Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy
What started as an innocent on-line baby book to chronicle Jill's stay-at-home days with her children, (Lily, Ben, and Evan) quickly transformed into a vibrant community of parents, brought together by a common theme: Parenting doesn’t have to be perfect. Learn more here.
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NYT bestselling author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy and Motherhood Comes Naturally (And Other Vicious Lies). Fond of curse words, sarcasm and Diet Coke.
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Last night, I walked in on Ben and Evan coloring all over themselves with markers. {Again}
Benjamin, I scolded, you are the big brother. You are the one who needs to help teach Evan what’s right and what’s wrong. This is wrong. Don’t you understand that?
I know, mommy, he answered. That’s what I was doing: Teaching Evan what’s wrong.
Terrific.
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You see that is the sort of response that I feel deserves a full applause. On feet, with cheers. Gotta admire the quick-wittedness!
Hmmph. Welcome to my life. With boys. And insanity. And many, many “teaching moments” I would probably rather forget (but which I know will provide many chuckles much LATER in my life).
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Thank Yous =-.
Boys…I have two (7 and 10). Little girls are so foreign to me. I don’t know any of the little girl toys. I know WWE, skateboarding, and telling my 10 year old he MUST wear deoderant. And forget about aim – my toilets and the floor behind the toilets look like a Jackson Pollack painting.
.-= Pippi´s last blog ..Freak a Leak =-.
I literally laughed out loud in my office this morning! It’s cute and something I would totally expect your son to say!
.-= HaB´s last blog .."Little A _ _ holes" =-.
Those are the moments I just can’t help being happy about and launching a full on photo shoot. We send them to all the relatives, the punks get buckets of attention and never do it again. Seriously… it becomes old hat.
.-= Christine´s last blog ..beautiful RTT =-.
Ha! Brotherly love, you can’t beat it. Hopefully they will feel as close when they are older :)
.-= beth aka confusedhomemaker´s last blog ..Love at Lunch =-.
As a Mom of two boys (5 and 2), I’m soooo with you. And, as an only myself, I muddle along trying to Encourage Hugs while ranting “Keep Your Hands To Yourself!” Encouraging them to become best friends while scolding them for hiding something from me. Begging them to work things out on their own while desperately hoping they’ll still need me.
Sigh. Parenthood is so weird.
That was priceless. What do you say to that? He was just looking out for his brother.
Stop it right now. That is just TOO funny!
: ) Thank goodness he is such a great teacher.
Lucky for you! : )
Ya can’t fault him for that! LOL
.-= jen´s last blog ..Ah, Thursday =-.
Oh wow. He’s a smarty pants isn’t he!? That’s classic. I love it.
.-= Julie´s last blog ..Ironman-isms =-.
Oh my god that’s precious! Love it. Sorry you had to clean them both off though. Or did you just let sleep all markered up? I’d be tempted, truth be told!
That’s exactly what I said to my kids when they caught me smearing chocolate on Daddy. :)
.-= Lynn from For Love or Funny´s last blog ..Handmade Music makes me eat cookies. =-.
New reader! How cute!!
Genius!
.-= Leigh´s last blog ..28 Days of Happiness : 22 =-.
Thanks for giving me a good laugh to start off the day!
.-= LoveFeast Table´s last blog ..Fancy Friday Hollywood Style =-.
There is nothing more true than the knowledge and skills that are passed from one sibling to another.
So glad this is true in your household too.
.-= Mayhem and Moxie´s last blog ..I’d Like To Teach the World to Sing =-.
OH I can’t wait until my second boy is born. I know I’m in for an adventure!! That picture is too adorable. :)
.-= Jamie´s last blog .. =-.
–>I think I would have exploded with anger. I guess I should be happy I just have one boy. ;-)
.-= WebSavvyMom´s last blog ..A Winter Walk on the Beach =-.
He’s really close to getting it. Really close. :)
.-= Keyona´s last blog ..Have You Seen A Happier Kid? =-.
LOL! Well, he got you there didn’t he?
.-= Jen @ buried with children´s last blog ..Distracted Mommy + Two Year Old Triplets = Much Mischief =-.
Bwahaha! He did teach him what is wrong, now he has to teach not to do it too. Takes all the fun out of it.
.-= Tara R.´s last blog ..It was a good day… =-.
Best reply ever.
.-= Jayme´s last blog ..Thoughts for Ryan, Please! =-.
Sigh…. love this!
