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Title: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on June 01, 2009, 08:38:35 AM
As a mom of four "faire kids" and the director of the childrens troupe at our local festival I thought this might be a fun one.  I could probably come up with a hundred of these LOL!


you might be a ren parent if.....
........your child took their first steps at faire
........your child has lost 4 of 5 baby teeth on faire grounds
........your kid knows all the lost boys songs (or any ren band) by heart
........on your birthday you've had a tricycle joust held in your honor
........your kids have more aunts and uncles than you can count
........the kids come home from school and change into their ren clothes to go play
........your kids know every verse to drunken sailor
........for seven weekends you have the luxury of perfectly behaved children because of one simple line "if you don't act right you wont go to festival this weekend"!
........you've ever had your children tell you you're the worst mom ever because you went to a faire without them.
........you're 8 and 9 year old daughters know how to bead their own gowns.
........your five year old daughter insists on her own "knight" gear and designs her own heraldry
........your five year old asks for a starfire sword for her birthday (and her uncle obliges, lets just say that one is put up where she can't reach it!)
........your childs teacher calls you and asks you to talk to your child about her use of an english accent when answering questions in class.
........the only professional pics you have of your kids are in garb
........your kids accept anyone no matter what their nationality, they overlook mental and physical disabilities and they don't care what people are wearing!


and number one
.........the happiest memories you've made with your kids have been spending weekends performing at or visiting a ren fest!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on June 01, 2009, 09:34:54 AM
... you don't have time to make yourself new garb, but the children have multiple new sets each season.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyShadow on June 01, 2009, 12:41:33 PM
Quote from: ladyharrogate on June 01, 2009, 08:38:35 AM
........the kids come home from school and change into their ren clothes to go play


Which is why all my lil ones are happy Momma can sew and patch.  Because they were doing whatever and something happened to their garb and now they dont know what to do.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: irishfolker on June 01, 2009, 03:12:52 PM
You've sung your grandchildren to sleep at the tavern along with the Pyrates Royale.  I've probably ruined them for life.  Nah, the foam sabres will do that for them!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on June 01, 2009, 04:29:39 PM
I've done all those too LOL.  I'm sure there are pics out there from when my daughter was two, we were both in noble garb sitting by a tree, her sound asleep in my lap while I sang to her! 

Oh and I thought of another one...
............your son not only knows what a kilt is, he doesn't mind wearing one!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Dustin on June 01, 2009, 05:23:26 PM
...you have to remind your daughter not to sing "Bell Bottom Trousers" at school.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on June 01, 2009, 06:39:14 PM
Your 6 week old son sleeps peacefully the first day at faire when you're working in the booth, but the next day, the first signs of colic kick in, and the poor child cries the whole day.  Leading to a sign posted on his portable crib, "The Prince of Wails."
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Whistler Fred on June 01, 2009, 08:26:50 PM
Quote from: Dustin on June 01, 2009, 05:23:26 PM
...you have to remind your daughter not to sing "Bell Bottom Trousers" at school.

Or "All for Me Grog" at church (yes, our daughter did just that).

And...

...your daughter wears her chemise as a nightgown, because that what people would have done in the 16th Century.

...your son dresses in faire garb for "Back to the Eighties" week at high school.  "This is the eighties...1580 to be specific!"
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on June 01, 2009, 08:37:48 PM
ROTFLOL!!! 

My son got up in front of my extremely conservative pentacostal family at Christmas and proudly announced he was going to sing for them.  He started singing a "Lost Boys" song that goes "Drink Drink, we never drink, you'll have to do it for us cause we never never drink".  I think he was five at the time and it was hillarious, especially since my parents see drinking as one of the big sins.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on June 02, 2009, 05:54:47 AM
When you get a call from a teacher wanted to know what your son means that you have dead people hanging all over your walls.

Had to explain that we do Medieval Brass Rubbing, and have the brass facsimiles as well as some rubbings hanging up.  Told her that they were effigies of knights, lords, and ladies.  The teacher was so fascinated that I ended up doing a brass rubbing workshop for the entire sixth grade.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Ginette on June 02, 2009, 02:42:56 PM
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on June 02, 2009, 05:54:47 AM
When you get a call from a teacher wanted to know what your son means that you have dead people hanging all over your walls.

Had to explain that we do Medieval Brass Rubbing, and have the brass facsimiles as well as some rubbings hanging up.  Told her that they were effigies of knights, lords, and ladies.  The teacher was so fascinated that I ended up doing a brass rubbing workshop for the entire sixth grade.


I wanna go to a brass rubbing workshop of yours!!   ;D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Adriana Rose on June 02, 2009, 06:44:17 PM
When I was preggers with my little one my first thought was what garb I was going to wear!

