Dogs & Children

I don't have kids. I have dogs. But everyone I know has kids which means I hear ALL their kid stories. So, my observation is this: up to a certain age...maybe when children begin talking...I'm not sure there's much difference. Observe:

• Until their bladders are big enough to hold it, you have to get up with them in the middle of the night.


• You can't trust them to wander the house or yard unsupervised. My house is full of gates.


• They ruin your carpet.


• You have to take them to the Doctor regularly for shots. And it ain't cheap.


• You have to be careful what you leave within easy reach - trash, shoes, food on the counter, etc.


• They get spazzier when they're tired and will just run around until they drop.


• The more exercise they get, the better behaved they are.


• You need a variety of toys to keep them occupied, but not all at once. Put an old toy away for a while. When you bring it out it's as if it was brand new!


• You have to teach them to share. Their natural tendency is "mine, mine, mine!".


• They are sneaky! When you're not looking they do stuff they know they shouldn't! (I'm yelling at Henry as we speak).


• The obvious: they're cute, they're cuddly, they demand attention, they climb on the furniture even when they're not supposed to.
• There's never as many pictures of the second kid as there are of the first. (I'm #2)

Sound like your kid?

Henry & Dave
Oct'2007