What's a Parent to Do

   drinking the water…
     … from his bath… 
   destroying whatever’s…  
     … in his path…

   mistaking the floor
     … for the loo…
   whatever’s a parent
     … to do?!... 

   With this advice you’ll agree …
      what’s more, it is free …
   … tell your terrible two
          …to turn three

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Date: 12/12/2024 8:06:00 PM
Three is a step up with brand new challenges. I like this memory.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:14:00 PM
That's also the truth, Hilda. Thanks, Gershond
Date: 12/12/2024 8:10:00 AM
After all that we still love them.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:20:00 PM
Yep. ~ gw
Date: 12/12/2024 7:17:00 AM
Ah, good old free advice, always worth the money, but this poem is funny. Thanks!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:21:00 PM
Thanks, Kenneth. Keep smiling. ~ Gershon
Date: 12/12/2024 5:40:00 AM
Cute one Gershon. Sweet for sure :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:21:00 PM
Of course, there are always the 'threatening threes' to follow...
Date: 12/12/2024 4:17:00 AM
Funny as BB! Love it! You had your babies late in life hehe!! Debx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:23:00 PM
Actually, my wife had them for us both. Right kind of her, methinks. :) gw
Date: 12/11/2024 12:51:00 PM
love this, Gershon. MY kind of humor!! My boy's terrible twos kept going until about age 10.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:24:00 PM
O, my. The new math worked against you, it seems...
Date: 12/11/2024 12:05:00 PM
Hello Gershon, I think the parent have to wait another year. LOl. Merry Christmas. All the best for the New Year. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 12/13/2024 12:04:00 PM
Hello Gershon, I wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best fpr the New Year. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:25:00 PM
Thank you, Darlene! Season's best, Gershon
Date: 12/11/2024 11:41:00 AM
Yes ~ what a delightful sense of humour
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:31:00 PM
Occasionally I still click on something. Thanks for the encouragement, Line!
Date: 12/11/2024 7:48:00 AM
CUTE....the antidote to TWO
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/12/2024 8:31:00 PM
Ha, ha. Or at least, the life extender...
Date: 12/11/2024 5:37:00 AM
GW, that's one JOY in life that has escaped me!! Yet so fun to read about others!!! Happy Thursday!!!
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Date: 12/11/2024 12:07:00 AM
Haha, you often don't want them to grow up but enough is enough. Tom
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Date: 12/10/2024 11:31:00 PM
Cute Gershon!
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Date: 12/10/2024 9:40:00 PM
Nicely done Gershon. I remember my daughter when she was two. She behaved pretty well it was later on in her teens when her behavior had it's moments. I think they are so cute at two. Thanks for sharing this fact of life for lots of us...
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