Navigating Childcare Gifts

You're on "Ask Sadie" What's your problem? I want to go back to work. But my son is still so young. I'd have to send him to preschool or day care. And then most of my salary would go to pay for that. So what should I do? You should do what we did in my day: Have six more kids and then let them all fend for themselves! If your eldest isn't a strong leader, it may get a little "Lord of the Flies"-ish, but that builds character! ... in the survivors.

"You're on 'Ask Sadie.' What's your problem?!" "I want to go back to work." "But my son is still so young. I'd have to send him to preschool or day care. And then most of my salary would go to pay for that. So what should I do?" "You should do what we did in my day: Have six more kids and then let them all fend for themselves!" "If your eldest isn't a strong leader, it may get a little 'Lord of the Flies'-ish, but that builds character!" "...in the survivors."

City Zoo: Day Care

"And the last little piggy cried, 'Oui, oui, oui' all the way home."

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

'Please tell me you're baby sitting?'

Mum and baby both have pacifier.

"Someone once told me that kids grow up so quickly. I hope there's some truth to that."

Madonna of the Pukes.

You can't just switch them. If your wife asked you to change the baby, she probably meant the diaper.

Cry babies.

"Look Mommy, hat!"

The Baby Walker

Catching Jeffrey To Change His Diaper.

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

T"ruly, Susan, I envy no man."

'Don't worry. It's never too hot or never too cold.'

Fat Kid 10- Eats an ice-cream

'You call it a bra. I call it excess packaging.'

'The child is very illogical'

"I said he's beginning to teethe...not tithe."

"Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down, broke his crown and Jill said 'I told you so'."

"I'm beginning to regret taking this job at the local playgroup."

"Guys, can you use your Mommy-doesn't-want-to-know-I-exist voices?"

"Congratulations, it's a lifetime of penury and countless sleepless nights!"

"The first one's just a warning."

A Communal Breakfast for the Young

'Still having a hard time finding day care?'

'They were hoping to gradually introduce him to the pro game, but injuries left them no choice.'

When a toddler hands you their ringing toy phone, you answer it!

"Too much sugar."

Happy kids running abount with a 'Schools out' banner

"Even when he throws them on the floor, he doesn't want the peas and carrots to touch."

"Well, I'm thinking about boarding school. Though I'm not sure they accept adults."

'Good girl, Carol - now hands up all those who have lost their pens.'