Kids Say The Funniest Things #5
2007-12-05 07:22:16
Thing 2 often wakes up in the middle of the night, stands up in his crib, and cries until someone comes to his room. As soon as we leave the room, he starts again, until we usually break down and take him into our bed so we can get some sleep. Recently, we decided this pattern has to stop, so we let him “cry it out” one night. For two hours. When I went to get him in the morning, this is what he cheerfully said:
Thing 2: There’s no piggy!
It took until after breakfast for me to realize what he meant. A couple of months ago we went to a fall festival at a farm. They had tractor rides, pumpkins, a petting zoo, and two of the absolutely biggest pigs you’ve ever seen. There were also pig races.
Thing 2 loves animals , especially farm animals, as long as they are toys or on TV. In real life, he is terrified of dogs, cats, squirrels, birds, cows, and, yes, pigs. For several days after the trip, he kept saying “The piggies are going to get me!” whe
Preschoolers: Trust But Verify
2007-12-21 10:38:31
I consider myself somewhat of an authority on the 3 and under set. But with our oldest, Thing 1, we are blazing the trail and learning as we go. Today, we learned a very valuable lesson with preschoolers.
Thing 1 has been talking all week about how his class was having pajama day on Friday. It’s something they do occasionally so it seemed legit. Usually, though, the teachers will post a notice on the bulletin board to remind parents. This time there was no such notice, so I was a bit skeptical.
But, I asked Thing 1 many times this week, “Are you sure you are having pajama day this Friday?”. He assured me he was. I think you see where this is going.
When Suburban Mommy and Thing 1 entered the classroom, he was the only one in pajamas. His friends came up to him laughing and asked why he was wearing pajamas. Then the tears. I know, now, that four years is the age at which kids develop the ability to be embarrassed in front of a group.
From now on, I will make s
More Celebrity Look-Alikes
2007-12-18 19:52:17
I promised I would do more look-alikes. Here is one for Thing 3. I see some resemblance in the nose.
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Toddler Body Builder
2007-12-17 10:20:59
This never gets old in our family. A natural performer, Thing 2 loves to show off his muscles. He’ll do a few poses, then realize everyone is looking at him (and laughing), and then he gets embarrassed and slumps his shoulders. It’s very funny. And I can assure you that, unlike major league baseball, this todder is not using steroids.
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It’s Not What You Think
2007-12-13 20:16:35
Watching this dimly lit scene between Thing 1 and Thing 2 made me flash forward about a dozen years. I started to picture an innocent, teenage Thing 2, getting a lesson from his big brother on how to “take a hit”.
Then the image in my mind unraveled further, to Thing 2 hanging around all day in his sweatpants, no shirt, in a dorm room somewhere, smoking pot all day. Good thing they are only in preschool and I don’t have to worry about it yet.
Here’s what was really going on:
More Tests Of Wills With A Preschooler
2007-12-11 12:09:46
The test of wills with Thing 1 continues. The latest battles have been over something you probably won’t hear talked about at a presidential debate. It’s the age old debate of Sweatpants vs. Jeans. Thing 1 insists on wearing sweatpants. Every day. He was fine with jeans for, oh, three and a half years. But I guess there comes a point in every preschooler’s life, when he must take a stand and choose a side. Thing 1 chooses sweatpants.
I know, pick your battles. And I really don’t care if he wears sweatpants every day. Except I’d rather not have to do laundry every 3 days when there are so many clean pairs of jeans he can wear.
So, we get what happened this morning. Thing 1 was in a great mood and eager to go off to school, until he saw the clothes I brought down for him. M - E - L - T - D - O - W - N.
I held my ground and sent him to the basement until he could calm down. Before you turn me into child protective services for locking my kid in t
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Secret Life Of A Soccer Mom: More Dad Bashing
2008-03-10 14:30:52
I watched a new show on TLC last night called The Secret Life Of A Soccer
Mom. The premise is a SAHM swaps places with her husband for a few days, and she gets to work in the career she gave up prior to staying home. At the end, they offer the job for real [...]
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One Reason I’m Glad I Have Three Boys
2008-03-09 13:42:19
So I’m in Panera right now, enjoying some daddy time (thanks SuburbanMommy!), and I can’t help overhearing am hanging on every word, listening to the table next to me. A mom and her 15 year old daughter are meeting with a party planner to discuss what I’m guessing is her sweet sixteen party.
Just some [...]
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, Three
Does This Make Me A Bad Parent?
2008-03-09 13:08:10
Like the toddler he is, Thing 2 is always in a state of perpetual sound and motion. If he isn’t jumping, singing, dancing, running, or asking questions, then he is crying, whining, fighting, or throwing something.
There is, however, one time when he stops all of the above activity and remains stationary and quiet, for [...]
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Parenting Poll Of The Week - Which Is Worse?
2008-03-07 07:58:29
Teletubbies is the most annoying kid show based on last week’s poll. Can’t disagree with that one.
Having been sick the last couple of days, I think it’s worse when I’m sick, rather than the kids. When you are sick, the kids still get up at 5:30am, still whine, cry, fight, and make VERY [...]
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More Momnesia
2008-03-06 08:15:21
OK, Momnesia must be real news now, because the Today Show just had a segment on it.
Also, as I lay in bed watching the Today Show this morning, sick, deciding if I should go to work, I also enjoyed a segment entitled Why it is Unethical To Go To Work When You Are Sick. Not [...]
