You know those times as a parent where you know your child is doing something that they shouldn't, know that they shouldn't and have been told not to? Yep. Figured you all could relate either from the parent or the child point of view.
The boys received an XBox for Christmas. They've been very excited but as with all video game related things we have to really put the restrictions on it. The type of games (whoops, yes I did buy but not give an age inappropriate game). The biggest restraint that rubs the boys is the time allotment. Too much video equals crabby, fighting, argumentative kids.
Fortunately for us...not so much Lucas and Eli this isn't our first parent rodeo. We know the tricks and games kids play to "sneak" by their parents....do kids actually think any of these ideas are original or that their parents didn't try ALL of them as kids?
We knew the boys were getting up to play in the middle of the night. Usually for about 30 minutes. Until last night when apparently they grew brave and by the looks of them this a.m. played for a looooong time. We thought we'd give them long enough to make them good and tired before we let them know that their parents are not totally out of touch.
Sitting at the lunch table they could hardly keep their eyes open. I looked over at Mike, grinned and then said, "So Eli, what time did you get up and play the XBox last night?'
Because he was in a self induced sleep deprived coma he answered me....truthfully. He said from "3-11". Then Lucas, never to be outdone said, "No, you got it backwards it was from 11-3." Click. Click. They both realized at the same time that they'd confessed. Lesson learned? Probably not. XBox in lock down...you better believe it.
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