.-= Janna´s last blog ..My Favorite Part of the Winter Olympics… =-.
Haha! Smart boy! So cute. :)
.-= Melissa Brotherton´s last blog ..In Sickness & In Health =-.
See, how can you stay mad at him with a priceless comment like that, you know? I love boys!!
.-= Loukia´s last blog ..Rockabye, baby… =-.
Oh, gee.
Now how can you be mad at that? I think I’d like to have boys someday. Maybe.
Or maybe not.
How funny is that? I have 2 boys almost exactly 2 years apart….I’ll be having those moments in my future, I’m sure!
Tamara
http://www.theunexperiencedmom.com
As a big brother that made me smile. Our job is to instruct and instigate. All in the name of fun…really..it is true.
.-= Jack´s last blog ..Setting Goals =-.
Classic! It reminds me of my own two boys. They are 10 months apart in age and get into lots of fun, make that trouble – together!
.-= Jane´s last blog ..Just A Little Something I Need To Get Off My Chest =-.
Smart kid, love it!!!!
.-= Suzicate´s last blog ..When You Give A Little, You Get A Lot =-.
Awww. And then I bet you got to teach them what happens when they do something wrong.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..A Simple Errand =-.
I think one of my favorite thing about the sibling relationship is the logic and conspitatorialness (word?). This was delightful!
.-= amanda´s last blog ..Catching Sand =-.
love it. kudos for the honesty.
Jill, you are being so unreasonable. He was doing exactly what you told him to do ;-)
.-= Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels´s last blog ..Far or near, we do love you New York! =-.
I really like your blog– having two boys, I can totally relate to this!
Sounds like the beginning of lots of trouble lol
.-= Mom Taxi Julie´s last blog ..What’s in my head =-.
Boys. Gotta love ‘em!
:D
.-= Insomniac Mummy´s last blog ..Not Perfect =-.
His logic is indisputable.
You stand no chance!
.-= Dawn/LittleGreenFingers´s last blog ..Sand gardens, cutting back and space hoppers =-.
What a silly big brother! He’s got a point! ;)
.-= Old School/New School Mom´s last blog ..Can I Help You? =-.
I love hearing stories like that! I am a member of the “I have 2 boys club” and those moments never get old.
.-= Gwen´s last blog ..Beautiful Blogger Award =-.
My oldest is my ten year old girl and I have two boys (9 and 5). What is it about kids and writing on themselves with marker? Mine do it ALL the time. They call it ” Tattoo Parlor”
My favorite is when they find a sharpie and make it last for a week. This doesn’t bode well for the future at my house.
.-= kelly´s last blog ..I Am About Twenty Years Away From My Full Destructive Potential =-.
LOL! How do you respond to that?! There have been times when I’ve had to just laugh when they come back with something that quick or, even worse, use my own logic/words back at me.
.-= Amy (@amyjod)´s last blog ..Inspired by Bob Evans =-.
Is it wrong that I see the logic here? Does it mean your son is gifted, or does it mean my mind’s rightful place is in the body of a young boy? I’m going with the former.
.-= Lizzy´s last blog ..Secrets =-.
You can’t argue with logic!
Precious!
.-= Alecia, Hoobing Family Adventures´s last blog ..Drug Resistant Bugs =-.
I used to do it to my brother on weekly basis. Just one of the benefits of being the oldest.
.-= mrs.notouching´s last blog ..“Clean” is in the Eye of the Beholder =-.
Love it! You can’t argue with that kind of logic…
.-= muummmmeeeeee……´s last blog ..13 things I did today… =-.
Gotta love the logic!
.-= Allison´s last blog ..ECO Store Gift Card Winner =-.
LOL now that is hilarious!
.-= Becky @TheRealBecks´s last blog ..Progress =-.
omg that is hilarious! is that what I have to look forward to?
.-= S Club Mama´s last blog ..tidbit tuesday =-.
Too adorable for words.
.-= Aimee @ Ain’t Yo Mama’s Blog´s last blog ..GUEST POST:Hello…Hello…Yip-Yip-Yip =-.
So stinking funny!
.-= OHmommy´s last blog ..A letter to my daughter on her 3rd birthday. =-.
Seriously LOL.
.-= Marilyn @ A Lot of Loves´s last blog ..Second Fiddle =-.
That is precious…of course I didn’t have to clean them up, but it’s still precious!! ;)
Oh yikes, what happens when they are teenagers?!
