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AIBU to ban my 2yr old grandson?

(306 Posts)
ReadyMeals Wed 13-Feb-19 11:14:14

He comes to my house and immediately points out any bit of crumb or fluff on my floor, to make me feel like an inadequate housekeeper. He fetches the dustpan and brush to clean them, which I should feel thankful for, except to add injury to insult he make more mess and mayhem trying to clean than there was already. Would it be unreasonable to stop him visiting until he can accept my home as it is? He turned two last month and has been doing this since he was about 20 months old.

MissAdventure Thu 14-Feb-19 11:29:40

Hellooo! Its a joke!
You know those things called jokes that make you smile, or join in, or guffaw or groan?
Yes, its one of those.

Jaycee5 Thu 14-Feb-19 11:29:59

You can't make tongue in cheek comments on GN as you can see from some of the comments.
I've made that mistake in the past.

Gottalovethem Thu 14-Feb-19 11:29:59

Surely this is a joke? If it’s not, buy him his own dustpan and brush set, let him enjoy it. I’m sure his mum encourages it, at least he is doing it willingly now, wait until another few years have passed, you will be banning him for bringing mud in on his shoes.

Millie22 Thu 14-Feb-19 11:32:05

Incredible but I imagine the op didnt expect such a reaction!!

Gottalovethem Thu 14-Feb-19 11:32:50

Sorry I’ve just seen it is definitely meant to be a joke! You never know on Gransnet if someone is being serious or not.
grin grin smile smile

HildaW Thu 14-Feb-19 11:47:13

As I said earlier once I had twigged......we need an irony smiley....irony is not the easiest form of wit. Jane Austen got it right but even then it takes a clever clogs to fully unpick her novels. The OP aint no Jane Austen! wink

David1968 Thu 14-Feb-19 11:52:17

MaidMarion, you have written exactly what I am thinking!! (Including the GC in USA.)

Quickdraw Thu 14-Feb-19 11:58:02

How ungrateful some GNs are! shockThere are people who pay a lot of money for domestic help grin and some of us have spent this a.m. clearing up the detritus from yesterday's childminding session angry ggrrr...

Maggiemaybe Thu 14-Feb-19 12:00:24

Is that it now? Have all the people at the back of the queue when the humour gene was handed out stomped off? You can come out from behind the sofa now, Readymeals. Though for goodness’ sake don’t crack a joke. smile

HildaW Thu 14-Feb-19 12:13:28

Nuffin wrong with my sense of humour.....but if the OP had done what you did Maggiemaybe....include a smile we would all have been aboard this particular giggle train and enjoyed it a lot more!

ReadyMeals Thu 14-Feb-19 12:19:55

I dunno, the fashion when I came of age was to tell jokes with a straight face, and people thought it was a bit "off" to smile or laugh at your own jokes. So that's why I didn't add a smiley to the OP. That, and I thought it was already kind of obvious that we all know toddlers love to play at cleaning. If I didn't know that, would I even have the brains to be able to type a message at all?

Guineagirl Thu 14-Feb-19 12:33:28

I remember my daughter when she was two always wanting to wash up and the mess she made. She used to visit Granny’s and tidy, Granny just let her. The funny thing was one time my Mam visited us and my daughter when she felt she felt the visit was for a bit long she gave her her handbag, I didn’t know where to look, and my Daughter and I still smile at this. I would enjoy your visits some don’t see their grandchildren as they live far away.

Dyffryn Thu 14-Feb-19 12:38:26

For goodness sake he is two, Yes Two.

aggie Thu 14-Feb-19 12:40:12

And this is a fun thread yea FUN

Johno Thu 14-Feb-19 12:43:21

LOL.. hilarious.

Madgran77 Thu 14-Feb-19 12:43:27

My shocked faces near the beginning were also meant to be ironic but now wondering I people got that or not!grin

breeze Thu 14-Feb-19 12:52:57

Readymeals it's no good. I'm afraid we'll have to virtually catch you and have you flogged grin I don't know what I've enjoyed most about this thread. The funny stories or the outrage every time I've come on and checked. Wetting myself.

Must 'fess up, that I've come onto threads late in the day so not read each and every response. Just skimmed through but I always read the first page to get the gist. And it was deadpan but as someone else rightly said, we've seen weirder that were true on this site grin

Stella14 Thu 14-Feb-19 13:01:57

Surely this is a spoof!

SueDonim Thu 14-Feb-19 13:14:56

I love your NHS comment. Peardrop50! grin

I think some people just like the sound of their own voice, they're not interested in what others have to say.

goldengirl Thu 14-Feb-19 13:15:19

It won't last so make the most of it and let him do the cleaning whilst you make yourself a drink and put your feet up grin

Pippa22 Thu 14-Feb-19 13:31:16

Is this a joke post ReadyMeals ? Relish the little lad, buy him a toddler size dustpan, brush and broom and enjoy him.

Pippa22 Thu 14-Feb-19 13:34:27

Sorry, reading now that this is a joke, it just wasn’t obvious to me.

NotStressedOut Thu 14-Feb-19 13:52:05

My GC love to dust. They all have toy Dyson vacuums and kitchens. Children copy adults. Enjoy having your GS around and join in with the cleaning and make it a fun game for him if it makes him happy.

sylviann Thu 14-Feb-19 13:53:40

the lads only 2 I can not understand you being offended by such a young child you are being unreasonable

Nanabanana1 Thu 14-Feb-19 13:54:08

One of my DGS loved to clean even had his own Henry hoover. Sadly this didn’t last?