The king of dares.
Posted: March 23, 2006 Filed under: Uncategorized 8 Comments »
When I started blogging, I wondered just how much of my family’s privacy I was willing to disregard. Put another way, was I willing to totally embarrass my kids online? I’ve read a lot of blogs and I believe that I am not alone in wondering where the lines should be drawn.
In this particular instance, I feel that if I don’t share it, I’ll burst. So here goes….
I played poker last night. I love my game – all women. It’s the night each month I most look forward to. So, chips in hand, I left right after dinner.
This is a tale of what happens when three little boys are left unsupervised. (Note: Andrew was deeply engrossed in a novel. He wasn’t slacking off, he was just prioritizing!)
Here was the report I got this morning…
- Max drank toilet water.
- Max tasted urine.*
- Max examined the chicken pox that no one should see on Reed.
Are you spotting a trend here? Of course, I asked Max why he thought those were good ideas. He told me that his brothers dared him. “Oh”, I said. “And you do whatever you are dared to do?”
He beamed with pride. “Oh yes, Mom. I am the King of Dares.”
Then Max went on to tell me about the food he ate in the cafeteria on a dare. And more. It was horrifying. Before my eyes, I saw Max jumping off a bridge, taking Ecstacy, crowd surfing….
I may never sleep again.
*Max also informed me that he read in Oh, Yuck: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty that drinking pee won’t hurt you. Thank you to his wonderful aunt for buying him the book. You know who you are…
Are you sure Max isn’t a dog? My bird dog does all those things too. Of course no one has to dare her…
Good point, Tom. I’ll check.
Wendy, I do not blog about my kids, unless I have permission…mine are much older, so it’s a bit different. I have a child who was a bit like Max growing up…and if it helps I will tell you that at the ripe old age of 16, he is a great kid.
I, on the other hand, dye the gray out of my hair every 4 weeks now.
By the way, my children’s aunt bought them the same book!
I actually did ask Max if it was okay. He’s such a ham, he was pretty psyched.
My cat drinks toilet water all the time and he is JUST fine!
do you know how hard it will be for me, next time i see max, not to laugh and point and say ‘eeeeeewwww! you drank pee!’ ???
i digress and regret that none of my aunts ever bought me that book. that is sooo cool.
T.S. – it is a very cool book. In fact, Max can’t put it down. He’s on his second time through it. He might be the kid expert on gross-ness now! (I totally recommend it as a gift!)