Terrible ParentingMy parents used to lock my brother, sister and I in the car while they went to the pub for a "quick one" after work. This quick one might last several hours, during which they would send bottles of Indian Tonic Water to us by way of refreshment.
On one particularly cold evening, bored stupid, we lit a small bonfire on the back seat of the car using the cigarette lighter and the contents of the glove box. We owe our lives to passing winos. (BTW: Please no more Maddie or Jesus gags, they've been done.)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 16 Aug 2007, 9:47)
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Robot GrandmaWhen my daughter was three or four, I told her that I had replaced her Grandma with a very lifelike robot. I told the little girl that if she asked 'Grandma' about this, it would cause 'Grandma' to become very angry. So from then on she belived that her birthday presents were being sent to her by a fully functioning robot programmed with the complete range of Grandma capabilities.
Said daughter is now nine and still has her doubts.
I accept this is very bad parenting and am ashamed. However, in my defence, I have not taught her the story about the old man with a beard who lives in the sky and watches her - that would have been really cruel.
(, Sat 18 Aug 2007, 17:07, Reply)
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