Then the next was what is the baby going to wear!


And then the whole aww wooden swords are soo cute... till they connect with your shins while you are doing laundry!

And you have a fox tail collection started for the little one before they are born!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Aaroncois on June 03, 2009, 11:17:34 PM
Quote from: Whistler Fred on June 01, 2009, 08:26:50 PM
...your son dresses in faire garb for "Back to the Eighties" week at high school.  "This is the eighties...1580 to be specific!"

That's awesome! LOL!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: wyckdblyss on June 09, 2009, 01:44:26 PM
...7 month old survives his first faire (Scarby...Memorial Weekend), and even sleeps through most of the shows (even Cast in Bronze)...all while teething
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Blue66669 on June 09, 2009, 02:07:06 PM
Quote from: wyckdblyss on June 09, 2009, 01:44:26 PM
...7 month old survives his first faire (Scarby...Memorial Weekend), and even sleeps through most of the shows (even Cast in Bronze)...all while teething

O, that there was a cute lil behbeh! So precious!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: wyckdblyss on June 09, 2009, 03:02:06 PM
Thanks...he really seemed to like you Blue! You had on lots of sparklies to hold his attention  ;D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on June 09, 2009, 08:28:39 PM
... your child has already been on cast with you, and she's only 8 years old.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rowan MacD on June 10, 2009, 12:15:04 PM
 You have yard sale and one entire table is reserved for outgrown costumes, old wooden swords and shields and an old style wheeled hobby horse (with barding)
:o
  Got a few folks interested in Faire that way.   

~Rowen MacD
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on June 10, 2009, 10:30:45 PM
Rani, I'm with you on that one.  My oldest was nine months old when she started.  She's nine now.  My other three are 8, 6 and 4. 

you know you're a rennie parent when at 11:30 you're fitting one of your old costumes on your 8 year old for a festival promotion in the morning!

(and yes, that's what I'm doing right now!)
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lord and Lady Alberon on June 15, 2009, 01:26:41 AM

You know that your a Ren parent when a Full set of "Wee" Chainmail is delivered to your hospital bed the day your son is born.  :D :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on June 15, 2009, 02:14:20 PM
or when your 6yr old son puts on his uncle's chain mail shirt and his 5yr old sister pushes him over and sits on him knowing the shirt is too heavy for him to get up in.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Ambios on June 16, 2009, 07:26:43 PM
Kinda addressed in the original post, but.....
Both of your girls favorite Christmas presents at one point or another were combat approved weapons...
- rapier for the younger daughter
- matched pair of fighting daggers for the older daughter

...And your older daughter made your first official faire garb (druid) for you as a Christmas present!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rahne on June 17, 2009, 12:38:46 PM
At least once a week your youngest child (5) wants to know when we can go to faire again, and can't understand that it is a seasonal thing.  I think she would live at the faire if possible, :D but then again so would I ;)
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on June 17, 2009, 11:54:07 PM
... you've posted pictures of the kiddo's here, but have yet to send pictures of your newest to the actual family.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hey- Arent You? on June 22, 2009, 07:05:06 PM
....Your daughter gets in an argument with her english teacher and tells her she's not teaching english, she's teaching american.

ohh.... your wife had her baby shower at faire........... as a bit........and the king came..........and so did the owner of the show.

one more...

your 1 year old was voted to be king of faerie ball
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: limey_tech on July 06, 2009, 12:15:03 AM
Quote from: Dustin on June 01, 2009, 05:23:26 PM
...you have to remind your daughter not to sing "Bell Bottom Trousers" at school.


LOL... except for me its favorite pet by the Limeys.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on July 14, 2009, 07:29:27 AM
Quote from: Hey- Arent You? on June 22, 2009, 07:05:06 PM
....Your daughter gets in an argument with her english teacher and tells her she's not teaching english, she's teaching american.

ohh.... your wife had her baby shower at faire........... as a bit........and the king came..........and so did the owner of the show.


too funny, I had a baby shower at faire!  and my youngest received an award for crying on cue at the joust.  She was only four and boy did she turn it on.  When one of the other kids asked if she was okay she peeked under her arms and says "yes, I'm just acting" and went back to crying for her knight!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Jinglebum on September 03, 2009, 02:29:06 PM
Quote...your son dresses in faire garb for "Back to the Eighties" week at high school.  "This is the eighties...1580 to be specific!"
Please... tell your son he is officialy my hero. XD
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: tigerlilly on September 04, 2009, 08:15:36 AM
Your four year old hears bagpipes on TV and says, "Listen, Mommy!  Renaissance faire music!"
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on September 04, 2009, 05:17:15 PM
another to add from my neck of the woods,

Today my oldest Alise had to put together a bag of things for her fourth grade class that represent her.

