At first I had a rule: No Eating or Drinking at My Computer. Then I read some parenting books that said it’s important to just give in and let kids do what they want when you get tired of nagging them. So, I did… and now my Shift Key sticks. Good news though. From what I hear, running a keyboard through the dishwasher may or may not work like a charm.
The other good news is that My Computer has been taken over by nine-year-old girls and I’m left with no time whatsoever to bore you to tears with long, rambling diatribes about scheming creationists. (Okay. Maybe I did manage to squeeze in a few.)
You see, the books say it’s better to do what it takes (shameless bribes are best) in order to be liked by your child and her friends. Further, having been properly socialized as a child, I know how important rank is; I’m hoping to cement my lead as Nicest Mom on the Block with this latest selfless gesture.
At the time, it seemed like a good idea. Get Club Penguin memberships for Sweet Pea and her 2 best friends from the neighborhood. Just for the summer. That’s the deal. $5.95 per month X 3 kids X 3 months equals (uh 28, carry the 2…) well, it equals the Nicest Mom on the Block, that’s what it equals. Or, does it equal Mom on the Block with the Stickiest Keyboard? Hmm, I wonder if they cover this in the books…..
You are totally the nicest mom I know.
Kids? I know I have some around here somewhere… I thought… hmmmmm…
Look at it this way — with all that time you can’t spend at the computer now, you can read some better parenting books! :)
Thanks, Molly. Actually, it’s a tight race between me and the mom who springs for the Ice Cream Man. I’m not sure when the race ends however… Uh, it does end, right?
Yes, JJ, that would be a good idea – and certainly more fun than the previously neglected house & yard chores that I’ve been doing!