Thursday, December 30, 2010

King of the Jungle

Connor: Mommy, do you know who rules the house?
Mommy: I do.
Connor: *confused* No, it's Daddy.
Daddy: Mommy rules the house. *reminds self to talk to boy*
Connor: *ignoring* There are four boys in the house and we vote Daddy!
Daddy: *shakes head sadly*
Mommy: Who do you ask when you want to play Wii?
Connor: Mommy.
Mommy: Who do you ask when you want to play on the computer?
Connor: Mommy.
Daddy: When you ask me anything, who do I tell you to ask?
Connor: mommy


Life is full of hard lessons, son, learning this one early will make the rest of your life a lot easier.
Trust me.
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43 comments:

  1. H.G.December 30, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    Hehe... Loved this post... :)

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  2. rubbishDecember 30, 2010 at 3:34 AM

    So very true, sigh.

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  3. Brian MillerDecember 30, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    oy...yes...

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  4. unmitigated meDecember 30, 2010 at 4:34 AM

    Really, I think it's very important that Liam and Finn should have been in on this lesson. "We vote Daddy." Heh.

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  5. Brandy WilcoxenDecember 30, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    Haha, thats great. It is indeed a good lesson to learn early.

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  6. Me, You, or EllieDecember 30, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    One question: how did it possibly take him so long to figure this out? Even *I* knew it.

    "When you ask me anything, who do I tell you to ask?"

    Perfect.

    Ellie

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  7. Sprite's KeeperDecember 30, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    It's nice to see honesty in a post. Well done, Cap'n. :-)

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  8. Ellie Belen AmbroseDecember 30, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    Wow, I felt the testosterone levels drop on that one.

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  9. Frugal VickiDecember 30, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    Rofl!!!!
    My son is 3....and he already knows the answer to this riddle, lol!

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  10. Kimberly WrightDecember 30, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    LOL... loved this and it is true!

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  11. LindaDecember 30, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    But when the zombies come, then Daddy's in charge!

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  12. Didactic PirateDecember 30, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    There was never any debate about who's in charge here. I was never even in the running.

    It's just better that way.

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  13. gretchenDecember 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Clearly an important lesson learned. And never forget it kid!

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  14. goodfatherDecember 30, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    Oh man. So true. Happy Canadian New Year! (That's a holiday, isn't it? ;) )

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  15. Malcolm CoxDecember 30, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    mums are ALWAYS in charge! and that suits dads just fine!!!

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  16. RavenDecember 30, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    I love this post! You did the right thing, Captain, you did the right thing. ;)

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  17. Fragrant LiarDecember 30, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Aaaaaahahaha. The few men who have not learned this? I have divorced. ;-)

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  18. Irish GumboDecember 30, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    He still believes in Santa Claus, right? Kid's gotta have some cherished illusions, right?

    Ouch. But better to get it over with now, he will thank you later :)

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  19. robinDecember 30, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    Love this! (That's a mistake you only make once, right?) ;)

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  20. JuliDecember 30, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    So many lessons, so little time. I agree, it's best he learns this early. :)

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  21. Nicole Leigh ShawDecember 30, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Sir, you are a good father. Keep it up!

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  22. ChuckDecember 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    This was succinct, funny, and true!

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  23. KeelyDecember 30, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    Heh. As my wise father once said, "Some of us are trainable, and some of us aren't." It's good that you're starting early with the training, as yours seem like they might take longer than the average bear for this lesson...

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  24. Kate Coveny HoodDecember 30, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    Whoever said families were democracies? Hilarious.

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  25. JoanneDecember 30, 2010 at 9:38 PM

    I must send this post to my son. Baby is due in May -- he must learn these lessons early. PS loved the Christmas picture!!!

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  26. SurprisedMomDecember 31, 2010 at 5:51 AM

    I always laugh when something is so true!

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  27. Steve R.December 31, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    WOW that's Sad ,,

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  28. DGBDecember 31, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    Sigh, it's funny cause it's true.

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  29. Vodka MomDecember 31, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    (wiping hands) I am not needed here. So endeth the lesson.

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  30. James (SeattleDad)December 31, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    Haha. Yes, if he learns that one now, consider your work complete. Set him free unto the world.

    happy new year to you all.

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  31. Serial MommyDecember 31, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    That's exactly how it would go at my house. Thankfully the kids have learned early on that it is Mom who is in charge. They only ask Dad if I'm not home, they know it'd be a wasted effort otherwise.

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  32. Expat No. 3699January 1, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Bwahahaha...

    ...Happy New Year...

    ...bwahahahahahahahahahahahah!

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  33. apathy loungeJanuary 1, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    If Mama ain't happy...ain't NObody happy.

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  34. JenniJanuary 1, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    I usually just refer to myself as "the boss" but I like SL's style. I'm going start referring to myself as the ruler.

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  35. teraJanuary 1, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    There's a reason she's the Supreme Leader!
    Priceless!

    Happy New Year!

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  36. KateJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    FUNNY!

    Cheers to 2011 bringing you good health, laughter, peace, love and more happiness than your heart can hold!

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  37. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Amen.

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  38. JoanieJanuary 4, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Poor kid. He'll figure it out. He'll also learn about Mommy's veto power one day.

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  39. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Ah, good to know I brought you up to speak the
    truth!
    Mom

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  40. Mama BadgerJanuary 5, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    A dictatorship run by the only one without one.

    It's good that it was the oldest. The younger ones can learn from his mistakes.

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  41. Karen @ Menopause DiariesJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Bwahahahahaha!! You just saved him hours of marriage counseling.

    *snort* I keep re-reading it. It's still freakin' hilarious!!

    Thanks for setting the record straight.

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Yes. The answer doesn't change no matter how old they get either. When they get married the answer will be "my wife". Best they learn that early on.

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  43. Madame DeFargeJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Well brought up young boy there. Happy New year to you all.

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Come on, sailor. I love you long time.

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