1. It takes 2 hours of planning, 2 large bags of stuff, and one very sturdy stroller to survive 3.5 hours at the fair.2. This is the last year our kids will be free. This will not, however, be the last year we go.
3. Don't only bring $6 for rides. There will be tears, there will be anger, and there will be the inevitable lecture of "mommy and daddy don't have a lot of money to spend on carnival rides".
4. The smallest kid will probably not take a nap, and therefore have the first meltdown on fair day.
5. It will be cold when it gets dark. So cold in fact, that you will need your snow parka, and hats, and kids will not be "OK" (even if they swear they will be) in just a sweatshirt.6. A family picture will never be easy. Someone will always be frowning, eating, making a silly face, refusing to smile, or in general being a pain. This is how it goes. No amount of bribery will work.
7. The signs posted all around the petting zoo to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 30 seconds under warm water, taking care to wash between fingers, on the backsides of the hand, and up the wrists, then dry with a clean towel are probably there for a reason. I don't really want to know why, but I do know that we followed these rules closely, and then added the hand sanitizer option on top of it.
8. The petting zoo might also prove to be your first opportunity as a parent to discuss the "birds and the bees".9. Getting 5 people into one of those small photo booths is not as easy as it looks. But, it is a great exercise in communication, patience, and quad muscles stamina.
10. Glow sticks and chocolate cake are the answer to every problem at the fair.
No comments:
Post a Comment