Now and Then

Parenting Now: Baby Einstein                                      
Parenting Then:  Big Bird

Now: Fine motor evaluation  
Then:  Crayons, paper.  Have fun!
Now:  Kindergarten readiness test suggestions for placement and or tutoring   
Then:  Birth certificate showing your kid is 5

Now:  camping out for dance recital tickets 3 months ahead of time, after spending $150.00 on   costume.
Then:  "Be there Saturday at two.  Wear your tutu."

Now:  personal baseball coaches with one on one drills once a week.
Then:  Dad in the backyard with his old mitt.

Now:  birthday party w/limo to pick kids up to take them to recording studio, where they'll       record their own personal dvd followed by dinner at the Rainbow Room.
Then:  pizza, cake, games in the backyard.  the kitchen if it rains.

Now:  Xbox, TiVo, Netflix HBO, IM, and cell phone  
Then: a dime for the pay phone and "Pong"  hooked up to the TV

Now:   sweet 16 party with 200 guests, $1000 dress a band, and did you order a shrimp         buffet and a chocolate fountain? (what will you do for her wedding?)
Then:  took all the girls to see Sixteen Candles starring Molly Ringwald, followed by ice cream at Fridays.

Now:  SAT tutoring and college application consultants  
Then:  An IBM Selectric typewriter and a bottle of Wite-Out

Now:  Kids move home-with spouse and children-until they save enough money to buy a house.
Then:  "bye kids!" Be sure to write!"



1 comments:

  1. I love this! This is so true.. Thanks for taking the time to post it.