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(a rant about my friends and their lack of courtesy for the kids)
(this applies to YOUNG CHILDREN)
Yeah, I know, babies aren't supposed to be in total silence cuz it makes then used to it, but that doesn't mean people need to try extra hard to be loud. Hell, I make more noise than most people since i'[m so huge, but the difference is I muffle a lot of it. I TRY to be quiet, and most people just seem to be the opposite.
The baby's nap time is basically my ONLY time of peace throughout the day, and people just love to go out of their way to ruin it. And quiet or loud, inside voice or yelling, slamming a door vs. closing it quietly, can be the difference between a 90 minute nap (bad for me) or a 2.5 hour nap (yay for me!)
But I figure some people simply don't understand, so to help you along, here's some simple rules for those who are going to pay a social call to those with children....
Rule #1 - If you go to someone's house and you know they have young children, automatically assume the children are asleep. Ignorance is no excuse for waking them up.
Rule #2 - Do not slam the front door as you come in. It does not need to be slammed. It is not a giant metal vault door. It is a regular front door. Close it gently.
Rule #3 - You are not at a Metallica concert, and thus your voice should not be at that audible level. Especially when the adults you are talking to keep saying "Shhhh." And they are leading by example by speaking slightly quieter voices. We all learned about "inside voices" long ago right?
Rule #4 - Sure you can use the computer for a minute. That does not mean you play DJ and entertain the neighborhood with my kickass Wal-Mart speakers!
Rule #5 - Ya know what? Don't wake my fucking kid up. That's all I ask. Just don't wake my fucking kid up. It's not that hard.
(this applies to YOUNG CHILDREN)
Yeah, I know, babies aren't supposed to be in total silence cuz it makes then used to it, but that doesn't mean people need to try extra hard to be loud. Hell, I make more noise than most people since i'[m so huge, but the difference is I muffle a lot of it. I TRY to be quiet, and most people just seem to be the opposite.
The baby's nap time is basically my ONLY time of peace throughout the day, and people just love to go out of their way to ruin it. And quiet or loud, inside voice or yelling, slamming a door vs. closing it quietly, can be the difference between a 90 minute nap (bad for me) or a 2.5 hour nap (yay for me!)
But I figure some people simply don't understand, so to help you along, here's some simple rules for those who are going to pay a social call to those with children....
Rule #1 - If you go to someone's house and you know they have young children, automatically assume the children are asleep. Ignorance is no excuse for waking them up.
Rule #2 - Do not slam the front door as you come in. It does not need to be slammed. It is not a giant metal vault door. It is a regular front door. Close it gently.
Rule #3 - You are not at a Metallica concert, and thus your voice should not be at that audible level. Especially when the adults you are talking to keep saying "Shhhh." And they are leading by example by speaking slightly quieter voices. We all learned about "inside voices" long ago right?
Rule #4 - Sure you can use the computer for a minute. That does not mean you play DJ and entertain the neighborhood with my kickass Wal-Mart speakers!
Rule #5 - Ya know what? Don't wake my fucking kid up. That's all I ask. Just don't wake my fucking kid up. It's not that hard.
But see, I didn't actually "slam" the door. It's an old house and you did indeed need to pull the door shut forcefully in order for it to latch. I'd always closed it that way. New mommy and daddy had always closed it that way. I'd closed it that way for the first month of baby's life. But that ONE NIGHT it woke the baby and that made me an inconsiderate ass. I was so happy when I saved enough money to move into my own place.
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