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pjlippert

Cathlete
Okay, I KNOW I can't be the only one here. Why is it that no matter where I am in the house, EVERYBODY is near me. My office, the kitchen, livingroom, bathroom, etc... my DS, my dog, are very close by if not literally on top of me on my lap, on my feet, under my feet, etc... :rolleyes:

What's up with that?? And yes, I do spend ample quality time with both my DS and the furry one.

Pam
 
No! You are not the only one! Where ever I go they all migrate to that area! 3 kids, dog and DH! I even try to be sneaky, they all find me! I try to tell myself to enjoy it because sooner, rather than later they will want nothing to do with me! Somedays it is hard tho, because I just want to be alone! Mary
 
Ditto here...doesn't matter where I am, most of the time all four of my kids are on top of me. Love them dearly, but can I go to the bathroom by myself. I can't hide...
 
Deep down of course it's an act of endearment to be stalked in your own house, by two-and four-legged creatures :p

One trick a friend of mine tried when her kids were hanging around on top of her: she'd start laying out gardening tools and hint for them to help her tend to her plants. After that, you wouldn't see them for dust. Also, to get some partners to give you some breathing space, a suggestion about some kind of task like painting or organizing stuff in the garage often gets them edging along the wall and out the door ;)
 
Same here! I feel your pain! Both boy and dog are always under my feet it seems. DH has his moments too but he's not AS bad! :p
 
Pam, you are so funny! How wonderful to be a celebrity in your own home, stalked by your DS and the Pupperazzi!:eek:
Nancy
 
Oh yeah! DH can go into the bedroom (or bathroom) and shut the door--nobody goes looking for him! But I agree with all the posters: It is challenging at times, but actually a good thing. It's when my kids follow me around that I find out about their day, what's going on with them, etc. When DH "asks" them about those things, there is little to no response. I think kitchen stools are the best communication tool a parent can have. It's just that my youngest does laps around the kitchen island while talking 90mph--makes it hard to maneuver around the kitchen.;)

By the way, my youngest is 10, so it really doesn't change that much as they get older. But it IS nice to not have someone physically clinging to your legs--and I can be in the bathroom alone even if there is someone on the other side of the door. I don't have the 4-footed-furry element anymore, but I truly miss that.
 
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