They set a 15 minute limit on those games to deter kids from hogging the computer. It's a visual reminder that you have to get off the computer and give someone else a turn. It instills the value of sharing.
Of course, all of this was set in place for the kids, not the parents. It's the parents that click through the timed out messaged. It's the parents that teach the kids how to click through and keep playing so mommy can finish hearing about how Lulu's trip to Mexico was and so she can get just one more stack of paperwork done.
So, I sit there, next to you, clearing my throat and saying things like, "It's almost our turn, Corbs. As soon as their timer goes off YOU get to have a turn!" And you purposefully ignore me and my child who is getting more and more disappointed by your lack of consideration. After the girls 90 minute class and my child not ONCE got his 15 minute turn on the computer, we leave with me promising him that I will buy him a donut.
I just want this to be your warning, ok? Because this time I went and complained to the librarian in my "inside voice" but next time? Next time I won't be so nice and I will embarass you by LOUDLY pointing out that your are, in fact, hogging the computers and we want our turn. And I'm not afraid to get ugly, because this was three freaking weeks in a row of the same moms and the same kids hogging the computers.
I'm not trying to be mean, at all. It's just..yk...if you want to ignore your children can you just do it at home, please?
Snotfaces.
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I really wish I could be there next week when you tell those moms off!
Snotfaces indeed. I hope Lulu got crabs in Mexico.
This has been going on for THREE weeks!? It wouldn't go on for THREE days! You need to raise a raucous. You know, just in a way that doesn't teach your kids bad habits. Or bad language. lol.
Put the smack down mama! And don't even tempt me to sick a camera crew on that local library to capture the smack down. Because I might be a little tempted to do so. lol
What the heck? Where do you live? What city? I'm booking the next flight and coming with you to library day. I tolerate none of those shenanigans.
The FIRST Time the kid clicks through the "times's up" you need to tell the child on the computer,
"OK your turn is all done. Now it's someone else's turn..."
This practically invites LuLu of the Mexican Riviera to come over and you can inform her that her child is all done. Buh-bye.
So, I'm curious about the librarian...is he/she gonna take control and handle this? What kind of response did you get?
Oh that would annoy me! Moms like that give us other moms a bad name.
EWWWWWW...how UGLY!! I say PUNCH 'EM IN THE FACE!!
errr...ummm...I mean.....uhhhh....
{ahem}
I GET it! We go to the Y 3 times a week: Dad works out, I work out, Austin works out, and Brooklyn goes to the nursery. While we are doing that, Chandler does HIS work out for swimming in the lap lanes. That's why they have lap lanes.
Some OLD FART had the NERVE to tell Chandler HE couldn't use the lap lanes because HE was not an ADULT! OH MAN! I was ticked. He is on a SWIM LEAGUE and can swim laps on that OLD FART and he MUST practice for his meets!
Grrrr....oh yes, I was angry. Just a tad. hehehe In my "not-so-inside-voice" I asked Chandler why he wasn't doing his laps, and he tells me very quietly what happened. So I waited til the OLD FART was resting on the side before I said, "WHO told you you couldn't do your LAPS for the swim league because you are a child???"
Heh. OLD FART left quite abruptly.
For goodness sakes...don't anger the momma.
Sometimes, I hate people:-(
SERIOUSLY. Lulu and Ms. Bad Example need to be knocked down a notch or ten. What kind of rude behaviour is she teaching her child? great... so another one will grow up to be rude and selfish. great. I think three weeks is beyond my limitations of "niceness."
Now, keep in mind I'm the mom at the park telling the 12 y/o's to get off the baby play thing before they knock my three year old to the ground while their idiot parent is standing right there or the one who tells the kids to quit climbing up the slide when other kids are trying to go down it or the mom who has NO problem at all telling the teenagers to quit screaming and yelling in my front yard at 10pm.
Ya, I'm THAT Mom... don't go there.
Heidi, its time to put your big girl panitis on and show Corbs how its done. ;)
BTW, I think that would be a great video blog...
just sayin...
Yeah sometimes I wonder about those things...I mean yes, they are all colorful and drawing attention to themselves and then I think to myself....those might just carry the swine flu if you know what I mean!!! LOL...;)
YA SNOTFACES!
YA SNOTFACES!
Yikes.
Ok, I hate confrontation, but I would be going to the librarian and informing them.
YUCK! So NOT nice! I'm sorry ... that's crummy!
You are so much nicer than I would be....I would have already said something.
Some people can not follow rules....
That is just rude. First to let her kids stay on so long and two to ignore you when you are hinting around. just rude.
I can't blame you for confronting next time.
I am waiting for you to open a can of whup @ss..:)
I stay out of other people's business...I am ok with whatever they want to do...but not following the rules following in a public place...and it ruins other kids opportunitues (any kids..not just my own) I'll say something. I find that I have to parent other people kids at other places...why not at the library too? I rate that up there with the 12 year old kid that runs up the slide backwards...taking out my 4 year old.
Git 'em Mommy!
Sorry...I am a goof. I am now following you and your sarcastic bread crumbs...where ever they lead :) Can't believe that I have been missing out!
Seriously! I totally wish I could be there. I'm so sick of people taking advantage and just generally being rude. I feel like tellling a few people off myself. (Man, do I have PMS or something?!) You go, girl!
Ha! You tell 'em Heidi!
OOOH, that makes me so mad, too!!! I wanna be a fly one the wall the day you have to say something to the moms...can I huh, huh, huh??
Moms like that really just don't care! I'd say stand up for yourself but I don't think you need any encouragement!
Totally want to be there next week, could you share an address? I hope you do get a chance to give them a little 'talking to'...I've seen this at our local library too and find it horribly sad. This is likely the literature lover in me, but this should be a wonderful time of learning and sharing and bonding with your children...hello!
Hi Heidi, it is my first time here in your blog and I want to say that I enjoyed reading your post.
Have a happy Monday ahead. :)
I hope you give them heck!...or something slightly differently spelled that I always tell my kids is a bad word.
I would have said something to the librarian sooner and am totally surprised you...who are just a tad outspoken...have not done so already.
Lulu went to Mexico? AGAIN? How come I didnt hear about this? Did she take Bubba or leave him at home again? I hear about the last time, Lu and those cababna boys got neked doin body-shots in the all-you-can-eat tex-mex buf-aet and she got kicked out after eating too many beefy buritos, and then the po-lice came and she got locked up and bubba had to go and bail her out. It was all good, though they kissed and made up in the back of the camper, muscrat love, how romantic!
At our library they had passwords that they gave you which you had to use to get on. Once your 15 min was up, you had to get off your ass and go get a new password. Most annoying thing ever, but effective!
And where are you that these moms are socializing at the library? Seriously? Maybe our library just sucked.
Maybe next week Lulu will have gone to China and contracted Swine Flu..
Oh that would chap my hide too!!! You tell 'em sister!
Augh! This drives me crazy, right?!?!? I honestly see people drop their kids off and leave- LEAVE- telling their kids to stay on the computer until they get back. -e
I've been in those waiting shoes too. This was great. :)
oh man...how can anyone be so inconsiderate? great lesson they are teaching their kids!
Way to go! BTW, I got your comments, thanks! and? I'd totally take the donut.
Um, if that happens can you set up a hidden video and use it for your Vlog? Just sayin!
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