Today, I did such a bad job explaining the recent change from daylight savings time, that my 5-year-old son is now convinced that we're time travellers. FML
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Today, my daughter decided it'd be funny to change the time on my clock. My boss didn't think it was funny. FML
Today, my son got to my great grandfather's old stopwatch, which had been valued at a very high sum, and broke it by twisting the hands in reverse. He says he was trying to time travel. FML
Today, I'm beginning to regret explaining death to my 3-year-old son. We were at the supermarket when he looked at an elderly woman and loudly told her "You're gonna die soon!" FML
Today, I had to wait an hour in the awful rain for my mom to pick me up, because she didn't realize the clocks had gone forward already. FML
Today, after complaining about the clocks still being an hour ahead from daylights savings, my work finally changed the time on all the clocks in the building. Now all the clocks are two hours ahead. FML
Today, I explained to my five year-old son that the dinosaurs were wiped out because of a meteorite that hit our planet. He replied, "They should've stood out of the way." FML
Today, my 5 year old son asked me to explain how he was born. After I told him I had a C-Section, he went to school and told everyone he was born at sea. I found out when the teacher called me. FML
Today, following a 6-hour roundtrip after having lost both games from a baseball doubleheader, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my 4-year-old son was still up. After updating him on the day's results, he went off to bed with the words, "Good night, loser." FML
Today, I was having trouble sleeping due to jet lag. I was finally sleepy and looking forward to a decent night of rest when my 4 year-old woke up and refused to stay in his room or try to rest. The next two hours involved him shouting at me, kicking me, and crying because he wanted Daddy, who is on a business trip. FML
Today, I was asked to “schedule a quick call” with a client in a different time zone. I double-checked everything… except daylight savings. I sent the invite, joined the call early, and waited alone for 20 minutes before realising I'd scheduled it an hour off. My manager had to email the client an apology while I learned more about time zones than I ever wanted. FML
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BstMode 14
Just tell him you guys are the last of the time lords and when he gets old enough you'll travel through time and space in a police box!
singlwforlife 22
Let him enjoy it! Now is the time to explore your imagination a little bit too! When the excitement of being a time traveler wears down, try to explain it again then. :) No harm there!
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Comments (53)
fml_user_name455 3
Why would anyone bother explaining such to a 5 year old?? Turn the clock back and move on with your life as before.
MadInTheMorning 10
It's okay OP. Time is an illusion anyway
baristalbc 18
Omg how cute is that.
weirdorwhat 8
uhh i would say thats an excellent job.
mwali02 32
You are not a bad mom just for that. lol. Your kid sounds hilarious. :)
Beccag7 14
Start him on Doctor Who, give him a screwdriver, set him loose.
band13geek 16
Geronimo!
RealSuperSand 21
Wibbly wobbly timey whimey... anyone?
band13geek 16
If you're taking him time traveling, OP, remember these things: 1) Books are the best weapons in the world. 2) Always take a banana to a party. 3)The universe is big. It’s vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles. 4) Something doesn't make sense? Go poke it with a stick. 5)Never say trapped, just... inconveniently circumstanced. 6) Run.