Alan & Brenda Leonard

2/17/03 04:27:

> Kate
> who's children are eating their ice cream and smearing it on themselves
> while taking a bath.

Now that's one we've never tried. Sounds like fun!

brenda

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In a message dated 2/17/03 3:10:38 AM, abtleo@... writes:

<< > Kate
> who's children are eating their ice cream and smearing it on themselves
> while taking a bath. >>

When Holly was sick with a sore throat last month she was taking a bath when
I got home from the store. I had bought juice and juice pops and push-ups
(sherbet in a tube), and I offered her a push-up while she was in the
bathtub. She just lit up. It's nice to make a happy moment with so little
effort.

Sandra

Pam Hartley

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>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 3055
>Date: Mon, Feb 17, 2003, 8:54 AM
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> << > Kate
>> who's children are eating their ice cream and smearing it on themselves
>> while taking a bath. >>
>
> When Holly was sick with a sore throat last month she was taking a bath when
> I got home from the store. I had bought juice and juice pops and push-ups
> (sherbet in a tube), and I offered her a push-up while she was in the
> bathtub. She just lit up. It's nice to make a happy moment with so little
> effort.


Ice cream in the bathtub (or the wading pool, weather permitting) was my
sanity-saver until the girls became reliable about not inadvertantly (or,
sigh, I admit, advertantly <g>) smearing the stuff on every possible
household surface.

So every time I heard, "Are there any push ups?" and I'd chirp, "Sure! How
about I fill the bathtub up, too!?" I *could* claim I was being cool, but I
was really just keeping the terror out of my voice at the thought of 2 year
old Mikey (native American name: Paints With Ice Cream) loose in the house
with a push-up. ;)

Pam