Parenting Is Not Going To Be A Good Skill Of Mine
Friday, May 11, 2007
I don't think I should be around children around their formative years. I never say the appropriate things when I should. Last weekend, we were at Stef's footy game where I was talking to these twins, who are kids of one of the players. It's funny how they are so identical in looks and yet so different in personality.
Me: Boys! Look how tall you guys are! What happened?
Twin #1: We just turned 4! (puts out 4 fingers)
Twin #2: Yeah, and you know 4 is bigger than 3.
Me: Really! Well, how is 4 turning out for you guys?
Twin #1: (shrugs and then nods) You know, pretty good.
Twin #2: It could be better.
Later on -
Me: Where are you guys going?
Twin #1: Going to Grandma's! We're gonna church tomorrow!
Twin #2: Kawen, (they still haven't figured out the R in my name yet) are you gonna come to church with us?
Me: No, dear. I'm a heathen.
They both looked at me and exclaimed,"Cool!" and went scampering to their mother to ask whether they could be heathens too. Luckily, their mum has gotten used to me saying belligerent things and just made up a different definition for the word "heathen".
Later on this week, we watched Meet The Fockers where Ben Stiller accidentally teaches his nephew to say," Asshole." I can pretty much guarantee that my child's first words will not be "asshole" but I am not placing any bets that it won't be "motherfucker."
Comments (2)
first thing i am buying your kids is earmuffs!
Haha! When I am with children, I get very afraid. Mainly because I'm worried about what I will say to the kids or behave, cause once we've misled the child to do something not too right, then I would feel responsible for it. Sucks to feel controlled, doesn't it?
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