jidegirl12: Lets be real here; you can't keep kids busy 24/7 when you have neighbours that watch your movement when you drive in and out of your house.

As soon mine comes back from skating o,gymnastics o...and so on , you will see them ( neighbours) knocking to ask for permission to play with them( my kids ) , sometimes I say they want to have lunch now and the kids will rush their lunches like crazy cos they want to go over so bad.

I had a misunderstanding with one of the moms ( you know these caucasians way of reasoning sometimes ehn
).... my kids bawled their eyes out cos they built a fort in their yard together and now I had to let them go there but now wiser myself....no need to sweat it.

It's tricky, like I said just modify your words and be frank about it period.

jidegirl12: Kids are very tricky and very emotional when corrected by an outsider.... If you say a word now , it'll be blown out of proportion esp Naija parents and you'd be the topic as soon as they reach house....

I have a good idea what you're going thru, I always hold my breath until they leave and their parents are all peachy about their outrageous attitude. mtcheww

But since you're stuck with them... you gonna have to fight this battle and talk when they do things you're not okay with, for example Toys;

*Guys can you be gentle with those toys or you want me to take them away..with a straight but not angry face

Vulgar words; shhhhh guys that's not a nice word to say.( again with the face no need to raise your voice)

Rude: that's kinda rude don't you think buddy? you want me to tell your mom what you just did?( I'm sure he doesn't wanna )

Non remorsefulness ; I think you need a break and you can go home, these kids need to do their homework now.

Lastly; you don't need them to greet you if they don't wanna , it's not by force. Good luck.

I already have my hands full... I don't want any kid to give me hypertension

One almost drove the snowmobile out of the culdesac
into the Main Street while his parents were chatting away what doesn't concern them

dominique: You have to live in a multiacre mansion to be able to accomodate a snow mobile. Wetin bush me sabi

jidegirl12:

Na you sabi I actually do with crazy backyard that leads to a lake ... but nothin compared to the open range ... and another thing is you actually need a licence for you to operate .... maybe when they grow more we can start going to the community range , they are just under 10 for now and the ideal age is 14 ....those motorized Cadillacs are driven in the basement too ( hardwood floor) ... I'm sure some people prefer more open space but that's the way we want it for now.

As per the discussion; I'm glad you finally agreed that its how you raise your kid they will turn out...regardless of their neighbourhood structure.

Chaircover ..... I'm sure the kids didn't only pick up oooo from neighbours.... it's compounded with how people around them converse too.

jidegirl12: See why I said different strokes for different folks? Since October ?!!!

Our pool is transformed into a skating rink....bundle up with our earmuffs and that's one way of my spending time with them... My daughter will be bored like heck if I chose indoors to spend 'quality time ' with her except on school days, tell them to put on their winter ensembles and see shout of joy

[b]We drive snowmobiles around the compound [/b]and they love it and its memorable...something to talk bout over dinner

They enjoy playing in the snow making snow angels and more..the baby will cry for hours when it's time to come in

As per the accent; hehehe is that really important ? I'm just hearing this for the first time it's a crime to speak your own dialect ....I will be proud if my kid says ooo after a word ...come see when she corrects her teachers how to pronounce her last name properly they eventually give up after several attempt.

Everybody is different and that's what makes us special

MMotimo: Apologies, guess you weren't agreeing with dominique's assertion afterall

Snowmobiles move fast, they are not machines you can operate in restricted places like your typical surburban backyards. Now that you no longer live on an acreage, safe to say no snowmobiling going on in your "compound." Happy Sunday!

jidegirl12: I don't have to live in a multiacre mansion to have a snowmobile ...... Snowmobiles are driven around the culdesac and driveways , there's no ceremony to it .... The whole frontyard is covered with inches of snow and with wey close supervision oh yeah ....

Whatever your sarcasm means is on all if y'all I REALLY DONT CARE !!!! like GEJ said.

MMotimo:


Where did I say you need to have an acreage in order to own a snowmobile? You buy them and ride them in open spaces, not in your surburban "compound."

jidegirl12:

Just leave me alone!!

MMotimo: Happy to oblige, just ease up on the embellishments rather unbecoming

jidegirl12:

That's just me .... get used to it or just shut your face!

baby_123: To ride or not to ride a snow mobile. Who really cares what jidegirl chooses to do with her kids. Its not like it will enhance or change our lives one way or the other. People have big backyards so its no big deal or something that is impossible. She really has nothing to prove or explain to no one.

jidegirl12:

Don't mind them yeye people jare .....

chaircover: Wow I learn new things every day on this NL

Its not my fault sha. I never even knew what a snowmobile was . . . since we only have a few flakes of snow every year here in the UK (yet the whole place shuts down as a result). I had to google it and if you are like me and dont know what a snowmobile is, here is a picture

if my memory serves me well, one was used in one of the James Bond films.