She put in a piece of pottery she made to represent her talent
To represent what she enjoys doing the most she put in a festival poster and her crown that she'll be wearing when she plays the younger princess at CRF this year
and for the item that represented what most inspired her she added a picture of Lolly Foy (who used to play queen at CRF and Minnesota and is married to Zilch the TorySteller). 

I think being a ren parent is pretty cool if you ask me and yes, I'm pretty proud of my girl!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Ginette on September 04, 2009, 06:01:51 PM
Quote from: ladyharrogate on September 04, 2009, 05:17:15 PM
another to add from my neck of the woods,

Today my oldest Alise had to put together a bag of things for her fourth grade class that represent her.

She put in a piece of pottery she made to represent her talent
To represent what she enjoys doing the most she put in a festival poster and her crown that she'll be wearing when she plays the younger princess at CRF this year
and for the item that represented what most inspired her she added a picture of Lolly Foy (who used to play queen at CRF and Minnesota and is married to Zilch the TorySteller). 

I think being a ren parent is pretty cool if you ask me and yes, I'm pretty proud of my girl!


That is so sweet and very cool!   ;D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on September 17, 2009, 01:41:12 PM
Whenever my daughter sees the sewing machine, or a roll of brown paper (what I use it make patterns) she asks what I'm making for her this time. My daughter is going on 3, and equates me sewing with garb and going to faire.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Jademozingo on September 25, 2009, 11:00:25 PM
My son puts on his leather tunic, belt, pouch, and his wooden sword now the most recent helmet then refuses to answer to anything except "Sir Richard".  This started at OHRF this past weekend and has continued through this week when he decides it's time to dress up!

Jade
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on September 28, 2009, 10:44:08 PM
My eight year old just started her own business making leather pouches and got over 100 in orders in a weekend.  Little rennie entrepreneur...yep, might be a ren parent LOL.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on September 28, 2009, 10:45:00 PM
Um, that's $100 in orders, not 100 orders.  Didn't want anyone to misinterpret LOL
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on September 28, 2009, 11:48:31 PM
Quote from: ladyharrogate on September 28, 2009, 10:45:00 PM
Um, that's $100 in orders, not 100 orders.  Didn't want anyone to misinterpret LOL

Sweet!!  I need to put mine to work!  LOL  Awww, she'd just spend it all on garb, anyway...
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Blue66669 on September 29, 2009, 09:07:54 AM
Ok, so my 3 year old daughter was singing along with Mary Poppins yesterday, and I realized something.... she's got PERFECT BFA!!! OMG ITS SO CUTE!!!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on October 01, 2009, 01:21:40 PM
Last week at a friends house warming party, my two and a half year old daughter walked up to me and said " Daddy, maybe when I'm older you could teach me to use swords." We were all laughing so hard, and wondering which was worse, that she asked that, or that in all honesty I told her ok, when she's older I'll teach her how to use a sword. Makes me wonder what it'll be like when my son gets old enough to talk.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: tigerlilly on October 07, 2009, 11:16:08 AM
You realize that you may need to censor what songs you sing around the house, but you actually feel a bit proud when you hear your two year old singing in her room, "Cuckoo's nest, cuckoo's nest, give me bottle of best...".  It was even cuter than "Twinkle star, twinkle star, how are you are...so high..."
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: THELADYKAT on October 07, 2009, 02:24:22 PM
before the baby is even born u start making garb....

I know I did :)
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: tigerlilly on October 08, 2009, 11:46:26 AM
Quote from: THELADYKAT on October 07, 2009, 02:24:22 PM
before the baby is even born u start making garb....

I know I did :)

Guilty!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: wyckdblyss on October 21, 2009, 02:24:05 PM
The first real piece of garb you have ever made by yourself was a kilt for a 1 yr old...(alot easier than I thought it would be too).

Your son falls asleep to Iris and Rose above any other cds you play
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: tigerlilly on October 23, 2009, 08:42:27 AM
I stayed up late last night to hem a "dress".... for my son (okay, well, really it's a long tunic). I intend to go out today and try to find him some black or brown tights to wear with it.  And my super conservative military-type husband hasn't even batted an eye.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyharrogate on October 26, 2009, 09:31:44 PM
.........you tear up when you see your daughter standing on the parapet with the king and queen because you remember holding her on that same parapet as a baby and seeing her ten years later playing a princess and coming into her own is pretty darn cool!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on October 27, 2009, 10:16:40 AM
... your 8 y/o daughter wants to grow up to be Twig... but only sometimes, because she just can't give up being a Gypsy forever...

... she designs and makes her own garb, accessories and favors...

