Picture this

Scene 1.

The supermarket.A harressed mother runs after her toddler.The said toddler is being chased by an equally harressed father trying to stop the running child before it's too late.Crash.Too late.Looks of horror from nearby shoppers,the shop assistants and the parents.But,thank goodness the two big bottles of vinegar don't break.The toddler screeches with delight and runs off to find something else to grab from the shelves.

Scene 2.

The resturant.A family arrive and sit down.Well,the parents sit down but the child refuses.After a few stern words the child starts to protest...LOUDLY.The parents give up and let the child down.The child is delighted and tries to dash to the other tables to grab the condiments but is stopped and told to behave.The child starts chanting for rice...LOUDLY.The parents order quickly and the food arrives just before the child is about to have a full-blown tantrum.Peace at last.


Scene 3.

The Swimming Pool.Not a busy day and the regulars are contently swimming up and down in a quiet fashion.Then in comes the toddler,screaming with delight, and shatters the peaceful enviroment.The toddler is followed by a stressed father trying to get the child to keep on the swimming cap which is obligatory in all pools.The toddler refuses yet again and the father gives up.The father takes the child to the baby pool.But no.This babe wants none of that.The child makes a break for the main pool and runs to the edge of the pool and just drops into the water.Thank goodness the childs mother is ready and waiting to catch the child.The child scrambles up and rushes off to leap into the water again.And again.And again.The other swimmers look on in disbelief as the child continues to throw itself over the edge of the pool.The mother is kept busy swimming around ready to catch the little torpedo.But after a while,it is time to leave.The toddler has to be carried away kicking and screaming.The parents apologise to the nearest swimmers.The swimmers smile kindly and,no doubt, with relief.

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So,we have 3 scenarios.What a horrible child.And what is the problem with parents who cannot control their children??Is it so difficult to ask parents to have some control over their children when they go out in public?Surely a young child will listen to his or her parents?If not,the problem most definetly lies with the parents...

Yep,that is what I would have thought 2 years ago.But now? You've gussed it....Annie is indeed "the toddler".Eeeek..............!!!!

Yeah right....

Back with a vengance....what a totally idiotic title that was for my last post.What was I thinking??Anyway,at last I am in blogging mood which is the first time since the last post(evidentally).And god,it has been busy here mostly for me at work but a hyper-active Annie has been the icing on the cake.But,things are,at last,starting to quieten down a wee bit at work.Annie,however,is not quietening down at all..


So,it's a Saturday night and just gone 9pm.Annie is asleep at last,Kenichi is supping a beer watching a baseball game and I am here.We are having a quiet weekend for a change.We only have 2 weekends free now until the end of the year.Shocking but apart from one,it is to do fun things,and to stay with friends.


Kenichi and I spent the morning buying plants for our terrible excuse of a garden.We put Annie into kindergarten from 9-midday as the thought of her running around a garden center is just too dreadful.This afternoon we did some weeding and gardening and Annie run around eating earth,stomping on the newly planted flowers and throwing stones at us.She has a great time.We are knackered.It was lovely being out though as it is still so bloody warm here...up to 30C today so on with sunscreen and hats(except Annie threw off her hat and filled it with stones and soil).Tomorrow I am working.We have a school event so I work all day but get the day off on Monday in lieu of Sunday.Kenichi therefore has the pleasure of spending the day with Annie.Maybe I should go get him another beer......