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5 truisms about parenting

A short and light post today, I'm busy wrapping presents for the kids.  So here is what I know (and there's more I am sure). 

  1. A well-child visit to the doctor is usually followed by a sick-child visit one week later
  2. Liam will poop just as we are about to leave to drop Lucas to school, and in fact, there is greater than a 50% chance Liam will do this whenever we are late getting somewhere
  3. Liam will sleep through the night, without even a cough or a cry, when the other parent is on duty, the one who is not me
  4. Liam will have the hardest (and longest) time getting to sleep on the night of my book club or Girls Night Out or....fill in the blank; causing maximum disruption to my plans
  5. Liam will cry out just as my head hits the pillow and I turn out the light, or within 1/2 hour of my doing so, whichever is worse for me.  If I delay going to bed to avoid that, then he will delay too.  My husband can attest to this phenomenon, in his words, "How does he (Liam) know?"
Feel free to contribute your own!
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Kim said…
6. Despite getting everything ready way in advance, you'll still be late because of the kids.

7. In an attempt to encourage the children to learn to make choices for themselves, NEVER offer them a choice of two meals for dinner. Without fail, they will never agree on one meal and arguments will ensure and you regret ever giving them the choice.
3 December 2009 at 17:35
Austin Trini said…
Kim,

Your additions made me laugh! Re #6, that is so true! I never used to be late for anything until I had kids.

Re #7, I think the generalization is that children have the knack of turning our best intentions against us!
4 December 2009 at 13:54
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