Momnesia Is Hardly News
2008-03-04 13:04:29
USA Today has a big article today on a condition known as “momnesia”. The basic premise is that new moms (and dads) are subject to “mental fuzziness and memory lapses that set in shortly after childbirth“. The primary causes are stress and sleep deprivation. No, really, it’s true.
At what point does this [...]
Another Blog Milestone
2008-03-02 18:30:35
I just hit my 1st blog birthday in January. Now, 100 posts.
I actually had no idea I was at this milestone until I saw Amy’s post, and decided to look up my count.
So this is what 100 feels like.
Not Smarter Than A Four Year Old
2008-03-01 08:01:32
I just spent the last 45 minutes trying, unsuccessfully, to turn Optimus Prime from a robot into a truck. In case you didn’t know, Optimus Prime is the “largest, strongest, and wisest of all Autobots”. Duh.
My four year old can do it. All his four year old friends can do [...]
Morning Surprise
2008-02-29 07:33:05
Thing 2 wakes up early, usually around 5:30am, and likes to come into our room. It may seem like an early wake up call, but it’s much better than him waking up at 5:30am and screaming until we get him.
He’s very snuggly in the morning, and he likes to lay between SuburbanMommy and me, [...]
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, Surprise
Parenting Poll Of The Week - Annoying Kid’s Shows
2008-02-28 20:56:08
Following on last week’s theme, which kid’s television show is the most annoying to you?
Most Annoying
Children’s Television Show
Barney
Blue’s Clues
Dora/Diego
Teletubbies
Wiggles
View Results
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Big Event This Weekend
2008-03-12 19:47:38
I’ve written a lot about the difficulties we’ve had with Thing 1 and potty training. I guess it’s to be expected since he’s our first one and we learn as we go. It’s what experts call the “guinea pig syndrome”.
We have tried very hard not to push Thing 2 to use the potty until he [...]
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Weekend Update
2008-03-15 09:41:49
10:30am: Another potty success. Another Oreo.
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, Update
Weekend Update
2008-03-15 08:16:10
First update on the big weekend. Thing 2 was very excited to be wearing big boy underwear. He picked Thomas The Train. He was even more excited when he saw the bag of Oreos. He gets one every time he goes potty.
The Oreos were an instant success. He went pee [...]
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, Update
Any Takers?
2008-03-14 12:56:30
Apparently, my blog may be worth money. I wouldn’t put much value in the estimate, but it’s still fun to check.
My blog is worth $11,290.80.How much is your blog worth?
Parenting Poll Of The Week - Homeschooling?
2008-03-14 10:44:03
I’ve been hearing a lot about homeschooling lately. Frankly, I don’t get it. I’m a live and let live kinda guy, so I don’t mind if people want to homeschool their kids. Knock your self out. I just don’t get WHY anyone would want to in the first place.
I can see [...]
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, Homeschooling
Blog Link Thanks
2008-03-18 07:30:54
SuburbanDaddy policy is to add to my blogroll anyone who puts me in theirs.
Thanks
to 2lilpumpkins for adding SuburbanDaddy!
Results Of Big Weekend
2008-03-17 16:08:35
The big weekend didn’t go as well as we had hoped. The rest of the weekend went pretty much like the early update. We had some mild, bribery induced successes. But there were also many, many accidents. To the point where Thing 2 actually asked to wear a diaper on Sunday. [...]
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Homeschooling Is A Hot Topic
2008-03-16 18:23:06
When I was starting out as a bartender while in college, I was given a valuable piece of advice. I was told to always avoid religion and politics as topics, because bar clients, especially after a few drinks, will become very heated and at least half will disagree with my point of view and [...]
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Stressed Out Parents Make Kids Sick
2008-03-20 06:48:18
Interesting research is out that found that children who had anxious or depressed parents were more likely to get sick. The study was led by Dr. Mary Caserta from the University of Rochester.
Caserta teamed up with Peter Wyman, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, who designed surveys aimed at evaluating levels [...]
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Se habla español
2008-03-19 13:57:29
I’ve been trying to improve my Spanish, so I figured what better way to practice than to translate my writings on potty training and travel horror stories.
So, I’m excited to announce the Spanish language version of SuburbanDaddy is ready.
In case you were wondering, potty in Spanish is “orinal”. SuburbanDaddy is “Daddy Suburbano”.
And, interestingly enough, the [...]
Parenting Poll Of The Week - College vs Retirement Savings
2008-03-21 10:16:30
Every parent knows how expensive college will be by the time our kids are old enough to go. The question is, what to do about it? SuburbanMommy and I argue about discuss this on a regular basis. How much we should be saving now for our kid’s college, and how much [...]
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, College
, Savings
Routine Not Just For Kids
2008-03-26 13:04:49
With three kids 4 and under, I am well aware of the importance of routine. Kids thrive on knowing what to expect and when to expect it.
My days are like the movie Groundhog Day. The same exact routine over and over. Not necessarily bad, just very predictable.
The last few days my routine [...]
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Parenting Poll Of The Week - Kids and Video Games
2008-03-28 13:46:24
When I was a kid I played a lot of video games. My favorite games were (now) classics like Missle Command and Centipede. It was a simpler time for video games. The games were so basic. Nobody considered them violent at the time. But, I guess, when I consider the [...]
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, Games
, Video Games
Big Shocking Breaking News
2008-03-31 20:17:22
Just in case you are new here, I have three boys. Thing 1 is 4 years old. Thing 2 is 2 years old. And Thing 3 is 10 months.
My hands are full. If I had more hands, they would be full, too.
So, if you are a little shocked by what you [...]
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