Ok, here's a brain teaser for anyone who has a kid or knows someone who has a kid:
Question 1: If said kid-owning person is coming to your house, do you tell them if you've changed "the plan" for the day?!
A. Yes
B. No
Question 2: If said kid coming with people isn't totally old enough to eat whatever gets put in front of them and/or order off of a menu, do you tell the parents of these new plans?
A. Yes
B. No
Question 3: If the change of plans means eating in instead of eating out, do you make something that said child can eat, or have kid-edible foods in the house?
A. Yes
B. No
Question 4: If the answer to above Question 3 is "no", do you tell said parents so they can have kid-food with them?!
A. Yes
B. No
Question 5: When parents say that the child is "totally cooked" and needs to get in the car for the hour and 45 minute drive home and take a nap, and that they have to leave "now" also so that they do not get stuck in rush hour, making it a 2.5 hour drive that over tired child will not tolerate, what do you do?
A. Kiss Kiss, love you much and kick them out the door
B. Start asking all kinds of questions about kiddo and making small talk while trying to make over tired child sit on (what is to her) strangers laps?
C. Tell them to put her in the p 'n p upstairs?
Question 6: When you have heard at that meal that child doesn't drink milk, but don't know why, what is best to feed the kid when the mama turns her back for 8.3 seconds?
A. Cookies
B. Ice Cream
C. Pasta
D. Nothing, of course
Question 7: If you are the person who is cooking the "party food", and you know a small child (and you've had 5 yourself and 8 grandkids), is coming, what time do you plan to eat:
A. 1pm, as they arrive, knowing parents had shown up at other house at noon, planning to go to a restaurant right away.
B. 1:45-2p, cause what's an hour-plus wait to a 15 month old?
C. 1:15, so I can say Hi before we sit down.
OK, tally up your score...
If you answered "B" to most or all of the above, you are related to my husband somehow. We don't know why he's not like you, but we appreciate it.
If you answered any of the other choices, be glad you aren't one of the crazies I call my in-laws.
2 comments:
oh good god, WHAT is wrong with some people? People who should know better! Crazy-making. Then they wonder why relatives don't come around more often. Get off the control bus, Grandma...
Kim R.
from Caesar and louie + 2
LID 1/27/06 - NEXT?
I echo Kim's sentiments: WTH is wrong with people?!! Next time, go somewhere just the three of you. Or go see other APs and their families. You know... normal people.
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