Pretty well everyone I know close to my age has kids or is close to friends or just as commonly doesn't but is close to relatives or friends who do.
If you're in the later group (or neither), let me introduce to the exciting world of "family leave" days. Or, "my kid is sick and I can't go to work days."
Rules/The Finer Points of Family Leave:
1) An eight year old child cannot, no matter how smart and charming she is, stay home alone when sick. Don't laugh- it does come to mind every time.
2) Kids throwing up is bad. It is much better than fever. Throwing up while they have a fever is worse still. Worst of all is trying to figure out IF your child has a fever. If she does, somehow this makes you a bad parent. No, that's not rational- it just does.
3) The secret to manging a successful sick day appears to lie in balancing TV and sleep.
4) Call work. If nothing else, this will make you look very conscientious.
5) Somehow sick days can be wonderful day of daddy-daughter bonding. Caring for someone you love can never be anything but great even when its unexpected.
6) Having your eight year old pick Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace as her sick day movie choice rocks. It really is a great kids movie.
B.
No comments:
Post a Comment