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Don't you wish...?

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Carrie92
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09-15-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You know when you have those days, where you secretly wish things were a little different?

Don't you wish....

... they would be still while you're putting on their sunscreen?

... you could sleep as long as they get to?

... you could throw yourself on the floor in a screaming fit when someone tells you "no"?

... they didn't keep track of how many popsicles there are in the freezer?

... you could buy a new wardrobe for yourself every season?

... the only difficult choice you had to make for the day was whether to eat dinner at your house or over at Megan's house? or whether to play tag at Carlos' or ride bikes at JJ's?

... you could use the restroom in peace without hearing, Knock-knock, "Hey Mom, I'm hungry/can I/guess what/(fill in the blanks!)"

... you could get in the car, go to the store, get what you need, get out of the car, go in the house - just like that? no fuss?

... they'd snuggle with you for as long as you want, no squirming?

Add your own!

Danas15146
Member

03-31-2004

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
... You could have an entire drink for yourself!

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
... You could duck tape you kids in the cart at the food store and that wouldn't seem like a bad thing. (i would NEVER but it would help LOL).

... you never had to use the phrase - Stop licking your brother.

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Amen to both of you! (Except in my case, Scotty is an only child, so the phrase is "Stop licking me"!)

... you could walk into the bathroom without worrying about stepping in toothpaste (or something else)?

Danas15146
Member

03-31-2004

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am so glad to see someone else with a "licker" -- I thought my kids were just weird. lol

-- you didn't step on a polly pocket or "army guy" when you get up to let the dog out in the middle of the night.

-- you could eat in a restaurant that doesn't have crayons.

Mamie316
Member

07-08-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
--you could go back to when they were small and did all those things?

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, i'm sad to report my dd is a licker.
--- you didn't have to read Good night moon 5 times to put your kids to sleep.

--- you could wear clothes that are dry clean only to more than just weddings

Wargod
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, the bathroom (or any room where I shut the door) drives me nuts. If they aren't on my heels following me you can bet as soon as I come out I'll find two kids and the dog sitting there wondering what I was doing, lol.

-- that every store had a day care center.

-- you could be waken every morning by infectious kid laughter instead of the squeeling and arguing over who gets to sit where and who gets to watch "their" show on tv that I am woken up with 29 our of 30 mornings.

-- that summer was still a magical, endless time spending days playing with your friends and doing pretty much what you want to all day.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
-- that i still knew more than she does

--that every phrase didn't start with "oh geez"

-- that the first thing that was out of their mouths when i came home from work wasn't "what's for dinner"

-- they would pick that sock(shirt,towel, etc) off of the floor that they have stepped over 20 times!


Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kaykay, when my son was in Kindergarten. You know how the kids sit at the table but with one leg kind of poised to bolt from the chair if need be or constantly jiggle and wiggle in their seats? Well, on of the dads got so frustrated with his son for not sitting correctly and still, that finally he said "if you dont sit still the next time you do it, I will duct tape you to the chair". Well, of course the kid did it the next night and the dad did it!!! WEll, it turned out to be great for the whole K class cause that little boy came to school telling everyone. After that, all we had to say at the table was "duct tape" when we wanted them to shape up!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
you could actually sit though supper without having to get up and down 10 times.

you could actually enjoy a hot supper

bedtime could be 2-3 hours earlier than it is

they didn't grow up so fast

Jewels
Member

09-23-2000

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
...that your house would stay clean for more than 10 minutes?

...that you could have more than a 5 minute phone conversation without being interuppted?