Tonight’s schedule was very tight and I had it timed out perfectly. As long as we stuck to the plan we would be on time. We had to be on time for cheerleading practice because they were taking a picture of the whole team in their uniforms and we were picking up a friend.
Natalie had talent show practice right after school for about an hour. Then it’s home to eat, do home work, change into her cheerleading uniform, hair up (for pictures tonight) then off to practice an hour after she got home.
I had dinner ready and waiting, she came in washed her hands and sat down to eat. She ate some then started talking to me. I stopped her after about the 4th sentence and told her she has to eat and get her homework done NOW. She took a few more bites and started talking again.
M: No Natalie, I’m so sorry, we DO NOT have time to talk tonight.
N: Ok I’ll eat.
M: Good, we have to get going so you’re not late for cheerleading.
N: No I don’t want to be late
She ate all her dinner
N: I’m done.
M: Good go do your home work
She went in to do her home work and I went to the laundry room to put something she needed for tomorrow in the washing machine. Natalie joined me in the laundry room.
M: Are you done your homework?
N: No, I have a question for you.
M: What do you need to know (expecting this was a home work question)
N: Mom, Why were all the people mad at the Jewish people and didn’t like them. And didn’t Jesus become a teacher of the Jewish people?
M: :-O
N: Why didn’t they like them?
M: :-O
M: Natalie is your homework done?
N: (with this big smile on her face) NO.
M: (We now have 20 minutes before we have to leave and her homework still isn’t done and she isn’t dressed)
We can talk about that another time, but you still need to get your homework done and get dressed for cheerleading, now go! :-O
Why do children pick the busiest time to ask these kinds of question?
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