The term "Town Hall" implies a large group meeting. My first experience with this was at American Express when we had large corporate-wide teleconferences, everyone was encouraged to join in a large meeting room to be 'informed' of the latest issues on hand. I noticed Obama did one a week or so ago...
With that being said, our family "town hall" implies only a few of us. (But I still like to use the term.) Usually a town hall is interactive, with everyone participating and sharing thoughtful comments. Our "Town Hall" is like something out of a Jim Carey movie where reality is gone and insanity reigns supreme! At our latest 'group gathering' last night I asked the teenagers what they wanted to eat while we were out of town for the next week, and their response was "food!"
So...Brent and I have this ongoing conversation of "whats the difference between toddlers and teenagers"... and we decided "not much". #1 - they don't hear you when you ask them to clean something up, but they hear you really well when you mention FOOD (particularly desserts or snacks!) #2 They are oblivious to arguments or fighting going on around them, or if the tv is at the loudest audible decible it can possibly go; but if hardly anyone is home or the house is silent they ask "where is everybody?" #3 They respond to questions with ignoring you, or smart-alec remarks: like the example I listed above ...which leads us to... #4Discipline: Most definitely not taken seriously from anyone in the house! (this includes the youngest!) (obviously we are doing something wrong!) #5: Wisecracks, burping, and farting...seems to be a free-for-all in this place.
Heaven help me!
2 comments:
that was so cute. I guess we all have something to look forward to . . . or not! Sounds like you guys have fun over there, though! =)
So it doesn't get any better when they're teenagers?! Great. Maybe I should just quit now - or join in.
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