In the game of "Annoying Dad", my firstborn continually upgrades his skills such that he always breaks his previous record. All he has to do in the game is - well, annoy me.
Don't get me wrong. Children are a bunch of joy. Period. And part of raising them will inevitably involve moments that your only defense in order to maintain your sanity is to laugh at how they can trigger your nerves.
The game is one way obviously. There is only one giver and one very lucky receiver, and that's me. That is until I finally figured out a way to level the playing ground.
Right after watching the evening news, I chimed in with the intro of a TV program a high pitched "UW-WEH!, UW-WEH!, UW-WEH!," while key events from the previous episode are being replayed on the screen.
Embarrassed, he put both his hands on his ears while shouting for me to stop. But the more he demanded for me to stop, the more I chanted the silly "UW-WEH!, UW-WEH!, UW-WEH!," until he finally ran away, his hands still on his ears while laughing and cringing, all at the same time.
Ooooh yeah!
Direct hit
Mission accomplished
One point for Dad.
