- Naptime is related less to how much sleep the Fledglings need than to the grownups' need to have them napping, and occasionally to the grownups' need to nap.
- Don't let something as trivial as a lack of ducks keep you from feeding the ducks.
- Consult a physician to determine if you are healthy enough to start a game of "ski jump off the banister" that involves you running up and down stairs carrying one or more Fledgling. If the doctor says you are healthy enough for this kind of game, consult a psychiatrist, because whatever the doctor says, you are not well.
- The rules of sibling fights have changed now that your older sibling is the parent. If you must laugh at this (and you must), it is only polite to excuse yourself to another room.
- Fledglings do not require full disclosure. It is perfectly legitimate to point out how Mommy and her sister are sharing, without mentioning that it took three decades to get to this point.
- The two year old plays the trombone better than I do.
- I still don't want any of my own. Rentals are far superior. You can return the rentals after 3 days, and you get to keep the playdough.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Speaking of Naptime
A sampler of things I learned from PengSis and the Fledglings' visit:
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You should look positive rather than negative at the Fledglings: they can be such a joy. They have requirements but done right these all diminish over time. Look at yourself.
Thanks for the laugh! The Fledglings look forward to another visit to the Rookery with all the spoiling that comes along with the territory that Mama refuses at home. You are definately aunt (and uncle for Empire Penguin) material and I am so proud of you for sticking to your convictions. It is hard to go against society. Parenting is a hard call. Only those why desire the conversation should answer phone.
~PengSis
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