Our Rules

Eddie and I are perfect parents and we have model children.

(If you are among the readers that have seen us in action, please stop laughing. If you are my long lost friends that haven't actually seen me since I've become a parent, don't talk to anyone in the first group.)

Here are some of the parenting rules* that our children live with.

1) The answer is "no". Unless you whine a lot then the answer is "FINE! Just quit whining!"

2) After you have been tucked into bed at night, and received the appropriate amount of songs, back rubs, cuddles, hugs and kisses, I will only come back to your room if you are bleeding or dying.

3) You can only watch one hour of TV. Unless, mommy is talking on the phone or wants to read a book. Then you can watch as much as you want.

4) If you are not asked to offer the prayer at night time or dinner, you are NOT allowed to still say your own prayer while the other person is praying. It doesn't matter how loud you say the prayer; it's still someone else's turn.

5) Dinner is served at 6pm at the dinner table. Unless we go to McDonalds or choose to eat Ramen in front of the TV while watching Sponge Bob.

6) Cookies cannot be eaten for breakfast unless there are enough that mommy can have some too.

7) If you smell like feta cheese or I can smell your feet while your shoes are still on, then yes, you do have to take a bath. Unless it's Friday night and we have no place to go on Saturday.

8) Yes, you do have to use soap. And shampoo.

* These rules have not been evaluated nor endorsed by the AAP or Dr. Spock. Just me.