General Chat

Gets tiring at the park though!! How many swings can you push at once?

great idea shaz. i reckon at least it gives them a warning!! don't park too close cus the kids don't care if they hit your car, it would show how proud i am to be a mother of 5(well 6 if you include hubby)

Kim, We had a similar situation last year. We were out in a playbarn/pub, and could see an older couple at the next table looking at us. When they got up to leave, they said it was lovely to see all the kids behaving so well. What a compliment!!

Yes WW we can become the LAK CLUB! LOADS A KIDS!!! Shaz x

I take my hat of to you all, I can,t cope with 2 LOL I always wanted 4 but it never happen I know a girl here with 5 lovely girs from the age of 15 months to 13 years and it is wonderful at BBQ,s to see them all fuss over each other they are a credit to their parents as I bet all of yours are to you. 'Well done to our super mums'. Debs.

Well done Clare... I have posted on your anniversary thread too :-) Have you thought about making your own sign on the PC and printing it off and getting it laminated? Then you could attach one of those 'sucker' things and stick it to Car window.... LOL Shaz x

Clare, If you ever see one, get one for me.

Shaz, You should be very proud of your lot!! You've obviously done a grand job!! And, I guess whenever we need a friendly ear to moan about those nasty looks or comments, we know we've got some allies.

watch out mad women with loads of kids about! i want a sign for my car window with that on, so if anyone sees one let me know!!

clare maybe some people are jelous some cant have kids i love kids the more the better

Fair play to him wifey it does make you very proud doesnt it! My eldest is also a boy and I am so proud... he too does extra shifts when on Uni breaks and I am pleased to say has never been in trouble with the police or anything. Yes us mums of large gangs are doing ok!! Shaz x

well done shaz. i bet you are proud of your kids achievements, i've got it all to come my eldest is only 12!!! i was also unmarried when i was pregnant with my first and at 19 considered young, when we married at 20 it was it won't last, well its my 11th wedding anniversary tomorrow i look back and i have a wonderful hubby, 5 great kids, a gorgeous house, nice car and most of all we are all healthy..

Hi Shaz, My oldest (16) goes to college, and works 2 days a week. When he's on his college hols, he always gets extra shifts too. I'm very proud of him!!

lol good on ya, we were in majorca october with all the kids, every night at dinner this old couple would sit whispering about us, i kept saying to my hubby im gonna say something, then one night they came over to us, i was sat ready for a slanging match and she said i have to say every night i see you all sat here and i said to my husband how well behaved they all were lol, i felt really bad as id done nothing but moan about them, goes to show you some people can be nice lol... i know its nice when you get a compliment but im sick of being stared at when we all go out....it makes my blood boil... maybe we should write to channel 4 and ask them to do something on working class people bringing up children, so they can see we aint all spongers lol kimxxx

Wifey.... I can see the faces now.... I have seen them too!! LOL I must admit because I was unmarried and young when I started my family and was lucky enough to stay young looking for a while (until they started to hit teens) people thought I was just immature and of course my kids would be dragged up and would all start familys young etc etc. (By the way I was unmarried but not a single parent) Well my oldest started University in September and my next started College, my next is taking their GCSE's this year and intends to stay on at school just as my eldest did. So I am proud already and the rest have still to grow up! My eldest had a comment made to him one day though about 'Students' Layabouts, scroungers, workshy, you know the stuff. I wish I could have been there when he turned round and replied... oh I am not workshy at all I have worked in the same place for over two years now part time and I dont get time to lay about with Uni and work and as for being a scrounger... I pay my mum board every week!! Hold your head up girls!! Shaz x

I totally ignore any dirty looks, and try even harder to be a great mum!! As for McDonalds - we had one yesterday, blimin' yummy, but definitely not cheap, even though the youngest 5 all have happy meals.

i'm self employed so i work when it suits me

paula, another one of hubbys tricks is when they ask, are they all yours? he says yes and we are having another 5, obviously we are scum by the expressions we get. talking of macdonalds, god it costs a bloody fortune now esp as the older 2 have a large meal, don't go there that often now

I don't work, but hubby earns a wage good enough to keep us. To be honest, after paying for childcare it wouldn't be feesible for me to.

kim, i have before. a women in the playground, she use to give me dirty looks and i could see her talking about me i ignored it, then one day she decided to speak, o she said i didin't realise you lived there.well she had it both barrels across the playground. gave myself a bit of a reputation then and everyone in my sons class speaks to me now..