Take a mile, Syndrome

Jahmia & Lisa Leslie

Give them an inch & they’ll take a mile!  Is a statement used when someone is taking something for granted.  My point is…..  My oldest daughter plays Highschool Basketball.  If you know anything about Basketball (cause I don’t)?  They add an extra couple inches to the height of the player.  My thought is….. They do it to make the team and the player look good, intimidating & did I say good? 

Now my daughter is 6’1.  So I’m sure when she gets to Varsity they’ll list her as 6’3 or 6’4, that’s if she grows an extra inch.  For my daughter this is tight, this is where it’s at!  She likes being tall.  To her advantage that is.  We’re… Oops.  I mean, she knows, that this will make her look good, intimidating & did I say good? 

So, I’m going to play…… Let’s call it the Basket Ball “Give them an Inch & I’m Gonna  take a Mile”, game.  Ready, Set…… GO!

I’m 6’0 tall

I wear a size 8 (That was the game in reverse)

My house is clean from top to bottom everyday ( Yeh right)

I cook a home cooked meal everyday

I never yell at the kids

I never use my Mama Remote to pretend that my children are on Mute

You get the picture.  So, when your child tries to take advantage of an already good situation?  Remember they didn’t learn that nasty habit from you.  They learned the “Give them an inch they’ll take a mile” syndrome, from school.  How you like that?  Finally something that didn’t start at home.

Wanna play?  I’d like to hear some of your Taking a mile stories.  Please, Do tell.

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