We went out to dinner last night. Now I realize people that not 5 posts ago I completely swore off going out to eat with my children, but there was beer involved and I am weak, and at least they had the decency to sit us very near the bathroom this time. The kids did become pretty restless as we adults were consuming our beer, and Sunny especially began to whine and ask when we could leave. I told her she just needed to be patient and wait for everyone to finish. Sunny, ever looking for the opportunity to be bribed, quickly asked:
“What will I get if I am quiet and patient?”
“You will be rewarded in heaven.” I said. You see I was not in the mood to spend $3.50 on the sucker that had caught her eye on the way in. So, yeah, I gave her a complete nonsense answer proving once again that I AM AN UNFIT PARENT.
Then Sunny,who is by far the sweetest and most sensitive of my children, squinted her eyes at me and said, “Stuuuuupid.”
She makes me so proud.
Your kid comments really brighten my day! They are so funny!
“What will I get if I am quiet and patient?”
I don’t know how many times I was asked that when the kids were small! My husband’s answer was always “do you want to find out what happens if you DON’T be patient and quiet?” (which sounds violent but it meant bed immediately upon arriving at home, no television for a year, etc.)That always worked for him, but it didn’t for me.