“Stop jumping on the bed before you fall off and crack your head open!”
How many times did you hear that when you were young? Or perhaps yelled it to rambunctious children yourself? Okay, now raise your hand if you’re guilty of leaping fearlessly across the chasm between twin beds anyway, and managed to do so safely. I see I’m in good company.
Yes, I’ve knocked a few pictures askew, broken a lamp or two, maybe even left a few dents in the plaster wall, but I have never, ever, in all my years of bed jumping, cracked my head open. Leave it to my mom to always warn me about the worst possible outcome of any situation.
“Don’t run with scissors or you’ll poke your eye out.”
“Don’t get near the lawnmower without shoes on or you’ll cut your foot off.”
“Don’t lick the beaters while the mixer is on because it will yank your tongue clear out of your mouth.”
