Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Real Parenting Conversations: What Kind of Screaming?

The scene: our house, evening. The pervasive sound of screaming and cries of woe echo from Firstborn's room. My wife calls out from the living room:

Mommy: "Firstborn! Are you in actual pain, or are you just being melodramatic?"

Firstborn: "MELODRAMATIC!"

Mommy: "Okay! Thanks!"
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  1. RhoadanAugust 28, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    What? You mean you can't tell by the pitch?

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  2. Michael MockAugust 28, 2014 at 10:56 PM

    Not when he's being frustrated by a game or something, no.

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