ok it's not what you think (although my ghetto booty is not on the small side). this is about van and his choice of words when he's challenging my authority. he's usually pretty good at doing what he's asked, but of course there are some things that a kid has to protest.
for example, if i tell him it's time to turn off the video games and get ready for bed, he immediately throws out (in his whiny little 5 year old voice) "but mom!". sometimes it's followed by an argument about why he doesn't want to do whatever it is he's protesting, but it always starts with "but mom...".
so instead of getting irritated that he didn't jump the second i asked him to do something, i started turning it around to make a joke out of it. so now every time the "but mom" comes up, i say:
"butt mom? why are you calling me butt mom? what, you think i have a big butt or something?" and then he starts laughing (because he can't get enough of the butt and fart humor), and i start the tickle fest, and before you know it- he's in the bathroom giggling while brushing his teeth, the video games all but forgotten.
i'm a genius. except now he thinks it's funny to call me "butt mom" in public.
oh well, can't win 'em all:)
for example, if i tell him it's time to turn off the video games and get ready for bed, he immediately throws out (in his whiny little 5 year old voice) "but mom!". sometimes it's followed by an argument about why he doesn't want to do whatever it is he's protesting, but it always starts with "but mom...".
so instead of getting irritated that he didn't jump the second i asked him to do something, i started turning it around to make a joke out of it. so now every time the "but mom" comes up, i say:
"butt mom? why are you calling me butt mom? what, you think i have a big butt or something?" and then he starts laughing (because he can't get enough of the butt and fart humor), and i start the tickle fest, and before you know it- he's in the bathroom giggling while brushing his teeth, the video games all but forgotten.
i'm a genius. except now he thinks it's funny to call me "butt mom" in public.
oh well, can't win 'em all:)
2 comments:
"You can do side bends or sit-ups, but please don't lose that butt!!" 5 year olds are great aren't they? Ah, Chase will be 6 tomorrow, but Parker will be 5 in June!!
Ah, you're brilliant!!! I will have to try that myself!. "But mom..." is usually the beginning of a power stuggle in our house. I'll let you know how it goes for me!
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