My hairstylist was lamenting to me that he can no longer go out for any drinking sessions in the evenings because his two teenage daughters would take turns to call him, asking his whereabouts as early at 11pm. As such, he felt pressured to drop his drinking plans altogether and go home immediately. Of course he wasn’t too pleased especially because he doesn’t have a history of being checked by his wife.
(Maybe his wife was beside his daughters all those times and he didn’t know. Ha.)
But he concedes that he is lucky because he cited a friend, whose wife uses the kid as a means to control the husband’s movement by making the little one call him every 15 mins or so, everytime he is out with the friends.
(Wa. The woman is such a sly!)
Well, since having a kid, I don’t check on mine so much either. However, with the boy growing up and becoming more aware of what is happening around him, things have changed recently. Just the other night, he asked me why daddy is always out. Well…in a negative tone I would say. When informed about this, the man threw his arms in the air , protesting that he’s gonna lost his freedom because his son is “monitoring his movements”.
I swear I have no part in influencing the boy. I swear. I swear.
(But I did ask the boy to make those phone calls to ask: “Daddy, come back early!”)
There is no where to go after work here.. not like in Singapore.. plus PB doesn’t drink.. and his buddies are all moved outta town. The rest are losers.. so he doesn’t mix around with them. So no calls yet.. from the brat..
And so handsome.. your boy is .. in this picture..! so big the eye ya..!
MB: That’s good for you MamaBok, that PB can be more focused on family time 24/7…hahaha…Chloe got no chance to call daddy come home!
And thanks for the compliment about the boy. It’s a nice pic, I agree. I love it and that’s why I posted it to fish for compliments!
Comment by Mama BoK — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 @ 4:11 pm
I wonder when Al will use this trick on ME? LOL.
Irene: You mean…you mean you’re the one who doesn’t come home early???
Comment by Irene — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 @ 5:03 pm
Haha…i asked Damien to call his dad in the office at around 8pm to ask what time he’s coming home. My boy answered: “Don’t want lah, let daddy work somemore, then we (me, himself and didi) play at home lah!” Aiyoh..that means i can’t use this on hubby…
Eileen: Hahaha…you still got chance with Darius…hopefully he doesn’t get influenced by his gorgor!
Comment by Eileen — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 @ 5:31 pm
Children are very observant-I say work it!
BBM: You’re right!
Comment by Black Belt Mama — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 @ 9:20 am
Hmm….think I am also guilty!!! The same words coming out from the kids’ mouth certainly do have the complete different result and response compared to coming from our mouths!!!
Jan: You also think this tactic works huh? Hee…
Comment by Jan — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 @ 4:58 pm
I do that too.. asking Zara to call hubby to get home..
Esp when I’m tired and need some help at home.
zm: You do? That’s a good tactic right?
Comment by zara's mama — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 @ 12:52 pm