Basic Mom Week in Review - 11/29/15

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

1. My 6-year-old illustrated a book about the First Thanksgiving in her first-grade class. Instead of drawing a picture depicting the cooperation and celebration of the First Thanksgiving on the final page, she illustrated the fact that most stuck with her: all of the males got to eat before the females.

Lesson: My 6-year-old and I share two passions: gender equality and getting our hands on some food.

2. My 2-year-old discovered the heat register in her room. And then turned down my offers to play games or do puzzles until the heat shut off.

Lesson: Next time I need to get something done, I can just crank up the heat and send my daughter to lay on the floor in her room.

3. After my 6-year-old ate an inordinate number of chicken nuggets, my husband called her a "chickenhead."

Lesson: My husband was unaware of the Urban Dictionary definition of "chickenhead," but will NEVER use that term when referring to our daughter again.

4. My 2-year-old followed me around the toy store while carrying a giant puzzle pack and demanding, "Have this! Have this!"

Lesson: My 2-year-old develops ant-strength when she enters a toy store.

5. My 2-year-old refused to take her regular afternoon nap on Thanksgiving. Instead, she fell asleep on my mother-in-law halfway through dinner.

Lesson: That's one way to get out of clean-up duty.