This summer I got a short job watching three boys from 7-4:30 every week day for four weeks. They are 5, 7 and 9. Douglas and I were also asked to watch 3 more kids (1.5, 5 and 7) for 3 days while parents took a vacation to Nauvoo and the other kids spent the day with us. He and I stayed at their house and had them 24/24 hours of the day. We have a good time, but I've learned...
1. Children are very, very demanding.
2. You have no rights anymore, as they all belong to the children.
3. Some rights lost include: time alone, sitting, eating what you want, napping, your own agenda, being right, and watching the movie you want to watch.
4. Kids ask and ask and ask for things untill you finally say "Yes" just to add variation to your vocabulary.
5. There's no limit on number of spills available for clean up daily.
6. Spills can include juice, milk, water, crackers, toys, glass, too-hot food straight from the mouth, etc.
7. Don't let slightly potty trained young children laugh too much at the dinner table unless you want another flavor added to your food.
8. They may ask for more to eat, and throw a fit if you don't give it to them, but that doesn't actually mean they won't run from the table to play as soon as you turn your back.
9. Doors always seem to be the opposite of whatever you want them, open or closed.
10. Bath time should really be called a wet screaming contest.
11. Messes appear out of thin air, but the little magicians can't seem to reverse their magic.
It's been a fun summer since I got back from Chile!
wish my kids could've taught you this but no, you had to move away :( cute and clever post.. and now you are oh, so wise!
ReplyDeleteI like #8 and #9, those are both especially true at my house!
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