Taboo. Open discussion, no attitude.

[Life_Noir]

I know this lady, she's a friend of a friend. She's a cocaine addict, her children are all addicted to drugs an semi-occasionally homeless. When she's not high she's drinking.

She's a social worker.

Payphones and quarters dear...Payphones and quarters...

People like this are why they invented the tip line...

 

[Chris_Xavier]

I know this lady, she's a friend of a friend. She's a cocaine addict, her children are all addicted to drugs an semi-occasionally homeless. When she's not high she's drinking.

She's a social worker.

I'm constantly amazed what the omnipotence of the state.

 

[Life_Noir]

Well, the great state of Ohio feels she is acceptable enough to foster children to this very day. Hooray for that great judge of character. Maybe I should have introduced them to the dog?

And people wonder why the main reaction to "Child Protective Services" is fear and loathing....

Wanna be scared?

Look up how many kids have been "lost" in the CPS systems in the US... They just don't have a clue as to where they are...

*sigh*

 

[Life_Noir]

I'm constantly amazed what the omnipotence of the state.

Only in some things... But I'll be damned if the average state CPS system doesn't enjoy legal protections that allow them to get away with just about ANY form of opression or incompetence...

Both of which they indulge in frequently it seems...

 

[graceanne]

Payphones and quarters dear...Payphones and quarters...

People like this are why they invented the tip line...

LOL Do you know how hard it is to fire a social worker? Or anyone working for the state? There has to be serious, and proveable, accusations of abuse or something.

 

[Life_Noir]

LOL Do you know how hard it is to fire a social worker? Or anyone working for the state? There has to be serious, and proveable, accusations of abuse or something.

Yup...I do..

Which is why you don't try and go to their department...Especially not to their boss...Just engenders MAJOR ass covering... Because of the bad publicity. And the questions that start getting asked.
*grin*
If you're going to drop a dime on a CPS worker...Or a social worker... You call the Vice squad..Or the Sheriff...
Preferrably at night...
Use no names... Use the address..
Report 'Sounds of a serious fight" {screaming is always a good detail}... Or "Saw someone with drugs and paraphenalia".

No cell phones... NEVER your phone.. Use a pay phone

Wanna make it REAL fun? Next day. (or even that night). Use a different pay phone... And call the local paper... Tell them about the report.. {find the newest reporter there if you can... Try to talk directly to the reporter}

So..can you tell I harbor a certain amount of angst toward the group in question?

 

[Chris_Xavier]

LN.. sounds as if you've had some practice.

 

[Life_Noir]

LN.. sounds as if you've had some practice.

*shrug*
I hate those bastards.... Bigtime...

But that was .....
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....
Over something really, really, really, stupid...
*grin*
So, gonna stop.. Before I froth at the mouth.... Lessee...Taboos...
hmmmm...

 

[skittles_lm]

Out of curiousity sakes lots of people let their kids run around naked. I did, and my children potty trained themselves at 2 and a half. Children naturally develop modesty as they get older.

I suppose I have to agree with you...but I didn't figure it would be about modesty anyway. I'm trying not to inflict concepts like that on my kids until they develope them for themselves. *trying*

Didn't you have quite a few messes to clean up in the beginning though?



Fuck CPS

 

[graceanne]

I suppose I have to agree with you...but I didn't figure it would be about modesty anyway. I'm trying not to inflict concepts like that on my kids until they develope them for themselves. *trying*

Didn't you have quite a few messes to clean up in the beginning though?



Fuck CPS

I cleaned up messes and cleaned up messes and cleaned up some more messes. *shrugs* I learned some tricks. Like spray a pee spot down with windex (the offbrand is ok, as long as it has amonia in it). It kills the smell. You still want to blot the spot as best as possible. Or if you have an old, smelly mess spray it with rubbing alcohol. That works for cat piss, too. Poop was never much of an issue, unless they had diarrhea. If it left a mess I would pour some boiling water on it, and then blot that up.

