FamilyToday we switched drop-off and pick-up duties, so it was my turn to make sure the munchkins were dressed and clean before school. Clearly, this is a kinetic, and not a vocal/aural exercise.
Me: “Logan, please put these jeans and shirt on.”
Logan: “Arrrgghhh! I’m melting! I’m meeeeellllting!”
Me: “Logan, now. Come down off the bed and put these on.”
Logan: “Why?”
Me: “Because I asked you to.”
Logan: “But why do I have to do it?”
Me: “Because I’m your mother and I asked you to do it.”
Logan: “That’s not good enough. You have to give me a reason.”[pause]
Me: “Because I have asked you several times already and you won’t stop melting and you are disrespecting me and because you have shown me that you cannot do it yourself and that I need to grab you by the legs, drag you off the bed, and dress you myself. How’s that?”
Logan: “Better.”
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11.09.04 at 08:26 AM |
My wife said the same thing to me this morning.
11.09.04 at 08:32 AM |
LOL!! (At you AND Ben!)
11.09.04 at 09:11 AM |
I’m with Mir, both you and Ben are pretty funny :) I love that your children are making you think in the morning though!
11.09.04 at 10:13 AM |
Yikes! Get that kid into law school!
11.09.04 at 11:01 AM |
That was well done ... I have also had some success with Because think how the other kids at school will laugh and point when you show up in your pajamas, which is how I will bring you to school if you don’t get dressed this instant.
11.09.04 at 04:35 PM |
You funny. Hee hee.
11.09.04 at 05:58 PM |
I once carried a naked child to the car and threatened to buckle him in.
I’m not proud. It was winter.
He gets dressed for school when I ask now.
11.10.04 at 09:59 AM |
My responses usually have the word “chainsaw” in them. Yours works too I guess.
11.10.04 at 10:02 AM |
Oh lord, I have variations of this same conversation every morning with my son. I’m trying Ben’s way the next time (will they let them on the bus if they’re nekkid, though?)