Was she flinging her blonde hair around, and singing her lungs out??
Well if I had a shirt like that when I was her age, I'd be pretty darn cool too.You have no idea. They had a sub at cheer tonight and she taught the whole class to Hannah Songs and they did Rock Star dances the whole time. It has continued at home.
And she has a shirt on like this so she thinks she is COOL!
You've got to admit, that is a pretty cool shirt!And she has a shirt on like this so she thinks she is COOL!
I must be a mean motor scooter, cuz I never let my kids get away with that kind of stuff. Oh they tried to do it, believe me, but they knew when they went too far. My oldsest daughter was the worst. I'd come down on her and ask why are you behaving like this? She'd say I don't know, and then write me this huge apology letter later.
Kaitlyn is at the testing age right now too. When she starts in at it, I stop her imediately and ask her what is with the additude? "Do I deserve to be talked like this?" Usually this stops her in her tracks to think on it. I will then say, "I'm just trying to have a nice converstion with you, and you are treating me like I'm stupid or something. Do you think I'm stupid? Do you talk to your friends like this?" Or I will just tell her in my very motherlytone to just nip it in the bud! She knows that is the time to shut the mouth!!
But this is something Dave and I have instilled since they were young. They have never been allowed to back talk. If they just muttered something, I would ask if they had something to say. Or it was "What did you just say?" Usually it was nothing of course.
But all of this stuff that they go through is all for a purpose of course. They grow up, and this is their time to start spreading their wings. And I have to take all of this into consideration too. If they didn't do any of this, then I guess I would worry about them, and their maturing.
I tell you, it is a fine line being a parent. When to say no, and when to say yes, and when to give in.
OK so much for my mothering talk.
If he's allowed to say that at 7 what will he be like at 16. No thanks I'd rather bust Morgan now when its not so bad and set precendence. She knows rude talk is NOT allowed in our family. This is what I make them do at home. If they are rude to eachother when the lecturing is over they have to hug eachother and give one another a kiss and apologize. Same with us. Her teacher was so thrilled she called me at lunch and told me what happened.
Well if I had a shirt like that when I was her age, I'd be pretty darn cool too.
Hey, if I had that shirt today, I'd be pretty darn cool now!!!
You've got to admit, that is a pretty cool shirt!
That's a great price. Wonder if they come in adult sizes...We found this silver sparklee tank top at JCPenney and she wears it to dance class over her leo. We also bought a teal one that I think she wants to wear to the convention this weekend. They were $9.00 so you too can be cool on the cheap!
That is the whole trick right there. You need to start when they are young. If you start too late, then they will just ride all over you.I am going to remember and use all of these lines. I love them all Melody. I think you're a great mom.
Morgan gets her butt in trouble when she back talks me. My neighbor thinks I'm too harsh but I hear some of the things her son says to her at 7 and I'm shocked.
I guess its sinking in already because her teacher told me that one time a girl in her class was talking rudely to another girl. Basically they were having a spat and Morgan stepped in and said "That's not polite, how would you feel if she called you (whatever name it was) We should respect eachother." She then made them hug.
I was shocked it had been working!
Well I think Kaitlyn was thinking I'm going to start in on my Mom too. She started in, and I told her she just better be quiet, I have heard enough, and you had better stop!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once again this was in my motherly tone, if you get my drift. (We don't yell in our family either. I also don't say "shut up.") Well anyways she immediately stopped, and my friend was amazed and I think a little embarrased.
That's a great price. Wonder if they come in adult sizes...
j/k, I cannot see myself wearing that.
I'm still catching up here.DS7 already gets lippy sometimes. And gets that tone in his voice. I do the same thing you do: "Excuse me, what did you just say?" or "Wow, I must be doing something wrong here, because I apparently gave you the impression that it was OK to talk to me that way." He usually clues in and cleans up his 'tude.
I do let an occasional one go by, though. Some days I'm just too tired, or we've been having such a hard time I figure this is one of those battles to give on. He is my sensitive child, and if he's stressed out or I've been on his case for something (like cleaning his room), his attitude can get out of sorts, either really weepy and whiney, or cranky.
It would be so much easier if all kids functioned the same way, so we could KNOW what to do in every circumstance and it would be the right answer. But it isn't, they're not all the same, and we aren't either, so we just sort of fumble along the best we can. Or at least that's how I feel some days.
That is the whole trick right there. You need to start when they are young. If you start too late, then they will just ride all over you.
My best friend is pretty strict in many ways. But when it comes to this subject the kids are awful!!! Ill never forget one time, we were picking up our girls from a shopping trip before they were ready to go, and her DD just talked terrible to her. Blah, Blah, Blah!!
Way to show her Melody! I would love to hear your motherly tone (not directed at me of course). ONe day I was telling my mom that I didnt have "the look" You know the look your mom gave you to scare the pants right off of you. Well, I said I hadnt found it. A few weeks later Morgan had said something rude to me and I shot her the look. My mom was standing behind her and she whispers in my ear after I scolded Morgan "By the Way you TOTALLY have the look, even I was frightened!" It was a proud moment in motherhood!
When the boys hurt one another (even just hurt their feelings), I make them say they're sorry. And if it's a physical hurt, they also need to give a "gentle touch" as they apologize, like rub the spot on the person they hurt. This is a practice at their old daycare/school, and we incorporated that into home life, too. (We learned a lot of our current parenting practices from that place!)
Occasionally the practice has unexpected consequences however, like the time DS7 was 3yo and excited to see Daddy, jumping up and down flapping his hands. He accidently popped Daddy in a sensitive place, which sent DH to his knees. I blurted out, "Oh no, honey, you've hurt your Daddy!" so he reached out a hand and started to touch DH where he'd been hurt.
DH managed to grab his hand before contact was made, and say, "It's OK, honey, you don't need to give gentle touch!"
Oh boy too funny! Believe me...................that was your motherly tone!!!!
Congrats!!! You have to have the look and tone of the voice to make it work.
Now I have been known to count to 2 1/2 before.........even 2 3/4.!!! 
Now this is a scary parental subject!!!OMG, I cannot wait for DS3 to be pooping in the toilet!!!
DH was heading out for a walk when he and DS3 came into the room, and I asked DS to change his pants (his Pull-Up), since I was sure he'd peed in it. He said no, he was fine, but DH wrinkled his nose and said there was a bad smell that seemed to be moving around the room.
So I pulled DS onto the floor to change him, but when I got a whiff of him as I pulled his pants off, I started to gag. DH came to take over, so I stepped back, and he said, "OMG! I haven't seen one of these in about 7 years!"
I went back to look, and I KID YOU NOT, that Pull-Up was filled to the brim with poop! It literally completely covered DS's entire diaper area, front and back!
And smelled unbelievably bad, the rankest diaper ever!!!
DS7's infant diapers used to be violently explosive, and poop would go right up the back of his shirt/pajamas. DS3 never really had those kind, until today.
So DH cleaned him up the best he could, and then I ran him into the shower.
Believe me...................that was your motherly tone!!!!
Oh, and I also use to count to three. Man if they weren't stopping whatever it was by 3, watchout!
By the way.................You said Hi to Alison.
Where is she?
