June 4, 2010
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A few things I have re-learned in the last few days….
1. Children do not require variety in their diet. Just as long as you give them some kind of noodles, they will eat it…three times a day.
2. Letting a four-year-old stay up late does NOT translate to sleeping in the next morning. No matter whether bedtime is 8:30 or 10:30, 6:00 a.m. means “Rise and Shine!” There may, however, be consequences, such as grumpiness, uncooperative attitudes and a tendency to pout if said bedtime is 10:30.
3. Children do not enjoy prolonged rides in the country, if such rides require confinement in automobiles. Rides are ENDLESS and BORING, whether the distance traveled is 3 miles or 30 miles. Encountering wildlife along the way does, however, help to break the monotony. Be sure to include spottings of wild turkeys, deer, armadillos, snakes and skunks, to elicit ear-piercing shrieks, sudden jostling and many, many questions, such as, “How long would the pickup smell bad if you’d hit that skunk, Poppy? Boy, you just barely missed him! He was trying to spray ME!” and “Why are armadillos so ugly, Mimi?”
4. Although it is tempting for Mimis to finish up chores while naps are taking place, it is wiser to forego work and join in the nap-taking. It will come in very handy along about 5:30 p.m.
5. Contrary to mommy wisdom, a daily bath is not necessary for the health of children. A good dousing in cold, clear creek water is a perfectly acceptable substitute.
6. Eating outside really does make food taste better.
Questions still awaiting answers:
1. How many days can a child go without shampoo or soap and still be considered tolerable?
2. How many cookies are too many, and will a small glass of Coke or sweet tea really hurt anything?
3. How many times does a Mimi have to read “Christina Katerina & The Box” before she has it memorized?
4. If the tadpoles in the bucket on the screened porch sprout legs and turn into frogs, will they jump out and be gone before we even see them?
5. How many pictures, colored and painted, does it take to completely plaster the surface of one refrigerator ( the side-by-side doors type)?
6. Why are donkeys’ ears so soft?
We’re working on these and other pressing matters….
Comments (9)
Sounds like very fun and important lessons you are working on! Next question – how much is all of this worth to establish relationships and memories that will last a lifetime? Answer – PRICELESS!!
Priceless indeed! Lovely post.
I hope that when our 8 and 10 yr. olds come for the summer from Taiwan we can make memories that will last for them too. This is such a cute post. You do a wonderful job with these type things. How long will you have the grands?
I can still quote the whole of Dr. Seuss ABC book verbatim, “Big A, little a, what begins with A? Aunt Annie’s alligator, A, A, A.” Memorizing those stories allowed me to do stationary chores while child turned the pages. Perfect example of mulit-tasking to my mind. Of course while that worked well for my own children, I now find that I hugely enjoy the cuddling aspect of reading with my grandchildren. Probably it’s because I don’t see them very often.
This is wisdom that only true life can teach. You sound like you have experience in each and every one of these areas!
How precious, Jan! These are memories that ALL of you will treasure for a lifetime. I know you’re worn out, though! We have to catch up soon – we’ve both been running in a million directions!
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This is a great post. As a Momma of a 7 year old I can relate to #2, #4, #5, #6 in the first part!!
With our first grandchild on the way I’m looking forward to moments such as these with wild anticipation! Love the pictures!