Two NASA-related parenting phrases you should begin using immediately


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  1. “Missing the launch window.” Your kid is tired, but somehow you didn’t get her down to bed at the prime “falling-asleep” time. Now you’re left with a cranky kid who is tired but can’t or won’t go to sleep. This is not to be confused with…
  2. “Scrubbed launch.” You thought the kid was tired, but attempting to put her down for a nap resulted in her getting a “second-wind” of some kind.

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Rick
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December 31, 2007 at 1:30 am

I love it. I wonder if these also apply for a 15 y/o who sleeps until noon every day of Christmas vacation?

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Scott Elias
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December 31, 2007 at 9:04 am

It’s funny the things you observe when you get a couple weeks off. One thing’s for sure - I have to give credit to my wife for being a stay-at-home Mom with two kids under the age of four. I definitely have the cushier job!

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Hugh O'Donnell aka Repairman
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December 31, 2007 at 11:46 pm

Very good. :)