So, it's nice to know after 26 years of being a mom, they can still stump me once in a while.
Julianna, like a lot of kids, loves to delay bedtime. We read stories, I tuck them in, sing a song, let them read for a while. I've come to expect that she will then get up to go to the bathroom, sometimes multiple times, and come out to the living room with some problem or another. Always, without fail, just a ridiculous excuse to delay.
I get it. It's what kids do. Usually it just rolls off my back.
But tonight? Insanity!!!
Lights out for Julianna was 8:45. I know she's tired. She's been attending girl scout day camp all week, it's hotter and muggier than h***, and I KNOW she's tired. However, we had Jason, Lori and the kids to dinner, so she's a little more keyed up than usual.
She just got up (again). It's 9:10. She went to the bathroom, then came out to the living room whining and rubbing her eyes, to explain her *problem*. Mommy? I just don't know what to do...you see I'm...I'm really drowsy. I just feel super tired for some reason.
!!!!!!!!
I was proud of myself. I gritted my teeth and explained she really needed to get back to her bed, RIGHT NOW, and not come out again.
Seriously? Next time be a little less transparent about making up bedtime issues please.
I have 1 husband and 4 kids, 28, 20, 11 and 9...I'll be doing the mom thing forever, hence 4evermom.
5 comments:
Aww, that's really cute (though not, I suppose if it's like the 3rd time that week right?). Just found your blog - oh heck I can't remember how, I was kind of hop-skip-jumping checking out some blogrolls - and well I found you :)
we've had a lot of that same complaint lately. "i'm so tired, what should i do." wonder how old i was when i figured out how to solve that problem on my own!!
Laughing. She's good. Kill them with the obvious.
oh those bedtime delay tactics frustrate me to no end some nights! And how do they learn at such a young age to do that too?!
Hah! Kids are really clueless aren't they. I had one telling me that he wasn't tired, his eyes just hurt (because he was tired!).
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