Comments on: And Then They Make You Laugh… http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/ Red is Good. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: SingleMama http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1214 SingleMama Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:14:21 +0000 http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1214 I put my own spin on that one, and go with "because I'm just mean!" So far my son has always responded by giggling and telling me that I'm not mean. I know that won't last long I put my own spin on that one, and go with “because I’m just mean!” So far my son has always responded by giggling and telling me that I’m not mean. I know that won’t last long

]]> By: Crankmama http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1215 Crankmama Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:58:32 +0000 http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1215 Surreal statements are most definitely one of the best reasons to be a parent. That and the karmic satisfaction of finally being able to utter the old standby "because I said so." Surreal statements are most definitely one of the best reasons to be a parent. That and the karmic satisfaction of finally being able to utter the old standby “because I said so.”

]]> By: SingleMama http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1216 SingleMama Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:59:54 +0000 http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1216 One of my favorite parts of being a mom is the opportunity it provides to utter otherwise surreal statements. Non-parents will not get to say "Honey sometimes strangers don't want to be hit with snakes" and after a certain point in time the phrase "Where are your pants?" will fall out of use for them. Poor folks, they have no idea what they're missing. One of my favorite parts of being a mom is the opportunity it provides to utter otherwise surreal statements. Non-parents will not get to say “Honey sometimes strangers don’t want to be hit with snakes” and after a certain point in time the phrase “Where are your pants?” will fall out of use for them. Poor folks, they have no idea what they’re missing.

]]> By: A Dad's Perspective http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1217 A Dad's Perspective Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:39:22 +0000 http://redsy.com/2006/08/21/and-then-they-make-you-laugh/#comment-1217 Reminds me of the scene in Uncle Buck when he confronts the principal. Why must we try so hard to remove all the weird from them? 'Course, I suspect their mom is a bit unique too. (grin) A.D.P. Reminds me of the scene in Uncle Buck when he confronts the principal. Why must we try so hard to remove all the weird from them?

‘Course, I suspect their mom is a bit unique too. (grin)

A.D.P.

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