Mom, why is Miss Susan a baldie?
What should we tell the kids!?!
(Miss Tracie)
Susan and her friends are surrounded by sticky, precious, bouncin’-off-the-walls, curious lil' young-uns twenty-four hours a day. We figured that sooner-or-later, we’d have to tell them something. If they ever looked up from their Game Boys and discovered that Miss Susan was a baldie, they’d surely demand an explanation. What should we tell them? Some thoughts came to mind…
We could tell them that the stress that she is under from all of their constant whining had finally taken its toll. Or that she grew so tall that she burst right through the top of her hair.
Hey, don’t judge us. Us moms are new at this ‘break the bad news’ stuff. Heck, up to this point, the worst thing we’d shared with them was that one time McDonalds ran out of honey mustard to go with their chicken nuggets.
Eventually, they did look up from the Game Boys, and their questions weren't delivered with the slightest bit of tact. They were asked with bold honesty and concern for a grown-up they know and love.
What did we tell them? We told them the truth. Then we moved on.
We know these kids don't listen to us. They watch us.
They watch us play, pray and giggle. And they think Susan's bald head looks cool.
If your kids are curious about why Miss Susan is a baldie, we hope that you’ll tell them. Then move on. Let them visit our website and let them laugh with us.
Miss Tracie teaches 4-year-old preschool. Say a little prayer for her.
Top Ten Signs You Have Too Many Kids
David Letterman
10. "Kids sleep in bunk beds, sit on bunk sofas"
9. "Any movie you take kids to instantly becomes number one film in the country"
8. "You're spending $7.3 million a year in allowance"
7. "Family wiffle ball game has larger attendance than Devil Rays games"
6. "A 'Gap For Kids' just opened in your living room"
5. "In speech on global warming, Al Gore holds up your gas bill"
4. "When your kid says, 'I Love You', you say, 'And you are?'"
3. "Locals refer to you as 'That couple that's always doin' it'"
2. "FEMA is airlifting Cheerios and Barney videos to your home"
1. "Neighbors take up collection to buy you a vasectomy"
Susan and her girls
Whatcha gonna tell me?