... she stops speaking to you for days because you're not taking her to TRF for All Hallow's weekend, even though it's a "grown-up" weekend, and she designed garb for it...

... she relents and speaks to you again because you've promised to take her to meet Twig and all the R/Fer's for RENdezvous '10 at Scarby, and she has to ask you to buy the fabric for her new fairie garb...
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: limey_tech on November 03, 2009, 05:06:23 AM
Your 6 year old daughter doesn't understand why they have to cancell the faire just because there is 2-3 inches of standing water on site and the emergency bridge is almost under water...

She thinks growing up to be a Limeybird should be every little girl's dream...

She is trying to recruit her friends to join the faire...

At six, she knows more about swordfighting than any non-rennie adult I know
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: dragongirl on May 19, 2010, 03:24:47 AM
Your 10 year old niece throws a major fit because she is told that she will be wearing a pink satin Sleeping Beauty Disney costume as Maid Marion for her class play.  She totally refuses and insist that "Aunt B" come to her rescue with a more H/A chamise, overdress, and tradional veil. 

Your youngest nephew walks over to Marc Gunn in the middle of a house concert and ask him how he know the speacial some Aunt B sings for him.  The song in question, Old Dun Cow.   
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladyecho on May 20, 2010, 11:47:42 PM
~I too have used the 'if you don't behave I won't take you to faire this weekend'

~When you're 3 year old neice is dressed as a fairy, sees a 'grown-up' fairy in a tree at faire and begs you to help her into the tree because 'she's a fairy, too'

~later that same day said neice and her 4 year old sister try climbing another tree and then you have to come to the rescue because she has her foot stuck in the split of the tree

~You also get said nieces to behave at faire by telling them if they're not good you'll have the Pirates Kidnap them. . . . yes I did, I told my brother in law this and now when the 3 year old starts mis-behaving he'll go "Hey Kailee, is that a Pirate over there behind the tree?" Works everytime.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: wyckdblyss on June 10, 2010, 02:54:01 PM
Your 19 month old refuses to go to sleep unless you sing "A Fairy Story"
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Nighthawk on August 06, 2010, 02:44:47 PM
This is great! It's also so applicable to Scottish/Celtic festivals!

You might be a Scot/Celt/Ren Fest parent if...
Here are the ones that apply to my kids! With slight modification for the Scottish fest flair...

........My children took their first steps at faire
........My children has lost 4 of 5 baby teeth on faire grounds
........My children know all Albannach and Seven Nations (both old and new!) songs (or any ren band) by heart
........On my birthday I've had a sword duel held in my honor
........My children have more aunts and uncles than you can count (The Renaissance Scots!)
........My son comes home from school and changes into his Highland shirt and grabs his bow to go play
........My children know every verse to drunken sailor
........for seven weekends you have the luxury of perfectly behaved children because of one simple line "if you don't act right you wont go to festival this weekend"! (Works best with my son- he's an apprentice blacksmith and gets to show off his skill to all the girls at festivals!)
........you've ever had your children tell you you're the worst mom ever because you went to a faire without them.
........Your 10 year old nephew asks for a cutlass sword and pirate skull bracers for his birthday (and Uncle Nighthawk obliges, in spite of the fact that Mommy and Daddy think festivals, acting, singing, costuming, et all, are ridiculous and unmanly, and discourage us as much as possible!)
........My children's teachers call me and ask me to talk to my child about his use of a Scottish accent when answering questions in class.
........the only professional pics we have of our kids are in garb


(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs149.ash2/40805_1584165407757_1344395918_1537904_1669433_n.jpg)

........your kids accept anyone no matter what their nationality, they overlook mental and physical disabilities and they don't care what people are wearing!
.........The happiest memories we've made with our kids have been spending weekends performing at or visiting a ren fest!

And a new one to add- You might be a Festival parent if your 12 year old son is such a talented blacksmith that you have to fend Denver's Fjellborg Vikings off to keep them from kidnapping him!!  ;D Yes, Lodin and his crew have been threatening abduction for 2 years now...

and number one

.........You took your total 1980's kid wife, who before you had never even heard of Scottish, Irish, Celtic or Renaissance festivals, and made her a TOTAL fest junkie!

This one is my life and family, very well summed up.

Quote from: ladyharrogate on September 28, 2009, 10:45:00 PM
Um, that's $100 in orders, not 100 orders.  Didn't want anyone to misinterpret LOL

That's awesome!! My son and I are making a fire poker for a lady in our living history group- he's smithing it, and I'm making a handle and leather tip cover for it. Does that qualify us a faire family? :D

Quote from: Hoowil on October 01, 2009, 01:21:40 PM
Last week at a friends house warming party, my two and a half year old daughter walked up to me and said " Daddy, maybe when I'm older you could teach me to use swords." We were all laughing so hard, and wondering which was worse, that she asked that, or that in all honesty I told her ok, when she's older I'll teach her how to use a sword. Makes me wonder what it'll be like when my son gets old enough to talk.

