Why single parents are so tired.
Questions!
They come thick and fast and at any time. Now I’m a great believer in educational opportunity so I aim to inform as much as possible.
When I’m tired though….
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Questions asked |
What I should have said | What I actually said |
| What’s your favourite colour | Adults don’t tend to have favourite colours | Blue |
| Who’s that? (TV weatherman) | I’m not sure; his name will come up shortly | Alan |
| Who’s your favourite Power Ranger | I don’t really have a favourite, as I’m an adult | Alan, the Purple one. You may not know him as he only fights crime on a Saturday |
| Where are they going (car driving the opposite way) | I couldn’t possibly know that | Primark |
| How fast can you run (after watching Usain Bolt) | Fast humans can do about 20 mph | Just a little slower than him |
| Where’s that sheep’s mum | Not too far away | Driving that tractor |
| Why’s Saturday | It just is | ????? |
| Why are those birds on the roof | It’s a safe perch away from predators | They’re keeping an eye on you |
| What keep the planet spinning | Interactional forces of the magnetic poles | Children eating their vegetables |
| Why can you see the moon during the day | It’s a satellite of earth that orbits independently to our rotation | It’s keeping an eye on you |
I’ll set them straight before they do any exams.
BSD
broke-single-dad 
All sounds pretty normal but definitely exhausting.
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