Cracking Darkies
Cracking Darkies
My Girl has discovered the art of Cracking Darkies. Cracking a darkie usually involves personal attacks, nasty emails, someone having to resign or even war. In 15 month terms, cracking a darkie means throwing yourself to the ground and making your face go as red as you can, flailing your arms and legs and arching your back whilst trying to break the sound barrier with the highest pitch scream you can muster.
Think of the darkest oppressive storm cloud you can…..pretty dark isn’t it? That’s a darkie.
Oh yes…..it has begun. We have been spared the trial of having to try and manage this in a public place so far, but I’m sure our time will come in a suitably quiet library or bank queue.Ahhhhhh. How naive I was pre daddy. I would look down my nose at parents with their children running a tyranny throughout the shopping centre or restaurant and think “Geesh, can’t those people control their kids”
Well now my time has come. I’m sure we will get some young childless couple looking at us while we are cleaning milkshake off the waitresses dress and apologizing to the manager for the small nuclear explosion that is our child thinking “Geesh. I wish those parents would do something with that kid!”
Well their time will come and then they will discover the art of darkie cracking management.
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Oh, blimey, you got spammed. I hate that!!!
I love language and words, and I now have a new phrase with which to tool around. Cracking a darkie and darkie cracking management. Love it.
Peace to you and yours,
Deb
lol I'm glad you took the time to explain what cracking a darkie is. lol I wouldn't have been trying to figure that out for ages!
Ahh, the not so beloved milestone of learning how to throw a fit! Isn't it grand? And everyone has a different suggestion, ignore it, comfort it, punish it, restrain it. Maybe the spam above is a good clue. Don't go out, buy online! lol
Found your blog through MetroDad. My almost-14-month-old twins are just discovering the art of the tantrum. I'm also dreading their first public once - especially by my son who can get his whole body into the act. I feel I should have a t-shirt printed for the occasion that will read something like, "Really. I'm not an awful parent."
Hey........I hate to tell you but it gets worse before it gets better!!!!! You just have to smile, laugh at them, and have a few drinks!
Love and Hugs,
Jackie
Hmmm tantrums..... My 18 month old son has been an angel so far but I'm sure it's just a question of time before he goes nuts. I assume there will be lots of "cracking a darkie" situations any minute now. Please, please, please, make it later rather than sooner
Nice weekend
AD
I remember when some friends told me how my child would one day say "no" to me and even hit me. I thought they were crazy. "Clearly," I thought, "they're just bad parents."
I learned the hard way.
I guess ignorance is bliss.
I'm glad you explained it, because I thought "cracking a darkie" was a euphemism for farts and I thought, "How bad can these farts BE?!"
My condolences. I'm approaching that age with my son. Not there yet, but even thinking about it... groan.
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