Having children was the best decision I have ever made. I love raising kids. People think Im crazy because my three children range in ages from 2 2/1 years, to 11 to 19. There arent many folks that, while packing their teenager for college, have to stop and change a diaper.
Raising children teaches you many things that you didnt know about the world and about yourself. Specifically at home, I always thought that the house rules would be: wash your hands before dinner, turn the light off when you leave the room, dont hit the dog with a hammer, etc. Before having children, I read the books, searched the magazines in the OB s office and watched other parents. After all, I was a child at one time and did know some of the rules. However, since there was no guidebook specifically for my children, I had to make up a few of my own rules. These rules are based in the actions of my children. Here they are:
-no writing on furniture with cheese. One of my children found a new use for cheese sticks that she didnt care for by writing on my end tables.
-no deodorant on faces. This may have just been a lapse in judgment, but one of the children wanted their face to smell pretty.
-no locking Mommy out of the house. This one is recent, my son is very excited that he is now tall enough to reach the door handle and, unfortunately, the dead-bolt.
-if the dog has an accident, use a paper towel, not the vacuum cleaner. I can only say that this incident was an oldie but a goodie.
To have a peaceful home you have to have a few rules. But dont forget that when you have children, do your best to maintain a sense of humor.
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