Category: Life with Children

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Computer Skills

My computer stopped working And I don’t know what to do! If I call up tech support, Will he send around a crew to help me download bluestacks? He tends to treat us teachers With such total disrespect He’s also quick to question Our computer intellect. One of my brighter students, Computer skills unabashed, Just […]

A Surprise For Mother

Mom’s going to be so happy When she sees what we have done. Cooking’s really not so hard In fact it’s a lot of fun! Daddy’s watching basketball, We asked, “Can we bake a cake?” He told us, “Sure, whatever, Just be quiet, for goodness sake!” Tomorrow is Mother’s birthday, This will be a big […]

Growing Pains

No matter what the doctors say The one thing that a mother knows, Children’s growth spurts always occur Just after you’ve bought them new clothes!

It’s Just the Way I Talk

Mama says I talk too loud, That my talking hurts her ears. She says if I don’t tone down, She’ll be deaf in two more years. Grandpa says I talk too low And that I tend to mumble. He says when I talk so low, My words are one big jumble. Teacher says I talk […]

The Babysitter

Mother hired a babysitter To stay with me while she went out. She said that it would do no good For me fuss and stomp about. To have a sitter sit with me Is quite an awesome task, it seems. Our neighbors one time called the cops Because of babysitter’s screams. She said the sitter […]