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The Mom Test

A personal story in the experience: I Love Being a Mom
*note: this was not something MY daughter said, but was just something forwarded to me in an email that i wanted to pass along :)

 

MOM TEST
I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth.
I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. 'Why?' my daughter asked. 'Because it's been on the ground,
you don't know where it's been, it's dirty, and probably has germs' I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with
total admiration and asked, 'Momma, how do you know all this stuff, you are so smart.' I was thinking quickly. 'All moms
know this stuff. It's on the Mom Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mom.' We walked along in silence
for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. 'OH...I get it!' she beamed, 'So if you don't pass
the test you have to be the dad. ''Exactly' I replied back with a big smile on my face!


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Posted Mar 10th, 2008 at 8:24PM
Your daughter is very wise for such a young age!!!
     
Feeling blah
Posted Mar 10th, 2008 at 8:24PM
oh she didn't say this...it was just forwarded to me in an email...i thought it was funny :D lol
     
Posted Mar 10th, 2008 at 8:43PM
Well, it's still funny for sure!
     
Feeling tired
Posted Mar 11th, 2008 at 9:48AM
aww lol
     
Posted Mar 11th, 2008 at 1:31PM
LOVE your story-- have to tell it to my hubby!!!
     
Feeling bouncy
Posted Mar 18th, 2008 at 10:32PM, last updated Mar 18th, 2008 at 10:33PM
LMAO!! Too funny. I asked my daughter what she wanted to be when she grew up when she was 3 years old. She said quite proudly "daddy" I was hurt(and we were pretty happy in our marriage then) a little but it was cute. She has since decided it would be better to be a mommy though and proclaims she wants to have 10 kids and be a mommy like me. Kids and their silliness.
     
Feeling blah
Posted Mar 18th, 2008 at 10:40PM
i'm definitely sure she'll change her mind about the 10 kids thing lol
     
Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 12:06AM
"The Mom Test"--oh, don't i wish! I want humankind to have completely reversible sterilization procedures, one each for male and female, compulsory at the medically optimal age, and then make everyone take a RIGOROUS test to get the procedure reversed. That won't happen, but we could at least make Parenting Skills a required course for all middle school students. There are still adults hitting children, of all things!
     
Feeling happy
Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 1:00AM
REALLY FUNNY!!!
     
Feeling blah
Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 1:32AM
that would be ideal Levoneh lol make it to where you can only have kids if you're suitable :D We have a parenting class in my high school...but i think it's optional...

thanks lilycue :) i thought it was good too lol
     
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