“Helping” Hand
March 03 2010 Dear Abby,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the “help” you’ve been recently. While your coordination on certain efforts leave a little something to be desired, I’m trying to remember it’s the thought that counts. Plus, it’s already more than your brothers have ever done without a lot of finagling.
You “help” us sort toys, throwing cars and figures in the wrong bin, but it’s a bin nonetheless. You “help” put away the laundry after I’ve neatly folded it into piles. While it’s usually a crumpled mess by the time you get it in a drawer, at least you tried and that is reason to celebrate. When the groceries are brought in, you will even “help” put a few things away, before you run off with the rest.
You also like to “help” delitter the floors by hand, picking up and pointing out every single fuzzy and crumb you come across. If this is your subtle way of hinting, I get it. Vacuuming is on my to-do list.
Even when I reprimand the boys, you are always there “helping”. A little echo of “no no no” trailing on the end of a point that has already been made.
However, there is one area where your assistance simply isn’t necessary. As considerate as your motives are, I don’t need you to “help” me take care of business in the bathroom. I appreciate your concern, but I am more than capable of handling that matter all on my own.
Lots of Love,
Your Mom
8 Responses
on March 03 2010
Not sure why I am making an attempt to comment…I am laughing like crazy but there really are no words! Funny because I know it to be all too true as I have also experienced this with Itty Bitty. She is also helpful at trying to pull off any skin blemish I may be suffering from…just what every zit needs; a 15mo old yanking on it.
on March 4th, 2010
@mamaxomedy, Oh, the zits. My daughter likes to point them out, but my 3 year old son tries to pick at them.
on March 03 2010
It’s the kind of help we hate to love (or some days, love to hate), isn’t it? My son is our fuzzy-and-crumb-picker-upper. I’m waiting for the day he just plugs in the vacuum and goes to town all by himself.
.-= Stacia´s latest blog post: Stops and Starts =-.
on March 4th, 2010
@Stacia, That would be a joyous day.
on March 04 2010
I can relate to this. I have twins so I have two “helpers” Attacked on both sides!
on March 4th, 2010
@Catch the Kids, I have all the “help” I can take with just 1 at a time. Twins, isn’t that just double the fun!
on March 04 2010
I’m giggling here as I try to type…I’ve got a little “helper,” as well. Already this morning he’s “helped” me do dishes by tossing all of the silverware into the drawer in a tangle heap, and by pulling dirty dishes out of the dishwasher and setting them on the floor as fast as I could load it.
Love that she’s “helping” you in the bathroom! My son followed my husband in last week, and started clapping and cheering when my husband peed. We both just about collapsed from laughter, because it was just so unexpected!
.-= Crystal @ Semi-Crunchy Mama´s latest blog post: Banishing the Winter Blues =-.
on March 4th, 2010
@Crystal @ Semi-Crunchy Mama, My daughter likes to put the silverware away, too. Then she’ll quickly close the drawer, as if to say “don’t mess with it”. I’ve given up on trying to reorganize the forks out of the spoons.