How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

JGREGORY

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I should have put this up when we where discussing kids. But here it is anyway. For those that have kids you know whats its like. Would not trade mine for the world though.<br /><br />MESS TEST <br />Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.<br /><br />TOY TEST<br />Obtain a 55 gallon box of Legos (or you may substitute roofing tacks). Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or kitchen. Do not scream because this would wake child at night.<br /><br />GROCERY STORE TEST <br />Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you as you shop. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they eat or damage.<br /><br />DRESSING TEST <br />Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus. Stuff into a small net bag making sure that all the arms stay inside.<br /><br />FEEDING TEST<br />Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal into the mouth of the jug, while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.<br /><br />NIGHT TEST <br />Prepare by obtaining a small cloth bag and fill it with 8-12 pounds of sand. Soak it thoroughly in water. At 3:00 p.m. begin to waltz and hum with the bag until 9:00p.m. Lay down your bag and set your alarm for I 0:00p.m. Get up, pick up your bag, and sing every song you have ever heard. Make up about a dozen more and sing these too until 4:00a.m. Set alarm for 5:00 a.m. Get up and make breakfast. Keep this up for 5 years. Look cheerful.<br /><br />INGENUITY TEST <br />Take an egg carton. Using a pair of scissors and pot of paint, turn it into an alligator. Now take a toilet paper tube and turn it into an attractive Christmas candle. Use only scotch tape and a piece of foil. Last, take a milk carton, a ping-pong ball, and an empty box of Cocoa Puffs. Make an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower.<br /><br />AUTOMOBILE TEST <br />Forget the BMW and buy a station wagon. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there. Get a dime. Stick it into the cassette player. Take a family size package of chocolate chip cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car. There, perfect.<br /><br />PHYSICAL TEST <br />(Women) Obtain a large bean bag chair and attach it to the front of your clothes. Leave it there for 9 months. Now remove 10 of the beans.<br /><br />PHYSICAL TEST<br />(Men) Go to the nearest drug store. Set your wallet on the counter. Ask the clerk to help himself. Now proceed to the nearest food store. Go to the head office and arrange for your paycheck to be directly deposited to the store. Purchase a newspaper. Go home and read it quietly for the last time.<br /><br />FINAL ASSIGNMENT<br />Find a couple who already have a small child. Lecture them on how they can improve their discipline, patience, tolerance, toilet training and child's table manners. Suggest many ways they can improve. Emphasize to them that they should never allow their children to run wild. Enjoy this experience. It will be the last time you will have all the answers.
 

TexSkeeter150

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

As a father of two (3.5 years and 8 months) I have just regressed 32 years and pee'd all over myself. That is some funny stuff. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
 

neumanns

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

I like it But....Thats not the test. Thats just a random sampeling, there must be at least 150 items on the real test. :D
 

KennyKenCan

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

:D :) :cool: :D <br /><br />I have to agree with neumanns though!
 

JGREGORY

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

Had I taken this test I might have changed my mind.
 

Homerr

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

LOL!<br /><br />Been there...Done them all.<br /><br />Would do it all over again too! My kids are my life.<br /><br />For those of you who don't have them, you don't know what you're missing.<br /><br />H.
 

MrBill

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

Approaching 50, have three children 17, 19 & 24. I'd do it the same way all over again. Mine all turned out great...although there were bumps along the way. You can't be taught parenting, but like anything else...it takes time, concentration and hard work, by both parents.<br /><br />More than 90% of my friends are as a result of meeting the parents of my kids associates from school, athletic and other activities over the years. I even got back to boating, skiing and drag racing after 20 years because my kids wanted to experience it. Besides friends, what other family might you have at 50, 60 or whatever. I love being surrounded by my children...but it's getting more difficult to get everyone together on a regular basis.
 

ebbtide176

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

lol - you forgot some...<br /><br />(MICROWAVE TEST)<br />place 15 dixie (tiny paper)cups of refrigerated milk on counter. one at a time, place them in the microwave and heat at differing lengths of time, starting with 3secs, progressing by 1sec intervals. <br /><br />have wife verify temperature of cup while you look the other way. then slowly pour cup over the underside of your wrist and guess the correct temperature. you must do this while walking across any carpeted areas in your home.<br /><br />if you are off by 1degree the wife immediately smacks your face with a large wooden spoon. tell her you're not worthy and a sorry dog. repeat for all 15cups, or until such a time as you have memorized exactly how many secs it takes to reach her approved temperature for every small container in the kitchen, including thimbles, measuring spoons & a plastic straw with the bottom scotchtaped shut.<br />(HURL TEST)<br />make up a mixture of buttermilk, cottage cheese, mashed green peas, boiled egg & unsalted crackers. place 1 cup of it outside for 12days. then put on your normal business suit and have wife pour cup on top of one of your shoulders, down collar in front & back, and the rest goes on top of your ear.
 

SS MAYFLOAT

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

It was enjoyable watching the old Art Linkletter show. No matter how many tests you take, a child will get ya when your guard is down.<br /><br />One guy at work occassionally comes to work with bloodshot eyes, tired, and grumpy. He doesn't drink or party. To find out he has twins. The only time he gets peace and quiet is between 12am an 3am. Gets up at 5:30 for work. He found out last week, he's got another set of sons due in 6 months. The other set of twin sons are 18 months. Poor guy is one tired puppy. :eek: <br /><br />Last one in the house is my 17 yr old son. Some trouble, but gonna miss him when he leaves. Grandkids will get a little more spoiled! :D \<br /><br />.....SS
 

wikelam

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Re: How to Know Whether or Not You Are Ready to Have Children

the goat idea is a great one.<br /><br />when the wife talks about kids, i just take her over to my cousins house and let her be around their kids. with all my cousins there is a 4,5,5,6,6,7,9,11,12 year olds. one hour and the thoughts are gone. besides if she still wants one they say we can borrow anyone of them for the nite, then decide in the morning. never have to resort to this, just the visit does the trick.
 
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