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Published on July 30, 2006 By lifehappens In Misc
I've been putting my kids to bed earlier so we can get adjusted to the schedule that we will need for school. Gone are the days of setting my alarm for 6:30 and sleeping in till 7 if I am tired. I already miss the days of having children sleep till 7:30 or 8, leaving me with a leisurely morning to myself.

Now, it is a race. If I am not up and moving by 6:30, I am awakened by two wiggly, giggly children. Normally this isn't a problem, but they seem to think that the best way to show love is physical contact. More specifically, he who gets on top of Mom the most loves her the most. One kid gives me a hug....so the other one has to shift and manuver till they are touching more of Mommy. Child #1 then has to climb on me a bit more too. Until finally, one is immobilizing my body and one is nearly obstructing my breathing by lying on my head.

The dynamics don't change even if the numbers change. 2 kids, 2 parents. They will still both climb up and insist on smoothering me, leaving Dad with nothing. He claims it's becuase they love me...I believe that, but it would be nice if they would share the love a bit more!

My theory is that kids are just like puppies. They need to pile ontop of one another to feel comfortable and loved. They have little/no volume or disaster control unless you train them. Housebreaking kids is hard! (Mostly becuase you can't squirt them with water or spank them with a rolled up paper when they are naughty.) Just like puppies, they have an instinctual desire to play follow the leader, or in this case, follow the mom. They have to invesigate everything and be involved witheverything that everyone is doing around them. (for example, my daughter is sitting on my lap as I try to type)

And last, but not least....puppies and kids alike are extremely cute and adorable.




....It's probably a survival trait.

Comments
on Jul 30, 2006
I'm experiencing things like that with slightly older kids on the weekends that I have the opportunity to experience them. I have two small, human alarm clocks, and there's an inordinate amount of cuddling and tickling when they "go off".
on Jul 30, 2006
Pseudo-Kids are great and I'm glad you get to experience the joys of being dad. As much as I joke, there is nothing i love more than being a mom.

Although it's a good thing that I'm not claustrophobic!
on Jul 30, 2006
Puppy Power! (Remember them?)  Yep!  Children are a lot like puppies!  The boundless energy and love!
on Jul 31, 2006
It's probably a survival trait.


John & I decided that very thing soon after we had our baby...Cuteness is a child's sole, POWERFUL defense mechanism. It's what keeps us feeding them, and feeding them, and feeding them...

So you guys have the morning routine down? I enrolled Michael for afternoon preschool. We're rarely awake before 9am! I admire folks like yourselves.
on Jul 31, 2006
So you guys have the morning routine down? I enrolled Michael for afternoon preschool. We're rarely awake before 9am! I admire folks like yourselves


Pre-K here is FULL DAY and it starts at 0730. No half day options unless we pay for it ourselves (and we can't afford that) We are getting closer to the goal. I still have 2 weeks, so hopefully we can get on track in time. I really miss my lazy mornings.
on Jul 31, 2006
This was a really nice piece, lifehappens. I enjoyed it.

My kids are starting to outgrow the "hang all over momma" thing, and I actually miss it.

We started back to school today (!?!?!JULY 31st!?!?!?!), so I am dragging this morning. I try to prepare as much the night before as possible so that the boys can sleep a little bit later. We get up at 7 am, and the kids need to be at school by 7:55 am. Believe it or not, it works.

Things may change when the baby comes, though!!
on Jul 31, 2006
I don't know what it is about me but I seem to inspire this whole scenario in everybody's kids. I love to play. I love to play hard. I found myself at the bottom of a 20 kid dogpile this weekend.

It probably didn't help that we started the afternoon off with one of those bouncy boxing rings and the big boxing gloves.
on Jul 31, 2006
We started back to school today (!?!?!JULY 31st!?!?!?!), so I am dragging this morning.


Yikes! Starting school already>? I thought the 14th of Aug was bad!

It probably didn't help that we started the afternoon off with one of those bouncy boxing rings and the big boxing gloves.


That sounds like fun!