I have four boys at home -- ages 9, 7, 6 and 4. I took our nation's birthday as a chance to teach them about rights and responsibilities. For every right which God has given to us comes a corresponding duty on our part to use it properly.
For our example, I chose the ability to pee standing up.
So I explained to them that this ability was a great blessing, one they would only appreciate after years of road trips, football games and camping expeditions. And that with great power comes great responsibility. In this case, accuracy. (Lately they've been the urinary equivalent of SCUD missiles.)
They now understand it's their patriotic duty to keep America beautiful. Or their bathroom floor, at least.
Posted by Discoshaman at juillet 5, 2005 04:47 AM | TrackBack
And be sure to instruct them to put the seat back down when they're done, too. :P
Posted by: nikkiana at juillet 5, 2005 07:20 AMI'm certain your wife is appreciative of your efforts! Your sons' wives will thank you some day too!
Posted by: FLGrandma at juillet 5, 2005 02:00 PMWhoa. Deep, man.
Posted by: pentamom at juillet 6, 2005 01:45 PM