I saw an nice little 6 year old today. I sat with her and her mom to see how she was doing. I’m particularly interested in her social skills development, so I asked her about friendships.
Me: So, M, do you hang out with anyone in school?
M: Oh, yes! I have a lot of friends!
Me: Can you tell me the names of some?
M: No. There are too many.
Me: Any favorites?
M: No.
Me: Put it this way – let’s say I was a magic fairy, and I waved my wand and said, “M, you can go with a friend to Hawaii for 4 hours.” (I have no clue where I come up with this stuff.) Who would you bring with you?
M: I don’t know.
Me: Well, you could bring your mom.
M: I’d rather bring my dog.
M’s mom and I both cracked up, and commiserated over how fulfilling it is to be a mother.
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May 28, 2009 at 11:21 pm |
It’s wonderful that the mom laughed about that.
Hopefully her dog doesn’t fart as rancidly as yours does. Otherwise they might have to open an airplane door and dump him into the Pacific.
May 28, 2009 at 11:34 pm |
Figures. The dogs always get all the credit. My daughter woke up this morning and stopped to kiss the dog before me.
-FringeGirl
May 29, 2009 at 1:24 am |
Hah! I prefer my cats over many humans, LOL!
May 29, 2009 at 9:20 am |
LOL @ Polly!
Poor mom.
May 29, 2009 at 4:24 pm |
Hahaha. My kids would never bring the dogs, then they might be forced to *gasp* show them attention.
May 29, 2009 at 5:18 pm |
AHAHAHAH! Too cute!
May 29, 2009 at 10:09 pm |
Polly: She is the sweetest woman, ever. You are so right about my dogs. I’m seriously wondering if I should make Tiger become a vegetarian.
May 29, 2009 at 10:10 pm |
FringeGirl: I don’t know why they say, “It’s a dog’s life” like that’s something bad. You sit around all day, eat, sleep, and get loved by children. Hel-lo!
May 29, 2009 at 10:12 pm |
Spy: I guess I can relate to that a bit, too!
May 29, 2009 at 10:12 pm |
Melanie: I’m going to beg Polly to dog sit for me.
May 29, 2009 at 10:14 pm |
mrsbear: Without the gratification of your kids being crazy about the dogs, where’s the friggin’ reward? Those dogs better adore you, that’s all I’m sayin’.
May 29, 2009 at 10:15 pm |
chris: She really is darling. A little blondie with pigtails. You just want to squoosh her.
May 30, 2009 at 11:46 pm |
Ahhh…but one must now ask the *dog* which friend he’d (she’d?) take to Hawaii, and see if the canine says the little girl OR the little girl’s mother. You might then have good reason to have a visit with that little girl again!
May 31, 2009 at 12:26 pm |
Hilarious. I guess it’s universal that we moms are underappreciated until they need clean underwear or something.
May 31, 2009 at 3:43 pm |
Pearl: We always neglect the dog, don’t we?
May 31, 2009 at 3:44 pm |
mamaneeds2rant: If she ever gets to Hawaii, I hope she forgets to bring enough underwear. So there!
June 1, 2009 at 5:50 am |
My kids used to say things like this. I cheered myself up by reminding them that the cat couldn’t make chocolate chip cookies, pizza, or pancakes if her life depended on it. I’m largely tolerated around here for my pitiful culinary skills. Hope they never find out how many other mothers can make pizza and chocolate chip cookies.
June 1, 2009 at 4:31 pm |
Mary: If you make homemade pizza, I’m coming over to be adopted. The major advantage I have over your kids – I have my own source of income. And I looooove pizza!