Michael was watching “The Imagination Movers” on TV yesterday morning, when he realized that he had to go pee pretty bad.
He hopped backwards away from the TV, and called out to me:
“Daddy? Will you pause it?”
“Pause it?”
“I have to go potty!”
“I can’t pause it, kiddo. It’s broadcast. It’s not recorded.”
“Please?”
“Michael, it doesn’t pause!”
“Please, Daddy?”
“Michael, just go pee.”
Seeing that he was making no headway with his father, he opts for his usual punt strategy: Ask Mom.
“Mama? Would you please pause it?”
“Okay, Michael. Just go potty. I’m pausing it.” His mom grabs the DVD remote and pretends to press a button, which of course has zero effect on the TV.
He hops off to the bathroom, where we hear him hurriedly lift the lid and take care of business.
After washing his hands he comes back in the room to see the show is still going.
“Mama! You didn’t pause it!”
“One day you’ll learn to listen to me, sport,” I said. I’m not holding my breath.
Amazing and scary at the same time…
See? Mom couldn’t fix this problem either but she knew how to take care of the bigger problem and avoid there being an accident on the floor. This is why you dads need us moms.
Maybe its time to step away from the television…
@Out-numbered – yes. Both.
@terri – I will be the first to admit that I could not do this without her.
@Mike – yeah, I’m thinking it’s time to start scaling it back a whole bunch.
LOL, Michael & my 4yo. must go to the same meetings! At least he made it to the potty.
too funny. Logic is completely wasted on 4 year olds. I like how Mom just tricked him into going.
@seashore – that must be what he’s doing instead of taking naps.
@WeaselMomma – I don’t know why I don’t learn that trick from her; I always get suckered into trying to use facts and logic.
You have to get a DVR. I could not live without being able to pause the TV at any time. It is not just Michael it is adults like me too.
That’s what my daughters keep telling me. I’m actually thinking of going the opposite direction and shutting off cable completely. Save money! Live Amish!
g-kid wouldn’t even have waited til he got back to the tv. he would’ve been hollarin’ from the pot…i can still hear it, you didn’t pause it!! lol