Sunday, March 12, 2006

The Broken Brat

The middle child is at it again...

Screwing around in the house, spinning around for fun and instead of falling on face, tries to use the hand...First diagnosis - severe sprain. Comes home, hopping and jumping around about "I've got a free pass, free paaaasss, free paaaaasss. No PE for ME...". Mind you, jumping - hard core. So, I wrote the note to the PE teacher to let the child run sprints all class. Then the child has the audacity to try to get out of chores - can't do dishes or clear table - it might get more hurt. The plays for sympathy and laziness were all around...

Unfortunately, the ER called back after hours. Radiologist has looked at the X-Ray and determined there is breakage. The brat broke the hand. The right (or write) hand. Free pass - check. Chores lessened - check. Someone to write for the child...umm, still working on it. Radiologist stated it was imperative the child return to be splinted - in the morning. Think we'll use the frequent flyer miles with the orthopaedic doc. Dang kid. I'm so mad I might break the other arm.

Middle child syndrom stinks.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love your family antics! Just so you know - you are the reason for my daily morning chuckle & also the reason why my coworkes think I may be nuts; sitting all alone over here in my cube giggling :) Sympathy (or congrats!) to the middle child - is there a body part that hasn't been splinted, broken, bandaged, etc...yet?

darprice said...

Hey Bean - you would chuckle anyway...but I'm glad you have a reason. As for the middle, let's see - stitches in the lip - twice. Broken foot, broken hand - same side...hmmm. Just the left side I'm thinking is all that's left...

KellBell said...

LOL, It had been awhile, maybe she missed the smell of plaster. :)