There are some things in the universe that are totally incapable of listening to reason: rabid dogs, The Weekly Standard editorial staff, psychotics, and especially babies. For example, take this morning’s exchange:
Baby: Mrkgao!
Me: Ouch, that’s my hair you’re grabbing.
Baby: Ga-aaaah!
Me: You can let go any time now.
Baby: Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmm!
Me: By “let go any time now,” I didn’t mean, “start tugging both sides simultaneously.”
Baby: Aaaah! HeHeHeHe!
Me: Yes, I know it’s funny, but daddy’s in pain.
Baby: Grbaaa!
Me: Now, we’re both reasonable individuals here, and I’m sure you can find something else to tug on.
Baby: Gaaaaaaa! Aaaaaaaahbr!
Me: Why are you eating my nose?
Tags: babies, baby, parenting, reason, The Weekly Standard
January 11, 2008 at 8:20 am |
Exactly correct.
January 12, 2008 at 9:57 am |
Agreed!
Me: Abby, don’t pull the dog’s foot. She’s going to bite you (dog growling).
Child: Hehe, Zoe’s funny.
January 14, 2008 at 9:43 am |
My daughter’s current favorite thing is to come running when I’m lying or sitting on floor and to jump on me, landing on her butt, preferably on my stomach. She calls it “Jump Boom!” It kind of hurts.