I have a cunning plan
Ask a four-year-old to say that someday. It’s hilarious. “I have a cunning plan” coming from a child under the age of five is really funny. Trust me.
But I digress.
Why is it that when I say, “It’s time to get ready for bed” the children do not hear those words? They seem to be physically incapable of hearing instructions. The hearing shuts off. They hear nothing. Zero. Zilch.
Phone rings….and now it’s my turn to hear nothing. Nothing on the other end of the phone because the children are saying, “Mommy! Mommy! I need…but he hit me…but I want…can I…” and no amount of “stop talking to me while I’m on the phone” will actually stop them. They are obsessed with having my attention when that phone is hooked to my ear.
So here is my idea. Bear with me here. The next time I need to get the kids’ attention…I just need to pick up the phone! If I put the phone to my ear and then they come flocking to me with demands, I can respond with “get ready for bed” and they should hear me, right? Tell me that’s not genius! I know. You can thank me later.
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Kami
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