I personally think their's nothing more natural or beautiful than the site of a naked baby. As far as I'm concerned, you show common sense and you'll be fine. Beyond that, anyone who looks at a naked child and think's that's perverted has some SERIOUS problems as far as I'm concerned.

 

[skittles_lm]

I cleaned up messes and cleaned up messes and cleaned up some more messes. *shrugs* I learned some tricks. Like spray a pee spot down with windex (the offbrand is ok, as long as it has amonia in it). It kills the smell. You still want to blot the spot as best as possible. Or if you have an old, smelly mess spray it with rubbing alcohol. That works for cat piss, too. Poop was never much of an issue, unless they had diarrhea. If it left a mess I would pour some boiling water on it, and then blot that up.

I personally think their's nothing more natural or beautiful than the site of a naked baby. As far as I'm concerned, you show common sense and you'll be fine. Beyond that, anyone who looks at a naked child and think's that's perverted has some SERIOUS problems as far as I'm concerned.

Wow. I feel like I just sat through home ec, thanks! I'm gonna try the windex thing for sure.

except by the time I got to high school, home ec wasn't pc and they didn't teach it anymore. Gof figure.

I've actually heard of people getting turned in to the police for taking pictures of their naked babies. Who doesn't have naked pics of themselves as a baby? What the hell is wrong with people these days? As much as it may seem so at times, there are NOT pervs coming out of the woodwork waiting to get all hot and bothered over your toddler. I swear. [end rant]

 

[graceanne]

Wow. I feel like I just sat through home ec, thanks! I'm gonna try the windex thing for sure.

except by the time I got to high school, home ec wasn't pc and they didn't teach it anymore. Gof figure.

I've actually heard of people getting turned in to the police for taking pictures of their naked babies. Who doesn't have naked pics of themselves as a baby? What the hell is wrong with people these days? As much as it may seem so at times, there are NOT pervs coming out of the woodwork waiting to get all hot and bothered over your toddler. I swear. [end rant]

I've heard of that, myself. It's why I don't take naked pictures of my kids. Mostly cause I don't know the person developing my pictures, and I don't let strangers look at pictures of my kids naked. *shrugs*

I don't know about perverts coming out of the woodwork, but frankly when my children were small the only time they were out of my site were if they were with K, my mom, or my sister. *shrugs* I'm an attachment parenter, and we've been lucky enough that I could be home with my kids. And I don't let strangers be alone with my kids - not even social workers.

FYI - the best way to get kool aid out of carpets is hot water and soap IMMEDIATLY after it was spilled.

 

[skittles_lm]

I've heard of that, myself. It's why I don't take naked pictures of my kids. Mostly cause I don't know the person developing my pictures, and I don't let strangers look at pictures of my kids naked. *shrugs*

I don't know about perverts coming out of the woodwork, but frankly when my children were small the only time they were out of my site were if they were with K, my mom, or my sister. *shrugs* I'm an attachment parenter, and we've been lucky enough that I could be home with my kids. And I don't let strangers be alone with my kids - not even social workers.

FYI - the best way to get kool aid out of carpets is hot water and soap IMMEDIATLY after it was spilled.

you let your kids have kool aid? Are you nuts? lol

I've found that Sprite (or whatever) works on some random stains too.

How taboo is that?

 

[graceanne]

you let your kids have kool aid? Are you nuts? lol

I've found that Sprite (or whatever) works on some random stains too.

How taboo is that?

Actually, I don't. Kool-aid is nasty. But occasionally my sister will bring kool aid when she brings her kids. It seriously pisses me off, cause she knows how I feel about kool aid.

Oh, and a REALLY great stain remover that I only recently learned about is peroxide - it removes BLOOD. It's so awesome.

 

[skittles_lm]

Actually, I don't. Kool-aid is nasty. But occasionally my sister will bring kool aid when she brings her kids. It seriously pisses me off, cause she knows how I feel about kool aid.

