As a parent, have you ever found yourself in a situation when words leave your mouth and you then think to yourself, “did I really just say that?”
But, here we are, in our adult years, doing our best at this thing called parenting, shouting lines like these across the room…
“Stop using the dog as a hand towel!” – Mom of a 4-year-old
“No, I will not milk you!” – Mom of a 5-year-old
“Stop kissing the ottoman!” – Mom of a 2-year-old
“Stop using the dog as a step stool!” – Dad of a 5-year-old
“Stop driving your truck through your food!” – Mom of a 4-year-old
“No, he’s not a donkey. Now get off your brother!” – Mom of 2 boys ages 8 and 5
“I am busy sucking boogers out of your sister’s nose!” – Mom of a 5-year-old and 7-month-old
“We can’t suck on the table!” – Dad of a 2-year-old
“I do have a real job! I work in marketing!” – Mom of a 5-year-old
“Please stop drinking the cat’s water!” – Dad of a 2-year-old