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| i'm so wrong |
| 03.08.06 (10:03 am) [edit] |
Alberta, Patron Saint of Nannies and Babysitters, told me last night that she can't get Jake to take a bath or shower. He doesn't ever want to stop what he's doing to bathe, get changed, eat dinner, etc. So his excuse lately has been, she says, that his leg hurts too much to get up. Miraculously, his leg doesn't bother him when it's time for, say, baseball practice or a piece of cake. "Well, I guess we'll have to take him to the doctor," I said to Alberta last night, while hanging my coat. "You think?" she asked. We're both carefully not looking directly at Jake. "Oh, definitely," I replied. "If it hurts him that often, he'll probably have to get a big shot for the pain." [Cut to Jacob, whose eyebrows have disappeared into his hairline.] I'm guessing Alberta will have no problem getting Jakey to get ready for bed tonight. |
posted by: Fairmoon (reply)
post date: 03.08.06 (6:07 am)
you are a horrid mother. you should be ashamed of yourself *waggles finger annoyingly in face*
just kidding, priceless that what that is. Looks like my kid'll need therapy too, considering I parent in much the same way.
very funny.
FM
posted by: tabootenente (reply)
post date: 03.08.06 (6:14 am)
can you threaten shots for other things, too?
taboo
posted by: graceshaker (reply)
post date: 03.08.06 (7:55 am)
i usually just tell my kids that if they think their leg hurts now....
do i even hafta say im kidding after that? Ü
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 03.08.06 (7:04 pm)
Manipulation = parenting without violence. I have found that I've had to upgrade the quality of my underhanded performances as the kids, now adults, have become aware that now, I am subject to THEIR connivence. (Feigned early onset Alzheimer's seems to be working well these days.)
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 03.09.06 (4:13 am)
That's exactly what I was thinking!!! Tell him that the dr. will give him a big shot.
posted by: irishred (reply)
post date: 03.09.06 (11:00 am)
good luck with that JT :)
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