For some reason Evan and Amy’s nursery decided that as well as taking Monday as a bank holiday, they would take Tuesday off as well. I imagine this decision left a lot of parents frantically looking for alternative childcare, but fortunately I had the day off anyway.
It did mean that, along with my usual Wednesdays with the kids, I had sole responsibility for both my children for two consecutive days in a row.
On a box standard Daddy day Evan and Amy begin the day as clean, tidy, well presented children. By the evening however they have deteriorated to a state in which they are so unkempt they would be rejected for parts in Oliver Twist. I was a little worried that being exposed to an extra day of my ineptitude would have such a negative effect it would cause them to start to de-evolve or something. The last thing Kerry and I need right now is having a couple of Neanderthals running around the house, we’ve just had new windows put in you see.
Thankfully it turns out that the Daddy day effect appears not to be cumulative after all. The level of food stains, tangled hair and general dishevelment was about equal at the end of both Tuesday and Wednesday. The only difference is that I’m that one step closer to my inevitable complete nervous meltdown.
Hats off to the single parents, I really don’t know how they do it.
I don’t either. I’m the primary care-giver in our home which is equally scary for me and my children. My dirty little children.
I say kids that are unkempt at the end of a day is a sign that they’ve had great fun!
When I walk home from school with my kids, I see countless mums (when its raining) saying to their kids “get out from under that dripping pipe”, “don’t jump in thatpuddle you’ll get wet!” …… ummmm … yes? Isn’t that the fun of it? And then I look at my kids, their uniforms wet through as they jump in every puddleas hard and loudly as they can, their hair wet through cos they’ve been running from pipe to pipe sticking their hair under the “shower”. I’m sure the other mums must hate me, as their kids look at mine jealously wishing they could get as dirty! Parenting isn’t all about keeping clean I think, childhood is for having fun! There are times when keeping clean just isn’t an option …..
Great site Dan!
You’re great parents! (unless all these photos are a cover up for what REALLY goes on …..!!)