Family codes and ritualsFreddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."
What codes and rituals does your family have?
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chthonic, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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babysittingMy brother was born when I was 14 and so I found my new role in life: babysitter.
He was a right little mummy's boy and used to cry whenever she went out. They used to sneak out of the door so as not to upset him and then I would reassure him that she was upstairs and would be down soon.
He knew something was up but after a while, my kindly persuasion would settle him and he'd start to relax, smile or laugh even.
Then I'd say it:
"Mum's gone out you know".
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Then another 10 minutes of telling him I was only joking, that she really was upstairs and would be down soon, until he settled.
Then I'd say it again.
And so on.
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stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Mon 24 Nov 2008, 16:03,
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