Hahaha! I’m the same way! The good chocolate and the junk food are pulled out, and the computer is turned on to read the comics. No one is bothering me or giving me work to do… the best! When I was a kid, the TV would be turned on, usually to cartoons.
Letting my kids stay home alone happened rarely and only when I knew I could trust them! This meant not letting a bunch of friends in or digging into the liquor cabinet or calling someone in China as a prank. Another adult always knew where they were and had a key to the house. Still, Aaron’s desire to hit the snacks before dinner was always a hazard of being home alone. I know the feeling. If there’s a bag of Doritos in the house, it will go down before I heat up the leftovers.
By and large I was a well-behaved kid when home alone. My parents instilled respect for our possessions in me, something, alas, that my son has not managed with his two.Of course I still managed to snag some goodies since my mother always had candy around. Darn those bite-size Hershey bars, and nonpareils, and….
Reminds me of a public service announcement in the United States, maybe something similar was broadcast in Canada. It does say something about leadership by example and that kids are copycats of parents:An inspection of a bedroom reveals a box of marijuanaFather: This is yours?Son: Yes, it is.Father: How long have you been doing drugs?Son: About one year.Father{angry}: Who taught you to do drugs? How did you learn to use marijuana?Son: From you, Dad. I learned by watching you.Narrator: Parents who abuse illegal drugs have children who abuse drugs.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Let Michael’s goofing off all alone commence.
Stray over 9 years ago
Better hope no one shows up early…
lightenup Premium Member over 9 years ago
Hahaha! I’m the same way! The good chocolate and the junk food are pulled out, and the computer is turned on to read the comics. No one is bothering me or giving me work to do… the best! When I was a kid, the TV would be turned on, usually to cartoons.
Can't Sleep over 9 years ago
Let there be COO-KIES!(nom nom nom nom)
poodles27 over 9 years ago
Yeah, alone with the junk food!
dwdl21 over 9 years ago
Boy does this bring back memories, my tummy still hurts thinking about it, not to mention the scolding I got…lol
Ammi28 over 9 years ago
the one leading to where he says hes like a latch key kid :P
JanLC over 9 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
Letting my kids stay home alone happened rarely and only when I knew I could trust them! This meant not letting a bunch of friends in or digging into the liquor cabinet or calling someone in China as a prank. Another adult always knew where they were and had a key to the house. Still, Aaron’s desire to hit the snacks before dinner was always a hazard of being home alone. I know the feeling. If there’s a bag of Doritos in the house, it will go down before I heat up the leftovers.
Lisa Marie Chamberlain over 9 years ago
I know how he feels! :-P
westny77 over 9 years ago
oh boy he’s on a roll now
Yes he will be paying for it with a tummy ache tomorrow.
wiatr over 9 years ago
By and large I was a well-behaved kid when home alone. My parents instilled respect for our possessions in me, something, alas, that my son has not managed with his two.Of course I still managed to snag some goodies since my mother always had candy around. Darn those bite-size Hershey bars, and nonpareils, and….
USN1977 over 9 years ago
Reminds me of a public service announcement in the United States, maybe something similar was broadcast in Canada. It does say something about leadership by example and that kids are copycats of parents:An inspection of a bedroom reveals a box of marijuanaFather: This is yours?Son: Yes, it is.Father: How long have you been doing drugs?Son: About one year.Father{angry}: Who taught you to do drugs? How did you learn to use marijuana?Son: From you, Dad. I learned by watching you.Narrator: Parents who abuse illegal drugs have children who abuse drugs.