21 Jun
We didn't start the fire
Somehow Step 1 of Campfire Building 101 is a lot harder than it looks.
(Thanks, Terra G.!)
19 Jun
Dis' your Sis
I don’t know if I’m more impressed by Little Sis’ execution of such a disdainful, disapproving look or Big Sister’s power to completely ignore it.
(Thanks, Christine M.!)
18 Jun
Cut that out!
I recently read that it’s a lot more palatable for a kid to hear you’re going to “trim” his hair rather than ”cut” it. In this case, however, I don’t think it would have made a bit of difference.
You can see this is an at-home haircut and that is for a reason… no salon within a 10-mile radius would actually let us in their doors.
17 Jun
Bathtime Blooze
Mom was done with bathtime. Kid was not. Enough said.
(Submitted by Silke C.)
16 Jun
This wasn't in my contract!
It was bad enough when Mom and Dad brought home this new kid but now I gotta share top billing on the holiday card? Can you say “contract dispute”?
(Submitted by Marisa S.)
15 Jun
Mission Impossible
When you have 4 kids ages 3 and under, it would take a small miracle to actually have a “perfect” studio portrait where everyone is smiling and looking at the camera. So instead, Mom trades in her expectations and settles for a sleeping newborn, disinterested preschooler, and a pair of shrieking open-mouthed banshees. Love it!
(Submitted by Sara S.A.)
14 Jun
Turn that frown upside down
Textbook unhappy face
Behold – I think we’ve found the perfect unhappy face… 
. Let’s admire the curvature of the frowny mouth, the glistening tears brimming, the hint of a runny nose. I am tempted to reposition the mouth by 180 degress just so I’d know all is right in the world again.
(Submitted by Cindy S.)
12 Jun
It's my party and I'll wail if I want to
I'm 1 and I'm done with this
(Un)happy Birthday to my darling Button. Here he is, taking issue with the ridiculous hat I wanted him to wear so I could take a cute photo. Believe me, this was not the photo I was hoping to take for my last child’s very first birthday.
11 Jun
Are we having fun yet?
Fun hater
“You two go have a good time!” These were the last words I uttered to my 2-year old before he was forever scarred by the innocuous Beetle Bounce ride at Legoland. Keep in mind this is the same kid who begs his father to toss him into the air as high as possible and who fearlessly sits on nothing but a skateboard and races down the hill with the neighborhood kids.
I guess the lesson to be learned here is… even if the ride says your kid is big enough to go on it, it doesn’t mean he should.
10 Jun
Anyone else out there enjoy pictures of kids that have the blues, or is that just me?
So you heard this blog is about unhappy children and you still visited anyway? Okay, great, then you and I will get along fine. If you’re anything like me, you’d rather reach for your point-and-shoot digicam before rushing to retrieve Bactine and a BandAid when your toddler gets knocked into a gutter by a 112-lb Golden Retriever. When a larger-than-life character mascot approaches your screaming kid in a never-been-washed fur suit, do you embrace her in a hug or merely extract her tightly clutched arms from around your legs to get a better angle on the shot? You know that kind of emotion is primal and best perserved on an SD card, right?
Over the years, it seems I’ve collected a range of photos showing my children clearly articulating – through screams and tears - unhappy emotions. When I look back at the photos, I can’t help but smile, thinking – aww, how cute!
The only problem is I have never known what to do with these photos… it’s not like I can add them to the baby books or tuck one into the annual holiday newsletter. So, I choose to share them with you and invite you to share your own gems, too!
