March 20, 2006
Attack and Counter-Attack

Something tells me this is the shape of things to come in my life:

An exasperated father has discovered to his cost that cyberspace is not the ideal arena for family feuds. Two weeks ago Steve Williams became so fed up with his daughter's messy bedroom that he built a website featuring pictures of his slothful offspring's lair in an attempt to shame her into action.

But the public humiliation proved a short-lived victory. While it did spur his daughter, Claire, into tidying up her room, it also whet her appetite for revenge. With the help of her father's friends, the 20-year-old business student has now set up a rival website that displays photos of him in a variety of compromising situations.

Olivia's just getting to the point of understanding what "clean up" means. Of course, this understanding usually takes the form of her telling us what, when, and where to clean up. This is currently amusing coming from a pixie-voiced not-quite-three-year-old, but probably won't be for much longer.

Considering that Olivia has her own entry in the dictionary under "willfull", I have a feeling getting her on the "pick up after yourself" wagon will be a challenge.

Posted by scott at March 20, 2006 09:15 AM

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