Sometimes our kids do silly things. Sometimes they do things that are nothing but nonsense. And sometimes they do things that make every parent wonder ‘why is this happening?!!’.
(Before I wrote a just-for-fun post about the signs of being a parent to young children)
Just for fun, I’ve put together a few that I have experienced (over and over). Be sure to add your own in the comments!
1- The kids have the whole house to play but choose to play within 5 feet of whatever you are doing or trying to clean up.
2- When they say your name 12 times in a row to get your attention, then if/when you finally reply they say nothing (or, the classic “I love you” which is great, but makes you feel guilty for being upset at the nagging 😉
3 – They won’t eat unless the food being served is EXACTLY how it is typically served to them. “This looks different” is the common reaction.
4- They expect you to read their minds. Even though they wanted their pizza slice cut up the last time, this time they wanted to eat it whole, so when you serve it in pieces (having not read their mind) they lose it.
5- When they want to do things themselves (get on their own clothes/shoes, pour their own milk, climb into the car seat) it’s always when you need to get out the door quickly or are running late.
6 – When one parent is sitting 1 foot away, and the other parent is further away, they will ask the parent who is further away to pass them something/get them something that is actually closer to the other parent.
7 – They will guarantee a delayed/abnormally difficult bed time routine when you are trying to get them to sleep because you have plans. (How do they always know?!)
8 – If they don’t finish their snack/food right away and leave it, they will eventually (2 hours later) come back looking for it. When they discovered you ate it or cleaned it up, they demand their piece of food back.
9- Potty talk is the most hilarious thing in a kids’ world and they take every opportunity to say potty words. Ok, wait, I kinda understand this one – farting is funny.
10- Why no matter what they do we love them more than anything in the world (ok, we don’t ask ‘why’ too often when it comes to loving them. We know. They stole our hearts long ago).
I made the mistake of throwing out a milkshake she had left on the table the other day. She was incensed.
what I don’t understand is why Andy keeps eating her food!! lol
DS is 9 months so our daily schedule still revolves around his nap times and the better he sleeps during the day, the more we can delay bed time if we really need to. Of course, the rare days when we make dinner plans are the days when he barely naps and needs to be put down by 7.
This list is spot on!! I have just one more to add:
1. No matter what the kids were doing before, whenever the phone rang and you began a conversation with someone on the other end of the line, the kids suddenly had to have your undivided attention.
great addition Paula!
Kids are really annoying yet they make us feel us happy. As parents, we really love them so much whatever things they did whether it annoys us or not.
Oh yes, the “it looks different” thing, sigh. Also declaring their hunger, eating a mouthful or two before declaring they are full – & then being hungry at bed time.
Also anything on this list I also blogged about earlier today http://wp.me/p24HR6-cJ !