By BERN MORLEY
There have been many times during the past 15 years of parenthood when I’ve been annoyed by people for what they have or haven’t done. But it’s always been an internal and mental list, left trapped inside my frustrated mind.
Until now.
I think it’s time to introduce the Parent’s ‘Sh*t List’.
Maybe you’ll find yourself nodding along in agreement or maybe, especially if you’ve been known to do any of the following, you’ll find yourself on it. If so, congratulations! you’ve just made the ‘Parent Sh*t List’!
1. The person who invented loom bands. ON THE LIST
2. Anyone who smokes in the vicinity of a child. ON THE LIST
3. The teacher who gives your kid a recorder and then sends it home for them to “practice”. ON THE MOTHER FREAKING LIST
4. People who ignore or excuse their own child’s bullying behaviour. ON. THE. LIST.
5. Anyone who cannot or WILL not replace the toilet roll. SO ON THE LIST.
6. Antivaxxers. ON THE LIST X 2
7. The parent who brags about their newborn sleeping through the night when you’ve just explained your exhaustion after being woken up every 2 hours. THE LIST LADY, YOU’RE ON IT.
8.Parents who drop their kids off to daycare/school or worse, bring them INTO WORK when they’re sick and contagious. Three words – ON THE LIST.
9. Grandparents who feed their grandchildren copious amounts of sugar approximately 30 minutes before handing them back to their parents. NANNA, YOU JUST MADE THE LIST.