Small Children

Trying to dress an active little one is like trying to thread a sewing machine while it's running. There are only two things a child will share willingly: communicable diseases and their mother's age. Cleaning your house while your kids are at home is like trying to shovel the driveway during a snowstorm. Kids really brighten a household; they never turn off any lights. An alarm clock is a device for waking people up who don't have small kids. Shouting to make your kids obey is like using the horn to steer your car, and you get about the same results! Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
Originally published November 14, 2002.