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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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You either: Lied about having kids
Or
Are a bad parent.
I don't care which it is, Im just letting you know that you've made this much clearer than you realize.
What the fuck you are talking about?
My vote is that you're lying about being a parent. But if you are a parent, then you're letting social pressures and some very strange and warped perception of things limit what you do as a parent to protect your kids.
I won't outright say that it makes you a "bad" parent, but I personally cannot fathom not taking every step I can to protect my child. And no, a leash doesn't limit their development. It factually promotes it on the very basis that it allows them to be more active in walking around and exploring in situations where it would be unthinkable to let a child walk around (heights, dangerous areas, on a boat, large dense crowds, etc.).
Being stuck in a stroller 99% of the time is awful for kids that want to run around and explore. Some parents don't have the physical strength or ability to carry a kid all the time.
Twins or even triplets that are very active and wild are a perfect example. You will never contain two very wild toddlers by just "watching them". And if you try, you are a bad parent.
Ultimately you choose a very dumb him to die on. You are wrong.
Oh No, someone is not my opinion, i start to doubt everything He/she says and put something in his/her mouth that never was said.
Nice one.
So to clear things:
I said
So, please stop accusing me things i've never written and never did and leash your children.
Tagged as 'bad parent'
Your posting style reeks of troll behavior. I'll be sure to interact with you less. 🥂