Summer Fun
Bedtime? That's Funny!
Most parents get a little lenient with bedtime during the summer, but once the kids get wind of that, they turn bedtime into an endless game of "How late can I stay up?" And remember, the later kids go to bed the earlier they wake up. What fun.
Games with No End
It's only been a few weeks of summer and I've already lost my marbles playing Candyland with my 5-year-old. That's because Candyland is one of those "all ages" games that never ends. The kids are thrilled to play for hours on end, but mom will bribe her kids just to stop the never-ending spin cycle.
The Wet Towel Trick
If you have a pool, or you take your kids to the beach, your house will be filled with wet towels. No, they won't be drying on towel racks. They'll be all over the floor in wet piles waiting for you to recover them.
I Don't Need Day Camp, I Just Need You
If you thought your kids couldn't get enough of you during the school year wait until you enroll them in Camp Mommy and they want to be with you every minute of every day. Ugh.
Waah, I Dropped My Ice Cream!
Summer is all about ice cream, right? Count on your kids to focus on the ice cream and not your request that they sit while they eat it. They won't get two licks in before that gorgeous vanilla cone goes tumbling to the ground. Cue the temper tantrum. And yes, you will buy your kiddo a replacement just to end the waterworks.
Hey, Let's Fight All Summer
All children see summer break as a great time to practice their wrestling skills on their sibling. Your kids will fight more than they won't and you'll spend your summer playing referee. It's enough to make a mom lose her mind.
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