What's the craziest thing your kid has ever done?
Nov 05, 2020 7:31 pm
Howdy y'all!
First things first, before I forget - my girl Julia Wolf has a new release out today and you KNOW she's a one-click author for me. There's a link to her new book Dissonance and my boy Jacob Chance's new release Manfax we well as a bunch of freebies, below - don't miss out on the recommended section this week. It's H.O.T!
Next up, I wanna hear all about the crazy stuff your kids have gotten up to over the years. Y'know what I'm talking about. Shouting about you pooping in the bathroom of Target (my son did this one), telling strangers that you've done x, y and z, smearing poop all over the bed/walls (my niece did this one!) - I want to hear them all.
Are you the fun parent? I'm not the fun parent. I'm the disciplinarian. I'm the tough one. I'm the one who makes sure the homework is done, the veggies are eaten and the room is tidied. Dad is the fun guy. He plays the fun games, sneaks treats, thwarts bed time and he's the soft touch. In truth, I don't always enjoy being the bad cop, but I know at the end of the day my son loves me in a very special way and he knows I've got his back, always.
So... this happened:
My six-year-old, who has never drawn on anything other than paper from the moment he could hold a crayon, colored on the carpet AND furniture with a crayon-marker. He tried to clean it (there was a towel cast aside nearby), he tried to say he 'accidentally dropped the pen' and when he finally confessed to attempting a new canvas for his art, he had no earthly reason as to why he did it.
I didn't scream or shout (I momentarily raised my voice in a WTF IS THIS? kinda deal) I didn't have to. He cried in my arms for a solid hour, he beat himself up and feels terrible about it and in a way that makes me feel so freakin' proud of him and reassures me that I'm not completely terrible at this being a mom thing. He offered to do whatever he could to help, he's said sorry about 35,000 times since it happened, he tried to clean it up himself and he attempted to suggest some potential punishments for himself (none of which included taking away his beloved Pokemon TV show, or YouTuber's playing Minecraft, but they also weren't awful suggestions, either).
Later that night he got up to go potty, and I asked him to come give me a hug. He climbed into my lap and promptly fell asleep mumbling about how he loved me to the moon and back.
My heart exploded.
My carpet is clean, his room is tidy, he hasn't played Kitty (Roblox game) or watched Pokemon in almost twenty-four hours and he hasn't asked for them, either. My heart is full. Sometimes kids just do the strangest things, but also sometimes, they react in ways we never expect them to. 2020 has been tough on my little guy (I contemplated a child psychologist during our first lockdown and will be keeping a close eye on him this time, too) but his strength and tenacity never ceases to surprise me and just when I think I couldn't possibly love him more... BAM. My heart grows.
Tell me a story about your kids, something they did that tickled, embarrassed or frustrated you.
Until next time,
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