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My ex-mother in law used to have a sticker in her car that said 'hire a teenager while they still know everything'! The eldest of my 3 kids is 7yrs old as of last sunday. He spent the whole of his birthday stomping around, slamming doors and weeping loudly (for no good reason either). I love my kids and hubby more than life but I'm considering doing a Shirely Valentine right now! Anyone got a nice villa in spain I could borrow?

Why do old men have Grandchildren? So that they have someone their own age to play with! Jim

Cor Sue ,aint you the lucky one, i have 13 of the little darlings, funnily enough the worst is the youngest female ,called Ashton ,and she is a right little madam when she gets going.But all in all they are the light of my life after the long suffering wife.Four you say ,hah, you aint seen nothing yet.Denis tfn Newcastle.

Denis My eldest is 32 and winds me up more now than he ever did as a child! It was his wife that sent this to me in the first place. She tells me their 6 year old daughter will have to come and live with me when she's older. She's bad enough now, let alone when she's a teenager! I love all 4 of my kids and my 4 grandchildren and wouldn't be without any of them - well not all the time anyway. LOL Sue

I always say that the best piece of advice I ever received was printed on a plastic bag. It said "Keep away from children". Then you don't even need the aspirin.

very true Sue. I needed cheering up today and you,ve done that good style,and iv,e had a good laugh reading it as well.When you think,life with no brats would be very boring would,nt it?My oldest [of four] is now thirty and my lot can still wind me up something rotten,or make me think i,m special.Denis tfn Newcastle.

So very true..lol..lol.. Lindy:-))

Love it and oh so true :-))) Jan

To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students...here is something to make you chuckle. Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!" "Don't what?" Adam replied. "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said. "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!" "No Way!" "Yes way!" "Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God. "Why" "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked! "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked. "Uh huh," Adam replied. "Then why did you?" said the Father. "I don't know," said Eve. "She started it!" Adam said "Did not!" "Did too!" "DID NOT!" Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed. BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY! If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you? THINGS TO THINK ABOUT! 1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up. 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children. 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young. 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own. 6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in. ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day. AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"

My daughter-in-law just sent me this. Do you think she's trying to tell me something? LOL See below Sue PS I hope you don't think me insensitive posting this so near to Kathy's posting about her son, Gavin. I don't mean to offend anyone :o)