My youngest son Pete (9) is showing all the signs of a future hypochondriac. He'll say things like: 'Mommy, if I pull my thumb, I feel something in my neck!' or 'When I breathe my ear feels 'funny'. And then he looks up at me. His eyes filled with concern, but also with the belief...
E-x-c-u-s-e excuse t-h-e the -w-a-y way I t-a-l-k talk, b-u-t but I s-a-t sat i-n in o-n on t-o-o too m-a-n-y many s-e-s-s-i-o-n-s sessions o-f of s-p-e-e-c-h speech t-h-e-r-a-p-y therapy f-o-r for m-y my s-o-n son. A-n-d and n-o-w now I'm s-u-f-f-e-r-i-n-g suffering f-r-o-m from S-p-e-e-c-h T-h-e-r-a-p-y S-y-n-d-r-o-m-e Speech Therapy Syndrome. Speech Therapy Syndrom: when you...
I like things clearcut. So whenever my kids exhibit all kinds of vague symptoms, I wring my hands in despair, wondering how to rule out a severe case of school sickness. But, after doing many hours of research in my secret lab, I have developed a foolproof method to rule out school sickness! How to...
Concerning: Disqualification from Mom of the year award Dear sir, mrs, We regret to inform you that you have been disqualified from the Mom of the Year election. You have been found guilty of gross negligence, and unforgivable nonchalance. Guilty of not thoroughly reading the school newsletter By nót thoroughly studying the school newsletter, ánd...
In the quest for Best School Project there seem to be no limits. What happened to: 'My project is about my hamster!' At first hamsters, kittens and rabbits were presented to liven things up. But last week an actual baby was shown as evidence that the story about the birds and the bees is really...
Petesmom is a formidable woman who can solve any problem that comes her way. At least that's what my son Petes's naughty, little friends think. When they're out playing together, I can hear them crying out to me: 'Petesmom! Petesmom! PETESMOM!' followed by a complaint, a question or a request for mediation. That's a job...
Not to tell on my husband, but I think his parenting skills leave something to be desired. Take for example his approach to making the kids breakfast. Hubby's parenting skills 'What do you want for breakfast? A peanut butter sandwich? No? Cereal? No? Bacon and eggs? No? Rice Krispies? No? You have to decide now!...
The kids' longing for a pet is like nits: the minute you start to relax they pop up again. Can I have a pet? So this morning I performed the classicical play: 'Kid wants a pet, but mom doesn't'. My co-star was my son Ot (10), who can be summed up by the slogan of...
I know it's cool to say: 'When I was a kid I used to play for hours with just a twig and some dirt!' But who are we kidding here: playing with twigs and dirt has gotten a lot more competition since then! Nowadays playing outside has to compete with playing on the Wii, Nintento,...
As a mom of five kids, who like to talk to me all at the same time, I'm very fond of Universal Answers. That way they all feel like I've given them the time of day, and no one feels neglected. Universal answers Take for example the universal: 'Uh-huh'. But 'Hmhm' also deserves a mention!...
