So I've mentioned that we are having some ISSUES with Shout staying in her carseat while I'm driving and how it scares me to DEATH when I look back to find she is not buckled in. (Not to mention the times she is attempting to climb into the front seat and grab the steering wheel from me. I KNOW!)
Anyway, after I had to use a charger cord to actually tie her hands together once because I HAD to keep driving to get the other kids at school, I stuck a roll of duct tape in the car. It's a little easier to use than a cord and after just a few uses (only on her arms and only over her clothes, not on her skin), it seems to have solved our problem. All I have to do is hold up the roll, and she buckles her carseat right back together. (I know that sounds terrible, but the thought of her flying through the windshield is SO MUCH MORE TERRIBLE. Right?)
And I mentioned yesterday that we have quite a few old Curious George books. So last week, we were reading one... Curious George Goes to the Hospital. He swallowed a puzzle piece and they have to get it out.
Shout saw this picture
Let's take a closer look
And said, "Oh look, mom! That doctor has duct tape on him too!"
Ouch. Although I SWEAR, I have never put duct tape on her mouth! PINKY SWEAR! (If I was going to put it on anyone's mouth, it would totally be Cheer.)
Second funny story.
Years ago, when my niece (the one that graduated from college last year) was the only grandchild in the family, she asked for an Ernie Telephone for Christmas. And as a family, we were a bunch of adults with time and money and only one child to shower it all on. So we SCOURED the EARTH for an Ernie Telephone. (This was before online shopping, unfortunately.)
Alas, no Ernie Telephone could be located. Every store had a Big Bird Telephone, but not an Ernie Telephone. After searching every toy store in the entire Washington Metropolitan region (you may think I'm exaggerating, but I AM NOT)... we bought the Big Bird telephone and crossed our collective fingers that she wouldn't completely lose it on Christmas when she opened it up.
The moment came, she tore off the wrapping paper. She took one look at Big Bird. Then she turned a little dial, up popped a picture of ERNIE and she shouted "ERNIE TELEPHONE!"
And then all of our heads exploded.
The plot of A Very Monkey Christmas follows a similar theme. George wants SOMETHING for Christmas, but darn if the Man with the Yellow Hat can figure out what.
You can watch it on PBS on Wednesday (here it's on at 7:30 AM on MPT and 3:00 PM on WETA). Or, you can try to win the video I'm giving away by leaving a comment here.
The fabulous PR people that work with PBS asked me if I would host a movie premier party for A Very Monkey Christmas. And what part of that doesn't sound fun? OF COURSE I said yes!
So yesterday was the big day.
There was a red carpet... because WHEN will we ever get to walk the red carpet again? Probably never, right?
Although RUN the red carpet was a little more like it
Sunglasses, because movie people always wear sunglasses
There was SWAG for the guests
And popcorn
Coloring
Tattoos
And even a hired performer
And best of all, a bunch of kids who love Curious George!
Thanks PBS and 360 for a great afternoon!
8 comments:
OMG, so cute, the party, the awesomeness!
I applaud your efforts to reinforce that STAYING IN THE CAR SEAT is above all else. I know someone whose child did not, and the worst possible thing happened. Total flukey thing, but irreversible. So if you ever find yourself wavering, just brandish that duct tape and pat yourself on the back. I'm with ya.
Lucky you on the swag!
And I'm really LOL picturing you waving a roll of duct tape around from the front seat in a threatening manner... Sorry, can't help it. But YES, do what you have to do!
How fun! And I'm laughing about the duct tape. :)
Such funny stories Sue. I'm just wishing I'd have thought of duct tape when my kids were young. I've always said that when you have young ones around you don't need t.v., they do all the entertaining. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Blessings,
Marcia
If you happen to lose your duct tape one day, you could also try an ace bandage. We have many responsibilities as mothers- one of the most important is to do all we can to keep our children safe. Good for you.
I only spanked my middle child once, and it was for that exact reason. For the 50th time she wrestled her way out of her car seat and started leaping around the back singing baby beluga the wheels on the bus, as though I hadn't just threatened her repeatedly.
I stopped the car in rush hour traffic, got out of the car, opened the back door, swatted my kid on the butt, threw her back in the seat, growled at her and buckled her back up.
I got back in the driver's seat only to notice I had an audience of horrified onlookers. I started to cry and drove off.
Whatever, there was no way to explain parenting to 50 people in a traffic jam and honestly it gave them all something to go home and gossip about.
My daughter never tried to get out her car seat again.
So, there was a lot of stuff here to comment on that sounds awesome and is wonderful and hilarious, but I just can't get past the duct tape.
I cannot WAIT to read the post wherein she tells her teacher that her mommy duct tapes her so she won't move. THAT is going to be a good post.
Looks like your Curious George party was awesome!!!
OMG I love it! Duct tape, Ernie phone, George party... all of it! I needed a good laugh after t-day with the inlaws. thanks
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