To go against the grain a little
I fucking love being a parent. I've always got on well with kids simply because I've never really grown up. I got a baby brother when I was ten, babysat my mum's friends' kids all through my teens and will quite happily still babysit.

I had daughter when I was 21. I'm glad I haven't had any more - maybe things would have been different if I'd been in a stable long-term relationship but I'm glad I've only got one now I'm a single dad, and I'm very glad she's a she.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:21, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

You pervert

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:25, Reply)

Don't get me wrong
nice children are lovely, and a joy to be around. Especially when you can give them back. It's just that the vast majority of children I notice, I'm noticing because they're being little scrotes. It puts me off somewhat - although of course if I dropped one, I'd like to think I'd make sure it didn't grow up to be a little shite...
(berk, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:26, Reply)

Yup.
That's my point about her being a girl - the majority of boys I see now are tricky little shits.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:29, Reply)

I'm putting you on the babysitting rota.
You can have a nice healthy walk to Bristol and you can clean my windows too if you like. The upstairs ones are filthy.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:30, Reply)

Awesome!

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:31, Reply)