.-= Denise´s last blog ..This Just Rubs Me The Wrong Way =-.
Well, look at the bright side at least he’s HONEST!
I’m sorry you are outnumbered :)
LOVE the new blog look! Very cool!
HA! That’s awesome…..so did it work?
.-= Hockeymandad´s last blog ..Somebody Pinch Me =-.
Evan needs no help at all learning the wrong things to do– he is my little devil!
Smart boy you have there. It’s scary when that kind of thing starts to make perfect sense, right?
.-= Country-Fried Mama´s last blog ..A blog review scarier than Scary Mommy, and two thumbs up for happy stories =-.
Just *too funny* and soo cute! Love that he was so honest.
That is why kids are worth the sick in the hair, midnight wakings and food hurling….lol…or is that just me ? :D
OMG, that’s hilarious!
.-= Joy´s last blog ..Project Life: Week 7 =-.
luv the new look!
I’ve had this same discussion with my 4yo daughter. Except, I didn’t get such a witty response. What a charmer. How can you get mad at that?
.-= JulieBouf´s last blog ..What Would YOU Think? =-.
You totally can’t. :)
Diggin’ the new view.
&&& speakin of views, those boys are precious.
(surely even covered in marker.) Hah.
That is hysterical!!!
.-= Stephaine @ Geezees´s last blog ..Today is my SITS day with a few of my Best of’s … =-.
AHAHAHAHA! I love it! Touche Ben, touche… :)
.-= Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)´s last blog ..Wordless/Wordful Wednesday – Snowy Mountain: Dinosaur Style =-.
You can always count on the older ones, huh? :)
.-= Melisa´s last blog ..Pepsi Challenge 2010 =-.
As a mother of 2 kids that are 12 years apart, I can realllllly appreciate this! Sometimes I think my 2 year old is teaching my 14 year old things! Could be that the older one is a boy, and, as we know, girls are smarter! KIDDING! :O)
I think he’s brilliant.
.-= Kate Coveny Hood´s last blog ..I’m a Fashion Designer! =-.
That is soooooo funny, almost too funny that it could have really happened. I love your set up!
.-= Live.Love.Eat´s last blog ..Chocolate Mousse Torte =-.
Meant could not have really happened.
.-= Live.Love.Eat´s last blog ..Chocolate Mousse Torte =-.
cute! although, i would be thinking differently if it happened to me
.-= amber´s last blog ..Listed =-.
That’s awesome! Last night my son poked his sister in the face with a pen and so she poked him back….so it begins the “He started it” craziness circle (it was the first time one of them said it) I’ve been waiting for it and now here it is!
.-= Andrea Fellman´s last blog ..The Power of Purple! =-.
Well, if big bro won’t teach him, who will? ;)
.-= Shannon´s last blog ..brown paper packages, tied up with string… =-.
It’s tough love. Too funny.
Can’t really argue with him on that one.
.-= The Pursuit of Mommyness´s last blog ..Interview with Popular Mom Blogger: Theta Mom =-.
bwahaha! He is brilliant. :)
.-= Kelly Deneen´s last blog ..Photostory Friday: 365, Week 6 =-.
That is super cute and so like boys. I had two. You in in for a life time treat!
.-= Weekend Cowgirl´s last blog ..New Shetland Pony for Sister & Me =-.
Baahhaaahaaa! I LOVE this! My littlest ballerina is a total rascal and she is constantly “teaching” her friends “what is wrong”. (ie – cutting her and her friends’ hair off, coloring on the furniture, etc)
It’s nice to know I’m not alone.
.-= Kim´s last blog ..Valentine’s Day 2010 =-.
Oh man. I LOVE that. You’re going to be so glad you recorded this in 10 or 20 years…
.-= tracey´s last blog ..Don’t be putting any apples on your head around me… =-.
Funny. I swear I just had the same conversation with my husband. He said he teaches them what to do when I’m not around. great.
.-= NotJustAnotherJen´s last blog ..Idol Thursday: Girls rule, boys don’t =-.
I am a nigerian, Nigeria is in west africa. i read about ur blog in the new york times. it is the story about the ‘mommy blog’ conference. so i checked it out and it is really interesting. i will visit again. lots lof love.
OMG – this is too cute! Don’t you love it when they have the perfect answer for their behavior!
.-= Tina @ Ride On Toys´s last blog ..The Classic Red Radio Flyer Scooter =-.