Folding laundry might not seem very interesting...until you try doing it with kids. Here's what I learned folding just one (overflowing) basket:
1. Wii batteries never last. They run out just when I want Jonathan to be entertained for a moment. And of course we're all out of batteries. Well, only the size we need. I have like a year supply of D, C, AAA and 9 volt batteries at the moment. Wishing I had that Wii remote charger now.
2. Jonathan does not want to just "talk" with me. That's boring.
3. Jonathan doesn't know how to count all the way to 20. Fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen don't all have to be included, right? As long as you get at least one in there, you're good. Hmm...
4. Naps never last either.
5. Jonathan would much rather teach now awake Tyler to count than practice his own counting.
6. Tyler would much rather throw clothes at me to fold than have Jonathan teach him to count. 10 points if the clothes hit mommy's head! 20 if you can hit her eyes and temporarily blind her!!
***break to pick up Suzanna from school***
7. Suzanna's teacher is a Democrat. At least that's what I'm guessing since she has taught her class that Democrats are the "fair" party. For instance, her teacher says if a Democrat came to her classroom, the Democrat would give each child a sucker, so that everyone has one. When I ask her what about the Republicans, she doesn't really know. Hmm...I think it more likely that if a Democrat came to her classroom, the democrat would try and take an increasingly larger piece of each child's hard earned sucker to give to those kids who don't work for their own suckers. I try to explain that Republicans are fair and want kids to have suckers, too, but my opinion doesn't resonate as well as her teachers. Too political for you? Sorry, all in a days laundry folding around here.
And we're done.
Good thing there weren't two baskets full!
5 comments:
wow--I find that pretty alarming and obnoxious of Suzanna's teacher. I really don't think that is a fair way to teach kids about politics, especially since they are so young!
Sounds like that teacher needs to get a grip and stop pushing her political views on small children. Next time I fold laundry I'll have to try to learn some deep life lessons like you!
Wow, sounds like you have a fun time folding laundry. I'm not looking forward to those days. I can't believe that about Suzanna's teacher either, but that's what I've noticed about most textbooks too. They definitely favor Democrats.
What a cute post - I love the laundry folding "setting" because it speaks volumes about the benefits of being home with your children! Since you are, you are then able to talk to them when they come home from school with skewed information. Being a Mom is challenging, but it is eternally important!!! (This doesn't look like it was published the first time, so sorry if it did, because I'm trying again.)
Wow the things you learn while folding laundry!! That is funny that Jonathan didn't want to just "talk" because it was boring. My boys do the same thing. And I cannot believe that Suzanna's teacher would say that!!! Even throwing in the analogy with the suckers!! Crazy! Teachers need to understand what kind of a lasting impact they have on their students and to not push their personal political "views".
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