Kids and the 6th Sense

I believe there's a bit of 6th sense in all of us. you know what I'm talking about de ja vu intuition and the likes of it. but children just seem intuitive on a whole other level. For instance tonight all the children were playing in one of their bedrooms and I decided to pull a chocolate bar out of the cupboard and have it to myself. No sooner did I open the wrapper to discover my youngest standing behind me as if he sensed I was going to have the chocolate without him. Luckily there was more chocolate in the cupboard so I ate mine and pulled one out for him then the other 2 came running in. another 2 chocolates came out and my stash shrunk before my eyes.

From when they were babies they always seemed to sense when I was getting ready to relax or eat something. If they were asleep and I started cooking or eating they would instantly wake up demanding fed. or if I settled down in front of my favourite tv show they would begin crying again, perhaps it was all coincidence but I swear they have always had it in for me. momma must never relax.

I know I don't have it that bad though, so I ate plenty of cold meals and missed a few bits of my favourite tv shows. my poor husband hasn't had a decent sleep since we had kids. even now my youngest seems to sense my husband creeping into bed. every night we put him to his cot and he is sound asleep, I can go to my bed and not hear a peep out of him but as soon as my husband get's into bed the sixth sense seems to kick in and the youngest wants him out. that's my place beside momma he seems to think. the only times he has slept a full night in his cot was always when my husband was working night shift.

Call it coincidence if you like but I am convinced it is a 6th sense. and I hope as they grow their sixth sense will weaken so I can enjoy a sneaky chocolate and my husband can enjoy the space in the bed beside me without the youngest kicking at him.