Sunday, April 12, 2009

Things I swore I would never do....

BEFORE I had kids there were several things that I swore I would never do...
  • Let my kids sleep in my bed
  • Give them candy before they were 1
  • Give them too many toys
  • Let them watch TV
  • Not make them sit in their highchair at dinner
  • Give them pop

AFTER I had kids reality hit-
  • Let my kids sleep in my bed- There is just something to be said for this sweet little person snuggled up next to you- and plus if your a paranoid parent like me and sure that the house could burst into flames at any given moment you don't have to worry about getting to their room through the raging inferno.
  • Give them candy before they were 1- But how can you tell such a cute little face no? Although we ALWAYS do brush teeth!
  • Give them too many toys- Grandma, Grandpa, Aunts, Uncles, and a mom who has trouble avoiding the toy clearance isle need I say more.
  • Let them watch TV- Nothing will get you an extra 1/2 hour of rest better than propping up you little one in front of an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
  • Not make them sit in their highchair at dinner- It's a nice thought... but easier said than done especially at the restaurant when the child LOUDLY protests- I mean really who wants to fight that in front of dozens of glaring eyes that silently yell - "I don't care what you do but just keep that kid quiet!
  • Give them pop- We don't drink pop much at our house other than the rare occasion so this one isn't too hard... Well for the most part - but there are times that call for desperate measures and if a pop keeps him still for grandma the world won't end!


4 comments:

Aaron said...

Funny how things change, The bed thing has got to change at some point. But I can live wit the rest.
Notice that is is uncle Scotts brand of pop. Is there a connection there hummm.

Jensen Family said...

Hey, what's that saying, something about at Grandma's house you can break all the rules?!

Rowberry Family said...

I love the picture, but we got to get him switched to just regular coke not the diet stuff! Ya funny how things change when you dont have kids yet you always say you wil never do this or that and then guess what happens! Just wait your second child will be pure bliss and will sleep in its own bed! so why didnt grandma get out the beauty station and let him get his hair cut there:)

Jensen Family said...

Uncle Scott just can't handle the beauty shop stuff. But, I did bring it downstairs cause he always wants to play with it anyway. He drys his hair and sometimes combs it but otherwise he is just in to putting the lids on things.