Disadvantages

There are disadvantages to teaching your child that the short-hand for "vaccuum cleaner" is "the sucker" and that it sucks up dirt. Which is a perfectly logical explanation, of course, since that's what it does and this is especially important to provide to a child who hates loud noises. And when you have three cats and a ground level entry and the floor is almost always filthy.

The downside? Is that once your child comes home from daycare with shoes filled with sand from the sandbox, he will empty them onto the floor and then, knowing usual procedure, will yell at you across the house to "Suck it mommy! SUCK IT!"

The advantage? I REALLY needed a good laugh today.