Before I had kids, I never would have thought socks could be a source of daily frustration in my household. But while there are definitely bigger issues in life, as the mom of three boys, this one plagues me.
You see my kids, like a lot of kids, like to take their socks off?sometimes one, sometimes two?and leave them in random places.
Let me give you an example. Kid steps in a spill. One sock gets wet, gets yanked off and left wherever kid happens to be. I notice kid with one sock on and one sock off.
Me: “Where is your other sock"”
Kid: “I dunno.”
Me: “Why did you take it off"”
Kid: “It got wet.”
Me: “Why didn?t you take both socks off and put them in the hamper together"” Kid (incredulous): “Uh, only ONE sock got wet, and the hamper is SO far away.”

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