11 Responses to “sunday quiz”  

1. 1 Preacher Mom Feb 17th, 2008 at 9:03 am

   Let’s see . . . this happened yesterday at my house and that time it ended up in a rolling-on-the-floor struggle for the coveted toy. Sometimes (after she’s made sure he’s suffered just long enough) Emily will surrender the toy to her brother to make him happy. (He’d never do that for her, however.) Once in a blue moon, the distraction technique will work - until the distraction becomes the coveted item.

   So, how did your two handle it?

2. 2 sherry Feb 17th, 2008 at 9:58 am

   Kid #1 now wants to do distracting activity.
   Kid #2 takes original toy to play with it.
   Kid # 1 wants back toy.
   Wash Rinse Repeat.

   Nap time.

3. 3 ppb Feb 17th, 2008 at 10:06 am

   Kid #1 now wants to do distracting activity. Both kids are now fighting over distracting activity #2, and Toy #1 is discarded on the floor.

4. 4 reverendmother Feb 17th, 2008 at 11:25 am

   I have smart readers.

   Did I mention that the desired toy was two empty toilet paper rolls that C taped together to make binoculars? My kids know a good thing when they see it.

5. 5 Preacher Mom Feb 17th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

   Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, and cardboard boxes - priceless treasures!

6. 6 Lorraine Feb 17th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

   My offering was going to be what ppb said. At least that’s the way it always worked around my house when my kids were younger. (now they just argue over the same thing — usually the computer — and cannot be distracted… lol).

7. 7 ms. reverend or not Feb 17th, 2008 at 4:28 pm

   man! i’m late (work, what?) i would have nailed it.

8. 8 mary Feb 17th, 2008 at 5:43 pm

   Lets see my kids are 29 and 30, but my answer would be.. child 2 grabs toy from child 1. Child 1 screams and child 2 runs away with toy. Then promptly abandons toy and screaming sibling for the alternate activity. Man, some days I miss those days. But mostly I pine for grandchildren. LOL

9. 9 marie Feb 17th, 2008 at 11:35 pm

   At my house, the twins have a yelling fight; then, twin #1 (a.k.a. The Pacifist) says, “Oh, just take it”; twin # 2 (focused-like-a Laser Boy) pumps fist in air; mom (She who must not explode) pours a drink. It was bad when they were 3. It’s mind-numbing now that they’re 15.

10. 10 Free to Be Feb 18th, 2008 at 11:27 am

    Mary, same thing happens with grandchildren!

11. 11 The local MD Feb 18th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    With two sons, the senario you mention helped me better understand how wars begin.

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