John Hancock-Win?
Oh dear... someone tell me they had a daughter as precocious as mine... please. (This is verbatim, with only minor changes in spelling... it was slipped under my door the other night.)
Declaration of Independence
(with 7 alien rights)
I Vicbowin hereby declare:
*Freedom from brushing hair
*Freedom from cleaning rooms
*Freedom from baby bedtime
*Freedom to have sleepovers
*Freedom to have my own bathroom (and washcloths)
*Freedom to get pounds of allowance
*Freedom to not get yelled at.
(with 7 alien rights)
I Vicbowin hereby declare:
*Freedom from brushing hair
*Freedom from cleaning rooms
*Freedom from baby bedtime
*Freedom to have sleepovers
*Freedom to have my own bathroom (and washcloths)
*Freedom to get pounds of allowance
*Freedom to not get yelled at.
Comments
She clearly pays attention to what's going on around her.
Too, too funny!
This would be my reply...
*Freedom from brushing hair (Accepted on the condition that you have your hair cut and maintained at no longer than three inches in length)
*Freedom from cleaning rooms (Accepted on the condition you choose ten toys/books (rest given to charity shop) and have nothing in your room other than clothes, bed and bedding.)
*Freedom from baby bedtime (Will be considered weekly depending on behaviour during the day. May recieve anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes of extra time)
*Freedom to have sleepovers (Freedom Denied)
*Freedom to have my own bathroom (and washcloths)(Freedom mostly unafordable - get good grades, grow up and get a good job and you can pay for this freedom yourself! Note:would get child some pretty wash cloths for Christmas)
*Freedom to get pounds of allowance
(Freedom Denied - do chores for set allowance or get a job)
*Freedom to not get yelled at.
(Freedom negotiable...)
So we finally encouraged her to use a pen and mark all the words she doesn't know, then we talk about them or look them up
It's lovely trying to explain words like lasciviousness or coming up with what insomuch means... often we're just as flummoxed as she is.
it's fun.
Cari-lovely idea about the wash cloth.