The Mom I Want to Be

Pranks (as long as they are harmless!) can be lots of fun for everyone. Today is the day to put sugar in the salt shaker, tell someone he has a big bug crawling on his head, or call and leave silly message on the answering machine. Plan your day “end to the beginning,” or try serving dinner in reverse order. Even if you know what your little one is up to, play along; you don’t want to deprive him or her of that gleeful moment of yelling, “April Fool’s!”