Well, we're through the first half (-ish) of summer, parents. Take a deep breath and exhale the craziness you've dealt with so far. Now, to get through the rest of summer, here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions....
1. Yes, they will fight about everything.....every day.....until the end of time. It doesn't matter if you get two of the exact same toy. They will find a way to find some tiny imperfection, imagined or real, and it will cause an argument.
2. "Then Go Cleeeeeeeeeean." This is, in fact, the most effective answer to the "I'm booooooored" comment you've probably already heard about a hundred times. I find that a jar of tasks that they can draw from aids in letting them know you're serious.
3. Yes, toddlers will still get up at 5 AM and yes teenagers will still sleep through noon....the whole summer. Sleep patterns just seem to intensify in summer.
4. Yes it is sweaty balls hot. Yes, it will continue to be so for most of the rest of summer. I'd like to point out that well over half of you were fussing about the cold a couple of months ago and saying, "I can't WAIT for summer." It's here, bitches. It's here.
5. No it is not too soon to begin a countdown back to school. Want to know how many days? Ask a teacher. Not only are they already planning but they're feeling a bit of bittersweet sadness that their summer ends before your kids' does.
Now, go break up that argument over whose turn it is to close the refrigerator door and remember that summer only lasts so long...and they're only young once!
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