6 and 1.5 year olds.
Wife goes to work at 6.30am Alarm failed, family woke up at 740. Oldest has gum in hair from gum she snuck to bed. Youngest has pink eye. Missed bus, obviously. Getting youngest ready, oldest roller blades by in underwear. Oldest falls in silly putty, ruins underwear. Skip breakfast, rush outside. Oldest on tricycle, rushing down driveway. Bribe with doughnuts, all in the car now. Youngest gets motion sickness leaving driveway. Call pharmacy, they lost the prescription for eye cream. Buy 10 doughnut holes, oldest eats 8 of them while I’m cleaning up youngest. Saves two for us, lol. Go to wife, get gum cut from hair. Childcare calls. Where is youngest (with me). Don’t forget the change bag! ( I did). Drop off of oldest done, only 1 hour late. Wish me luck with the rest dads.
That old saying of “when it rains, it pours,” is very much true sometimes. Hang in there, dad.
Hey, you did it. Your kids are going to remember this, too. They are learning from their mistakes, even if they make them again. They are learning how to react to a crisis by watching you. They will remember that you were there for them, to help them.
Everything else can wait. Take your time, don’t panic, and wash your hands because pink eye suuuucks.
You’re a great dad, and your kids are going to be excellent humans.
Kids alive and only minorly traumatized? That’s a win!
You’d get a kick out of the song Mr. Mom.
