So here's what I want to share today. My children are shapeshifters. They are really quite amazingly talented. Some of their forms:
STEPHANIE: Easily shifts into her octopus form any time I try to buckle her into something (carseat, stroller, shopping cart). Suddenly, it's like she has tentacles swirling around, in and out of straps and latches, all moving in different directions.
DANIEL: Perhaps the most adept of my shapeshifters, whenever he is asked to do ANY kind of work or chore whatsoever, he instantly becomes roadkill. Squashed flat, not moving a muscle, you would think he was actually dead. We then have to scrape him up off the carpet and do CPR. He is also excellent at shifting into a laughing hyena, a Tasmanian Devil, and a sloth.
NATHAN: Takes the shape of a fly-on-the-wall daily. Wherever there is a conversation to be overheard, that boy is there, eavesdropping and plotting to use the information to his advantage. He is very stealthy. Also morphs into a crow regularly--finding and keeping shiny objects in his "nest" of a room. Any discarded little metal object can become a treasure.
Despite how it sounds, I love my shapeshifters. Do your children have this super-power?
I love this post. Our kids "shapeshift" but it's not always animals...
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When she has hit her quota of TV/Video Games for the day, but someone else is using the TV, she quickly goes chameleon, doing her best to blend into the background somewhere that she has a good view.
When confronted with the possibility of getting in trouble, the pricess dress and tiara are traded in for a pantsuit and briefcase, and the defense calls her first witness -- herself. At this point one has to be extremely cautious about any phrase whose meaning cannot be taken literally. (Dad, how can I push your buttons? You don't even have any...)
Sloth -- Rachel also shares the power of sloth when asked to clean up. And yet...
When some sort of reward is involved with chores, she somehow becomes the Flash.
Mara:
Alarm System -- if trouble is afoot, Mara will let you know.
Sea Otter -- She loves to play in the water, and might learn to swim faster than Rachel...
Chameleon #2 -- Mara is our hide and seek champion, and often leaves us scratching our heads trying to figure out where she's gone.
Brooke:
Rooster -- Let's us know that it's morning - every morning...
Banshee -- If things are not to her satisfaction, there is always plenty of wailing.
Squirrel Monkey -- Deftly climbs and jumps.
Lemming -- Deftly climbs and JUMPS.
What a fun post! You are so creative. I remember when Aaron was in the octopus stage--I had to use a knee (gently--kind of) to keep him down in the car seat while I buckled him in. :)
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