Since I became a father some 5.5 years ago, I’ve realised that I’ve rather quickly turned into the sort of person who tells my children that ‘silly games, silly prizes’ and ‘want doesn’t mean get’.
I’m not sure I can pinpoint the exact moment this change occurred, but it did, and now I guess I’m stuck in this hell. The question is, am I stuck in it on my own, or are there more of us?
I use the word potato to describe when they’re doing something stupid. “Stop being a potato” “you potato” etc. the tone is always affectionate and I’m not calling them stupid to their face which help their morale but makes dinners involving potato dishes rather awkward and funny.
You’re already ahead of me. I can’t get either of my kids into potatoes. Which is crazy to me, because I’m of the opinion that Potato is the single greatest food every discovered.