“Tell your kids to come as my honored guests. ‘Our neighborhood is so nebby, we never do anything.’ ” She did a very good imitation of a preteen.Ĭhava looked up from the report she was reviewing and laughed. “How’s the Trails End bonfire planning coming along, Chava?” Tehila asked, coming into the office Chava shared with Shifra. What choice did she have? Shuey didn’t want to act up, she knew that - but too often, he needed her help to ensure that he didn’t.
“If I messed up his game, he’d beat me up, and you’d tell me to clean it! It’s not fair!”Ĭhava bit her lip. “Why does he get to play with you after he just messed up my game?” Menachem cried. It was exhausting, trying to keep ahead of him, but that’s just what it was like, parenting a kid like him.
He got into trouble when he was restless and looking for something to do. Something private, so Shuey wouldn’t tire of waiting for his siblings to take their turns. She got up and walked to the game closet, trying to decide what to play. All she needed was for Shuey to decide to kidnap Mindy’s doll, and Shabbos afternoon was over.
Out of the corner of her eye, she could see him walking over to Mindy. The only way to stop him from bothering his siblings when he was bored was to play with him. There was no time to go back for a bookmark now, when Shuey was in this kind of mood. She looked back at the couch and sighed she’d need to find her place again later. “Why should I?” Shuey said as he stalked off.Ĭhava closed her book and jumped up. “I’m not changing the rules! Read the rules, dummy!”Īnd Chava looked up just in time to see Shuey swipe the game pieces off the chess board. “What are you? You always change the rules when you’re not winning.” “That’s the baby way to play! What are you, a baby?” “No, stupid, you’re not allowed to do that!” Hen Chava glanced at her watch and noted that the boys had been playing peacefully for five whole minutes, she offered a silent thanks to Hashem - along with a quick prayer that she at least get to finish her chapter. Shuey didn’t want to act up, she knew that - but too often, he needed her help to ensure that he didn’t
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