Like watching water boil….

by Tiffany on September 10, 2009

Tonight we had a family meeting, you know the kind. You sit the children on the couch and call the meeting to order. The older ones heads almost spin completely around and they start to spew green vomit, the minute you mention the words “family meeting” but you venture on anyway.

Once seated you start nicely, using all that interpersonal communications crap, I mean stuff, that you learned a century ago in college. Complimenting the children and reasoning as to why they need to help out more around the house.

Then at some point you realize, that you sound JUST LIKE YOUR PARENTS! You stop for a moment and then continue to talk more and more and more, because you just don’t think they are getting it.

No, they are not getting it….

Ummm, no she isn’t either…..

Thats what they think of our new “help out around the house more” plan.

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{ 11 comments }

.:Anna:. September 10, 2009 at 4:00 am: Hmmm that's exactly what I remember doing… the parents would start talking and it'd be the same drone over and over and you'd be drifting off… and think.. "this doesn't apply to me.."

*yawn*
Berta September 10, 2009 at 10:29 am: The blank glazed stare that comes over their eyes.

Your story made me laugh.
4 BOYS ONLY September 10, 2009 at 12:30 pm: you know we sound just like the teacher from charlie brown to them right?
Hilary September 10, 2009 at 3:01 pm: My parents only held a family meeting when we were moving or having a baby. I think I would have liked the "we need more help around the house" lecture. It would have been a relief.
Mrs. Buys More and Mr. Saves A. Lot September 10, 2009 at 11:02 pm: lol! Ummm … their kids … you can't possibly think they would be interested in what you had to say!

Your kids are adorable!
A Musing Mom (Taylorclan6) September 11, 2009 at 6:59 am: When the kids won't go to bed/sleep, we just pull out the handy old scriptures and announce it's Scriptures!

Two kids out of four end up sound asleep.

The wrong two.
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