August 11, 2007

Mom Superpowers I'd like to have...

  1. The ability to make children instantly fall asleep. I'd also settle for a state of suspended animation.
  2. The ability to change a stinky diaper without having to actually change a stinky diaper.
  3. Instant potty-training.
  4. Some kind of voodoo where teenagers can only tell me the truth about where they are going and with whom. Not so useful now, but I am thinking that this will come in handy in 14 years or so.
  5. Wipe out colds/viruses/teething/rashes and other maladies with a single kiss.
  6. Painless labor and delivery. (Also? Those last 4 weeks of pregnancy should be pain free.)
  7. Instant and effective baby proofing so as not to have to repeat "Ack! no, that's dangerous!" 15 kajillion times a day.
  8. Multiple retractable arms, probably some with various gadgets attached.
  9. The ability to pack up and leave the house with a child in under 5 minutes.
  10. The ability to stop time or go back in time (It'd be hard not to abuse this one, but I'd try to only use it wisely and momentarily, like Hiro).
In exchange for these powers, I'm totally willing to put up with an Achilles' heel (like kryptonite) or an arch nemesis (like Gwyneth Paltrow), or a magical prop (like a wand, or a cape, or a lasso), or all of the above. I'd even wear the spandex.

5 comments:

Ms. Huis Herself said...

OOOOOOH! _AWESOME_ list!!!

I especially like #1 (especially in the car), 6, & 9.

I'd add
#11. Spit-up resistant. Drool, milky drool, and cheesy spit-up will not stick in hair or on clothes or skin.

(And I'm hoping to write a post today about #3. Our progress certainly hasn't been instant by a long shot, but it has been pretty painless... and is nearly completed.)

Syl said...

Good list! For #9, I'd settle for 10 minutes and not being set back further by Pants. Clearly, Kitten has inherited his sense of urgency.

And #6? I'd settle for heavy sedation.

Happy Veggie said...

Right now I'll take #5, and #9, could you even do that before you had kids? (Sorry, couldn't resist)

I'd like super powers that involve cleaning my house. Clean up the dust bunnies, scrub the floors and the bathroom.

DiploWhat said...

I have the ability to do #3. Yes, this is my "claim to fame" as far as my mom is concerned. Took one time of putting me on the potty and then never had to worry about it again.
There - now you know something new about me. Don't you feel fulfilled?

Anonymous said...

I'd take the ability to rid my child of tantrums. Oh yes, she has started into THAT stage. And I'm soooo over it.

Loved your list!