tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post4361460596646784702..comments2024-03-28T05:11:05.361-04:00Comments on What about your saucepans?: Dominican ChildrenLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10032023667222395286noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-44209813798000767762012-03-22T08:19:50.432-04:002012-03-22T08:19:50.432-04:00Glad to hear is a boy thing! I think men just have...Glad to hear is a boy thing! I think men just have a piece of their brain missing! Or maybe it develops as they get much older. Oh dear re giving stuff away, I am used to it now, but it still drives me mad! But that is Dominican generosity for you.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032023667222395286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-56985661339374214292012-03-22T07:33:08.006-04:002012-03-22T07:33:08.006-04:00Must be a boy thing! I have a 24 year old at home ...Must be a boy thing! I have a 24 year old at home who needs constant reminders to do things. He might also walk over something on the floor, but won´t bother to pick it up! He gets upset if we remind him to do stuff, but if we don't nothing will be done, so we have to treat him as if he was 14 instead of 24!<br />Goodness I would be mad if my kids gave my stuff away!!Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-11035303573554212532012-03-21T18:21:09.398-04:002012-03-21T18:21:09.398-04:00My husband was on his own with the first two from ...My husband was on his own with the first two from when the eldest was 18 months old and as soon as the second one was born he was handed over to him while 'wife' (they don't marry much here, just live together) went off with someone with more money. Found another 'wife' and had son number 3 and then she ran off with Spaniard and eventually came back and took son, so we have 2 with us now. Yes I know lucky in that they help so much, but I just wish had a bit of nous and could see when things need doing, but maybe I ask too much?!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032023667222395286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-9493955041709361902012-03-21T18:10:42.270-04:002012-03-21T18:10:42.270-04:00Oh you are SO lucky! I was way too indulgent with ...Oh you are SO lucky! I was way too indulgent with my horizontal 22year old son and have paid the price. Wish I'd heard of tough love back then.<br />The 41 year old daughter is a whole different story. I was on my own when she was small so she had to do her bit, bless her.restlessjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638813991040890163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-29426933191471575902012-03-21T17:19:38.123-04:002012-03-21T17:19:38.123-04:00Thanks Puyaca. Good to know it is a generational t...Thanks Puyaca. Good to know it is a generational thing. I just don't understand why, when eating a packet of biscuits in the garden, they drop the paper on the floor and don't walk 10 yards to put it in the bin? They sweep the yard every day so they will now have to sweep it up tomorrow! It is the things like that that drive me crazy!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032023667222395286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-69850938919736320872012-03-21T16:59:14.578-04:002012-03-21T16:59:14.578-04:00I gotta say those are great pics of them younger a...I gotta say those are great pics of them younger and now. It looks like you guys did a great job. The whole thing about not screwing the lid back on stuff is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves and of course something both my kids and wife do regularly. In terms of not doing that extra little thing I think is a generational thing...most of my nephews in The DR are the same way and my American raised kids are much much worse.Puyacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697717673874385011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-14743576735813683022012-03-21T16:26:34.760-04:002012-03-21T16:26:34.760-04:00Yes that's an idea. I should have mentioned th...Yes that's an idea. I should have mentioned they are still really 'nice' kids and still do all the cleaning, cooking and general running around!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032023667222395286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652113856727227960.post-91650248392730449072012-03-21T16:11:45.982-04:002012-03-21T16:11:45.982-04:00Maybe apply collar and leash plus ball and chain a...Maybe apply collar and leash plus ball and chain around ankle and starvation diet for starters!!! Trouble is that they are so 'nice' with it lol!whirleybird aka Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16659508570281318620noreply@blogger.com