supervising from the couch: Reason #2 I can't wait for summer

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Reason #2 I can't wait for summer

Homework. I am so sick of it. But I'm too tired to get really worked up. That's all.

5 comments:

Melissa said...: Did I miss reason #1? I'm definitely with you on reason #2!; February 23, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Michelle said...: I guess I thought reason #1 was so obvious that it wasn't worth mentioning. Surely you've listened to me gripe about it enough that you can guess.; February 23, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Melissa said...: I know the reason, more just wondering if I had missed a post.; February 23, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Michelle said...: That makes sense. Nope.; February 24, 2010 at 7:38 AM
Stacey said...: I'm with you...I HATE homework too!! I also can't wait for summer! :); February 24, 2010 at 9:04 AM

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.