Funny Boy Story

[Olaf]

I had to relate this funny story to the Mums on this board.

A rite of Spring began today--Little League Baseball. DS has his first practice this afternoon. Of course, I forgot all about this until around 1:00 pm this afternoon, when my neighbor mentioned that she'd just been back from the sports store buying all the junk. So up I trot to DS's mess of room to try and find his baseball stuff. Hat, glove, shoes (don't fit, need new ones), pants, special baseball support underwear (can't find those), and of course the cup (which has also gone missing). Make arrangements to have my neighbor pick up DS from school, while I make a mad dash to the sports store. I did good with the pants and shoes, but then I'm confronted with this huge wall full of athletic supporters and cups of all sizes. I must have looked like a total idiot staring at this wall because the manager came over to help me. After much discussion, we decide on on a size regular, youth.

Speed back home just in time to get DS into all this stuff, only to find that he wore his special baseball underwear to school today. Picture this, me sitting at the kitchen table trying to get this stupid cup into the slot in the special baseball support underwear, and it's not fitting. DH walks in, takes one look, and tells me, "It's too big". Duh. He almost got said cup stuffed up his nose. DS is now late, and somehow I manage to stuff that thing into the slot. DS pulls them on, along with the pants and shoes. I'm sitting there with this look on my face. DS says to me, "It's all right Mom, this cup just makes me look like a really big boy.

 

[lisajl]

***Priceless***

 

[SidB]

I've got another. Got a 10 year old just been through her 11+ exams, who's very stressed by the whole thing. This was a typical discussion. Hannah was in the kitchen making her lunch. My wife was upstairs.

Hannah: Mum. Do we have any bananas ?
Mum: I don't know. Have you looked in the fruit bowl ?
Hannah: Yes, and there's none there.
Mum: We I guess that means there aren't any (sarcastic voice).
Hannah: Well how am I supposed to know. You might have them in your bedroom.

!!!!!

The joys of parenthood.

 

[carene]

Both excellent!

The funny thing is, it's these kinda situations where you don't know who's the most embarrassed - the kid ? or the parent ?
Ha Ha

Carene

 

[Olaf]

Oh Sid, that's a good one. You should have a replied, with as straight a face as possible, that Mum has no need of that when she has the real thing.

 

[Janice]

Okay folks - just a reminder that we have youngsters that read these boards too?

Thanks

 

[SidB]

Originally posted by Janice
Okay folks - just a reminder that we have youngsters that read these boards too?

Thanks

Completely agree with that.

Don't you just love the naive, un-distorted way that kids look at the world. Little things like those above really make being a parent so magical.

 

[TIGGERSMOM]

Must be a guy thing.

When at the store to purchase my DS first athletic supporter I asked about size. My DS just said get the X-Large, sure big dreams for an eight year old!!

 

[SidB]

Just had another weird question from my youngest daughter.

"Dad, how do people with long hair go to the toilet ?"