Start teaching her now, man! The stances and focus can improve everything in her life- both mentally, and physically! The posture is great. I sprained both of my ankles at the beginning of summer, and I couldn't walk in anything other than a good stance. It made my life so much easier, and I healed faster than I think I otherwise would have. Everyone should study a martial art of some sort or other- it's the best thing I could have done for my son and myself.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hey- Arent You? on August 06, 2010, 05:21:26 PM
HA! got a new one!
1/2 the year, you threaten for good behavior with "shall I call Santa?"
the other half, you threaten with "Shall I call Sir William?"

honestly, I think he would rather disappoint Santa, than Sir William (Lord of Whitehall)
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Nighthawk on August 06, 2010, 08:53:41 PM
Quote from: Hey- Arent You? on August 06, 2010, 05:21:26 PM
HA! got a new one!
1/2 the year, you threaten for good behavior with "shall I call Santa?"
the other half, you threaten with "Shall I call Sir William?"

honestly, I think he would rather disappoint Santa, than Sir William (Lord of Whitehall)

You know what's funny? I may be getting on Sir William's good side next year. I have this design that I came up with for a sporran that has a Celtic cross. I've had it on the back burner because it totally looks like something he would wear. My OCD  ::) is demanding that I make it, but when I do, I can't wear it because all my friends will make fun of me. So at some point this winter, I'm going to make it to get it out of my d**ned head, and since I can't actually do anything else with it, I'll probably just end up giving it to Sir William next year!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Becky10 on August 06, 2010, 11:52:51 PM
Your kid picks up a christmas tree skirt and asks if its a cape.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on August 07, 2010, 01:39:06 AM
Your kid turns the Christmas tree skirt INTO a cape... without asking!!!  :D 
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady Renee Buchanan on August 07, 2010, 09:56:59 AM
A parent's job well done:

When your almost 26 year old son still asks for garb for his birthday and totally rearranges his work schedule to be able to get to faire for at least 3 weekends this season, because some things are more important than making money.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on August 08, 2010, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: Becky10 on August 06, 2010, 11:52:51 PM
Your kid picks up a christmas tree skirt and asks if its a cape.
Or you find yourself color coding wrapping paper to match the kids garb so you can remember who's  christmas present is who's.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady Lil on August 08, 2010, 08:10:59 PM
not a ren parent but a ren aunt if..... we (me and 3 yr old) put armor (a sliver painted tee-shirt) on the family dog. dress up in garb with our weapon and go off into the woods (backyard) in search to slay the fire-breathing dragon.  At the end of the day he always says Aunt Felica "We get him next time" Man, I miss that kid, it's been almost 1 yr from the last time we played, but in my heart that dragon will always be there. 
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Queen Genevieve on August 14, 2010, 08:39:28 PM
your child uses the word "gramecy"

your child uses broken lances to hang his clothes on
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: kilteddispatcher on October 19, 2010, 09:47:21 AM
... If you've ever seen a toddler strut in a kilt.... first time I took my son to Scottish games, he was about 18 months old, put his first kilt on him, the bagpipe music started up... and away he went...
... if every year you try to convince the kids to wear faire garb just to make Halloween a bit easier on you... and they never do... but they never choose anything that can be bought!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyFae on October 19, 2010, 10:37:33 AM
If your 5 year old cries when you tell her Faire is over for the year and the only way to make her stop is to tell her that she cN wear any of her garb for Halloween.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Tammy on November 05, 2010, 01:38:15 PM
I'm taking my bf's daughter to her first faire in two weeks...and I'm more excited about seeing her experience it, then I am about ME getting to GO TO FAIRE!!!!!!! I hope she falls in love with it. My bf very much enjoyed it when we went a couple weeks ago.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady De Rue Rue on November 20, 2010, 03:24:03 PM
when your two year old daughter kicks your car seat while driving and screams "I want to go to the castle" every Saturday morning during the summer......

when your now three year old daughter refers to you in public as "the Queen Mother".....

when you three year old daughter see you with glue gun and requests that she will not wear grab unless everything is hand sewn on it....

when your three year old daughter has a major meltdown in public and screams to you "Off with your head Mommy!".....

when your three year old daughter refers to herself as "I'm a queen and you are just the Queen Mother".....

I just can't wait until she turns four, maybe things will get better.


Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Baroness de Vale on January 12, 2011, 11:17:20 AM
When your 5 year old daughter hears someone say Huzzah on TV and she immediately shouts it too and then informs you that person must love faire too.
When the only occasion as important as faire to your 5 and 8 year old kids is Christmas. As soon as Christmas was over they started asking how much longer until faire (July) and planning what garb they want me to make them.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyStitch on January 20, 2011, 09:04:10 AM
Soon as you anounce you are expecting your non-rennie friends are asking you if you are going to match the babies out fits with the parents.  The rennie freinds already know you are going to do it.  ;D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Becky10 on March 28, 2011, 03:02:14 AM
Quote from: Lady De Rue Rue on November 20, 2010, 03:24:03 PM
when your two year old daughter kicks your car seat while driving and screams "I want to go to the castle" every Saturday morning during the summer......

when your now three year old daughter refers to you in public as "the Queen Mother".....

when you three year old daughter see you with glue gun and requests that she will not wear grab unless everything is hand sewn on it....

when your three year old daughter has a major meltdown in public and screams to you "Off with your head Mommy!".....

when your three year old daughter refers to herself as "I'm a queen and you are just the Queen Mother".....

I just can't wait until she turns four, maybe things will get better.




Oh, this just made my night! What a little character!  ;D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady De Rue Rue on March 28, 2011, 09:02:20 PM
Thanks for the comment Becky  :-X  Celeste can be a handful at three, her latest "ren faire inspired comments" are:

"Go to the tower Mommy."
"Go to the dungeon Daddy."

And I certainly had an earful of them this weekend.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Lady Kett on March 28, 2011, 09:15:01 PM
...you buy your child, and her friends, stuffed rats, marshmallow catapults, and peanut firing crossbows. And they LIKE THEM!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on March 28, 2011, 11:08:30 PM
... your 10 y/o child saves all her allowance and b-day money so she can buy a boot dagger at your home Faire, to match the belt dagger she bought for herself last year at another Faire. 

... your child is involved in an improv theater game and the topic she suggests is the Plague because one of the props is a rubber rat... similar to the live one she has for a pet.

... your child didn't speak to you for a whole day when she found out she was only going to be able to attend 2 of the 3 Faire days this year, because Mama needs a "grown-up" Faire day of her own.  :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Merlin the Elder on March 29, 2011, 02:36:11 PM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on March 28, 2011, 11:08:30 PM
... your 10 y/o child saves all her allowance and b-day money so she can buy a boot dagger at your home Faire, to match the belt dagger she bought for herself last year at another Faire. 

... your child is involved in an improv theater game and the topic she suggests is the Plague because one of the props is a rubber rat... similar to the live one she has for a pet.

... your child didn't speak to you for a whole day when she found out she was only going to be able to attend 2 of the 3 Faire days this year, because Mama needs a "grown-up" Faire day of her own.  :D

Well, I can sure sympathize with her, Rani. I know I get upset when Nimue tells me that she wants some grown-up time.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on March 29, 2011, 03:22:51 PM
LOL  YOu'd think after living your, what... 95th childhood?... over again, the grown-up days would come a bit easier...  :P  :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Merlin the Elder on March 29, 2011, 03:34:48 PM
Aahh! But you haven't actually met me yet, now have you? Until that time, you can't even imagine how difficult it is for me!  :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rani Zemirah on March 29, 2011, 08:23:44 PM
Oh, I wasn't saying I think it IS easier for you... just that it should be.  :P  :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on June 24, 2011, 08:15:10 PM
...your 4 year old doesn't understand when people don't reply when she shouts "God save the Queen!" outside of faire
... your 2 year old (who is just learning to talk) does reply.
... above children need brag rags.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadySeasan on July 25, 2011, 07:37:55 PM
when you find out your due date is 10 days before opening day at your home faire, and you are determined to go no matter what! infant in tow :)
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: wyckdblyss on July 26, 2011, 11:47:11 AM
I can somewhat empathize with you Lady Season...Better yet is when you give birth opening day of your home festival (quite unexpectantly) and are more irritated that you are not able to attend that season to show off the new little bundle to fairemily...
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadySeasan on July 26, 2011, 01:42:06 PM
well when the little bean comes (she is due August 18-MDRF opens up August 27). We plan on going in late September/October. With little bean in tow.  Her garb is completed!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyFae on July 26, 2011, 04:16:06 PM
LOL!  Daughter #3 was 10 days old when I brought her to closing day of Fest 2009.  I wanted to take her the weekend following her birth but the husband wouldn't allow it.  For SOME reason he thought that it was more important to stay home and let family meet her.  =(
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: wyckdblyss on July 27, 2011, 10:04:39 AM
Since the little pirate, was considered preemie (not by size, but gestation) I was out voted on taking him out to TRF...he did however go to Scarby (at 7 mos) and ten went to TRF the next time when he was 1 yr. old...been attending faires ever since and loves it...he really gets a kick out of wearing his pirate garb and his kilt...we are already prepping for TRF this year, he will be 3 and I can't wait to experience it through his eyes... ;D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadySeasan on July 28, 2011, 07:55:16 PM
LadyFae, as long as this one is 2 weeks old, she will be going with us.  We have a pram for her, with a little fan to keep her cool.  She will be a ren baby
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyStitch on August 05, 2011, 08:23:52 AM
Ok, soon as this came out of the PP's mouth I knew I had to post it here.  ::)

