Scene: Our kitchen. I’m battling an unwilling kindergartener over a homework assignment.
Me: Please do your homework.
Grant: I need to sharpen my pencil first.
Me: No you don’t, it’s fine.
Grant: Look! It’s raining!
Me: Yes. Please do your homework.
Grant: When do I get video games back?
Me: At the rate you’re going, never.
(We have a month long moratorium on video games right now for everyone.)
Grant: Ahhh-choo! (Big sneeze!)
Me: God bless you!
Grant: I think I’m allergic to bees.
Me: Well, there are no bees in here.
Grant: oh. (pause) Then I must be allergic to this paper!
How do I win?
Sounds like how Cameron use to be. He doesn’t have assigned homework this year. Yay…a break from me most days! I do still make him memorize multiplication and if he makes anything other than an A on spelling he has to study! Good luck!
This kid is amazing at comebacks! He is SO going to be trouble with teachers, coaches… the bright side though is that I’m sure he will always keep you on your toes 🙂
Oh my Sweet mother, and I hating homework by this time of year.
I am totally with the peguin!
Man is that kid quick with the witty comebacks!!
change paper?
I hear ya…I so hear ya.
Tell the school that is ridiculous to make little boys sit still and do homework after being in the classroom. They need to be able to move around, play and create stuff. Ugh! I’ve never actually told my boys’ school this bit of wisdom, but I think of doing it EVERY single school year. Maybe someday I’ll get the nerve to do it.
Homework sucks. It really does. Our kids would be in school all day then have 2 hours of homework or more. Tells me there are too many days off for the kids and teachers. Talk about turning off kids to the joys of learning.
What blessed days that these are for you!
It’s a daily battle. 🙂 But he sure is quick and cute!
Hey, Grant I heard they may be looking for someone to replace Conan…again!
How do you win? We’re moms. In the end, we always win. Or is it… we always lose? I have a hard time figuring that one out.
He just sounds soooo like Monkey! I swear she could write a book on excuses to get out of doing things!