Questions I wish my kids could answer
- Why does the assignment of a chore remind you that you needed to go to the bathroom? Seriously?! Every stinking time, you have to make a stink instead?
- When you were little, playing quietly meant I should probably go see what trouble you were getting into. How have you managed to reverse it and are now prone to get louder the more trouble you’re finding? Can we just go back to the quiet, sneaky trouble?
- When did, “No, you may not have a snack” become translated to mean “You can have a piece of candy”?
- How is it possible for 3 kids with 20 movies to leave 50 dvd’s laying around the house?
- What is it about an organized bookshelf that makes you want to remove all the books and play library? Remember going to a library? All the books are neatly arranged. How about you play organize the library?!
- Why are Lego’s more fun when they are tossed haphazardly around the living room floor?
- When three computers are sitting empty, no one wants to get on. When all three are in use, why do you suddenly remember the urgent mission you needed to accomplish online? I’m fairly confident your Webkinz will not actually die if you don’t feed it for a few moments.
- When I tell you to stop repeating a noise, song, chant, cheer or catch phrase, why do you feel the need to repeat it once more under your breath? You know I can hear, right?
- Why do you beg to go along to a siblings friends’ house when you finally get a chance to have some time without them? How is it possible for you to miss your siblings when they are gone and fight like cats and dogs when together?
- Why do you ask me if you should start your homework and then proceed to argue with me when I tell you “yes”? I’ll let you in on a little hint; we’re always going to say yes since you just reminded us that you have homework.
Ayup. All of that and more! LOL!!
I think the answer to each and all of these questions is, 42.
Which of course is a perfect answer. Because when I finished writing these I thought to myself, “Come back in 10 million years with a better question.”
I hear you on the one more time! Say it one more time, do it one more time whatever. Just have to test the limits and my limits are definitely tested!
Yep! And they always get a consequence in our house so I don’t know why they bother to try!
Great post!! My 5 year old magically has to use the bathroom every time I put his plate in front of him…I’m thinking maybe he just knows he needs to make room.