I'd like to go now.
Could you hang up your coat?
Please don't chew up and spit out those crackers on to the floor.
Please stop throwing the D batteries down the stairs.
Dinner will be ready in a few minutes.
Could I have a few minutes alone?
Could I have a few minutes of quiet?
Anything, apparently, with the words "a few minutes" in it.
Please don't chase the cat.
+ + +
I clearly need a) an attitude adjustment; b) an extended break; or c) both. But neither is immediately forthcoming so I am simply trying to keep my head from exploding!
Thanks for listening, interwebs.
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I hear ya! It's been an exceptional day, but all I've said all day is "Grandma's Place (daycare) or get in the car!...or stop whining!"
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chuckle, I needed it today! My littlest one goes from 0-60 in about a millisecond, and typically responds to any "no" with a loud scream or perhaps by yelling, "Bad Mommy!" I had one of those trips through the grocery store today that only a mother understands, much of it with Anna howling while I tried to throw groceries into the cart. What set it off? I bought a whole pineapple instead of the pre-cut kind.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend with some quiet in it. I'm hoping for the same!
I just had to jump in and invite you to check out the Radical Transformation Coaching Program for parents http://transformationalparenting.com/radical-transformation-coaching-program
ReplyDeleteand stay tuned for some meditations just for parents - 10-15 minute style... that are intended to increase your ability to be peaceful even when you're not meditating ;o). It might be fun...
Take Care,
Amy
"Can we go now?" That is a universal buzz kill in Kid Town. Oooh, I still remember the fits.
ReplyDeleteHee! Oh, what I would give for a meditation room. Love the last pic!
ReplyDeletelaughing here thank you.
ReplyDeleteI commented to my husband the other day int he car when they were LOUD that kids are the anti-zen.
I do realize, however, that they have taught me so much about hearing the peace in the CRAZY!
What a perfect "you-hit-the-nail-on-the-head" post!! Big-time hearin' ya here as well!!
ReplyDeleteI've told my husband that some days/weeks are "accomplishing days/weeks" ~ when I can actually get SOMETHING done, and some are "surviving days/weeks" ~ where my goal is to just, very literally, for myself and the kids (and the dogs, chickens, guinea pigs, fish, and house in general) to survive!!
I would try and create myself a nice little meditation area if I didn't know the inevitable next thing to happen would be that my little space of zen would become their new play area, the dogs' new chew toy, and so on.
New mantra "find your happy place, find your happy place" ;P
Oh, this makes me laugh. Yes. I have come to accept that I live with a small Stalinist. He may be demanding, moody, and sometimes downright rude, but it's fun to tickle him.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog, btw :)
word.
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So it's not just me,lol. I've been about to run screaming from my house for awhile now, so I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. I'm looking for some peace, too. I hope we both find it, and soon.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I'm understanding you here ... and, thanks for making me laugh a bit with some of those images. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is hilarious! Just the kind of (b) break, that leads to (a) attitude adjustment, proving that the shortest route to point A is through point B!
ReplyDeletelol thank you.
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