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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

A Contrast in Parenting Styles

Mini CSI and I are walking to the park, which is one of his favorite places. An obviously angry dad is dragging his four-year-old son by the arm back to their car. The dad is yelling at his son, “Tell me again what you called Daddy. You don’t call Daddy names. Tell me what you called me.”

In the meantime, Mini CSI and I are doing that thing where you flip your leg up to the side and kick each other in the butt, all the while engaged in our own conversation.

“You’re a big dufus.”
“No you’re a big dufus.”
“Oh yeah? Well you’re a big dufus.”

Am I doing it wrong?

8 comments:

kylie said...

you are doing absolutely right.

having said that, i have been the mom version of both

have a great day dufus!

Leah said...

Yup, I too roll both ways. But I don't think calling each other "dufus" could ever really be bad!!!

just bob said...

As long as dufus is meant in a loving way... then you are doing it right.

Suzanne said...

That's what Rob and our dog T-Bone do to one another. What is it about men/boys. It's a good thing. It's love. You're a good dad. The other dad? Not so good.

As I'm typing this Kylies photo changed right before my eyes. Here hair grew in like a second. Good shampoo in Aussie Land.

XO

Suzanne said...

Also "Kylie's."

RandyC said...

...well, it's nice that you bring home your work. Why just the day - I saw CSI and his compatriots working a crime scene...while kicking each other in the ass, calling one another 'Duffess'.
Mini CSI is right on track, Bri'. Change nothing!
Except your ceral hat,occassionally

Megan said...

I would vote for you this time. If we were voting. Are we voting?

INNER VOICES said...

too too too funny. we have all kinds of nick names for each other... what a fun post!!!