I cannot trust my little boy.
I cannot trust him with a toy.
I cannot trust him up or down
In the car, around the town.
I cannot trust him on a stair.
I cannot trust him in the air.
I cannot trust him on a bed.
He might fall off onto his head.
I cannot trust him near the sink.
Who knows what he might try to drink?
I cannot trust him on the floor.
I cannot trust him near the door.
I have to chase him here and there.
I follow that boy everywhere.
He has no hint of self-restraint.
The things he does make me feel faint.
For Firstborn, who has suddenly (like, three days ago) acquired a morbid fear of darkness, being alone, and his parents ever actually getting anything done:
(NSFW - use headphones)
Oh, dear ... Is this your inner monologue right now?
ReplyDeleteWell... Yeah, pretty much. Secondborn is a constantly impending disaster, and Firstborn is... well, actually, now we've got him going to sleep by himself again. Finally. But still...
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