A Parent's Dictionary
Amnesia
condition that enables a woman who has gone through labor to have sex again
Bottle feeding
an opportunity for Dad to get up at 2:00 am
Drooling
how teething babies wash their chins
Dumbwaiter
one who asks if the children would care to order dessert
Feedback
the inevitable result when the baby doesn't appreciate the strained carrots
Full name
what you call your child when you're mad at him
Grandparents
the people who think your children are wonderful even though they're not sure you're raising them right
Hearsay
what toddlers do when anyone mutters a dirty word
Independent
how we want out children to be as long as they do everything we say
Look out!
what it's too late for your child to do by the time you scream it
OW!
the first word spoken by children with older siblings
Prenatal
when your life was still somewhat your own
Prepared childbirth
a contradiction in terms (aka: oxymoron)
Puddle
a small body of water that draws other small bodies wearing dry shoes into it
Show off
a child who is more talented than yours
Sterilize
what you do to your first baby's pacifier by boiling it and to your last baby's pacifier by blowing on it
Temper tantrums
what you should keep to a minimum so as not to upset the kids
Thunderstorm
a chance to see how many family members can fit into one bed
Top bunk
where you should never put a child wearing superman pajamas
Two-minute warning
when the baby's face turns red and she begins to make those familiar grunting sounds
Verbal
able to whine in words
Weaker sex
the kind you have after the kids have worn you out (Grin)
Whodunit
none of the kids that live in your house
Whoops
an exclamation that translates roughly into get a sponge
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