# I love my kids dearly, but . . .
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 9, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550 "2009-01-09T17:43:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550/1 "2009-01-09T17:43:23Z")
isn’t it about time for them to go back to school already?
---
### Author:  [@schnuckiputzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schnuckiputzi)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550/2 "2009-01-09T18:19:27Z")
Here in the midwest, we are just finishing our first week back. whoopee.
---
### Author:  [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550/3 "2009-01-09T19:09:17Z")
\*\*Dinsdale \*\*- Are they hogging all of the puppy time? How’s the new addition doing?
StG
---
### Author:  [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550/4 "2009-01-09T21:11:53Z")
The pups are absolutely fantastic.
Before we got the 2d dog we could not have dreamt it would have gone so well. They play pretty much non-stop, considerably reducing the attention a single dog seems to need. Had a bit of a scare when Buster apparently knocked his head and developed a massive bump on his noggin, but the vet said not to worry and sure enough it is almost gone.
We’re pretty demanding in our dog training (should that surprise anyone?) and are quite pleased at how they are coming along. Again, it seems easier with the young guy taking cues from his older sister.
I’m really enjoying taking them on walks, and they are getting quite good at cooperating.
I posted some pics a while back, but will see if I can dig up some new ones. Clover turned 1 year old yesterday - Buster is around 3.5 months.
Oldest kid goes back to school tomorrow a.m. Kid #2 next Sat. As much as I love all of my kids, things sure are easier without all of them in the house! 😛
---
### Author:  [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550/5 "2009-01-09T21:16:22Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#):
>
> isn’t it about time for them to go back to school already?
I am so with ya! I didn’t know how much I got used to my son not making my home a disaster until he came back for the holidays.
Go Back! Come visit again next year after I scrape the old pizza out of the carpet AGAIN!
---
### Author:  [@Gwyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gwyen)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-kids-dearly-but/480550/6 "2009-01-09T21:53:47Z")
Checking in here with 11 (almost 12), and 13 year old girls and a 30 mth old boy…
Ah, yes we are finishing up our first week back as well.
Goodnight, I am not looking forward to summer.