I love kids- (in a non Gary Glitter kind of way)
I am a father of 3 and I can say that I really enjoy it. There are a number of reasons why:

1. You can watch kids TV and not be classed as a wierdo. Its classed as watching TV with the kids.

2. Kids Parties- Since my kids are aged 6, 3 and 1 I usually have to go into the kids play area to fetch them as they've got stuck somewhere, the fact that I'm still in the ball pool throwing balls at the older chavvy kids when all my own kids have been left the play area on their own accord is never questioned.*

3. I'm allowed to buy and play with my 6 year old sons toys (The new Transformers are crap but still worth playing with).

4. My kids love Weebl and Bob so everytime my missuis logs onto the internet shes swarmed by the ankle biters asking for Magical Trevor/ Catface/ The Badgers, therefore I get to view what pages I want to see first.

5. After a good year of subliminal messaging, I could write my sons Christmas present list for him.

6. I am allowed to run up and down the street at top speed yelling car noises as its entertaining the one in the pram (Even if he's asleep in it).

7. Any damage done to the house then I have someone else to blame.

8. Playing on the Wii instead of helping the missuis clear out the house is accepted.

9. Walking round my home with the Optimus Prime/ Cyberman voice changing mask on is ok as I'm playing dress up to entertain them.

10. I have an excuse as to why the interior of my car is such a mess- yes they were in it this weekend and left fag packets all over the floor, not me.

I realise now why my wife tells her friends that she has four kids to look after.

I know that having kids is not always a chuckle, what with the broken sleep / temper tantrums and kids attempting to drag me into a play area when I'm hung over but I will say that every weekend is different for me, unlike my kiddie- less mates who seem to do the same sodding things every weekend (Went out, got drunk, slept with lass who may have an STD, etc). I may be sounding like an old fart but I've done that and got really bored of doing this every weekend (Or it may be the fact that my mates are dull and think that going out around somewhere out of Yorkshire is unheard of- probably both actually).

Also to the people that take their kiddies shopping and the ones that complain about the brats crying for chocolate etc in the supermarket- do your shopping online, its a hell of a lot easier for both parties. Sorry about that mini-rant but I felt it had to be said.

* I also found out that a lot of ball pools for the really young kids are full of spare change that drop out of parents pockets when they decide to sit down in the ball pool with their little tyke- one time I came out with £15.00 and a half chewed toffee- Yum
(mon bison powered by magnets, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:12, 7 replies)

I like this one
I've got a daughter, but don't tell anyone this...

I LOVE playing Barbies, watching Enchanted and swapping all the Princess doll's clothes with the Barbie's (they look great!).

...../is gay.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:28, closed)

I like too!
I had so much fun with the Barbie dolls - now it's Bratz - the ugliest things ever.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:31, closed)

I'm going to take note of most of these....
...the ball pit tip is great, as we take our little one to the new ballpit in our city's leisure centre (aptly named "LC2" by the unimaginative company who bought it). Rather than looking for change though, I just pelt balls at the missus's face for 30 minutes.
( Jeccius Steam Borderlands 2 junkie, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:33, closed)

My daughter agrees on the Bratz thing
she thinks they're ugly, so I've never bought her one!

Cheerio! Have a good weekend etc!
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:33, closed)

and just think.....
When the sprogs grow up, you don't have to stop playing, because they will bring you grandchildren to play with :)

And I refuse to allow my girls to play with Bratz.......they are a horrible role model
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Sat 19 Apr 2008, 5:13, closed)

balls
You may not wish to know, although I'm certain that everyone reading would take the same opportunity as a former colleague of mine, who took redundancy in order to open a kids' activity centre with her husband.

Of course they had sex in the ball pool!




If it helps, they did it the evening before all the balls are removed for cleaning.
(entry_level_adultette, Sun 20 Apr 2008, 23:12, closed)

Just make sure
that you buy them the new iron man toys when they are out.

wink, wink.
(The Ear-Trumpet Addicting is NOT a word., Mon 21 Apr 2008, 14:31, closed)