I may have taken this "permissive parenting" thing a bit far. I worked very hard all day on Sunday to stay calm. I didn't freak out about the messy house. (Of course, Melody led the charge tidying it all up to preclude the freak out. Everybody helped. It was brilliant.) I didn't freak out when the kids wanted to build a cardboard box castle in the back yard right before people showed up for the pool party. I just let it go. (Not my strong suit, by the way.) I even bought food from the grocery store deli rather than cooking it all myself. I was in chill mode. So, when the girls asked if they could use Lauren's left-over Manic Panic to dye Hobbs pink, I said, "Sure, but just his head." Oh dear. Doesn't he look like he's asking, "Why would you let them do this to me?" I've been laughing all day. He looks like some demented tropical bird. Good times.Labels: chill, dog, Lezli Goodwin, parenting, party, pink, relax