Over time I've learned to listen to my kids. Here are a few things that they taught me.
Frogs swim - toads don't. I'm not quite sure that I need to go into detail about this one.
What goes up must come down. I know that this is something we all know, but did you know that when it involves children, the item that went up, usually comes down right over their head, or the head of an unsuspecting adult. And it's almost always messy.
When a child starts out explaining that "it was a good idea - at first", you know there is something just out of your sight that's either going to be messy, or worse. It's time to run or up your homeowners insurance. Do they have an inventive child clause?
When the word "uhoh" follows the sound of a flushing toilet, send in your husband.
The postal carrier does not deliver or pick up rocks, even when they have the correct postage on them.
The DVD player doesn't play multiple movies, no matter how many DVD's you put in at once.
Beads do indeed fit into nostrils - but they sure are hard to remove (don't ask).
Screwdrivers and electrical outlets do not mix (though I'm not sure why it took four tries to figure this one out).
Dirt and mud are not part of the four food groups, no matter what your friends at school say.
And last, but not least, when taking a long trip with children - it will take at least four bathrooms to rid a child of one small drink.
