It seems that several of you have been having 'problems' with my use of the word 'arbitrary'. Apparently, some of you think I shouldn't use the word as I have been. But I'm going to anyway.
Regarding the 'arbitrary parent rule of the day': I guess what I was trying to get at was the random spontaneous nature of the 'rules' that come out of my mouth as I try to keep up with my almost-2-year-old Bubby. They are arbitrary in the sense that they are based on my personal whims, with how I feel at the time...they are not something I sit down and think through before they 'happen'.
They are arbitrary rules in this sense (for example): I won't ALWAYS enforce the arbitrary rule that Bubby shouldn't drive his tractor book over his friend Gordon's face, but on the particular day in question, it WAS a rule. There may be times where it's perfectly acceptable for Bubby to drive his tractor book over his friends face!
Nov 30, 2006
Nov 16, 2006
Arbitrary Parent Rule of the Day
"No running outside in 40 degree weather without shoes on!"
and
"No feeding the dog raisins, which make her barf!"
and
"No feeding the dog raisins, which make her barf!"
Nov 1, 2006
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