What are They Thinking?

While browsing around the internets this morning, I came across this little beauty of a story. Short version: 50 million Roman and roll-up shades are being recalled because kids are getting tangled in the cords. Now, I'm all about child safety and all that junk, but at some point should one teach their kids NOT TO PUT THINGS AROUND THEIR NECKS? Isn't that, like, taught in "Being a 2 year old 101?" And we wonder why children today can't do anything for themselves.

I also found this while browsing around for Christmas stuff last night. I know when I think Christmas, the first Bible story that comes to mind is Noah and the ark. Complete with animals wearing Santa hats and a elephant with a clown nose (?). And we wonder why children today are screwed up in general. Fun tidbit on the ark Christmas inflatable: a house on our way to church has it. We were coming home one time and this yard has about a zillion of the inflatables anyway, but a new one caught my eye. Someone took a trip to Lowe's. And not to get paint, a grill cover, and mat for the back door.

Why We're Waiting to Have Kids Moment of the Day

Tonight we went out for dinner at a Chinese buffet. There was a family leaving. Mom and Grandma had the cutest little blond-headed girl, maybe 2 or 3, by each hand. She kept stopping saying, "Come on Papa." They'd have to walk back to the table, reassure her that he's coming, but the same thing happened again. Finally they started dragging her, as she wouldn't walk at all! We got a kick out of it and the mom looked at us embarrassed, so I told her at least she wasn't kicking and screaming. Her mom then replied to give her time. Yeah. We'll be waiting awhile for that :)

Why We're Waiting to Have Kids Moment of the Day

Husband: Too bad we didn't buy the house next to that ravine. We could totally use that to scare our kids. You know, tell them to behave or the monster that lives there will come eat them. That's where you chime in in agreement.

Me: Oh. I thought that was where I was lying in wait with a monster mask on and come running out growling.

Parenting through fear. Thanks Cousin G!