Ever had those times when you just want to laugh at your kids? Sure, there are always times when you feel like smoke is coming out of your ears you are so mad, but then there are the times you want to laugh. You should be scolding them and letting them know that their behavior is inappropriate, yet you can barely hold back that snicker that is bubbling up.

Maybe you don't have these moments when you want to laugh hysterically, but I sure do. Sometimes when I probably should be giving some long, boring, drawn out lecture I find myself barely able to control my laughter. Let me give you an example.

In order to keep my son from destroying an entire bag of Doritos (one of his favorite snacks) all in one setting, we have made a rule that chips are put in a bowl, not eaten out of the bag. Then we hide the rest of the chips. LOL.

Well, one day my husband and I were quite sick, and our son was fending for himself. He decided to have some Doritos (don't ask me how he ever was able to reach them in the cupboard above the stove…I cringe to think of it). I staggered out of the bedroom to check on him, and there he sat watching his favorite show eating Doritos out of a bowl.

I was so proud of him. He ate a serving out of a bowl (I thought) and I complimented him on following the rules. On to the kitchen I went. The sight that met me was hilarious. There on the counter sat an almost empty family size bag of Doritos. Surrounding it was six bowls. They all had Doritos crumbs in them. He didn't eat out of the bag…he just had a different bowl for each serving.

I started laughing hysterically. How could I scold him? After all, I had already complimented him on using a bowl. I just had to laugh.

I could tell you story after story where I wanted to laugh at something my kids have done. I don't have time to tell you all of them. Sometimes I have to admit to them that something really is funny. Of course then I tell them why it may not have been a good choice.

Let me know about some of your stories. I'd love to hear about the ways your kids make you laugh! Thanks for checking out Parents R Us again!