Jumping Dogs
When we were in church yesterday, my five year old son, Andy, was sitting next to me in the front row. Andy was holding a little stuffed dog that has become his favorite. All of a sudden. the dog flew out of his hands and hit the wall, about two chairs over from us. After he picked up the puppy, I took it away from him, and held it while I told him “If you throw the dog again, I will take him away and you won’t get him back!”
He looked at me like I didn’t know what I was talking about and said “Mom, I didn’t thrown him, he jumped!!!”
Now, my question is, how do I maintain a straight face when my kids are so funny?
I did tell him that jumping dogs aren’t allowed in church, but I was having a very hard time looking serious. (I probably only thought I looked serious, because he was smiling at me when he said he would tell the dog no more flying.)
I guess life is full of lessons, but the ones I seem to be running into lately are keeping a straight face, being firm in the midst of cuteness, and not laughing when the kids say something they don’t mean to be funny.
I guess jumping dogs may be the least of my worries, I have kids who are more creative than they should be allowed to be…..I guess I better point them in the way they should go, and keep a good sense of humor along the way.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Adorable story Jean, I think you handled it well.
Michele Martinez
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/655971/a_10yearold_boys_views_on_how_to_raise.html