Kid 1: “Hey, mom, what are you reading?”
Me: “It‘s called The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.”
Kid 1: “But why aren‘t you reading your buddy reads?”
Kid 2: “Yeah, don‘t you have those two big books as buddy reads?”
Me: ...
The moral of the story is: don‘t tell your kids when you‘re doing a buddy read.
saresmoore Meanwhile, Dad‘s been studying pretty much non-stop for an upcoming certification, muttering to himself & staring at his laptop for the past two weeks. Yet he gets no shade? Uh, double standard! 7y
wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 Kids! They keep you honest! 7y
Tamra The downside of teaching them to talk. 😂 7y
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BiblioLitten @Tamra 😁 7y
batsy 😆😆♥️ 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk They obviously don‘t grasp the awesomeness that is Dirk Gently. 7y
saresmoore @Tamra Ain‘t that the truth? 😂🙄 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Haha...they are trying to encourage you to finish your homework before you read for fun. My guess is, you probably taught them that. #ParentingWin 7y
saresmoore @TobeyTheScavengerMonk They really don‘t! Someday they will understand. 7y
saresmoore @Riveted_Reader_Melissa You are absolutely right! They are always spewing my own wisdom right back at me. 😆 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @saresmoore It stinks I know, but at least you know you taught them well. Maybe answer them back that you will finish this one by x day and then will start your buddy read...as in you have a plan and schedule and didn‘t forget your ‘homework‘😂. Dad‘s probably getting a pass because he‘s studying hard. Kids are just too smart sometimes, you try to teach them well and then they use it against you. 7y
emilyhaldi Lol, keeping you in check!! 😆 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @saresmoore Either that or pull the kid wisdom for yourself.... read yours when they aren‘t around, and pull out your homework to read during family time. LOL 😂 7y
LauraBeth They raised you right! 😂😘 7y
Sarah83 That's so great 😍 7y
vivastory 😂![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
So You've Been Publicly Shamed 7y
So You've Been Publicly ShamedRohitSawant 😂😂 7y
saresmoore @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes! Bottom line: I need to practice better strategic planning. 😂 7y
saresmoore @LauraBeth 😁♥️♥️ 7y
saresmoore @vivastory Every day. Kids are the worst. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @saresmoore In all honesty, it doesn‘t hurt to be honest with your kids, that even adults struggle with planning. It‘s important to know your limits, not commit to too many extracurricular activities (buddy reads), but it‘s still important to try to meet your obligations and plan time for important things before deadlines. It never hurts to show them that all humans struggle with the same things and use the same ways to cope and plan better.😉 7y
erzascarletbookgasm 😆😅👍❤️ #nuggetsofwisdom 7y
saresmoore @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Amen! I have a pretty serious perfectionist streak, too, so seeing me be particularly human is always helpful. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @saresmoore Yes it is, it‘s very good for them to know mom has human foibles too. And really, your foible is reading more, I think they‘ll survive that peak behind the curtain. 7y
Moray_Reads It's like they're checking that you've done your homework, like two little mothers 😂 7y
Reggie Lololol 7y
saresmoore @Moray_Reads I‘m not sure if I‘m fond of this role reversal... 7y
LeahBergen Judgy little things, aren‘t they?? 😆 7y
saresmoore @LeahBergen I can‘t imagine where they learned it! 😬 They‘re most opinionated about my hair and fashion choices—I can‘t get away with anything. 7y
LeahBergen @saresmoore Are they?? 😂 Oh, man. Just imagine how bad it‘s going to be in a couple of years. You won‘t be able to leave the house without an inspection. 😂 7y
readinginthedark 😂Kids! They like to keep us on our toes! 7y
readordierachel 😂😂 7y
Moray_Reads @saresmoore you might not but I'm LOVING it 😉 7y
Suet624 Task masters! 7y
saresmoore They exhaust me! And speaking of exhaustion, how was baby girl today? @Suet624 (edited) 7y
britt_brooke Get it together, mom! They are so darn cute. 💚💚 7y
AlaMich It‘s all about having someone to be accountable to (or so I‘m told.) I guess you just didn‘t realize they had signed themselves up for that job...😉 7y
saresmoore @AlaMich It only seems fair since I signed myself up to be my husband‘s accountability in all things dirty-socks-and-dishes-related. 😬 7y