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THE PERILS OF BEING COOL

Going to Ikea puts me in a good mood. There are truly inexpensive storage containers there, and I really like to organize and store things. Like little boy's shoes, games, puzzles, blankets, clothes, winter items, socks, books, toys, towels, outdoor toys...

So yeah. I was in a good mood after a trip there today. I was loading the boys in the car and doing what I normally do. Rapping.

What mother doesn't rap while trying to persuade her children to do things they don't feel like doing?

If I had the ability to vlog (is that what it's called?) I would totally share this rap with you, since it works wonders. But that isn't going to happen. So instead, you'll just have to rap this in your head while imagining me trying to keep Miles and Asher from climbing all over the car:

Put your butt in the seat.
Put your butt in the seat.
Baby.
Butt in the seat.
Yes, put it in the seat. (say that last line like rapid fire...for effect.)

That's it. You have to keep it simple, people. These are small children. They like simple.

My boys giggle every time I get down wit' it and roll with my homies as a means to getting what I want. And it works. Miles giggles and submits, putting his butt in his seat, rapid fire style.

But today, in all my Ikea-giddiness, I got a little carried away. I was buckling Asher, rapping to Miles and bouncing my very own butt a little while bending into the back seat. I finished with Asher and backed up (all that junk in my trunk, moving slowly away from the car) and stood and turned to go around and buckle Miles.

Just then I came face to face with my audience.

A nice young man was patiently waiting to get to his car door. He had parked right next to me. So while I hitched up the five-point harness on Asher, he stood and listened to a thirty-something mother rapping her face off, and bouncing to the beat in her head.

He smirked. I sheepishly said excuse me. He said, "It's no problem."

Was he stifling a laugh? I think so.

The lesson here?  Go ahead and use this brilliant technique to get your kids to get in their seats.  But always keep in mind that someone, someone possibly even younger and hipper than you are, may be waiting to get to their car door, watching and smirking.

 

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