OMG I can't go in public with her anymore **edit**
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My friend is embarassing as hell. First the leash. Then when her kid falls and hurts her knee (3 year old), we have to stop, whip out the antiseptic, then the neosporin, then the bandaid. It wasn't even bleeding, it was literally a scratch. Had to do that twice - during the whole 2-3 hours we were at the zoo. Had to put on sunscreen, twice. Bumped her head on a railing, had to stop, dump out some food into the cooler so she could take ice out of it and sent my kid inside to get napkins to cover it with. The list goes on...
I was at her house over the weekend and her 3 year old had a stomach ache, for about 30 minutes. I told her maybe it was gas, etc, give it a little while - since the doctor's office was closed on a Sunday. She kept saying, "omg I think I should take her to the doctor". So naturally, her DD (3 years old) was mimiking that she wanted to go to the doctor. My friend has been to the ER so many times for b.s., the kids know all about the kid-area and like it. She packed her and all 3 kids up and me (since I was unfortunately there) and ran off to the ER over half an hour away.
Her DD felt better - after being in the playroom for 15 minutes or so. Go figure, it was just gas. But she didn't want to take any of my suggestions at home. She's just an over-reacting hypochondriac (sp?) and I can't go out with her in public anymore.
To clear up any confusion, she's not a first -time mom. She has 3 kids: 14, 10, and 3.
I have really tried, in gentle hinting, and in jokes, and now bluntly. She said at the zoo: "my daughter has a really high pain tolerance, so when she cries, it's usually very serious". I have a child 1 month older than hers, and HE is a tough cookie. Maybe because I don't go running to him every time he stumbles...
I'm glad to see I'm not overreacting.
Quoting Anonymous:
She does sound overly protective and not in a good way. Maybe she needs some help to see that she is being crazy?
so wait ...because she is trying to be the best mom she can be ..she is being annoying ?
She sounds like a first time mom, who does not have very much experience with other people's children..
Perhaps just being patient may help ...she will learn that she doesn't have to watch every little thing sooner or later..
I just wanted to add that, outside of her keeping her kids in a safety bubble, her parenting is fantastic, she has wonderful children, and is a great person and friend. She's just insane when we go out with the kids - so we usually keep it to me and her time only.
I can't stand all her yelling - and her yelling at MY kids is really getting on my nerves too.
Nope, if she were a new mom I'd totally get it. She has 3 - her oldest is a teenager. I wouldn't dump her as a friend, but I don't think I want to go on outings like that with our kids anymore :-(
(Good thing you posted as Anonymous - you'd get bashed like hell from the "leashers", they really get offended and freak out)
Quoting Anonymous:
Sounds like she is a first time mom and is overreacting, but I wouldn't dump her as a friend. The leash thing bothers me tho.
I found out via text DH has TWO other babies *update
Do you REGRET having kids