Jul 23 2010
how not to parent
I learned a valuable lesson this week in how to constructively spend my time with Keira after she shared a secret with Daddy during her bedtime story.
I learned that children keep nothing sacred.
Here is parenting according to the Hot Geek:
- To teach Keira her numbers (eg: her times tables)
- To teach Keira to write words (she can already do her name)
- To teach Keira the alphabet so she recognises the letter and sound
- To practice her handwriting
And here is parenting according to me:
- Rhyming words like nudie, rudie, doody, booby, poody
- Googling images of ladies with beards
- Making up songs about poo, wee-wee, bogies and farts
- Running around in our underwear and allowing Keira to try on my bra and high heeled shoes
- Trying on make up
- Teaching Keira how to order coffee when in Starbucks
You tell me which ones are more valuable lessons?
Your way is far superior! You are giving your lucky little girl lessons in LIFE my friend! She’ll learn all that boring stuff at school, when she’s at home she wants fun, not routine and homework. We teach Sam how to blame other people for farts and this week I (accidently!) taught him to say ‘piggy’ after a burp rather than ‘excuse me’. Oops!
Nowt wrong with your way!