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<blockquote data-quote="USMCRanchGirl" data-source="post: 397564" data-attributes="member: 6043"><p>Wow, lots to reply to. Let's see ...</p><p></p><p>He's got three kids with the ex, ages 8, 12 and 16 (plus my 10 and 11-yr-olds). We have the oldest with us full-time and she has the two younger ones and they live just a mile up the road. We swap the kids back and forth on weekends so the kids get to spend time together with both parents.</p><p></p><p>As far as me interrupting her or walking away from the conversation, like I said she doesn't speak to me. He lets her ramble on the occasions that she is being polite because a) it's a change of pace for her not to be yelling and b) it helps in keeping things calm for the kids. The 12-yr-old is already dreading going home to mom's house when she's been with us (the 16-yr-old did the same thing at that age, hence the reason he lives with us) and I don't think it will be much longer before the two younger ones come to live with us. Hubby tries to keep the peace the best he can simply for the kids.</p><p></p><p>As far as the menage a tois thing goes - oh, EEWWWW!!! Her personality and attitude alone make her ugly on the outside. Thanks for the ugly image - I need to bang my head against the wall now.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the ex hates me and has never taken the opportunity to know me. Unfortunately, it spills over to the way she talks about me to the kids but the kids and I all get along very well. You're right about the fact that if they say something nice about me, she shoots it down - so they try to avoid the conversations all together. </p><p></p><p>I have always been polite and will continue to do so until she one day gets the cajones to approach me directly. Then all bets are off. You're darn right to place your money on the Marine!</p><p></p><p>Back to the calves - I think my only real concern with banding them would be if they go off feed. I figured best to do it now before they are weaned to reduce that possibility. They weren't steered when we bought them at auction and I didn't want to inflict that stress on them immediately after moving them, so I think now's the time. I never considered her comments as valid, but sometimes being new at something you have a tendency to second-guess yourself. I'll go with my gut from now on - it's seemed to work out well so far!</p><p></p><p>Thanks everyone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="USMCRanchGirl, post: 397564, member: 6043"] Wow, lots to reply to. Let's see ... He's got three kids with the ex, ages 8, 12 and 16 (plus my 10 and 11-yr-olds). We have the oldest with us full-time and she has the two younger ones and they live just a mile up the road. We swap the kids back and forth on weekends so the kids get to spend time together with both parents. As far as me interrupting her or walking away from the conversation, like I said she doesn't speak to me. He lets her ramble on the occasions that she is being polite because a) it's a change of pace for her not to be yelling and b) it helps in keeping things calm for the kids. The 12-yr-old is already dreading going home to mom's house when she's been with us (the 16-yr-old did the same thing at that age, hence the reason he lives with us) and I don't think it will be much longer before the two younger ones come to live with us. Hubby tries to keep the peace the best he can simply for the kids. As far as the menage a tois thing goes - oh, EEWWWW!!! Her personality and attitude alone make her ugly on the outside. Thanks for the ugly image - I need to bang my head against the wall now. Yes, the ex hates me and has never taken the opportunity to know me. Unfortunately, it spills over to the way she talks about me to the kids but the kids and I all get along very well. You're right about the fact that if they say something nice about me, she shoots it down - so they try to avoid the conversations all together. I have always been polite and will continue to do so until she one day gets the cajones to approach me directly. Then all bets are off. You're darn right to place your money on the Marine! Back to the calves - I think my only real concern with banding them would be if they go off feed. I figured best to do it now before they are weaned to reduce that possibility. They weren't steered when we bought them at auction and I didn't want to inflict that stress on them immediately after moving them, so I think now's the time. I never considered her comments as valid, but sometimes being new at something you have a tendency to second-guess yourself. I'll go with my gut from now on - it's seemed to work out well so far! Thanks everyone! [/QUOTE]
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