supervising from the couch: Field trip season

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Field trip season

Ellie and I had a good time at Wheeler Farm today, but we're both grateful that we don't live on a stinky farm.

1 comment:

K said...: Lindsay:
I agree, it's a great place to visit but man I would hate living somewhere that smelly. Hmm I wonder if my brother's room would smell better or worse than a farm.; June 7, 2009 at 3:02 PM

here's the story:

I was interviewed for a newpaper article about kids and sleep, and quoted as saying something like "when I'm tired, I feel like supervising from the couch." Ever since, it's been our catch phrase for slacker parenting. Ironically, I only had one child at the time and we were practically attached at the hip. Now that I have four older kids, they spend chunks of time playing without even the benefit of me watching from the couch. However, I do try to come running if it sounds like there might be blood. Somehow they have all thrived in spite of me.