Blog Parenting

I've discovered that blogging can in fact facilitate good parenting.

Work with me people.

For instance, let's just say that the Mommy blogger in the house had to get "some work" done this past weekend, and the eldest daughter of said Mommy blogger was hungry for lunch.

Hmmm.

Mommy Blogger says to Little Red Riding Hood daughter, "Just one minute."

A couple of minutes pass.

Daughter says in dramatically whiney voice, "Mommmm, I'm sooo hungry."

Mom replies while typing away, "Just let me finish typing this one last thing."

A couple more minutes pass.

Daughter cries, "Mom, you said you'd make me lunch an hour ago."

Mom says while still typing away, "What do you want?"

Daughter says, " PBJ, strawberries, and chips."

Mom says, "I'll be right, there," with no intention of stopping.

Daughter says, "You keep saying that."

Mom says, "You know where the PBJ and bread is, don't you?" while still typing.

Daughter says, "Yeah."

Mom says, "Then you can make it yourself. You're old enough."


Daughter says, "How?"

Mom says, "Get a butter knife, spread the PBJ, get some strawberries from the fridge, grab the chips from the pantry and get a napkin," never once looking up from the keyboard.

Daughter says, "What about my milk?

Mom says, "You can get it yourself. Just be careful."

Daughter says, "Oh. "

Wow. That was easy. Mommy Blogger never had to leave her laptop or stop typing, and daughter was proud she made lunch all by herself.

And that my friends is how you teach your children to fend for themselves independence.

I call that "blog parenting. "

Now my son wants breakfast. Sheesh, does it ever end?

Let me finish typing first.