Has anyone ever taught your kids....

[CindysGusGus]

bad manners? Not really bad manners but things they can do that will embarrass you completely? My DH said to my DS(7)

"Pull my finger" OH NO....now he goes around telling everyone to pull his finger...



A friend of mine had a sister who took her then 3 yo shopping for shoes. After about 3 hours of looking for a particular shoe in the last store the sales lady said "ok Julie, we are going to sit down and try on some shoes."
Julie looked at the sales lady and said, "Ive been doing this all ---- day" Insert worst possible curse word...

Has anyone else had this happen??

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by CindysGusGus
"Pull my finger" OH NO....now he goes around telling everyone to pull his finger...

Well that one is a classic

 

[browneyes]

My brother has taught my kids some bad manners. They've used those bad manners against him though.

 

[luvmydogs]

We were out for dinner with my parents one time when ds8 burped extremely loudly and giggled. Disgusted with his lack of manners I said (with clenched teeth), "Chris, what do you say?!" His reply: "Excuse me, the rest will come up later!"

Who taught him this? My father, the tough as nails, ex-Marine Corp Drill Instructor and take-no-BS former inner-city high school teacher who was sitting right next to him. My father's excuse: "It doesn't count if it's not my own kid."

He was a great dad, so I'll give him a pass on this one!

 

[KimR]

Not really bad manners, but DH has taught my DD12 how to play poker. They play several times a week and DD has so far lost 2 weeks worth of allowance. That would've just killed me at that age, but DD doesn't seem to mind. I am definitely NOT a gambler.

 

[Saffron]

My ex taught my two step children how to burp so loud it could hurt your ears. I just hate it. The amazing thing is: the two are two of the most beautiful, gorgeous petite females you'd ever want to see! You'd never BELIEVE how loud they are. They STILL do it, and they're in their 20's! Thankfully they only do it at home around family or good friends. Well, I don't know how thankful I am about it, but you know what I mean.

 

[gallaj0]

I taught my daughter to play blackjack, and it really helped with her math skills.

Now I just have to teach her to always split aces and eights.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

Originally posted by Saffron
My ex taught my two step children how to burp so loud it could hurt your ears. I just hate it. The amazing thing is: the two are two of the most beautiful, gorgeous petite females you'd ever want to see! You'd never BELIEVE how loud they are. They STILL do it, and they're in their 20's! Thankfully they only do it at home around family or good friends. Well, I don't know how thankful I am about it, but you know what I mean.

My ex-husband and I used to have burping contests. I am proud to say that I always won.

My dd3 thinks farting is the most hilarious thing in the world. If she does it, she'll yell out, "I farted!" while laughing uncontrollably. I have no idea who taught her that. Must have been me. I swear I'm a man in a woman's body.

 

[N.Bailey]

I've found you really don't have to teach your kids the bad things. They automatically pick them up on their own by watching others and some I'm sure they stumble onto all by themselves.

 

[monarchsfan16]

Don't have kids but...
My dad once taught what I *should* say when I had to use the bathroom. So up at Grammy and Grampa's for Thanksgiving, surrounded by all the elderly relatives, I stood up, in my lacy dress, on my chair and announced that I had to "pee like a racehorse". Mom was humiliated. Grammy took me to the bathroom (I was about 3) and when we came back I announced that "Grammy had cold paws". I was a little angel back then.

 

[CindysGusGus]

Originally posted by monarchsfan16
Don't have kids but...
My dad once taught what I *should* say when I had to use the bathroom. So up at Grammy and Grampa's for Thanksgiving, surrounded by all the elderly relatives, I stood up, in my lacy dress, on my chair and announced that I had to "pee like a racehorse". Mom was humiliated. Grammy took me to the bathroom (I was about 3) and when we came back I announced that "Grammy had cold paws". I was a little angel back then.

 

[flrose]

When my son was about 3 a friend of ours taught him to say "Happy Birthday" if he farted or burped
I didn't know this until we were with family one evening and he burped and I said the typical mom thing "What do you say?". He proudly sat up straight and said "Happy Birthday!"

 

[HollyJoy]

My DH made the mistake of burping at the dinnertable and laughing about it (he DOES NOT do this all the time). Ever since, our kids think it's hilarious when they burb. Thanks Hun!

 

[Shugardrawers]

My DH says he married a 12 year old boy in disguise. Whatever you can think of that a 12 year old boy would find funny but others would find rude, I do that. I burp loudly, fart proudly (though only at home) and find Crank Yankers and South Park to be the funniest shows on tv!

Holly, I just HAVE to comment on that pic of your girls. Keep them under lock and key because they are the most stunning little girls I've ever seen! Their eyes are just mesmerizing! You must be so proud!

 

[GlennandAnn]

I live with DH and 2 DS's- even our dog is a boy!! I could fill up the entire DIS with bad mannered things DH alone has taught our kids. He did recently tell our 5 year old that if he farts that he should blame it on someone else, or if need be on the dog. He did just that the other day, but blamed it on ME!!! Even our 19 month old is getting in on the act. Yesterday in a store, a nice older lady was talking to him, trying to get him to say hi to her. What he did say was, "I fart" (which he indeed did do)! Thankfully she couldn't understand what he said! Sometimes I think I live in a locker room!


Ann