Does your child make you look insane?
May 2nd, 2007 | by Vinny |
Does this sequence of events ring true for you?
- Come home from a day at work to a house where all are happy.
- Mom is getting ready to go out.
- Children have their marching orders (or so you think).
- Mom leaves.
- Child 1 works independently.
- You quiz Child 2 on material they know quite well, in preparation for an upcoming exam.
- Child 2, having purportedly completed homework, goes and cleans room.
- Room ends up not to clean, but it’s bedtime, and heck, the place never stays clean for more than 30 seconds anyway.
- You awaken next day to prepare for work.
- Mom awakens next day and informs you that:
- You were to have signed homework book for Child 2.
- Child 2 had french work you were to review.
- Child 2 had math work you were to review (”I left it out for him!”)
- A quick review of math work (making you late in leaving) reveals that Child 2 STILL does not understand rounding, but it’s too late to study it NOW!
- You depart for work, now late, proclaiming loudly that Child 2 was responsible for this matter, but feeling dumb because, once again, you failed to follow up on something you should have known was going to happen.
- You resolve, yet again, to go back to the old method of:
- Did you do this?
- Did you do that?
- Did you do the other thing?
- etc. ad infinitum.
I’m reminded of Bill Cosby’s “The Same Thing Happens Every Night
One Response to “Does your child make you look insane?”
By on May 2, 2007 | Reply
Too funny (and unfortunately, also often true here, too!)
The site is looking great! Can’t wait to catch up on the podcasts.
BTW - stopped by 3BitsofBS… and you inspired me to list my own:
3 Things I said today instead of “No”
1. “I’m not sure that’s a wise use of our resources.”
2. “That’s really not in my purview, but I’ll see what I can do.”
3. “Seriously? *sigh* OK.”