It all started innocently enough. In a rare moment of clarity in December, I distracted my kids from their backseat bickering by asking them to look out their car window for Christmas lights.
For some reason The Boy decided that we need to say "ding" when we saw lights or decorations. The Girl thought we needed to say "Christmas Tree".
So, for the next month anytime anyone saw decorations they shouted "Christmas Tree Ding!" The Hubster and I were laughing until we were crying at some points. (Guess you had to be there!)
As soon as Christmas was over, however, the grinches started yelling "take down your lights!"
Now, it's "Christmas Tree Ding, Take Down Your Lights!"
Maybe having two kids yelling at his house every day will get my neighbor to take his lights down before Easter this year!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
How to feel like a bad parent in 8 easy steps
1. Send your child to school on Friday even though said child, who is usually in constant motion, has spent all morning laying on the couch. He doesn't have a fever and isn't throwing up, he should go to school! Besides, he threw a fit when it was mentioned that he should stay home.
2. Pick said child up from school after he was sent to the nurse with a low-grade fever.
3. Continue on with normal weekend plans because child is acting completely "normal" and is not running a fever.
4. Notice an odd rash on your child Sunday morning but it goes away after a dose of Tylenol. Host a small Super Bowl Party with 6 children and 6 adults that evening.
5. Even though you had planned on keeping the child home from school to make sure rash hasn't returned, send him anyway because he got very upset at the idea of staying home. And, again, he does not have a fever.
6. After having spent all day at school, notice the return of the rash during bathtime that evening.
7. Call doctor's office and nurse suggests bringing the child in since it could be strep-throat.
8. Take said child to doctor who does indeed confirm that he has strep throat. Even though child has not complained once of a sore throat!
In just eight easy steps, you too can feel like a terrible parent. And, assure that your friends. as well as your child's classmates' parents, hate you because you exposed their precious peanuts to strep!
2. Pick said child up from school after he was sent to the nurse with a low-grade fever.
3. Continue on with normal weekend plans because child is acting completely "normal" and is not running a fever.
4. Notice an odd rash on your child Sunday morning but it goes away after a dose of Tylenol. Host a small Super Bowl Party with 6 children and 6 adults that evening.
5. Even though you had planned on keeping the child home from school to make sure rash hasn't returned, send him anyway because he got very upset at the idea of staying home. And, again, he does not have a fever.
6. After having spent all day at school, notice the return of the rash during bathtime that evening.
7. Call doctor's office and nurse suggests bringing the child in since it could be strep-throat.
8. Take said child to doctor who does indeed confirm that he has strep throat. Even though child has not complained once of a sore throat!
In just eight easy steps, you too can feel like a terrible parent. And, assure that your friends. as well as your child's classmates' parents, hate you because you exposed their precious peanuts to strep!
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