Just when you think the world is going to Hell in a handbasket with kids generally being arrogant little bastards who would sooner slap you than help out in any way, along comes a two-year-old to put things right...
A few weeks ago we were getting ready to put Chris to bed, and Holly was having a hard time getting up...being 8 months pregnant will do that to ya'...
Anyway, she's sitting there struggling to right herself, and Chris walks over to her and says, "I help you Mommy!" He reaches out his little hand and starts pulling for all he's worth. Of course, there's not much pull in him since he's so small, but it was a really cool gesture for such a little guy, and it made me proud to be his daddy.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Irrational Fears
So I understand that kids have all kinds of irrational fears, but this one officially takes the cake...
The other night we were putting Chris to bed, and we follow our nightly ritual of "blowing the light out." Chris puffs up his little cheeks and blows with all his might toward the lights switch. The overhead light goes out, and the nightlight kicks in. This is where the trouble started...
Chris starts to whine and points at the nightlight. I ask him what the deal is, and he says, "There's a monster in there, Daddy!" Thinking he must SURELY be pointing at the closet like a normal kid, I say, "You mean in the closet, buddy?" "No, Daddy," he says, "in the light! Make it go away!"
No lie, we had to turn OFF his nightlight to get him to calm down! I've heard of kids being afraid of the dark...but afraid of the LIGHT? That's got to be a first...
The other night we were putting Chris to bed, and we follow our nightly ritual of "blowing the light out." Chris puffs up his little cheeks and blows with all his might toward the lights switch. The overhead light goes out, and the nightlight kicks in. This is where the trouble started...
Chris starts to whine and points at the nightlight. I ask him what the deal is, and he says, "There's a monster in there, Daddy!" Thinking he must SURELY be pointing at the closet like a normal kid, I say, "You mean in the closet, buddy?" "No, Daddy," he says, "in the light! Make it go away!"
No lie, we had to turn OFF his nightlight to get him to calm down! I've heard of kids being afraid of the dark...but afraid of the LIGHT? That's got to be a first...
Put My Lips Back On!
The other day I did something that I once upon a time promised myself I'd NEVER do...I gave my son a spit bath. So I'm wiping the strawberry goop from a NutriGrain bar off of his face and lips, and he starts absolutely SCREAMING his head off.
It scared the hell out of me, so I asked him what the deal was, and he says, "Put my lips back on, Daddy!" I'm still not sure what his problem was, but all it took to calm him down was poking his lips again ala putting someone's nose back on when you "steal" it.
Sort of reminded me of a Family Guy episode where Peter steals Chris's face...Can't find a picture of that, but it's hilarious!
It scared the hell out of me, so I asked him what the deal was, and he says, "Put my lips back on, Daddy!" I'm still not sure what his problem was, but all it took to calm him down was poking his lips again ala putting someone's nose back on when you "steal" it.
Sort of reminded me of a Family Guy episode where Peter steals Chris's face...Can't find a picture of that, but it's hilarious!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
