Let The Games Begin (And Never Stop)

Barton and Scout play this bizarre game called “I Can’t, I’m Working Now,” and it cannot be healthy. And it’s probably an indication that we need to re-evaluate our parenting. (And by “we” I absolutely mean “Barton” needs to re-evaluate his parenting, obviously.)

The sad, depressing game is literally played as follows:

Scout goes and gets her hot pink Minnie Mouse “peter” (her word for computer) and sits down with it in her lap.

Scout calls out, “Daddy! Ask me if I want to play with you!”

Barton says, “Hey Scout, will you please play with me? Pretty pleeeeeease?”

Scout screams back, “NO! I can’t! I’m WORKING RIGHT NOW. And I have to go to my office!!!” Then she storms off to her “office” (underneath the kitchen table) and furiously pounds on her plastic laptop, all the while giggling hysterically to herself.

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