cook a whole box of corn dogs in exchange for 15 minutes of peace and quiet??
2007-04-14 11:59:11 · 26 answers · asked by new me 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
you gotta do what ya gotta do...next time put them in front of the TV with a movie and you might get a whole hour!!!
2007-04-14 12:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by Froggy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not wrong considering the alternatives: You get so burned out that you can't focus on the important stuff, or you allow your kids to find something far more dangerous than corn dogs to occupy themselves. There's no harm, no foul here. We ALL need personal time every day to maintain sanity! I have a 6 month-old baby, and I cherish my 20-minute bubble bath every night when my husband is responsible for the little one. When you deny yourself time to collect your thoughts and detox, it inevitably catches up with you and you end up doing/saying things that are out of character for you. I'd rather pay for a box of corndogs now than a therapist later on! :)
2007-04-14 19:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by tooblessed2doubt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is fine. Here are some other ideas:
-Get them to make lunch (peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are easy just make sure the stuff is set out for them)
-Another idea for a little peace and quiet is challenge them to read to you.
-Play hide and seek and give them about 3 - 4 minutes to hide. Its not much time, but better then nothing.
-Those Pillsbury dough boy cookies are ok for older kids.
-Start up a game of slap jack (kids will have fun with that for ages)
Havee fun!!
2007-04-14 19:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing wrong with corn dogs! Adults don't eat perfectly healthy all the time and kids don't want to either! Of course it is good to encourage good eating habits, but don't beat yourself up over corn dogs and ff once in a while!
2007-04-14 19:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by momof3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that is wrong. A whole box of corn dogs is worth ATLEAST a half hour.
2007-04-14 19:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kris 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not at all! Although I woulda expected at least 30 minutes of peace and quiet for that! hehe
2007-04-14 19:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but they should have given you atleast an hour of peace and quiet for the whole box. you have to better negotiate with them next time.
2007-04-14 19:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by sleepyincarolina 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how often you are doing this. Eating twelve hot dogs a month or more has been connected to higher instances of leukemia. This is no small issue.Not to mention the problem of childhood obesity. Maybe you could find a healthier food they would enjoy making, or maybe juicing or milkshakes with real fruit.
2007-04-14 19:07:19 · answer #8 · answered by BERT 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sometimes parents have tyo do crazy things just to get a few minutes of regroup time. I say it is fine among many of the other things they "could" have been doing! I hope you get more relaxing time for you!!
2007-04-14 19:05:14 · answer #9 · answered by *Kimmie* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL I feel your pain........no, I don't think that's wrong at all! My son will eat a whole box of corn dogs in one sitting!!!
2007-04-14 19:52:38 · answer #10 · answered by spelling nazi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hey, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. mabye, after they are done, they can use the corn dogs to put on a puppet show. that should buy you at least another half hour.
2007-04-14 19:23:07 · answer #11 · answered by superyduperymommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