I am guessing my house isn't the only house that has kids that have their faces permanently pressed against some kind of screen! I mean, I am doing it myself right now! So it won't be no biggie if I just look at this for a minute or two.
Is the fact that, my middle son finds 'doing jobs' with mum a great time to spend together?
Because there just is not that much FaceTime anymore?
Am I the only parent I history that has texted their kid that is in the same house at the same time?
You fucking lying bastards!! lol
I ask the first born to do jobs and I get the chin thrust with a side of contempt! I ask middle son and it's like a day at the fair. Fucking loves helping. Maybe give it a couple years huh!
But then I pause to think. What? He likes washing up while I wipe up or sort washing out together fun times? Ang on? Do I not spend time with my son that often that chores is time away from our screens? Fuck! Parent of the year over here!
Can I justify ' school, home work, clubs, time with dad, mates, work, other kids, jobs, screens ' as an excuse that we don't sit down every night to 'check in' or play trivial pursuit?
I don't know? I feel pretty crap about it but it has also opened my eyes to it too.
I guess as I didn't grow up with my mooey spaced over a screen it will seem alien to me. It has a feeling to it that suggests 'not normal'
Thing is, it is now? For this lot? The middle and first and now for little man, this is normal!
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12 yo loves to help you know that, it does make him feel wanted. The elder gets on, the younger get on and maybe 12 yo sees that but it's a good thing. Remember our "us time" sneaky Indian and ER or some prog like it. After husbands at work, the eldest is out, the youngest in bed, it's "us time" reading, watching tv or just talking. Suck it up, it won't last long lol
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