As a new mom, I do a lot of thinking about my own mother and
how she raised me. I ALSO do a lot of thinking about what kind of kid I was
growing up and speculate on how my daughter may turn out. Then, of course, I
think of all those things I did growing up that probably just about killed my
mom.
*Like the time my sister and I took turns wearing roller
blades and pulling the other one around by sticking the plunger to the other’s
tummy. I can just imagine my mom about threw up when she saw us.
*Like taking every folding chair and table out, plus every
blanket not already on a bed outside to build forts- and then it started to
rain
*Like how my brothers and I would build a pile of pillows at
the bottom of the stairs and see how high we could jump from without getting
hurt
*How I cut my hair to the root when it stuck out at the
wrong angle (and blamed it on a neighbor, I might add)
*How we would pull the trampoline up next to the house and
jump out of bedroom windows onto it
*Or, even better, about how once I turned into a teen, I
took my daily shower using three clean towels, every day. No re-use. Meaning I
put 3 towels every time I showered into the dirty laundry…. Good thing that I
had a big family so my mom could never truly identify me as the culprit….
So, I can’t help but imagine what on earth my little one is
going to grow up doing. I wonder sometimes how on earth she survived each day,
knowing what HER little ones would sneak off to do. But, since it didn’t kill
her- maybe I’ve got a chance.
What’s the worst thing you can remember doing as a kid that
probably just made your mom want to throw up?
I was a perfect child and never did anything wrong ;)
ReplyDeleteMy sister and I would jump off the roof of our house onto our trampoline. We lived in a raised bi-level so it was a pretty far drop!!!
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ReplyDeleteDid anyone else use furniture polish to make the floors of their house like an ice rink?? I think my mom fell more than once with that one...
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