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Parent – Job Description

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Someone sent me this via email and I thought it was hillarious. Maybe because mine are still very young so my sense of humour is still there :) See what you think and feel free to comment :)

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :
Long term, team players needed, for challenging,
permanent work in an
often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends
and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,
until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
pack mule
and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from
the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges,
such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings
for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be a willing to be indispensable one minute,
an embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a
half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for
the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college will help them
become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that
you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension,
no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered;
this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

AND A FOOTNOTE ‘THERE IS NO RETIREMENT — EVER!!!

A good laugh for a mother – Birth order of children

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

I am currenlty pregnant with my thrid child and recently got this email. I could not stop laughing. You really see so much of yourself in it. So I thought I’ll share this with all of the mothers out there in a need of a good laugh. Enjoy!

1st baby:You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby:You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby:Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
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Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby:
You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby:You don’t bother because you remember that last time breathing didn’t do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
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The Layette:
1st baby:You pre-wash newborn’s clothes, color coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby’s little bureau.
2nd baby:You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby:Boys can wear pink, can’t they?
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Worries:
1st baby:
At the first sign of distress–a whimper, a frown–you pick up the baby.
2nd baby:You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby:You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
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Pacifier:
1st baby:
If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby:When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby’s bottle.
3rd baby:You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
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Diapering:
1st baby:
You change your baby’s diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby:You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby:You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
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Activities:
1st baby:
You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby:You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby:You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
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Going Out:
1st baby:
The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby :Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby:You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
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At Home:
1st baby
: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby:You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn’t squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby:You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
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Swallowing Coins:
1st child:
When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child:When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child:When third child swallows a coin, you deduct it from his allowance.
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GRANDCHILDREN:
God’s reward for allowing your children to live!
AMEN