tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26056748.post4810790255107455155..comments2023-08-23T12:38:02.567+01:00Comments on As if you care.: Sneaking up on toastDave Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485345030558890105noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26056748.post-51583278818630255662007-06-26T12:11:00.000+01:002007-06-26T12:11:00.000+01:00This reminds me of a game that my kids made up tha...This reminds me of a game that my kids made up that has to do with our toaster. I had nothing to do with it. Our kitchen has a long counter with stool for the kids to eat at, usually breakfast, and way across the kitchen is our shiny chrome toaster. The kids discovered that when sitting at the counter their faces are the right height to be reflected in the toaster. The toaster has slightly curved sides, so their faces are fun-house mirror distorted. By making small adjustments to their head position they found they can make hilarious changes in their distorted reflections. They call this "toaster TV" and they used to like to talk into their spoons and give a morning news report. <BR/><BR/>They're also really inventive about games while killing time waiting for the school bus in the morning, using sticks, leaves, rocks, etc. Again, I have zero to do with those, but I know they get very involved with lots of interesting rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26056748.post-20046541842459608892007-06-21T03:07:00.000+01:002007-06-21T03:07:00.000+01:00Well if that picture doesn't make me crave toast I...Well if that picture doesn't make me crave toast I don't know what would. It's perfect! And buttery...mmm...<BR/><BR/>I don't know if they're really <I>games</I> but when I do things to Ginger, like squeeze her cheeks or tickle her ribs or pump her legs so it looks like she's running, these things make Hazel crack up hysterically. So at dinner time I put Ginger in the bouncey seat and use these maneuvers as leverage to get Hazel to eat. She eats 2-3 bites and I'll do something that makes her laugh. She asks for more, I tell her to eat more bites, etc. It really only works when Hazel is contained to the highchair; otherwise she wants to try the moves herself and she's too rough.<BR/><BR/>I hope more people chime in - I'd like to hear more of these.Disco Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102319958554597698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26056748.post-67394546808573800192007-06-20T22:57:00.000+01:002007-06-20T22:57:00.000+01:00You forgot to mention that after she puts on her l...You forgot to mention that after she puts on her listening ears, she "turns the volume way up" to make sure she hears the toast pop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26056748.post-41089563381181740772007-06-20T18:06:00.000+01:002007-06-20T18:06:00.000+01:00Yeah, we have one that we use at clean-up time. I ...Yeah, we have one that we use at clean-up time. I take a laundry basket into their room and fill it with everything on the floor. Then they line up with eyes closed and arms outstretched. I hand them something and yell "Surprise!" They have to figure out where it goes and put it away (even if it belongs to the other one). It's a bit unfair to the older sister, since the younger one makes 85% of the mess, but so far it's been an effective way to pick things up at the end of the day. Actually, its effectiveness is directly proportional to MY enthusiasm.Marenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333568010582764592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26056748.post-25576952554247075522007-06-20T16:46:00.000+01:002007-06-20T16:46:00.000+01:00I think Landlord looks like fun...I think <A HREF="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74" REL="nofollow">Landlord</A> looks like fun...hemisphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450404767008212417noreply@blogger.com