My toddler’s first sentence was a criticism of my hair!

[Anonymous]

DD, 17 months, was just staring at me and then said, “messy”. I thought she had something on her hands but she pointed to my hair and said, “Mama messy”.

Okay, so I have been a bit slack in the personal grooming department but...

[Anonymous]

That’s gonna be a good story someday.

[Anonymous]

I was explaining to my six-year-old how this situation is just temporary and soon he’ll be back at school with his friends and I will be back at work with my friends. DS said brightly, “And then you’ll look pretty again!”

Who wears makeup and blows out their hair in a quarantine?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was explaining to my six-year-old how this situation is just temporary and soon he’ll be back at school with his friends and I will be back at work with my friends. DS said brightly, “And then you’ll look pretty again!”

Who wears makeup and blows out their hair in a quarantine?!

Ha ha, I was just thinking that after the restaurants and travel industry, makeup and hair products will be hardest hit!

Of course, I do have video calls, so I make myself pretty on top and have pajama pants and unshaven legs below

[Anonymous]

Write that down- that’s hysterical and adorable.

[Anonymous]

So cute!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD, 17 months, was just staring at me and then said, “messy”. I thought she had something on her hands but she pointed to my hair and said, “Mama messy”.

Okay, so I have been a bit slack in the personal grooming department but...

LOL, they say language develops because babies have something they want to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s gonna be a good story someday.

It’s a good story now. Thanks for sharing op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was explaining to my six-year-old how this situation is just temporary and soon he’ll be back at school with his friends and I will be back at work with my friends. DS said brightly, “And then you’ll look pretty again!”

Who wears makeup and blows out their hair in a quarantine?!

Thank you for sharing, so funny!

[Anonymous]

LOL!

My perpetual frumpiness was intentional so I could keep a sense of normalcy for my children in hard times. I was planning for this all along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL!

My perpetual frumpiness was intentional so I could keep a sense of normalcy for my children in hard times. I was planning for this all along.

You are a wise woman. I, too, have set the bar low on personal care.

[Anonymous]

DD, 4, asked me if I still had my “hard pants” (dress slacks). She’s only seen me in yoga pants since confined to home.

[Anonymous]

LOL. Kids don’t mince words.

My 5YO said he was going to change his shirt before dinner. I said it’s OK to come as you are, and he said “but you guys don’t look good! I want to look GOOD!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Write that down- that’s hysterical and adorable.

+1 you'll be surprised what you don't remember years later! That's a good one.

[Anonymous]

My children's first words reflect who they are:

DS said "Mama". Even now as a teen, he places great faith in me and we have a very trusting relationship.

DD said "NO!". Typical of her independent (I mean defiant) spirit.