If the OBGYN offers to let you schedule  your induction if you haven't delivered naturally by a week before your due date, and the first thing out of your spouse's mouth is.."Can she arrive on the [september] 19th?"
Docotr: "Why that particular day?  Someone's birthday?"
Spouse: "Oh no, nothing like that. It's talk like a pirate day.  That way for the rest of her life she could have a 'pirate' birthday."
Both you  AND the doctor look at him like he is off his rocker.
Doctor: "And here I thought you were one of my 'normal' parents.   ;D



Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyFae on August 06, 2011, 03:01:03 PM
When you asked your newly turned six year old if she can speak with a British accent and she replies, with a quite nice accent- "Lady Mother, I would like to ride the pony." I am so giddy about it that I've been having her repeat it to everyone! :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on August 07, 2011, 12:18:58 AM
Not quite renny, but a definite geek achievement: ask my 4 year old what to do if she see a zombie, and she will matter-of-factly state "Hit it in the brain with a shovel". On one occasion, just to see how she would react, I asked what she would do without a shovel. She looked at me for a moment, and replied "Hit it in the head with a hammer"
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Once Debauched on August 11, 2011, 12:08:18 AM
Quote from: LadyStitch on August 05, 2011, 08:23:52 AM
Ok, soon as this came out of the PP's mouth I knew I had to post it here.  ::)

If the OBGYN offers to let you schedule  your induction if you haven't delivered naturally by a week before your due date, and the first thing out of your spouse's mouth is.."Can she arrive on the [september] 19th?"
Docotr: "Why that particular day?  Someone's birthday?"
Spouse: "Oh no, nothing like that. It's talk like a pirate day.  That way for the rest of her life she could have a 'pirate' birthday."
Both you  AND the doctor look at him like he is off his rocker.
Doctor: "And here I thought you were one of my 'normal' parents.   ;D





That is just cool... period.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Ms Trish on August 11, 2011, 06:45:21 AM
Quote from: LadyFae on August 06, 2011, 03:01:03 PM
When you asked your newly turned six year old if she can speak with a British accent and she replies, with a quite nice accent- "Lady Mother, I would like to ride the pony." I am so giddy about it that I've been having her repeat it to everyone! :D

I've heard her! It's quite good!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Betty Munro on August 11, 2011, 10:59:29 PM
Your 6 yr old wants to get a WII ... (seems normal and totally non-Ren) ... you think 6 is a little young, and ask WHY do they want a WII?  Answer:  So we can play Pirates of the Carribean.
If we can't get a WII, what else do you want for your birthday?  Answer: A long bow.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Ginette on August 12, 2011, 08:22:26 AM
Quote from: LadyStitch on August 05, 2011, 08:23:52 AM
Ok, soon as this came out of the PP's mouth I knew I had to post it here.  ::)

If the OBGYN offers to let you schedule  your induction if you haven't delivered naturally by a week before your due date, and the first thing out of your spouse's mouth is.."Can she arrive on the [september] 19th?"
Docotr: "Why that particular day?  Someone's birthday?"
Spouse: "Oh no, nothing like that. It's talk like a pirate day.  That way for the rest of her life she could have a 'pirate' birthday."
Both you  AND the doctor look at him like he is off his rocker.
Doctor: "And here I thought you were one of my 'normal' parents.   ;D



So very cool!!   :D
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyStitch on August 12, 2011, 08:54:08 AM
The Doctor is most likely going to induce me on the 23 of September but the PP is still wishing she will arrive on her own time on the 19th.  ;D Such a goober.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: ladylissame on August 12, 2011, 09:58:58 AM
When you are glad that your son arrives 9 days early so that he will be a month old for his first renfaire.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LissaRoisin on September 23, 2013, 02:01:52 PM
You consider which tartan to get for your son's first kilt a big decision
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyStitch on September 23, 2013, 03:24:52 PM
Oh the fuzzlet has as much garb outfits as regular clothing.  Last year at TRF people asked us what we would do if she got her outfit messy.  We told them just change her into her next ren outfit.  I think we packed 5. :) 
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Nidhoggr on January 26, 2014, 05:57:07 PM
My Daughter actually took her first steps at our faire site during Celtic Fest.  I was the happiest pirate ever lol.

