Just another day in paradise
Scene: Sunday night in the parental bedroom. The lamp on the nightstand is on. I’m at the computer. Marc is laying in bed watching Tv. Seth is screwing around with the lamp.
Lisa: “Seth, stop trying to touch the lightbulb. Please leave the lamp alone.”
Seth: Silent. Undeterred, still trying to touch the lightbulb.
Lisa: “SSSeeeettttthhhh. Stop trying to touch the lightbulb.”
Seth: Silent. Stops a moment to give me a blank look. Starts again.
Lisa: “Seth. STOP trying to TOUCH THE DAMN LIGHTBULB!”
Marc: “What’s he doing?”
Lisa: “The child keeps trying to touch the bulb.”
Marc: (Not looking away from the TV) “Seth. Its hot. Don’t touch it.”
Seth. Undeterred. Finally touches Light bulb.
Seth: “OUCH! Dat’s HHHOTTTT. It HUUURTTTTSS. AWWWWHHHHH”
Marc: “Yes! Its hot! It hurts! That’s what happens when you try to touch a light bulb!
5 minues later….
Seth: Trying to touch the lightbulb.
(Begin whole sequence again…..)
This is why Mommy drinks. (And before you call DCFS on me know that I don’t drink or even take Benadryl, Tylenol PM or migraine meds if I am taking care of my child. I do what everyone else does. I slip a little Nyquil in his Kool-Aid and when he passes out, then I have my fun.)
(JUST KIDDING about the Nyquil part.)
Ranger Tom on 24 Oct 2005 at 12:48 pm #
Usually it only takes once…
Lisa on 25 Oct 2005 at 4:12 pm #
You would THINK so but this kid… Is just like his father. he has stubbornness and tenacity in spades! heehee
Dawn on 25 Oct 2005 at 10:55 pm #
I used to say that if they sold Baby Sleeping pills, my daughter would have been an addict.
One night long ago, when no sleep was to be had, My husband and I had a screaming argument about giving her the Kids Nyquil. No, I said, it’s a crutch!
“Fuck that”, he says, “Crutch her up”
Emily on 26 Oct 2005 at 1:49 am #
Lol. I swear my daughter (2.5 years) is the same way. They just have to do it over and over again.
Great blog, I am linking to you if you don’t mind.
Mabel on 26 Oct 2005 at 6:01 pm #
Stubborn little one, huh? Personally I like vodka in the juice. No taste.
Dawn on 26 Oct 2005 at 11:40 pm #
Lisa,
feel free to link to me - I don’t have an address from your email, so I had to come back and post on your comments.
Penny on 03 Nov 2005 at 4:36 pm #
LOL! I touched a lightbulb when I was young.. I burned my hand badly.. I was like.. nine.. I had no idea that it was hot. I wish someone had had the patience to tell me a few times over.