Ahh, the joys of parenting

[janradder]

It's warm today (in the 30's) so when Arie got home from school I sent him and his brother out to play in the backyard. Unfortunately, to them "playing" meant yelling and screaming viciously at one another until I told them if I saw one more fight going on they'd have to come in.

"But Daddy!" Arie shouted. "We're having fun!"

The "fun" lasted a couple more minutes until Arie screamed at his brother that he was going to punch him hard. Then I brought Arie in and sent him up to his room (loudly complaining about the unfairness of life, the universe and fathers) and left Éiden outside where he now sits in front of the window crying because the brother who was beating on him is now inside and unable to "play."

God, I love days like this.

Comments

[glamberson.livejournal.com]

They'll remember them as the best of times.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

More than likely.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

Jeez, don't you know anything? I'm ALWAYS having fun when I threaten to punch someone hard.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know -- the tip-off to how much fun they were having should have been that Arie's face was beet-red and spittle flew from his mouth as he screamed that he was going to punch his brother. I guess I blew it.