Latest parenting thing that drives me nuts…
The latest behavior that has been driving me up a wall lately with my children is when they already know the answer to a question, and still continue to ask you about it. Yesterday, I was pulling out the vacuum, unwrapping the cord, and my son asked me, “Are...
Quick Gem of the Day: Can I do math?
As I was tucking my boys into bed, we talked about limits on computer time. My youngest said, great, after out computer time can we do math time too? What planet did I get my kid from? Do other kids really ask to do anything even remotely related to...
Eeek! I’ve become the Charlie Brown Teacher!!
More and more I’ve noticed lately that annoying tendency that kids often have with their mothers…you make requests until you are blue in the face, and you notice that your children not even registering a word that comes out of your mouth. Wha wha wha wha wha wha wha–just...
Gem of the Day: Can you add this to my regular chores?
I had been preparing for a visit from my relatives, and was not quite finished straightening up and getting things clean. I had just picked up Timmy from a basketball camp, and he was anxious to head out to the pool. I told him that I still had a...
Not my baby anymore…
That first smile “I love you mommy” Boo boo’s on the knee Piggies in the ocean Aerobics: drop the spoon; mommy picks it up; drops the spoon; mommy picks it up First dinner all by himself–spagehtti, thank god for oxyclean Look mom, no training wheels! Great big, super slobbery...