supervising from the couch: Carcassone

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Carcassone

Posted June 21, 2014.

One of my favorite places in France from my stay 24 years ago was the walled medieval city of Carcassone. We didn't waste any time going to visit. It wasn't quite as magical this time, maybe because it was freezing cold and windy. We were all cold, but Robbie didn't even bring a jacket, so he really suffered. Or it could be that there was a strike, which meant that the ramparts were closed, and most of the shops too. It felt a little like a ghost town.

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Unknown said...: So glad you are posting again!; July 6, 2014 at 4:37 PM

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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.