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Annpan wrote:35. 'forcing' you to play with the dolls house, rather than doing the housework

(Coughs quietly) I don't actually need a child to do that!

Thomzo wrote:

Annpan wrote:35. 'forcing' you to play with the dolls house, rather than doing the housework

(Coughs quietly) I don't actually need a child to do that!

Ahaa, but do your dolls house games revolve around the 'wee boy' ringing the door bell (imaginary door, and doorbell) and 'wee daddy' has to answer... going up and down the stairs a ridiculous amount. Then again, and again, and again... it always has to be 'wee boy' (controlled by E) and 'wee daddy' (controlled by me)
And you must ensure that you sing 'dee, dee-dee, dee-dee, dee-dee, dee-dee' whenever any small figure is 'walking'

My niece has a grown up style dolls house which is gorgeous and when we visited E made sure that all the figures had their teeth brushed a hundred times each (including cats and dogs)


Toddler play is so very different to normal play, and possibly very telling...

36. Testing your amateur child psychology theorem.

Seeing life through a child's eyes puts the world in a completely differant light. I work a 42 hour week with 3-5yr olds and they make every day special.

Annpan wrote:

Thomzo wrote:

Annpan wrote:35. 'forcing' you to play with the dolls house, rather than doing the housework

(Coughs quietly) I don't actually need a child to do that!

Ahaa, but do your dolls house games revolve around the 'wee boy' ringing the door bell (imaginary door, and doorbell) and 'wee daddy' has to answer... going up and down the stairs a ridiculous amount. Then again, and again, and again... it always has to be 'wee boy' (controlled by E) and 'wee daddy' (controlled by me)
And you must ensure that you sing 'dee, dee-dee, dee-dee, dee-dee, dee-dee' whenever any small figure is 'walking'

My niece has a grown up style dolls house which is gorgeous and when we visited E made sure that all the figures had their teeth brushed a hundred times each (including cats and dogs)


Toddler play is so very different to normal play, and possibly very telling...

36. Testing your amateur child psychology theorem.

Aaarrrrggggghhhhhhh, see this is why kids and I don't get along. Maybe cos I'm a Gemini and have a short attention span/high (or is it low? ) boredom threshold, but those repetitive games that little kids want to play........ aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh!!!

37. forcing you to take time



everything takes so long when 3year old twins are involved and if you try to rush them they stop and watch the speck of something like it is the most intereasting thing in the world
or stump you with logic ie in rush to get home from school daughter just standing looking at ground ask what are you doing(bit snappy as running late as usual) reply i'm looking after the snails house until he comes home!!!(she was looking at empty snail shell how do you explain that the snail aint coming back )

how do you explain that the snail aint coming back

Either

A) He's moved into a posher/better place

or

B) He's been re-possessed!

Depends on the age/sarcasm levels of the child

MW

lying down infront on a door, instant draft excluder

MuddyWitch wrote:

how do you explain that the snail aint coming back

Either

A) He's moved into a posher/better place

or

B) He's been re-possessed!

Depends on the age/sarcasm levels of the child

MW

That made me really laugh, don't think my four year ols would get b.

knowing that if you have a bad day with them they will wake up in the morning and give you a clean slate..unlike men

And then they grow up ................. and produce grandchildren, which are even better cos when you get fed up with them, you can send them home.

telling mom preacher or other person youd been hiding it from that they caught you snitching a smoke and then tried bribing them with a Coke and a candy bar

My next door neighbours' eldest son came round the other day and cut my hedge down for me. So there's another use for someone else's kids.

Cheers
Zoe

they are an excellent excuse for being late. of course, 9 times out of 10 they are the actual reason you are late, which is why they are such a plausible excuse when its entirely your own faulty you couldn't be bothered to set the alarm!

getting rid of long staying visitors my triplets always ask"why do you visit us"or why did you come?"
i could cringe but no matter how many times i tell them its rude to say that they still do it,and i really dont mind but obviously my kids do!

opening child proof bottles

finding things that you have mislaid that children aren't supposed to play with