Yes, I know this title sounds something between the final page of some lame middle school project (you know, tell the teacher what you learned so that they feel like they came up with a good assignment–even though you can’t say “nothing–this was a complete waste of time” because then you’ll just get flunked so it really is only an indication of how much you’re willing to suck-up for a decent grade) or something you’d have to write while in detention in middle school (like, “I’ve learned that throwing dry-ice bombs in the teachers’ toilet is not only dangerous, but shows a complete lack of respect to the teachers and their beautiful and respect-deserving toilets”). But this is just a place for me to post random stuff that “I’ve learned” recently.
Don’t worry–precious little of it will be remotely serious.
Wed, Sep 26th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
If you raise your child on Charlie Brown, she is sure to go around calling people blockheads, waving her fist at you when she’s mad, and finishing every sentence with “or I’ll pound you!” I’ve finally pointed out that, although Lucy does things like that all the time, nobody really LIKES Lucy…because she does things like that all the time!
I think it just goes to show that, if you take away everything that could possibly influence your kid to think about doing something negative, then you even have to eliminate the Innocent of the Innocent–namely Charlie Brown and Company.
Thu, Sep 27th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Whatever you do, don’t forget playdate introductions. I forgot them today–thinking that, since they’ve all seen eachother at church, that I could skip ‘em. Yeah, well Lydie went around calling Lilly “the girl” for half of our playdate. I didn’t notice for a while because I was busy yapping with “the girl’s” mom.
Just remember folks, any playdate started off with formal introductions is a playdate bound to end with happy little children. (Insert corny smile here…and only say the above if you’re dressed like June Cleaver.)
Tue, Oct 23rd, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Kids are incapable of hurrying. They just can’t do it. The idea of doing something that happens all the time–and paying enough attention to do it *gasp* QUICKLY–is just not possible.
So, next time you’re planning whatever and think to yourself, “and, if we hurry, we can still do blah-blah-blah before we have to be to blah-blah-blah…” just remember–if there’s a four-year-old involved, it just ain’t gonna happen.