Kids have better brains than us, right?

I have a chalkboard on the wall in my kitchen.  It's the motherboard - where the week's schedule is kept - the running grocery list of needs - and any random 'to do' type things. 

I have a yahoo calendar where the same schedule is kept as well as the schedule for upcoming weeks.  Said calendar is sync'd to my phone, as well as my husband's ipad.

I create a bazillion reminders to pop up and remind me of things - at work and at home.  Set up for the meeting.  Do flashcards with E.  Call for someone's birthday.

I send myself emails to home from my work, and vice versa.

I carry a small notebook in my purse where I constantly jot things down.

And yet?

I forget stuff ALL THE TIME.

I forgive myself because I'm human/I've over-extended myself/I'm distracted/life is busy/I'm getting old... you name it, there's a justification. 

And yet?  I'm angry when my children forget things.  Like, to study for a social studies test before their baseball game (Warren), or to have me sign their assignment notebook before walking out the door (Elaine), or to unload yesterday's lunch box in a timely manner (BOTH OF THEM). 

Is this fair?  Probably not.  They too are human, distracted and busy.  BUT, and that's a big but (and I cannot lie), they are young.  They have youth on their side.  Their brains are more agile and fast and flexible and have tons of space for storage.  (Because I'm a doctor, I totally know these things.)

I guess I have to give them a break too.  Dangit.

Comments

[LaLa]

You need a ONE STOP shop; meaning, one list, one calendar....period. Your "over" jotting; and dis-organizing your organization. :-))))

[Laura Dunn]

And they only need to keep THEIR c**p straight! We need to keep everyones stuff straight! :)