Typical scenario at our house:
I'm washing dishes at the kitchen sink (big muffin pans that won't fit in the dishwasher easily) and I decide I need a big towel to lay them on to dry. Mariposa is sitting at the counter eating a snack and since I'm up to my elbows in soapy water, I ask her this "M, can you please go to the towel closet and get me a blue towel like I use for washing your hair?" Okay, Mommy.
She hops off her stool and heads towards the closet, getting sidetracked by her playroom next to the closet. She goes in and turns on her CD player, comes back out and starts dancing to the music.
"M! The towel please! I'm dripping here." Oh yeah!
She comes back to the kitchen and opens the towel drawer (which I'm standing 1/8 inch away from). "M, I can reach those towels, I asked you to get one from the towel closet." OH!!!
She goes and stands in front of the coat closet, looking confused. "M, the other closet, where the towels are." OOOOPS! Hahahahaha! Sorry!
She goes to the correct closet, grabs a washcloth. "No, M. I need something bigger than that to lay the dishes on to dry." Sigh. Okay.
She puts back the washcloth and grabs a beautiful princess beach towel. "No, M. That one's too nice for dishes. I asked for a blue towel like I use for washing your hair." Blue towel. Got it.
She walks over and hands me two blue towels. "Thank you, M. Please go put away the second one, I really only needed one." Okay, Mom.
Puts the towel away. Walks back towards her stool to finish her snack. "Umm....M? Do you think you can close the closet door?"
Just a typical day in an ADHD household!!!!
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