Hello Sharks!

You can stop right there. You can shut this all down because today, I bring you, without exaggeration, the single greatest idea ever. 

How many times, as a parent, have you been one foot out the door at bedtime, or just about to leave for work, or stepping out for a jog, and you hear it: 

“Mamma, don’t go!” or “Daddy, will you play with me?” 

You stop, suddenly guilt stricken. But you cannot stay. You just cannot. 

Because you have a commitment. 

Because you need a shower. 

Because you NEED A MINUTE OF TIME WITHOUT SOMEONE TOUCHING YOU?! 

…ahem…

Why do we parents feel this guilt?! Because we know. 

We know time is short. 

They grow fast. 

Soon, the requests to “stay” will stop coming. 

Well, have guilt no longer, because I have invented the…*revels yet covered poster* “Quality Time Bank!”

Next time you receive a request to stay when you really must go, simply save it! Put that request in the bank! Now go! Complete your work, shower, or have your personal time guilt free! Then (and this is the truly amazing and magical part) once your child turns 13, you may begin withdrawing requests! Withdraw that “Momma, don’t go” and cash it in for some mutually desired time with your kiddo! Just when your child starts pushing you away, you have a little extra QT saved up!

Sharks- all I’m asking of an investor to this incredible and highly desired invention is someone to fund and help figure out the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, etc, etc….what you get from me is this awesome idea that has been a nagging wish and dream of mine. I just want one Quality Time Bank in return. 

…also…

If we peruse this idea (and I think we should), it would be good research the possible negative impacts that this idea may have…I mean, there has got to be some evolutionary or psychological reason for this guilt torture…like maybe… 

The fact that we should not take time for granted?

It how they need to learn independence, and boundaries (and so do we)?

Or how we need to know that everything is a balance and we can’t have it all- all the time?

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ANYWAY?! Where was I!? hahahahahha….

Oh right- for an additional charge, I would throw in the “Mamma” feature- for those days that your child cannot stop saying your name over, and over, and OVER. Simply save a few of those “moms” or “daddy”s and withdraw when your child is a prickly preteen, a sulking teen, or an aloof young adult! While it is driving you up the wall now, in a few short years, it could feel like a shot of “feel good” to hear your name on their lips again! 

So, Sharks! Who wants to make a deal? 

Waiting on your offer, Lauren.