How does it work in the mornings do they need to sort themselves out if I don’t tell my 9 year old to eat, wash, dress 584758463 times it doesn’t happen
By walkie talkies I imagine. I am not even joking. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if she introduced them originally as “fun”. This is how I imagine the morning go.
Stacey: “Z, are you up? Can you make sure L is up too please? Over and out.”
Z: “We’re both up but L hasn’t got a clean shirt. over and out.”
S: “Well boys I was good enough to provide you with your own kitchenette and washing machine over there, but it is you boys responsibility to do your washing now that you are independent living.”
S: “Do you understand?? Over and out”
Z: “Roger mum. Over and out”
……….(a bit later)
Z: “Mum….”
S: “What Z?! I’m trying to feed Rose”
Z: “What should L wear?”
…..(no response)
Z: “Mummm??”
S: “Z, it’s common sense, we wear the same clothes until the smell is unbearable to common peasants. Tell him to wear the dirty shirt and I’ll get the nanny to sort something for tomorrow”
Z: “Ok mum sorry, I mean Roger that”
………(a while later)
Z: “Mum?”
Z: “Mummmm?”
Z: “Mum or Hoe?? Are you there”
J: “Sorry mate, you know how it is - it’s crazy over here with the kids and dogs. I’ll hand you over to Mum. Over and out mate”
(a disgruntled) S: “Zachary….WHAT is it now? I’m having cuddles with Rex and Teddy”
Z: “There’s no milk and only a little bit of cereal left.”
S: “What have all the pot noodles gone??”
Z: “No.”
S: “Ohh ok…have them then?”
Z: “ Um….ok.”
…….
Z: “Mum, we’re ready to leave for school whenever you are.”
…….(no response)
Z: “ Mum, will you be much longer? We don’t want to be late.”
S: “ G-d Z, stop rushing me! Rose needed another feed, and then me and Rex need to take Peanut and Teddy for a walk. Joe’s going to do the school run today. Over and out”
Z: “You said yesterday that you would take us”
S: “Z you are being very demanding. You know my maternity leave has finished so I’m back to work, Rose and Rex NEED me, Teddy and Peanut need constant cuddles and to earn their keep in Instagram worthy content, I’m doing my plastering apprenticeship and I’ve got all the sheep to fleece as well. I can’t be putting up with yours and L’s demands too.”
Z: “Sorry Mum. Are you coming over with Joe to give us a kiss goodbye or shall we come to the house”
S: “Just meet Joe over by the van (not the car that we no longer have as we couldn’t afford both) and I’ll wave from the window. Rex’s window though because I’m just in there playing with him and Roess and the pups”
Z: (long pause)…. “Ok mum. Bye. See you later. love you”
L: “Bye Mum!! Love you. Can we come over for dinner later”
…………………
THE END.