TUESDAY
Why do children have to be so loud? They should come with an in-built volume switch.
I remember thinking this when the 15-year-old was a newborn. The husband and I are fairly quiet, so the noise levels generated by this new little person came as a shock in those early days.
By the time baby number three came along, we were resigned to it.
My ears are ringing. All morning, the three of them have been having a loud and pointless argument about how to pronounce the word ‘Nike’. The husband foolishly offers his own opinion, which two of them vehemently reject… and the volume increases.
I assure them that I don’t care how it’s pronounced (I REALLY don’t) and tell them to consult the Google cave. They do this, but then they debate the result - still loudly.
All this before 9.15am.
Finally I say enough’s enough, and ask everyone to settle down and start work. The noise
continues, so I decide extreme measures are needed: I threaten immediate removal of all phones and/or gaming equipment for the rest of the day.
They all comply without further discussion. We’ve been here before, and they know I mean it. Sometimes you have to hit them where it hurts.
I’m not sure who won the battle, but I definitely won that particular war – even though I cheated a bit.
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