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Aug, 01, 2010

Parenting Tip 101: Consistency and Realism

Mr. Flinger: “If you don’t stop yelling in there, we’re going to send you outside to play all day and not let you in. We’ll put food in a dog dish and you can eat out there.”

Me: “Let’s make realistic threats to the children. We don’t own a dog dish.”

Mr. Flinger: “You’re right. Sorry. A BOWL.”

Aug, 01, 2010 Filed in: Write •Those Little People • Read the Archives

Comments

AWESOME. Yeah.
Posted by monstergirlee on 2010-08-05 20:13:51 Bwahaha... totally something that would be said here, too.
Posted by Lanna on 2010-08-02 21:48:07 At least they know to take you seriously!
Posted by TexasRed on 2010-08-02 11:22:40 Yesterday my kids (6, 6, 3) decided to run away from home, to the back yard. "Except you have to bring us out food, Mom. And we'll come inside to sleep, because it's scary outside in the dark." So how is that any different than any other day?
Posted by Heather on 2010-08-01 13:01:50 You been listening to our conversations?
Posted by Marcus Neto on 2010-08-01 11:36:36 SNORT!
Posted by VDog on 2010-08-01 10:51:45

VDog

J08/01/2010

SNORT!
Marcus Neto

J08/01/2010

You been listening to our conversations?
Heather

J08/01/2010

Yesterday my kids (6, 6, 3) decided to run away from home, to the back yard. “Except you have to bring us out food, Mom. And we’ll come inside to sleep, because it’s scary outside in the dark.” So how is that any different than any other day?
TexasRed

J08/02/2010

At least they know to take you seriously!
Lanna

J08/02/2010

Bwahaha… totally something that would be said here, too.
monstergirlee

J08/05/2010

AWESOME. Yeah.