What Happened to Barbie?

When did the way girls play with Barbie_TM dolls change? I got my first Barbie around 1^st or 2^nd grade. The fun then was changing their outfits and playing with their hair. I was probably in 5^th or 6^th grade by the time I stopped. Now, girls get Barbie_TM dolls when they are 3-years-old and have stopped playing with them by 2^nd grade. The play is less about outfits and hair and more about pretend play--but, not the kind where Barbie and Ken kiss. When did this shift happen? I remember rows and rows of different outfits for Barbie_TM in the stores. Now, it’s difficult to find any. I think it’s cute how my 4-year-old plays with hers, but it’s a little sad to think she will not find the same enjoyment out of them as I did. And, if Mattel is no longer offering clothing changes, you would think they could at least dress them in clothes that are a little less hoochie.


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Report Cards for the Rest of Their Lives

I’m really upset over my kids’ report cards … I’m almost in tears. Both of them got a “W” (Working On) for “Accepts Disappointment.”  I told my husband, and he almost threw his dinner plate through the window. We just don’t get it! ;-)

In all seriousness, how freakin’ cute are pre-school report cards? We went through each item with them and asked them if they thought they got an “S” Satisfactory or a “W.” They were dead on for every single one. I love that at 4-years-old, they already know their weaknesses. And, I fear these will be on every report card and job performance review the rest of their lives. My husband and I would just look at each other, raise our eyebrows, grin a little, and nod. Nature or nurture—either way, these kids are screwed!

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Dinner Table Standoff

How long is too long for a dinner table standoff with a 4-year-old? We’re approaching two hours and it’s a pretty basic meal that he “should” like, or at least be able to swallow without gagging. I don’t always make them eat their food, but we’re going on at least two weeks of dinners now where they say, “I don’t like this,” and “How many bites do I have to eat?” I am so irritated. So, tonight, the answers were “I don’t care,” and “All of it!” And, continued with, “I don’t care if you sit here all night while the rest of us are in bed,” and “I don’t care if you don’t go to school tomorrow. You are not leaving until your bowl is empty.” Unfortunately for this kid, I rarely make empty threats. He may or may not be at school tomorrow.


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Sippy Cup Training Gone Awry

Soooo, this is how sippy cup training is going. And, before you tell me about the amazing spill-proof sippy cups, let me tell you there is no such thing where this kid is concerned. I challenged my 4-year-olds to get the awesome Thermos Foogo cups to spill, and they had no luck. "Future" has no problem.

And, he refuses to drink milk out of a sippy cup. Water he will drink (and also suck it into his mouth then let it run out down the front of him). Milk, he refuses. All he will do is what you see in this picture. I've tried warming it. I've tried snuggling him and feeding him like it was a bottle. I've tried every different spout in the sippy cup world. What am I missing? And, why do doctors make you feel like a loser if your kid isn't drinking from a sippy cup at 12 months and 1 day old?

So, for now, I will lay him back in my arms, let my hair fall down so he can stroke it while I bottle feed him his perfectly warmed milk. Ohhhh, now I get it. Tee hee!

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Apology to Future Me

How do I know my third child will be less well-behaved than my first two? I find myself telling him constantly, “Even when you do naughty things, I still want to eat you up.”

What is it about the babies of the family that makes parents “baby” them? Is it because the parents are more laid back? Are they just too damn tired to discipline? Is it because they’ve seen the result of their first-born children and wonder what the point was of getting on their case for every naughty behavior … didn’t seem to do any good? Is it parents’ last chance to raise a child who will like them when they are teenagers? Is it simply grasping desperately to those baby moments because we know they are the last baby moments we will have? In my opinion, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to his future teachers, babysitters, classmates, wife … and, of course to the future me.

 

 

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I Had a Threesome

So, I had to see what all the fuss was about. I joined my hubby in a threesome with his affair today. We went to the box and I had a PB in KB and BJ, but I was DFL. I admit I enjoyed it, but fear what tomorrow's WOD will bring. He's talking about thrusts? EESH! Please share with anyone who is a CF widow. Maybe they will find inspiration. :-)

Read about the affair

Picking out Clothes

Picking out "matching" clothes to my 4-year-old daughter means picking a shirt she really likes and pants she really likes and putting them together. The kid has her own style. I love it!

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