Parents get to hear many wonderful sounds: a baby’s first word, “Mommy!” or “Daddy!” said in a happy squeal after you’ve been away, a child’s gleeful laughter when being tickled.
And then there are the not-so-wonderful sounds, the parenting equivalent of that gagging noise your dog makes just before she throws up on the rug. You hear that noise, and you know that bad things are about to happen, if they haven’t already. These are the sounds that help the economy by propping up sales of wine, aspirin, and hair dye:
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” before you even realize that they’ve done anything. Because if they start shouting that before you even turn around, it must be BAD.
Thump. Loooong silence. Deep gasp for breath. Then the howl of pain. Oh, it makes me wince just thinking about it. When they can’t even cry right away, it‘s never a fake cry.
“If I tell you something, will I get in trouble?” If you have to ask, probably the answer is yes.
The tinkle of broken glass, followed by the realization that everyone is barefoot, and the dog is rushing over to lick up whatever spilled. This sound is usually heard when you are already late for something.
“It’s not fair!” So true.
“You’re not my boss!” Only for the next 13 years, kid. Then you’ll be your own boss. You might not enjoy it as much as you think you will.
What are the sounds that you don’t want to hear again?
by STL Mom
Photo graciously provided by turbojoe, through a Creative Commons license, some rights reserved
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STL Mom // Sep 27, 2008 at 7:32 am
Oh, I heard a new one this morning:
“Daddy! Come here! I’ve got a situation!”
I don’t know what it is about the word “situation”, but let’s just say we jumped up and checked it out right away.
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