Kids these daysFollow

Why do they always want what they can't have?

It started with the pet. What do we get? Dog? Cat? Hamster? Other? Well the oldest wanted a dog. Ooo, pricey, well lets see what we can do. In the end the problem wasn't that she wanted a dog, it's that all the dogs she was interested in were big dogs. Dalmations, Golden Retriever, etc. Nice dogs to be sure, but all over the weight limit for our apt. complex. Well darn it all. On the plus side though, the Guinea Pig is surprisingly popular and entertaining. Watching him "popcorn" Spoilerin his plastic house thing has got to be about the most amusing thing I've seen a pet do in a while (seriously the whole house bounces around the cage, both cute and hilarious).

Hasn't stopped the constant requests for the dog though, "Once we get a bigger house, then I can get a Shadow? (Homeward Bound reference)" is the daily inquiry.

Next was the activity. We're trying to find some kind of sport or something for the oldest to be interested in. Maybe gymnastics? Soccer? Violin? Something like that? Naw, of course not. After a long drought she finally found something she wants to try. What is it? Ringette...



Googles stuff...

Ahh okay, I can work with that...

More google...

Nice, the closest place in our country that offers it is in Michigan. That's only like 2,000 miles away.

Well, back to the drawing board.

Then it was the youngest's turn this morning. I'm getting ready for work and she gets up all groggy, rubbing her eyes. I go over and give her a little hug "Good morning sweetie, how are you? Did you sleep well? Can I get you anything?"

*rubs eyes for a minute* "Square banana"

Um, you want a banana?

"Square banana"

One of these? *holds up a banana*

"No!" tears are welling up now "square banana!"

"You mean the banana chips mommy made?" while showing her the jar. (dehydrated banana slices, not bad at all).

"NO, I WANT SQUARE BANANA!"

Sorry, we don't have any square bananas, how about you just eat this one? *hands her a pealed (it has to be pealed) banana*

"NO! SQUARE BANANA..." and the meltdown starts.

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So yeah, they don't call them the terrible twos for nothing.

Kids these days.

Edited, Jan 6th 2014 12:50pm by someproteinguy

Mine came out of the bedroom this morning upon hearing the wailing and was just as flustered as I was. I guess she spent some time trying to get the details out of the little one today. Apparently "square bananas" are simply sliced bananas in a bowl, but neither of us had any clue. Of course the 5 year old, when asked if she knew what square bananas were, enlightened us and said she knew all along what her sister wanted and what the problem was.

I do?

I hope to barter dates in exchange for having the boyfriend come over and lift heavy objects and such. If the boy ain't bright, he still needs to be useful.

Ringette is an awesome sport to get into. Move to Michigan, you'll get used to the smell.

I had a pair of ferrets growing up, and constantly disappearing items. They also liked hiding in socks, and an inability to escape after hiding. So freaking out ferrets are funny to watch for a good five minutes.

Edited, Jan 7th 2014 9:40am by lolgaxe

Generally clean, though you need to bathe them occasionally. Bad eyesight so they run into things a lot, but their skulls seem to be thick enough so it doesn't bother them too much. Really picky eaters, so you kind of have to work on feeding them and hard to medicate because of it. They like to hide and steal things, so keep little things out of reach and cover places they can get stuck in unless it's kind of funny. Ridiculously playful and social so best if you have two or more. Pretty affectionate. Horrible homing sense so if they escape they're pretty much gone and they've essentially lost their wild instincts so they'll die of hunger so keeping an eye on them is crucial. They like to jump around a lot and with their bad eyesight they have a tendency of falling off couches and beds.

Been looking for a pet for the family but I'm severely allergic to cats and dogs (suffocating hospital visit severe). Need something clean and reasonably easy to care for (easy as in not complicated, I understand pets are work.) From what I'm reading they're not good to have with little kids though so might not be an option. I certainly don't want to jump in feet first and find out I have to get rid of the poor thing so I'm doing my research pretty thoroughly.

Cute, fuzzy, feathered might do but nothing aquarium based. Something with decent interaction.

Edited, Jan 7th 2014 1:05pm by Yodabunny

Get a snake.

Get a hypoallergenic guinea pig.

Naked Mole Rat.

Are those dogs and such that are easy on allergies an option, or still bringers of insta-death?

And one step closer to tossing it into a pot and cooking with with some chopped carrots and celery.

Edited, Jan 7th 2014 2:17pm by lolgaxe