04 May, 2010

Parenting Tips Picked Up On The Train Today

1. Children throwing tantrums can often be placated with an iPhone and a cartoon.

2. Teaching your children to count is something which perhaps should be done at home:

Father: Ok, so to ten now.

Girl: ONE!

Father: Two...

Girl: TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX!

Woman sitting opposite me looks at the girl in a 'I'm going to wrap my hands around your surprisingly strong vocal chords and squeeze until the life leaves your eyes' way.

Girl: SIX! SEVEN! SIX! SEVEN!

Father (quietly): You needa be quiet, Tayla. It's a train. What's after seven?

Girl: SIX SEVEN SIX SEVEN

Father: Eight..

Girl SIX SEVEN EIGHT!

Father's phone rings. He answers it, as his daughter is silent and watching him.

Father (on phone): What? Nah, I'm on the...on the fuckin Greensborough line. I'm getting off at Clifton Hill. Nah, yeah....ok.

Hangs up.

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