This week's stories perfectly illustrate 2 recent quotes from Reader's Digest:

Having a 2-year-old is like having a blender that you don't have the top for. Jerry Seinfeld

Until you become a parent, you can't begin to discover your capacity for strength, love and fatigue. Peter Gallagher

It all starts with pregnancy, right? So before I forget, Nerdmom is starting a Carnival of Pregnancy. If you have a post that you think fits the bill, send it to her before June 14 via Blog Carnival.

We have SCARY STUFF:

Over at Bruggie Tales, the children are perfecting The art of watching scary movies. So far, so good. They're only scaring themselves.

But the sweet little ones at the Nerd Family home are a bit scarier. They prefer more realistic TV, especially when it involves people getting kicked out of cabs. Just don't try this at home. Wait - they already did!

Think you already know what KKK means? Think again - there's a new interpretation at Family School.

Is it just me, or did the little guy have too many espressos this morning? Be afraid; be very afraid.

But children are a sanctifying experience, and God seems to feel that many of us need more intensive treatment. I've had a few treatments that I won't be sharing with the rest of the world, but others are braver than I am.
Sanctification treatments seem to fall into two broad categories:

DISGUSTING STUFF:

Speaking of sweet little ones, do you ever feel suspicious when your little ones are just too nice? Maybe the Daring Young Mom will be more suspicious next time little Laylee whispers sweet nothings in her ear.

Having a bad day? I'll bet it's not worse than Kailani's. Unless you're a parent, you won't believe what hit her. If you are a parent, you've probably had at least one day just like this. If you're like me, you've spent the last 12 years trying to forget that day.

ABJECT HUMILIATION:

First, there's the low-level humiliation. Some incidents are little embarassing, but you're not entirely sorry that they happened. Like when your 4yo notices a nearby teen who is wearing a barely-there way-too-small midriff-baring top. They make eye contact, exchange smiles, and your 4yo turns to you. "Mom," she says, way too loudly, "That girl's shirt is IMMODEST!"

Extreme Dad realized too late that he made several mistakes, including teaching a toddler to answer the door. He learns the hard way that An Englishman's home is (not) his castle.

And for a refreshing change of pace, the parents can turn the tables on the children. The nice thing about doing this is that the older they get, the better it works. I was referring to the age of the children, but this applies to the parents as well.

But trust us: it gets better, and we all know it's worth it in the end.

Dana's Baby Bear is 3 now, and her Power of 3 sounds like maybe, just maybe, she found the top for that blender that Jerry Seinfeld mentioned. A blue top. Just smurfy.

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