Quote of the day
July 13, 2006
Scene: We are driving in the car and my three year old daughter is having a tantrum because we dared to drive McDonald’s and not buy her the french fries she demanded.
“Give me my shoes! I want my shoes!” she screams
“We’ll get them for you when we get home.” I tell her in my tour guide Barbie voice.
“No! I need them now!”
“Why do you need them right now? We are in the car.” I calmly explain. Practice deep breathing through her screams.
“I WANT MY SHOES!!!”
“Sorry, sweet cheeks, I am driving. Why do you need them?” La la la practice leaving body and going to my happy place.
“Because I want to THROW THEM AT YOU!”
Oh well, in that case let me pull right over.
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She’s good.
She’s like, McGuyver good.
No, no, no, like Dynasty Cat-fight good.
But I bet your faster.
July 13th, 2006 at 7:43 pmWell, duh. What did you THINK she was going to do with them?
(I once had one child ask the OTHER child to borrow a shoe. For the same reason.)
July 13th, 2006 at 8:23 pmWe should get your daughter and my son together and arrange their marriage. They are cut from the same bolt of cloth.
July 13th, 2006 at 9:04 pmVery practical. Something tells me she holds her own with the boys, too. ;^)
July 13th, 2006 at 9:45 pmIt is good for her to have goals. Don’t you think?
July 13th, 2006 at 9:57 pmI do believe she and my daughter would be fast friends!
July 13th, 2006 at 10:27 pmLOL,
Hey, at least she’s honest.
July 13th, 2006 at 11:00 pmPriceless.
July 13th, 2006 at 11:13 pmSo funny!
July 14th, 2006 at 5:02 amThat totally tops:
“Give me your hat.”
“Why?”
“I’m gonna throw up in it!”
Bonus cookie if you remember what movie that’s from.
July 14th, 2006 at 5:09 amSounds like the making of a great comedienne.
July 14th, 2006 at 6:40 amNow we know why child restraint was *really* created…
July 14th, 2006 at 7:05 amSo, did you pull over?
July 14th, 2006 at 7:06 amI use that Barbie tour guide voice too.
I think your daughter is very in touch with her emotions and what she wants out of life.
omg can you imagine life without carseats?
I guess back then kids were WAY more disciplined and wouldn’t dare climb on your lap while you were driving.
And the traffic was probably minimal so you didn’t feel like you were taking your life in your hands while driving to Target.
My daughter always drops something and wants me to pick it up for her NOW.
RIGHT NOW!
Okay, I will just let go of the wheel and turn around in the seat because that stuffed animal is WAY more important than driving!
She is also obsessed with the Golden Arches.
July 14th, 2006 at 7:51 amShe sees them and screams “Mic Dunnnalllls”
Oh that’s classic!
July 14th, 2006 at 7:55 amShe’s a pretty smart cookie - she must get that from mommy
My 3 year old doesn’t really pitch a fit, but she is incessant about having to have something right then, and repeating herself over & over & over & over…ok you get the point. My 1 year old (almost 2) is the fit-pitcher in our house. I’m a little at a loss of how to deal with him exactly, since my other 2 kiddos would never have dared to do 1/2 of what he does! It’s a learning process, that’s for sure!
Love you posts
July 14th, 2006 at 8:53 amShe is brilliant and CLEARLY takes after YOU, Chris!
Personally we are enjoying the pirate-wear Mickey D’s is currently peddling at our house. Check this out…
http://earthmamagoddess.blogspot.com/2006/07/pirates.html
We are up to the full Regalia complete with blow up swords. And waaaayyyyy too much chicken nuggets…..
July 14th, 2006 at 9:17 amDon’t you love it when they’re so honest?! I remember asking my then 3 year old “what are you doing?” and I hear from the other room “cutting my hair”. I may have broken a speed record getting to her.
July 14th, 2006 at 11:48 amPriceless! There has GOT to be a way to turn that around on them, it’s too good of a response!
July 14th, 2006 at 1:24 pmHonesty, works like a charm, doesnt it? She is quite a little character!
Good thing she didnt have anything else in reach! 
July 14th, 2006 at 7:10 pmWow. You certainly have your hands full with that one huh? Being the only girl out of 7 I can honestly say it gets better.
It takes a while…but it gets better.
July 15th, 2006 at 2:25 pmLOL! That’s great, what a little stinker you have there.
July 15th, 2006 at 9:19 pmHa!
“Fetch my slippers!”
July 17th, 2006 at 9:03 amLove it
Absolutely love it 
July 18th, 2006 at 2:57 am