Thursday, January 26, 2012

How to Never Do Laundry Again and other useful DIYs

I find that if you ponder aloud in front of a 4 year old, you will be have a wealth of interesting ideas advised to you from said 4 year old.

For instance, Advice on Laundry:
"Just throw it all out Mommy, and buy new clothes every week. That way you don't have to wash them."

How to Properly Clean Washable Marker Drawings off a Wall:
"I just lick my hand and use that, Mommy. Comes right off!"

Making a Variety of Light, Healthy Meals:
"Mommy, marshmallows are light. See? Very light. That means they're healthy. Just like lettuce...and lettuce."

DIY Bookcases:
"But if you put books in cases, how do you open them? I think you just leave them in a pile next to the bed. I like putting my cup on top of them. See? Like a table."

Being a Big Brother and Fighting:
"Mom, being the big brother and being a nice brother are different things. I can do both! But not always at the same time. Make Owen be good instead. He's too little to be big."

Understanding Your Baby's Needs:
"You have to talk like a baby, Mommy. Ellie doesn't speak English yet. Or port-chew-geese. Try saying: lala blahgah, smoogullygoo. It means....No, no, yucky spoon."

Why Hand Washing is Important:
"If you don't wash your hands, your food will taste like boogers."

How to Style One's Hair:
"No, I don't want to take a hair cut! I like my hair fluffy! We can put gel in it to make it look better."

Suitable Pillows for a Toddler:
"Owen's head is big, Mommy. He needs a big pillow."

Where to Store Tooth Brushes:
"Leave them in the sink. The water from people washing their hands will keep them clean. "

The Perfect Bedtime:
"When you are so tired you can't stand up anymore, it's time to go to bed. If you got to bed when you can still stand up, the bed is boring."

Listening to Teachers at School:
"If you don't listen, you might not hear something good. Like when the teacher says you can do something and you just there because you didn't hear it. Or when she says; 'Don't wipe your nose with your sleeve.' That's important too."

How to Cross a Street:
"You look both ways, and then yell at the cars that don't stop."

How to Settle a Fight between Friends:
"Give her some fruit snacks. She likes those and she'll forget about the game."

The Reasoning Behind Throwing Stuff:
"Arms do those things on their own. I didn't tell them to."

1 comments:

CRS said...

OMG, what a character he is!!