When my husband came home from work, he wanted our seven-year-old daughter to hop on his lap. She said, “No, I want to sit with Mommy.” So I explained to her, “You should sit with your dad. He doesn’t get to see you as often as I do because he has to work during the day.” She replied, “That’s true. Daddy works all day, and you rest all day.”
Hardee har har, thought I.
Claire, mother of 5
Motherhood and Martial Arts 
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Hardee har har! Cute story though 🙂
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All the more reason why having a sense of humor as a parent is essential!
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If only that were true…
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Don’t I know it!
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Real appreciation there. Hopefully, she will understand as she gets older
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It’s too bad she’s not the oldest child. Well, if she were, at any rate, she would get it real quick, as she’s forced to help out mom. My 7-yd-old is starting to learn this, though still today, she demanded, “I’m hungry. I want a sandwich.” Ai-yai-yai!
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Funny.
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Out of the mouths of babe’s. It’s amazing how quickly they forget who is the one that actually gets their lunch and so forth… Lol
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Yes. This would have really irritated me. I’m glad it happened to my friend, who handled it well, instead of to me!
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I try to have a good sense of humor about everything myself. Life is to short not to laugh and laugh a lot. I love to come here, since I found your site, just to see what other funny things kids say and do. It makes me feel better knowing my son isn’t the only one!
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You’re right. Keeping a sense of humor and knowing you are not alone is what this blog is all about. Have you read the semi-inappropriate intro?
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I some how missed it…thank you for pointing it out!
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Eeks! I’m sure the little girl will learn of her mother’s contributions as she grows up. But hey, maybe it’s a good sign that she sees the mom enjoying time with her instead of sweating it at work.
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Way to put a positive spin on it. So true. Being a stay-at-home mom is definitely worth it (even though it is still work)!
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Ha! Ha! Too funny! I remember when my kids said the same thing to me during their early childhood! Little did they know who their cleaning fairy was during nap time at that age!
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Haha! It’s funny how kids perceive things. Growing up I didn’t really understand all the work my mom (took care of 2 kids & worked full time) did until I got much older.. and now with a kiddo of my own, I REALLY have insight into what she went thru!
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You’re right. Kids are the ones who have it so easy. Play, eat, sleep, play. There is that pesky clean up time that they always complain about, and the occasional veggie that seems unappetizing, but on the whole, I’m jealous of them! 😉
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Yeah, we keep telling Avery that he’s got the life…. he sleeps 10 hours a night, gets to take naps, his meals are prepared and fed to him, his baths are drawn, oh and his ‘job’ is to play all day!
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So true. We just have to try to enjoy that through our children every once in a while. Just sitting and watching them play is rather refreshing, I’ve found, actually. When we mothers have the time to do such a thing!
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haha yes! Avery is usually playing with something at my feet while I do dishes, cook, etc… .but it’s nice on the weekend when I have time to sit and play WITH him… he amazes me with everything he does and I gotta stop and enjoy it more!
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Oh, yes, your son is truly at a fun age. It’s so amazing to watch them do all of their “firsts”: step, word, etc. Do enjoy it!
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