Hi Heather!

In one word........WOW!
Thanks a lot for sharing.

Renate Rietveld, IBCLC
Rijswijk, The Netherlands (and mother of an almost 10 year old daughter).



At 21:56 5-9-99 +0100, you wrote:
>Magda - your pleas for mothers of older kids who need an excuse not to
>bother with housework struck a chord in me - and this is what I came up
>with.
>
>
>So your kids are older
>They've grown up so fast
>It's time to start cleaning and scrubbing - at last!
>
>But who gives a damn that the picture rail's dusty
>And that yukky stuff under the fridge still smells musty?
>
>That socks are in holes (and never in pairs)
>And you can't see the carpet for animal hairs?
>
>Your teens still need meals round the clock,  and your time,
>Who cares about housework and keeping down grime?
>
>They need you as chauffeur
>To drive them round town
>And to yell at them daily
>'Just keep that noise down!'
>
>And to find missing sports kit - and with your 'mum power'
>To wash, dry and iron it, in under an hour
>
>The phone rings?  You call 'It's for you!' - that's your task
>Only 10 times a day - it's not much to ask!
>
>Your ears have to listen to struggle and strife,
>'Mum, he dumped me! I love him! He's ruined my life!'
>
>'My homework's too hard!' and 'we lost 10-nil! '
>And  'Mum, er... what age can I start on the Pill?'
>
>You listen, you worry, you wash and you feed
>Tho' the need may be different, it '*is*  still a need.
>
>You're 'super-teen mum'  - you can't do any more!
>surely NO ONE EXPECTS YOU TO POLISH THE FLOOR!
>
>Heather Welford Neil
>NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK
>
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