Bathtime Reflections
Adult logic has no place in the bathtub. Explaining to a 31 inch tall person that we don’t stand in the tub because it’s unsafe will only gain you the most disbelieving, unimpressed look of your life. Then, once you proceed to guide the munchkin to sit back down, you are rewarded with a screech of protest, along with a faceful of water that was splashed in your direction as a punishment of sorts for ruining a perfectly fun moment.
Alas, this is our role as parents. We must continually be the bearer of bad news, the enforcer of evil rules, and the stick in the mud about unsafe practices. We are, in short, hardly any fun at all. We’re also total hypocrites. After all, we stand up in the tub most of the time. We get near the hot stove every day. We touch the electronics whenever we choose.
So I guess being the adult does have it’s perks after all.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
When I was a kid, that was always my favorite retort when my parents would tell me not to do something: “But YOU do/did it!”
It’s not fair to be a kid sometimes. And that’s exactly what my parents would tell me!
Haha!
May 7th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
It’s true - we have to tell our kids they can’t do so many things they see us do everyday. Still, I’d give up being allowed to touch the hot stove to play instead anytime!