Category: kids
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I’m In Charge
After so many times of us saying the eldest kid is in charge (if a parent isn’t around), it’s no wonder our youngest kid was so excited for his chance to finally be the eldest kid in the house.
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Stay Strong
I recall one of the last times we kept a kid home from school because they said they weren’t feeling well in the morning (no fever, but hard to quantify symptoms like sore throat). They then proceeded to spend the whole day running around acting perfectly normal with no further complaints.
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Internal Maps
Hey, I get it, my husband usually drives us around and I have embarrassingly low recollection of how to get to places I’ve been multiple times.
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Wake Me Up
Behold! The student has become the master.
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Dangerously Grumpy
Later, when my son heard of this exchange, he told his sister: “That is very rude.” She responded immediately, with zero remorse, “She’s dangerously grumpy.” Like, “Yeah, so? I said what I said.”
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Mrs. Grinch
So there I was, minding my own business volunteering at an elementary school event, when my daughter walks by and decides to tease me. I was not even being grumpy at that time.
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Middle School Perks
I’m relieved that, so far, my middle schooler has said that it’s better than elementary school. Not clear on how much the food and the library are carrying the decision, but this was a conversation I overheard her having with her younger sibling.
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I’m Sure It’s Fine
While some of this dialog is made up, the pained scream followed by a shouted “I’m being gentle!” is a direct quote. As parents, we paused and listened for the sounds of crying or further screaming, but all was well.
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That’s A Great Aunt
Ah, the legacy continues of spoiling and/or teaching a younger generation (that is not your own offspring) to do something with real annoyance potential.
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Good Old Morning
Believe it or not, I recall being rather thankful when the kids would manage to throw up directly on me, because it was so much easier to change my clothes than bedding.