My 3 year old wouldn't drink Pepsi even if you told him he could fly like Peter Pan. He'll just tell you "it makes me crazy and irritable, do you have diet sprite?"

My in-laws pull kool aid-like stunts too. Ice cream at 9pm, stuff like that.

 

[graceanne]

My 3 year old wouldn't drink Pepsi even if you told him he could fly like Peter Pan. He'll just tell you "it makes me crazy and irritable, do you have diet sprite?"

My in-laws pull kool aid-like stunts too. Ice cream at 9pm, stuff like that.

My sister brought coco pops the other mornings. SHE KNOWS that I don't allow sweets before lunch time. *grr*

I wish my kids were like that, but they have SWEET TOOTHS, like me. Offhand I'll bet they have the diabetes gene. My older girl is catching on that too much sweets makes her feel crappy and tries to keep them to a minimum, though.

 

[skittles_lm]

My sister brought coco pops the other mornings. SHE KNOWS that I don't allow sweets before lunch time. *grr*

I wish my kids were like that, but they have SWEET TOOTHS, like me. Offhand I'll bet they have the diabetes gene. My older girl is catching on that too much sweets makes her feel crappy and tries to keep them to a minimum, though.

I'm trying really hard to 'train' the boys that fruits and veggies can be sweet and delicious too. My little one will happily munch avocado, red onion, carrots...

We didn't start quite soon enough for my older one though! he knows better!

 

[graceanne]

I'm trying really hard to 'train' the boys that fruits and veggies can be sweet and delicious too. My little one will happily munch avocado, red onion, carrots...

We didn't start quite soon enough for my older one though! he knows better!

My daughter sees avacado's and she tackles me, which actually seriously pisses me off. I like avacado's as much as the next person, but GEEZE.

 

[skittles_lm]

My daughter sees avacado's and she tackles me, which actually seriously pisses me off. I like avacado's as much as the next person, but GEEZE.

lol, it's a fight to get a bite of one in my house...especially since I live in the desert now and they run about $1.79 apiece. Ouch.

I'm not huge on getting tackled. I would hire people to rough-house with my kids if I needed to. Ugh.

Strangely enough, I love getting tackled by someone with an agenda though. hopefully one that involves forceful sex.

*rape fantasy, yum!*

 

[graceanne]

lol, it's a fight to get a bite of one in my house...especially since I live in the desert now and they run about $1.79 apiece. Ouch.

I'm not huge on getting tackled. I would hire people to rough-house with my kids if I needed to. Ugh.

Strangely enough, I love getting tackled by someone with an agenda though. hopefully one that involves forceful sex.

*rape fantasy, yum!*

I might not mind it, but I have arthritis and my balance isn't so hot. Me and K roughhouse, but it doesn't involved tackling unless he's planning on following to keep me from falling too hard. I'm on auto-immune suppressants, I take longer to heal than the average person.

 

[skittles_lm]

I might not mind it, but I have arthritis and my balance isn't so hot. Me and K roughhouse, but it doesn't involved tackling unless he's planning on following to keep me from falling too hard. I'm on auto-immune suppressants, I take longer to heal than the average person.

That sounds rough. I'm sorry, I can't really say I understand, but I'm just glad you guys make it work.

BDSM=versatility!

 

[graceanne]

That sounds rough. I'm sorry, I can't really say I understand, but I'm just glad you guys make it work.

BDSM=versatility!

Yep, the best thing about it.

 

[skittles_lm]

Yep, the best thing about it.

so...what's another taboo we can pick apart?

 

[graceanne]

so...what's another taboo we can pick apart?

Hm. Well we could start talking labor and periods. Lemme tell you - when I do that here all the men LEAVE the room. Talk about taboo.

 

[skittles_lm]

Hm. Well we could start talking labor and periods. Lemme tell you - when I do that here all the men LEAVE the room. Talk about taboo.

and yet helpful when we want some girlie-time, isn't it? How thoughtful of them!