You might be a ren parent if... When your daughter takes her first steps at faire, you and several of your buddies from faire get excited and toast to it and celebrate with mead.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on February 11, 2014, 09:24:01 AM
...you find yourself wondering how bad it would be to take your kids out of school for a week so you could camp out between the two weekends of a favorite faire.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Nidhoggr on February 24, 2014, 03:03:22 AM
You might be a renparent if you can't sleep, it's 4am, and you want to practice Bodhran so you use the cover of a duplicate D&D book you have as a surface to practice on since the actual Bodhran would wake your sleeping two year old who would inevitably want to try and play it and dance to it.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Rowan MacD on February 24, 2014, 09:18:48 AM
 You may be a ren-grandparent if:
You get up in the middle of the night to tear into the bins of unused garb, because you just remembered you did not give away that lovely braided leather belt you now want to use for your granddaughter's Merida outfit: and that you also remembered where that mini quiver is..*squee*.

Both now hang over a long-unused sprang loom in the corner.
   
   
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on March 30, 2014, 10:30:58 PM
when first seeing little mini 12 pack Powerades, your first thought is 'Hey, those would be perfect for the kids for faire' followed quickly by a mental tally of how many faires you have scheduled to stock up since the things are on sale.

you understand the easy-to-clean value of cotton and linen in kid garb, and can fill the washing machine with said garb, doing so on a regular basis.

you have no problem making test runs on leatherwork projects in half scale, to not waste if it doesn't work, and one if not both of the renrats will want it if it does.

you understand the difference between a continental bow, and a kid sized longbow.

your son refuses to dance unless he's wearing a kilt.

you spend as much time researching period toys and games as you do on your garb.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on June 03, 2014, 09:34:47 AM
you look across an encampment full of kids and notice most of them are wearing your kids' hand-me-down garb.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Trillium on June 03, 2014, 09:45:57 AM
Almost all of the family pictures in hanging on your walls has everyone in garb, including your wedding pics!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on August 02, 2014, 11:38:56 PM
your daughter's favorite warm weather pjs is her linen chemise.
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyStitch on November 17, 2014, 02:37:27 PM
....  your 3 year old child not only has a dress up trunk with lots of princess and fantasy things in it but also has a Ren faire trunk.  AND she know the difference between them.

me:  Go put your kitty cat cloak in your costume trunk.
her:  No mommy that is for faire.  (she goes and puts it in a special drawer. Then picks up a wizard outfit)  This is dress up mommy.

So sayth the child :) 
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Trillium on November 18, 2014, 11:34:26 AM
lol!
My son still runs around the house in his cloak, I haven't been able to get into the storage box. He likes to put it on and crouch on the floor to scare the dog.  I'm happy it gets used!
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LadyStitch on November 18, 2014, 03:22:52 PM
Quote from: Trillium on November 18, 2014, 11:34:26 AM
lol!
My son still runs around the house in his cloak, I haven't been able to get into the storage box. He likes to put it on and crouch on the floor to scare the dog.  I'm happy it gets used!
Since she got to wear the cat "skin"  cloak for faire, she has now decided she wants one to wear as her everyday "coat".  It's been added to the sewing list. /sigh
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Hoowil on November 18, 2014, 05:13:45 PM
Quote from: LadyStitch on November 17, 2014, 02:37:27 PM
....  your 3 year old child not only has a dress up trunk with lots of princess and fantasy things in it but also has a Ren faire trunk.  AND she know the difference between them.

Just wait until you start getting complaints that the garb chest is too small. My daughter has her chest, and has more garb hanging in the closet than mundanes.

and of course: ... you daughter gets named queen of the fools' court, and spends an entire weekend condemning people to drubbings and dunkings. No 7 year old should ever wield such power...
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: LissaRoisin on March 20, 2015, 07:10:05 AM
When you 3 year old get a knight jacket and immediately says "I need a sword and shield!"
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: arbcoind on March 24, 2015, 10:13:21 AM
I still have my sons first wooden sword and shield from when he was 5 years old.  He begged to sit in the front row of the mud show; the shield and sword were splashed with mud.   Once he got older and lost interest in the wooden shield and sword, I carefully wrapped and stored then.   I recently moved, and among my possessions I found the shield and sword splashed with dried mud.  My son is now 20.   :)
Title: Re: You might be a Ren parent if.............
Post by: Dinobabe on March 31, 2015, 05:18:37 PM
I finally get to post in this thread!!

When you hear about a new faire committee, you join, and all you can think about is how your son is going to get to grow up on the inside of a faire in his very own backyard!