There are things about parenthood I was expecting to really love that, now that I have to do them, I do not enjoy. Bath time is one. I find it boring.
Halloween -- specifically trick-or-treating -- is another such thing.
I'm not a complete Halloween scrooge. I love seeing the kiddos, mine and others, in their costumes. I love watching the pure joy as they destroy a fun-size candy bar. I like helping them figure out what thing they want to pretend to be and I love how serious little kids are about really being that character, whatever it is.
But I don't like trick-or-treating. I know it's culturally acceptable, but I hate the begging for candy. I know it's the kids doing it, but it feels like I'm begging. (I never even liked asking for rides when I was in high school, before I got my driver's license.) I get all anxious about the boys saying, "Trick or treat," and "please" and "thank you." I want my kids to be well-behaved and adorable. I want them to have happy, perfect memories. It's just too much stress -- and I know it's ridiculous and don't want to spread that stress to the kids.
Which is why I'm glad my in-laws have been in town the last few Halloweens. They take the kiddos for trick-or-treat and I get to stay home and pass out candy. Win all around.
What parenthood stuff would you rather delegate?
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Ugh! Please please please can I delegate tooth brushing?! And the supervision of the SLOWEST. EATER. EVER.
Halloween is weird. The costumes do rock though. My pet peeve: lame costumes and no manners!
I, too, would like to delegate my responsibilities at the dinner table. I have one whose tummy hurts every time the plate hits the table and one who continually gets out of his seat to wander the house.
It's a tie between teeth brushing and bathtime. And we probably don't do either as often as we should in this house.
I already do delegate bath time- my husband does it like 95% of the time.
I'd also like to delegate potty training. Think I could find someone to do that for me?
I'll take trick or treating and make someone else do potty training.
I don't like Santa. I think he's dumb.
I'm still wrestling with what to do with him this Christmas.
(P.S. I want to nibble on that little Pumpkin.)
I agree with K - I don't like Santa. I think I'm going to try and skip it. But I looooved trick or treating this year and I didn't think I would.
Nail clipping and I am expecting to HATE toilet training.
I think I would delegate putting her down for a nap. We're very close to giving up on naps altogether. Also, this was our first year trick-or-treating and I wasn't wild about it either.
Potty training. Hands down. Hate that shit, literally and figuratively
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