[Oh Haha]

We went out to a local diner a few months ago for supper with just the four of us.

I was terrified that my kids would behave like they do most days at supper. We try very hard but they are 5 and 2 so it only goes so far with them.

To my surprize, they were the most well behaved kids any parent could ask for of kids that age. I was just waiting for the fussing but it never happened.


When we were getting up to leave, a couple obviously in the late years told us" your children are so well behaved, you must be good parents". Holy crap!!

That was probably the best compliment we could recieve from a total stranger. My kids, angels? Pffft. Suuuuuure.




So we decide to try again a few weeks later..........................................






AAAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing went right. The kids acted up, didn't eat, would not sit in the booth for anything, just the total opposite of the last time.

I must have had the look of frustration on my face as I went to the men's room.

As I passed the register, an older fellow looked at me and simply said" they're kids, enjoy them while they are little" and gave me a smile.

Everything didn't magically get better like in the movies but I at least realised that he was right and I really try hard to not get too worked up over them being monsters in public.