Basic Mom Week in Review - 05/28/17

5 Things That Actually Happened This Week and the Lessons I Learned

1. After my 8-year-old accidentally stepped on my 3-year-old's foot while they were dancing, she left this note, along with her old stuffed rabbit, on my 3-year-old's bed.

Lesson: The diplomat is strong in this one.

2. This interaction after my kids were complaining at breakfast that they were tired and didn't get enough sleep:

Me: Eat your food. It'll help you feel better because food is energy.

3-Year-Old: Toys are energy.

Lesson: While I enjoy creative tactics for obtaining new toys, this one did not work.

3. When I asked my 3-year-old to put the dress she had been wearing quite happily earlier in the day back on after her nap so we could go to the park, she had a meltdown and started screaming, "I don't want to wear this dress! It's creepy and old!"

Lesson: This is why I keep wine on hand at my house.

4. While my 3-year-old was "helping me" make my bed, she pointed to the tag on the sheet and said, "There's a tag . . . Hashtag!"

Lesson: Hmmm . . .

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5. This conversation while reading a book about the Antarctic:

Me: Why do you think it's called a chinstrap penguin?

3-Year-Old: Because it has weird eyes.

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Lesson: Sometimes you throw your kid a softball to boost their confidence and it just doesn't work out.