I ask the daily question
Do you have him in control?
I get a nod and shooed away
She claims to have him
To clean and work away
Letting my mind wander
Until the inevitable
Thudding feet
Crashing toys
Screams of young and old
Something breaks
Someone cries
She doesn’t have him
About Charles Yallowitz
Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
Legends of Windemere 
LOL This is the last thing you want to hear, and of course that isn’t going to deter me from saying it:
You’ll miss it one day.
Fortunately, it’ll only happen once–the missing it, that is. Then, you’ll come to your senses. 😉
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I’m not sure I’m ever going to miss this specific part. It gets a little confusing when I step away from my son to get something done and within a minute or two, he’s going berserk for the other adults in the house. It’s almost like I’m the only one that can wrangle him without causing a fight.
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Charles… Tamer of Dragons and Children…. you are the stuff legends are made of my friend 😉
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I’d rather face the dragons this time. At least you can reason with them. 😉
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Amen. I feel your pain.
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My kids truly only behave when I am in the room:(
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Yeah. I can’t figure out how I became the one that makes him behave. Maybe he figured out that I’m the adult in the house who won’t let him get away with stuff and won’t scream at him for the smallest mistake. Though, my wife got him outside, so I can keep doing . . . housework.
Think it’s time to get back to that now that the vacuum full of dust that hit my face has worn off. The joys of cleaning before a family gathering.
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Ahhh the joys of children…and housework, You my friend are Doubly blessed 😉
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I get the child blessing, but I think I’m missing the second one.
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housework is…z e n
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Not in this house. It’s more of a screaming, just get it done type of event due to the household dynamic. It’s all for a family gathering on Tuesday, so everything will probably be undone by the toddler before the day is through.
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Ahhh then look at it as a spiritual exercise to relax…I’m serious slow down, breathe deep, and do the housework whilst disturbing your spirit as little as possible, make it a game that your toddler can play..try it
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Yeah. It isn’t the toddler that’s causing the problem. It’s someone else who I shouldn’t go on about in public. Let’s just say I have no pull with this person and I have to headache my way through this.
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*sends you soothing-get-through-it-calmly-mojo*
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Thanks. that should go great with my beer.
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hehehe ya welcome
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