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Post by **Angie** on Oct 16, 2016 20:14:03 GMT
you always run the risk of seeing or hearing things you can't unsee.
I was folding laundry a little bit ago and kept hearing weird sounds from ds' game room (public space, so to speak). We've had the talk about things you do in public versus private spaces so I didn't think anything other than he was really into some video game.
I went down the hallway to drop some clothes in his room and was talking to the cat as I went. I was still hearing the sounds - it was like humming and thumping.
I turned the corner and there my sweet little boy was....I'm so ashamed, we've talked about appropriate behaviors before...
Anyway, he had taken a bedsheet, wrapped it around his waist,and was (seriously I was so embarrassed) humming MC Hammer's "Can't touch this" and recreating the dance moves.....
Bwahahaha, right? Except I posted this on Facebook (and made sure to block ds and his friends from seeing it. I didn't want to embarrass him - the boy cannot dance) because a couple of friends and I had just been talking about that song and within seconds my MOM posts "Is that he calls his d!ck?".
I deleted it as soon as she posted but sweet potato, woman, you don't have to post everything you think!!
*****Okay, yes, probably shouldn't have posted this on Facebook or on here. I trusted my friends to see the humor in what I posted but it was probably a good thing I deleted the post after my mom did not get the humor. Thanks for pointing out my oversight.****
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Post by Sam on Oct 16, 2016 20:18:40 GMT
you always run the risk of seeing or hearing things you can't unsee. I was folding laundry a little bit ago and kept hearing weird sounds from ds' game room (public space, so to speak). We've had the talk about things you do in public versus private spaces so I didn't think anything other than he was really into some video game. I went down the hallway to drop some clothes in his room and was talking to the cat as I went. I was still hearing the sounds - it was like humming and thumping. I turned the corner and there my sweet little boy was....I'm so ashamed, we've talked about appropriate behaviors before... Anyway, he had taken a bedsheet, wrapped it around his waist,and was (seriously I was so embarrassed) humming MC Hammer's "Can't touch this" and recreating the dance moves..... Bwahahaha, right? Except I posted this on Facebook (and made sure to block ds and his friends from seeing it. I didn't want to embarrass him - the boy cannot dance) because a couple of friends and I had just been talking about that song and within seconds my MOM posts "Is that he calls his d!ck?". I deleted it as soon as she posted but sweet potato, woman, you don't have to post everything you think!! I don't really 'get' the post - is it that he was dancing in an inappropriate way or what your Mom posted?? Or what?  |
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Post by **Angie** on Oct 16, 2016 20:24:20 GMT
I was trying to be funny on facebook about catching ds pretending to be MC Hammer, and tried to recreate that here but I guess I failed miserably. I figured most would comment something joking but would get that I was trying to be funny. My mom did not get the joke.  |
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 16, 2016 20:26:40 GMT
Well you got me.. I totally thought you were going in another direction!! LOL
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Post by Lexica on Oct 16, 2016 20:44:50 GMT
Well you got me.. I totally thought you were going in another direction!! LOL Me too. I pictured you walking in on him, um, enjoying himself. I worried about that a little when my son was growing up. I never walked into his room without knocking and waiting for him to say "Come in." My sister did the knock as she was entering her son's bedroom and she embarrassed herself horribly. Fortunately, her son had tons of self confidence and didn't freak out too much. I told her after they reach a certain age, you knock and wait until they come out or yell for you to come in. SaveSave |
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Post by christine58 on Oct 16, 2016 20:58:37 GMT
I don't see the humor...at all..
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Post by **Angie** on Oct 16, 2016 21:00:02 GMT
Well you got me.. I totally thought you were going in another direction!! LOL Me too. I pictured you walking in on him, um, enjoying himself. I worried about that a little when my son was growing up. I never walked into his room without knocking and waiting for him to say "Come in." My sister did the knock as she was entering her son's bedroom and she embarrassed herself horribly. Fortunately, her son had tons of self confidence and didn't freak out too much. I told her after they reach a certain age, you knock and wait until they come out or yell for you to come in. SaveSave Yeah, we started the "knock and wait" when ds was 8 to get in to the routine. Lol |
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 16, 2016 21:05:16 GMT
While I am sure it was humorous, I don't post things that will embarrass my children on fb. In fact, my older one requests no pictures unless he approves them and I don't tag him without permission or if I know 100% that he won't mind.
Even blocking him and his friends doesn't mean an adult won't bring it up.
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Post by mom on Oct 16, 2016 21:47:58 GMT
I totally thought this was going in a different direction! Ha.
Yeah, I tread extremely lightly when posting things about my sons on social media. Even blocking your child will not guarantee another parent wont bring up a touchy subject and then their child tell your son. I go so far out of my way - I was venting here on Friday about my DS17 and ended up deleting the post as soon as I posted it. There is such a thin line - and I don't want to cross it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 21:52:58 GMT
you always run the risk of seeing or hearing things you can't unsee. I was folding laundry a little bit ago and kept hearing weird sounds from ds' game room (public space, so to speak). We've had the talk about things you do in public versus private spaces so I didn't think anything other than he was really into some video game. I went down the hallway to drop some clothes in his room and was talking to the cat as I went. I was still hearing the sounds - it was like humming and thumping. I turned the corner and there my sweet little boy was....I'm so ashamed, we've talked about appropriate behaviors before... Anyway, he had taken a bedsheet, wrapped it around his waist,and was (seriously I was so embarrassed) humming MC Hammer's "Can't touch this" and recreating the dance moves..... Bwahahaha, right? Except I posted this on Facebook (and made sure to block ds and his friends from seeing it. I didn't want to embarrass him - the boy cannot dance) because a couple of friends and I had just been talking about that song and within seconds my MOM posts "Is that he calls his d!ck?". I deleted it as soon as she posted but sweet potato, woman, you don't have to post everything you think!!You knew it was embarrassing, yet you posted it. You don't have to post everything you see either! I think you and your mom are two of a kind. Your son is old enough to stop posting the "cute" stuff that is actually embarrassing stuff. Even blocking it from certain people isn't always enough to make sure it isn't seen by his peers. Respect his right to some privacy in his own home. (for the record I would have thought the same thing as your mother did and apparently you did as well) |
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 16, 2016 23:33:41 GMT
I can see why you thought it was funny. My kids have told me not to post about them on FB (unless it is kid approved). I think sometimes you have to share some stuff in other ways since the internet is just too available.
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Post by gramasue on Oct 16, 2016 23:43:48 GMT
Yep, some things should just stay "in the family". Get yourself a 'red book' - it's what we in our family call the notebook where the Mom writes down, along with the date, a description of funny things their kids do and say. We call it the red book because that's what colour the cover was on the one I had when my girls were growing up. Later on, when he's grown up, you can share it with him and hopefully have a laugh, but teenagers embarrass so easily, and you should respect that. Facebook is not the forum for things like that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 23:57:03 GMT
The twist you gave it was funny, I can see the humor.
I do like gramasue's idea for a book, where you write all that stuff down. I started one for a friend of mine years ago when her kid was little and he said and did hilarious things. I wish I had thought about it for my girls when they were little.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Oct 17, 2016 1:07:40 GMT
Well you got me.. I totally thought you were going in another direction!! Whoa, me too! And I was thinking, oh lordy, please don't be posting online about your son having his own time in a public place. |
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