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Saturday, Jun. 17, 2006 - 6:38 a.m. Why are Kids so Smart?
Wow,
I never realized my capacity for composing thoughtful, meaningful journal
entries was as bad as it is.� Chalk it all up to the sponge inside soaking
up all of my brain nutrition and energies and will to do anything other then sit
around on the couch watching TV and eating mass quantities of Cheese Itz, which
are quite tasty btw, when I am not chasing down the other sponge living quite
carefree under this roof, and keeping him from getting into something
potentially deadly, like the dishwasher, where there are knives.� Dirty
knives at that.�� � I
think now that every single door, drawer, or secret compartment that he has
figured out how to break into, has now been taped shut with masking tape, or
held closed with some kind of rubber band, or bungee cord.� I tried to put
child proof latches on the drawer with the steak knives, but after an hour, I
still couldn't get one screw screwed in.� So screw it.� The knives
have been moved to the very back of the drawer and barricaded by other utensils
less injury inflicting, and the only thing he seems to be able to drag out of it
are his little plastic fork and spoons.�� � Time
out was had twice yesterday for getting into the dishwasher, and that little (I
want to say litter fucker but that would not be nice), that little
booger....� I swear.� I caught him in the dishwasher once.� He
got a scolding and told he would go into time out if I caught him again.� A
little while later, I noticed dangerous quiet, so I went to check.� Oh, he
was in there, but as soon as he heard me coming, closed it and tried to run away
giggling like he hadn't been doing anything wrong.� He had the most pleased
with himself look on his face.� He got scolded and sent to time out.�
A bit later, same thing.� The kid is learning to be sneaky!!!� Imma no
sure I like-a dat.� And here's is something kinda sad.� He will walk
himself to time out and sit down.� All I have to do is tell him to
go.� Tarik thinks its sad and pathetic and some kind of contrition.� I
call it discipline!� He is learning!� The kid isn't being beaten, he's
learning who's boss and learning his boundaries.�� Don't think for a
second though, that he doesn't have Mommy's heart all wound up tighter than a
spring around his tiny little finger.� He probably gets away with WAY more
than he should.� And honestly, when he gets upset, and sticks his lower lip
out right before he cries, its all I can do to keep from giggling, because its
so cute. Song
Virus du Jour:�� "I'm Alive" ~ Electric Light Orchestra,
from the Xanadu Soundtrack Useless
Trivia du Jour:� My brain is empty now, after making a concerted effort
to compose a thoughtful, entertaining journal entry.� I have no UTDJ.��
My comments section is open for UTDJ submissions.� Maybe I'll chose a
winner and maybe that person will get a prize.� OH!� What if I make it
a weekly feature!� Say on Wednesdays, I take submissions for Useless Trivia
du Jour and pick a winner each week.� I could conceivably come up with some
sort of prize that would not put me in the poor house.� OK, seeing as its
Saturday, contest will actually start this coming Wednesday.� But I still
need submissions for today. |
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- - Wednesday, May. 21, 2008
More updates on another blog home. - Wednesday, Feb. 06, 2008 Where are my zzzzzz's? - Thursday, Nov. 08, 2007 Halloween '07 - Friday, Nov. 02, 2007 Hallween is All Good! - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 |
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