FREE TO GOOD HOME: 3 year old boy...

[joebryant]

I'd take him, but I finally got mine raised, educated, married, and out of the house, i.e., been there, done that, and TIRED.

 

[Oblio13]

Here's another creative solution:

 

[The Chicken Lady]

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Yup.

 

[panner123]

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Only two reasons I can't take him off your hands, I am to old to enjoy his young learning years, you live a bit to far to bring him back every time you deciede you want him back.

Now, as to the others that have NO interest in young ones. You have NO IDEA what you are missing out on. I agree at times they will be trying on the nerves. But the joy they can bring into your life is worth any trouble they can get in. The many times they will make you smile and laugh at their antics, will make those trying times seem liveable.

Any grand parent can explain this to you. And what is REALLY great about grand children, you get to send them home with their parents at the end of the day.

 

[arlee453]

I'll take him!! I have 3 boys already (and 1 oldest girl) and my hubby cut me off at 4 kids. Dang it. I wanted about 10.

My youngest is 5, so a 3 yr old would fit in just fine.

If you decide to keep him, what you need to do is have another kid ASAP. That'll distract him from the chickens!

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I have five kids, the youngest being 2 months

Yup I'm nuts and loving every second of it!!

Mine learned that if they touch something they shouldn't a good hard swat on the bottom is following.

My kids are 9, 7, 5, 3, 8 weeks. The oldest 2 are pretty good about leavning the chickens alone. Haven't had the 'bator issue yet because I don't have mine yet. New day old peeps, I have always introduced them to the kids and explained very clearly how important it is that they leave them alone (actually I think I told them if they handled the chicks and then ate, they could get very sick!) Which is true if they don't wash their hands LOLOL

 

[Zookeeper9000]

Well I have 4 first 3 are girls just thank your lucky stars he is a boy. They are way easier to raise than girls. You don't the the high drama with the boys. Girls heck they are laughing, crying, yelling or out of control mad and there is no guessing what mood is coming when. They change about every second. And there is no way you want to experiance those moods all at the same time.

The old timers alway said that children moved out when they turned 18. Well I am here to tell ya there is no retirement in parenting. They may move out but they come back and they always bring friends and laundry with them. And like Panner Said the only benifit you get is Grandchildren. I loved parenting but Grandparenting is soooooooooooo much better.

When you are trying to give him away you better remember he just might be the one picking your retirement home for you, and karma comes back at ya 10 fold LOL.

 

[thepetpaw]

I am sorry to hear that - My DS is soon to be 17 years old and believe me - i went through so much with him as a child and now he really is a good boy....

One time he and the little girl next door got a hold of some spray paint from her parents gargae - well they spray painted everything they could fin - the neighbors bike, the side of the neighbors brick house, dog poop, each other, the driveway, the neighbors truck, our dog......the neighbor was supposed to be watching them while I took a nap and she fell asleep and out the door 2 little 3 year olds went...painting the world

 

[Smoky73]

LOL with that story.

My uncle got me a baby chick when I was like 5 or 6 for Easter one year. I tried to take very good care of it. We lived in an apartment 3 stories up so not really for sure what would have eventually happened.
So one day, I wanted to take a nap with the chick, so I grabbed a pillow and put it on the floor to nap. I place baby chickie under one corner of the pillow, and I laid my head on the other side. See, I was considerate, I didnt want to lay on him! Well, he suffocated anyway. I tried to have mom revive him, but it didnt work. I balled like mad. I think that is why in the back of my mind, I feel I have to nurture all the baby chicks, to make up for the one I killed! ---I should be caught up by now- but somehow, it doesnt make me feel better, so I keep trying.....

 

[SandraMort]

I'm laughing and nodding with you. As I read your post, I stopped watching my son for, I swear, not more than 60 seconds. I looked up because it was quiet and he was dumping something. Three year olds!!!