Don't say I didn't warn you

Since I am an expert on parenting (cough cough), I would like to advise all of you on something I have learned from being the mother of the walking, talking, eating, no-lid-on-cup age group. Many of you haven't had to deal with this yet so let me just save you some grief. ONE pointer. Just one. Never, and I mean Never, utter the phrase - "Be careful not to spill". Not even a variation of the phrase. Nothing. Give em the drink and walk away without a word. The end result of this comment will 8 out of 10 times (I have a running tally) result in a spilled drink. This is a tricky thing to do. Much easier said than done but trust me, you won't regret it. I'm getting pretty good at not saying it but man, when I do- grape juice all over the lap, milk on the floor, water across the counter. It's inevitable. Save yourself the grief my friends.