Kids?
Unless you are on fire or are bleeding, please don’t try to talk to me while I’m on the phone. It isn’t just that you’re interrupting, and that it’s impolite… it’s also because my frazzled brain can’t process more than one conversation at a time any more. (And just because you lead with “Excuse me mom…” doesn’t give you carte blanche to keep talking!)
I’ve made this fairly clear to my kids. I’ve also told them that coming in and hovering… obviously needing to say something, but waiting for me to finish my call is equally unnerving. Please don’t do that either.
Grant got inventive and slid a note to me during my phone call.
I’m not sure what the option on the far left is. A drawing of the refrigerator? Perhaps it’s a carton of milk? A glass?
Grant? Making Mommy burst into great big brays of laughter interrupts her phone call too.
Totally love this!! Takes me back to those days when my guys were younger…the hovering…oh I remember the “hovering”!!!! And good one to Grant for creating this…even if it did interrupt you with unbridled laughter!
LOL!!! Now that is creative!! 😀
I don’t know how many times I’ve told my kids, “When I’m on the phone and not talking, I’m Listening, not ready to engage in conversation with You!!!” 🙂
At 16 and 12 I still get the Hover…can’t seem to get away from that. Now I go in my room and shut the door!! lol!!!
Well, I think Grant is pretty darn smart!!! 🙂
Lol! Kids are awesome
Awww, he’s awesome.
That’s aweseome, mom!
Oh what a clever boy you have lol.
I just wish my 3yr old would hush…or at very least her father take her from the room when I am talking to the Dr about her upcoming surgery *sigh*
Blessings Kelsie
This is hysterical!!
One night my husband and I threated our kids if they came down stairs one more time bc it was bedtime.. about 15 min later, we see this paper hanging from a string drop from the top of the stairs into the hall way… it was a note from them asking if they could come get a drink of water!! hahahahaha! I couldn’t even be frustrated bc we were laughing so hard at their ingenuity!
Ooooo…..my pet peeve!! I can’t stand it when I’m talking to an adult, either on the phone or in person, and their child interrupts the conversation. And then, when the adult actually rewards that behavior by responding to the kid! How can we teach these little darlings that all the attention does not have to be on them, 24/7?
My 18 yr old still hovers,but he’s an only child of a single mom,so I figure he gets lonely sometimes.Your little one is a smart,he’s got it figured out.
Did you check “no”? LOL!
One of my girls was so bad about talking when I was on the phone that I asked my mom to call and talk to her (which was a BIG treat). The whole time they talked I interrupted, “Can you clean your room when you are off the phone?”, “Do you want water or milk with dinner?”, “Let’s read a book together when you are finished.” She finally started crying and said she couldn’t talk on the phone like that. Oh really? Hmmmm…..
Lisa~
That boy is VERY thirsty.
Oh I loved your post,
Kids do this forever, no matter what we as mom’s do.
I have the same issues, they always need something when you are in the middle of a great conversation,
Oh well patience, patience,
martha
How funny! I have a 10 year old so I hear you about the hoovering and the interruptions. I think that is a picture of your refrigerator. 🙂
Carmen
I adore him! He’s so smart and creative. We have the same rule in our house as well…I’m sure Caleb will slip me a few notes in the future.
Oh this SO describes the kind of mom I was – – – my brain could only do one thing at a time too, and brother did my kids take advantage of it.
BUT – – – that Grant – – – I love him ’cause he makes me laugh so hard!
OMGosh that made me laugh out loud!
You have some pretty smart kids 🙂
Only to be topped by sliding the note under the bathroom door asking if they can let the “stranger man” in on the porch into the house!!!!…
Some things get you moving more than others it seems!
Maddie
That’s awesome! Mine is 3 so he’s not that clever! Love that though. Great picture and great writing! 🙂 Too cute. That is book worthy right there..or scrapbook worthy.
How absolutely adorable – I have the biggest smile after seeing that cute note! Thank you for sharing and for stopping by Concetta’s Cfe this week!
Have a great day!
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Concetta
Hysterical! I’m pretty sure the picture on the left is a milk carton…I think.
Yep, that’s a glass of milk that’s almost empty with a straw. Poor guy needs a refill Mom!
My kids do that to me all the time – even when I’m on the computer – I’m not talking to anyone but they feel like they are interrupting me – yes you are -I’ve got them trained well…..
~Becca
Love this! I think I’ve even gotten notes slipped under the bathroom door. Yet another place/time where the boys do not seem to get what is a true emergency!
When one of my twins was 7, they did this too. I thought that hiding in the potty and locking the door would solve the problem and I could have an adult VIP (very important problem) discussion with my sister on the phone? Non, the note with the boxes for “Yes or No” was slid under the door…..with a pen!