"I'm your mother and you have to listen to me, and I am telling you...

... to put your underwear on."


I never imagined I would those words would ever escape my lips.


Ever catch yourself saying bizarre things to your children? I mean, if you have children.

He went commando to a doctor's appt. Nurse said, "strip down to your skivvies." He gave me a look.

"Tim, you are wearing underwear, aren't you?"


The nurse had a hearty chuckle over that one.

My toddler-aged daughter was trying to share her sippy cup with her stuffed Elmo doll.

Was on the phone with my sis when I said it... didn't even realize how weird it sounded.

"Well, you see...cats don't cooperate. Cooperation is just not what cats do. You are not a cat, so you don't get to follow Miranda's example."
"No, you don't need to run into your dad's office and show him your naked butt."
"Well, yes, I understand that your mother said you didn't have to wear a jacket, but she said that yesterday, in another city, when it was 70 degrees out. Look outside -- it's snowing here -- and yes, you need to wear your jacket."
"No, we don't need any tomato paste." (Every grocery store trip.)


Actually, the most common phrase in my weekend vocabulary is, of late: "H, GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT."

And I don't actually *have* children, so I don't get to use the "I'm your parent and I say so" line...but I do get to use the "you're living in my house so you have to abide by my rules" routine! :bounce: I've also gotten to trot out the "your dad just said no, so why do you think my answer will be any different?" gambit.

:rofl:

She sounds HILARIOUS!

wtih lawyer-like logic or lack thereof. ;) Then you can quote some caselaw, eyesroll.

out of the BBQ grill!"
I actually had to say those words when my boys were younger.

:rofl:

:P

That was his response too. :hi:

It's too bad when we have to give up that childlike blissful innocence.
Ah well! The world isn't ready for too much beauty all at once.

...and what various religions believe. He waited patiently 'til I was done and said: "But I already knew all that, Mommy. I knew all that when I was in your tummy."

And quick with the answers.

said that he remembered being in her tummy. That was wonderfully mystical and cool.

And over the years it was said quieter and quieter...

He's dead set on being naked right now.

At least I kept him off your pillow! :D

Go get him his fire engine underwear. He'll wear those!

:spray:

:rofl:

just wait. More fun to come.

like, Why is your underwear behind the toilet? and Please don't shift the gears in the car, AND, from the kid, "Mom, why are you trying to ruin my life?" This from a 10 year old.

:rofl: