Lost and Found?

Do you ever feel like people are always asking you where things are? The annoying part is that you know they haven't even tried to look on their own?

Here is a simple and sure fire way to get a person to realize they haven't even tried to look on their own. Then it dawns on them that they could try.

The key to this being effective is to try NOT to sound frustrated, annoyed or sarcastic.

YOU MUST answer in a calm and pleasant voice.

"Mom, where's my backpack?"

Mom: "Where'd you look?" you may need to follow up with an "I'm not sure where that is"

The key to this is sounding like you really aren't sure where the backpack is. It takes a couple times but the person will realize, hmmm they never checked anywhere and will have to try looking around for it themselves.

The next step is to let them look for a bit. It's good for them to keep track of their things and to attempt to be organized. It takes time but they'll catch on.

Don't forget NEVER to sound annoyed or your entire cover is blown.

Now obviously you don't want to be cruel so if they've given it a good effort... you can suddenly "have an idea of where they could look"

Good luck ;)

Where's the what?

So you know when a young kid will ask you really dumb questions? The really dumb ones that are super obvious or you know they already know the answer? Here is the end all solve all that will help you keep your cool and gets your kiddo to stop asking lame questions.

You are baking a cake.

John asks, "Are you baking a cake?"

In the EXACT SAME tone he asked the question, you ask it back.

The key is to use the SAME TONE in your voice so you don't sound condescending or sarcastic.

You reply, "Am I baking a cake?"

Your 2 year old is asking you where his train is and you know he knows where it is. He's just being a stinker.

John asks, "Where's my train?"

You answer "Where's your train?"

Get the picture? It works every time but the key is not to sound irritated or rude ;)

Giant Underpants!

It's great to have gotten so many calls and emails about my previous PJ post. Glad to hear everyone is happy and back on track. So now.... the final frontier....GIANT UNDERPANTS!

This is most likely not as common of a problem as the jammies but just in case...

I remember after my first baby, my sister Diana was helping me fold my laundry. She came across a rare sighting. Oversized, overwashed giant underpants. She gave me a talking to but I was so sloppy and unmotivated after the baby that I just ignored her.

It's just a heads up and the photo and video should speak for themselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAunpaO6XE0