I am a bad bad Mother!

tenuissent

I'm definitely the VERY worst mother....I forgot my 7 yr old's birthday.....suddenly realised in the evening and said to him "Why didn't you remind me???!?" and he answered with a phrase that has haunted me down the years (he is 45): "I thought you knew". I rushed him into the nearest town and because he was already a bit of a cheese gourmet, knocked on the door of a closed speciality shop, explained the crisis, and they were lovely to him. I still feel terrible about it - we make a big fuss about birthdays, flowers and candles on the table, choose their favourite meal, presents, the lot........

mad_mam_of2

I am normally super sad/organised and get them as soon as I see them in the shop. Then have a mad panic on the 30th November trying to remember which safe place I put them :eek:!!!

toastrack_2

1) yes you are an evil evil woman
or
2) No you have saved them from the most excruciating tooth decay they will have ever known. I trust that your adult teeth are easily able to cope with chocolate thus ridding your house of the evidence.
Merry Xmas

[Deleted User]

I buy my nieces 'proper' advent calendars, every couple of years, you know the kind that actually reflect Advent, have a baby Jesus picture inside and have no chocolate?

jazabelle

joolzred wrote: »

I buy my nieces 'proper' advent calendars, every couple of years, you know the kind that actually reflect Advent, have a baby Jesus picture inside and have no chocolate?

I'm sure they're thrilled.

[Deleted User]

jazabelle wrote: »

I'm sure they're thrilled.

Actually they really like them and get them out again for a couple of years until they get a bit tatty and then they get replacements. They also get the choccy kind from their parents. My point was that they're a good permanent standby and I'm sure others remember having them from being little!