As I was getting ready to leave, the cashier noticed I had a youngen with me and made a comment. To which I said "Yeah I have babysitting duty this afternoon". BIG MISTAKE. The lady behind me, checking out with her 10ish year old daughter looked at me in the eye and said with a snarky tone "I got news for you. If you're the father, it's not called babysitting. It's called being a father." Whoa! Bitter much? My bad. I was joking. She was not. So, lesson learned. I can never babysit my own child. I can only father her. Well, at least according to the sassafras behind me at Target.
But, the best thing about this encounter was that she handed me a baby care pamphlet to help me be a good
So, we were having trouble with the pictures from "the manual". Click Here for the hilarity.
4 comments:
just think of the comments you will get the first time you beat your kids in public.
that lady behind you was right...FATHER!!! I think that is so cute you ventured out with AK all by yourself. How fun! Did she behave?
If she keeps behaving this well, it will be a while before I am forced to beat her in public. Tait Family, I venture out with AK all the time. We have been to the mall, grocery shopping, running misc errands, etc. We love going off for a while so mom can work or sleep. I do get some funny looks though. I was thinking the baby would be a chick magnet, but it just causes confusion. Oh well. She always behaves. She loves her carseat.
i wonder what kind of response i would get if i said that. will have to try and get back with you.
love the parenting "tips". and to think i'd been doing it wrong all these years.
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