Why don't kids come with an instruction manual? Or even just a little warning label? I could be attached to their umbilical cord or something. I've needed one for Hyrum. It could have been as simple as, "Will test everything himself." Saturday I was sewing some school bags for our ward Humanitarian Aid project and had the iron set up next to me. I got up to iron something and Hyrum came over to check things out. No sooner did I say, "Be careful, Hy, it's hot," than he reached up to prove I was right. Result - blistered finger. End of sewing for the day.
Then yesterday I was trying to work on them a little more (I know, it was the Sabbath) and Hyrum wanted to be invloved again, so I had him on my lap and he was in charge of pushing the backstitch button. I'd done the same thing many times with Sterling and just warned him that he would get an owie if he put his fingers near the needle. I gave Hy the same warning, and again he had to test to see if what I said was true. Result - sewn finger. Major cringe. Fortunately Brandon was sitting right there to help and knew exactly what my huge gasp and "Help me, HELP ME!" meant.
I can't decide if that was my penance for sewing on Sunday or if I just needed that major epiphany that he is my child who will have to test everything himself, but it was a highly traumatic lesson for me, whatever the reason. I cried, but then it made Hyrum cry harder so I had to pull it together.
Honestly, a litle tag on their umbilical cord is all I ask.
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Nah, I want a little sign on their forehead to come up when they need something. I want it to be plain and obvious.
Tanner and Hyrum should be friends. Tanner's would say, "I'll never listen to a thing you say....as a matter of fact, even reverse psychology won't work." Ah, to be Moms of boys. Hang in there, tiger.
Hey- No Worries, I think its middle child syndrom~ They have to make sure we are telling the truth or something!
This brought back such un fond memories...mom trying to teach me to sew at age 7 and me sewing through my finger...even had to cut the thread to get it out of my finger...thus the end of my sewing career....
Poor Hyrum..he just wants to be mommy's little helper!
Sigh. With kids like these, it's a wonder we are not all grey by now already... :)
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