Posts tagged kids

Rachelfabulous’s post about her mini-meltdown reminded me of an episode two nights ago with my nine year old daughter.

I was checking her homework for her, and it was late, and I had just done another twelve hours at the office. You can imagine my mood.

She wasn’t listening at all, being disrespectful, and pushing my buttons left and right. I was getting angrier and angrier, and it just seemed to be fueling her.

At one point, I finally exploded and yelled, “DO YOU EVEN HAVE ANY CLUE WHATSOEVER WHY I’M SO MAD AT YOU RIGHT NOW?!”

She looked down at the floor, peeked up, and said, “Because I’m awesome and you’re jealous?”

Could. Not. Stop. Laughing.

Today is my middle daughter’s 7th birthday party at one of those bouncy places. I had planned to come home early from work to help my wife corral the 32 kids at the party, but baby girl’s miserable case of Roseola had me staying home with her.

I haven’t heard from the wife yet, and the party should have ended a half-hour ago.

I hope my not being at 7’s birthday party isn’t what puts her on the stripper pole 11 years from now. That should be her choice free and clear of mental anguish caused by her parents.