Brixham Community Church Podcast

Podcast description: Andrea and I learned early on in parenthood that distraction is a great child management tool. Scenario 1 – in the park. Child: I want an ice cream Mum: You can’t have an ice cream. Child: But I want an ice cream now! Mum: But you just had your dinner Child: Ice cream. Mum: You just had your dinner and you had a big chocolate pudding. You must be full up. Child: Please can I have an ice cream? Mum: You’ll be sick Child: I said pleeeease? Mum: Do you want to be sick all over your buggy? Child: No, I just want an ice cream. Mum: Daddy, do you think an ice cream is a good idea? Dad: Wha? Sorry? I don’t know. Er. (Tunes in, sees mum’s expression) No. Ice cream makes you fat. Child: Has daddy had an ice cream?   Scenario 2 – in the park. Child: I want an ice cream. Mum: Oh look! There’s a slide and some swings! Dad: Oh yes! They look amazing! Child: (being taken away from the ice cream van) I want an ice cream. Dad: I wonder how high I can push you on that swing. Mum: Caref