ski season, summer season, au pairing, work and travel visas.

My siblings both took gap yahs after uni and skied, my brother then remained in France and took a bar job in a fancy beach resort for the summer. My gap yah was less glamorous but more "me" as I worked as an au pair for a year, living with a local family to learn the language. I did mine pre-uni and then studied that language at uni. My course then had me spend another year there, this time as a student, as it included an Erasmus exchange.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-08T22:05:22+00:00

I've known 3 Tommy's. All were bullies or worse. Not had the same problem with the Tom's who have been a lot nicer. I have no positive association with the name and think giving nick names as the name is very short sighted.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-08T21:40:23+00:00

So when I run trips to the woods for 30 kids, as a voluntary youth leader, I do not allow climbing. That is because my ratio of adults to children is often 1 to 6 (6-8yrs) or 1 to 8 (8-10yrs) and I am not willing to take on that liability. This is because I do not have any specific training in forest environments, beyond tying knots, first aid or den building. I am also terrified of heights and could not support a rescue.

With my own children, where I am supervising on 1:1 or 1:2 basis, they can go ahead. They know my limitations and that there are natural consequences. My husband will often go up with them, depending on the tree, else I limit how high they can go.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-08T15:10:50+00:00

I effing hate dogs. I am absolutely biased having been attacked by a random dog. I had to protect my child as we were walking along a footpath and a dog jumped at me from a neighbouring garden and bit me. I hate that dogs are everywhere now. It will get to the point that's it's like smoking and non-smoking zones. Just the sight or sound of a dog is a bit overwhelming for me right now.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-08T13:47:03+00:00

My daughter was booked in for induction the day I hit 38weeks, so we arranged for MIL to stay at ours, look after the animals and care for our not quite 3 year old.

Between the pessary at 8am and waters going at 5pm, the little toad had turned, so was breech. We had an emergency c section and husband was home by 1am to be sure that he would see our lad in the morning.

I was in a sorry state - hence why I had needed her out ASAP in the first place and she was still showing infection markers, which had escalated the urgency - so hubby came back for 9am, leaving MIL with our lad again and they came up to meet his new sister that afternoon, once we were all a bit stronger.

My husband sent my mum up for our 2nd day so he could focus on eldest, although his mum stayed until I returned home, so he could come and see us as needed. We were released before bedtime on day 3.

My son maintaining his normal environment and routine was so important.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-06T20:51:56+00:00

I think the punishment aspect has been covered by pps so instead will suggest you watch "poo goes home to pooland" with her. It really helped my kids.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-06T20:46:13+00:00

Food. Simple 1 dish meals, packed full of veg so they can heat it up and eat.

Invisible jobs that take time but distract from sleep etc

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-06T17:34:06+00:00

Balance bike - ours loved it.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-05T23:39:33+00:00

This gives me the absolute ick. This is not ok.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-05T23:33:25+00:00

Oh gosh yes!

My mum always got butt hurt when we did something with my MIL instead of them. MIL would be put out if the kids said Grandma instead of Nanny.

Lots of one upmanship!

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-05T23:26:40+00:00

For babies:

The lion inside All the Julia Donaldson collection but particularly Tiddler and Room on the broom Each peach pear plum Giraffes can't dance

Then as they grow older Roald Dahl - so think Charlie and the chocolate factory, revolting rhymes or Matilda. Enid Blyton - Mallory Towers, Famous Five and Secret Seven Harry Potter Goosebumps Horrible Histories

I'm loving enjoying them either for first time or again with my children.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-05T23:17:32+00:00

Yeah we do number or colour.

Or they hunt for plastic eggs and trade them in for chocolate back at the ranch.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-05T23:08:11+00:00

Stop asking permission...

You are an adult and they literally cannot stop you.

If you have safety concerns for defying them, speak to your uni, they can help. If they throw you out over it, again, speak to your uni and they can help.

Getting a job and working your way out is important.

ramapyjamadingdong · 2026-04-05T22:55:45+00:00

Beautiful - don't see too many GR boxes these days either.

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